Posted on 11/22/2004 6:31:19 AM PST by Mamzelle
Gulfstream clips pole at toll booth--hits down close to major freeway
I'll say whatever I wish, same as everyone else here. It's called the 1st Amendment. Deal with it.
There always has to be a wag, Thag, who makes a 'Bush's fault' post. Strangely, in this instance, it kinda sorta is Bush's fault! H.W. the elder, that is. The plane wouldn't have been coming into Hobby, except H.W. had chartered it for a jaunt down to Latin America for a speech.
Then I headed to FR to see what would be here...nothing...and nothing on the MSM. A couple of hours went by, and I was bemused at the lack of reportage. This is not a puddle-jumper, but a big deal ride pimped for Big Deal kinds of riders.
So, I posted it, but not in Breaking News. At least, I don't think I posted it in Breaking News. I know how that makes some FReeps mad...
The only thing "tinfoil" about this story is how long it took to be reported, and the startling news that it was connected to GHWBush. That particular piece of info took a very long time in coming.
It looks like this was a G-IIsp........25 year old airplane.
HOUSTON PING
I think you would be wise to read the 1st amendment very carefully, again, if you have ever bothered to read it, and absorb it this time.
You do NOT have the right to freedom of speech.
You have the right to freedom of speech without interference/retaliation from the feds.
Interference/legal retaliation from anyone else is cool, dumba$$.
Disturbing late-to-report information bump.
I heard that as well about the GHW Bush plane.
Is there anything in the article that makes you suspicious?
I heard that the wings clipped something and that's why it went down. They doesn't raise any alarms in my alert system. Sounds like an accident.
Horrible tragedy. Right now, we have a severe weather problem. Heavy rain up to 19 inches, flooding, and tornados. We had just a power outage.
Now thats an interesting way to put it!!! hehehe
I am about ready to hit the "on/off" mode selector switch with this rain stuff...
A certain storm about 3 years ago still brings a bit of edgyness to casa Steve...We got about 2 feet, twice that week...
We're two blocks off of the infamous Beamer drainage ditch in S.E. Houston...
I'll say whatever I wish, just as you do jackass.
Interesting thought just popped into the noggin...
I drove down Beltway 8 recently, and recalling the transmission easement to the south of the tollroad, and its size and altitude of those spans of high voltage lines...It occured to me that in some way, some strange twist of fate was involved in the accident itself...
Considering the height of the light standard that was struck by the aircraft which was about 75 feet, and that pictures showed the standard to have been struck about 1/3 the way down from the top...Making the initial impact at approximately 50 feet, thus the breakup and impact on the ground just to the north of the tollroad...
Since we do not have any evidence to show any damage to those transmission lines, or any outages due to any possible accident to the lines...
I have to float out there an interesting point...And maybe one that is not that big a deal, but if you can imagine it, or can take a look sometime at the crash site...I would have to speculate that the pilot unintentionally flew under the high-voltage transmission line spans, then struck the light standard near the toll plaza...
Long-winded, I know...But just something I thought to be interesting...And may come out in the investigation...Who knows...
Guess we'll have to wait for the NTSB report. (Shrug)
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