Comments on: If it’d been me?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:53:36 +0000

LOL! The link took me to a news story in Florida about an apartment complex that is going “Clothing Optional” LOL! Left me scratching my head till I read that the link rotates stories LOL!

By: Drew C.

Drew C. — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:06:59 +0000

@Zane: “8 Heads in a Duffle Bag,” anyone?

@Wilko: Immediately thought of three things on reading your comment.
1. See also: Navy NASCAR team.
2. Said runway was originally intended to be straight and built by senior staffers from the Pentagon as proof they could still “do stuff.”
3. Perhaps an early attempt at saving money on concrete costs. Meaning: “To hell with these aviators wanting runways of fixed length! We’ll build them one of INFINITE length, they can just keep going around if they’re not going fast enough the first time.”
3.a. Early prototype of the failed Moebius Runway Project.

By: Humble1390

Humble1390 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:32:40 +0000

Wilko- Never heard of that before, but looked it up. Neat. I still think the rubber decking for aircraft carriers (so planes didn’t need landing gear) was the weirdest I’ve heard.

As an aside, seaplane drivers do turning takeoffs all the time, esp when the lake is of less than optimal size.

By: Wilko

Wilko — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:22:54 +0000

Fun fact: The US Navy worked on take offs and landings from a “curved runway” (actually a huge round track) back in 1965. Might work for a Skyhawk, but jets-not so much.

By: Zane

Zane — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:11:40 +0000

News stories from Africa:
First day: three bodies found with no heads
Second day: three heads found, no bodies
Third day: heads don’t match bodies

By: Army Girl

Army Girl — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:24:07 +0000

Um… ok, nevermind.

That link took me to a video about 6 severed feet washing up on the shores of a lake. Different people’s feet, still in their shoes.

That was really strange… trying to make that connection.

I’m up way past my bedtime.