Posted on 10/11/2006 11:53:53 AM PDT by Yossarian
Rush reports that a Cessna has been reported as crashing into (at least one) apartment complex in NYC Mannhattan's upper east side - on East 71st Street.
Or, it was one of Karl Rove's plots.
What better way to get Foley off the front page.
Or, maybe the Dems are behind this one, to make sure the Harry Reid story doesn't get legs...hhhmmm.
Translation: "Rove you Magnificent Bastard"!"
What the heck is an F-2?
"4 alarm" just means 4 fire companies are there. Even if the main blaze is out, there's still smoldering, smoke, and the risk of more small fires breaking out. Meanwhile, LOTS of trained firefighters are needed to enter a building in this condition and rescue people who are trapped or unconscious inside.
John Scott was saying that pilots are taught to ditch in the water and avoid the buildings. However, the building hit was the last obstacle before wide open space until the 59th St Bridge.
Democrats will claim that Rove was behind this orchestrating an "october surprise".
Very much off topic: Will the MLB's NLCS Cardinals vs. Mets game will go on as planned? Again very much off topic.........
You're all crazy - here's what happened:
The pilot was related to Paul Wellstone - and Karl Rove loosened the break pads on the plane. Then someone fired an RPG from Jones Beach, hitting the plane. The plane was directed towards the apartment, where coincidentally, hundreds of Jews moved out this morning.
Of course, a FBI agent in Juneau overheard someone talk of this in a gay bar and reported it to his superiors. The threat was deemed not credible, and was not investigated further.
Bill Clinton will be on Larry King tonight, claiming "at least I tried to protect apartment buildings in New York. Those rightwingers can say I failed, but at least I tried." He will then cry.
Headlines 10/12/06
NY Times: American Skies Still Not Safe: Bush Failure
Newsday: Debris Poses Environmental Threat - EPA Budget Cut by Bush
NY Daily News: You Failed Again Mr. President
NY Post: Whatta-Mess-na Cessna!
Washington Post: Foley Investigators Question Page's 2nd Grade Teacher
One-eighth of an F-16.
}:-)4
GovernmentShrinker wrote:
Scrambling the fighter jets is just a precaution, and very good training for the pilots and support people
who'd have to do this in a really threatening situation.
Excellent time for Freepers to test responses too. Less than ten minutes from a standing start to full readiness here. A few things to tune, altogether I'm happy.
I just said the very same thing to my coworkers.
Thanks, cgk. Me, too : )
It's the Hospital for Special Surgery (or Surgeries) and I believe it is located in the very building that was hit. On the lower floors, though.
I see Cessnas over town from time to time, though I don't know what part of town they shouldn't be in. It's not a very big parcel after all.
I suppose it could be a "dry run" by a terrorist but even the local chopper pilot on Bloomberg radio is saying he thinks it's a visibility issue -- very foggy and drizzly.
Not so sure anymore...Mom was recently in the hospital and had a bad reaction to some medication. She looked my only sister right square in the eyes and asked "Are my kids here yet?". Ummm...Mom...is there something you forgot to tell us? ROTFLMAO! We'll never let her live that one down!
Hmmm... a 1.1 million dollar bribe? Reported on 10/11? When a plane crashes into a NY apartment building?? Is Harry Reid a member of Al Qaeda??? Better yet - is Harry Reid actually Alex Ghadan???
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