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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:18 PM Original message |
Nor Man Gold Man Ties Ronald Reagan To Sleeping Air Traffic Controller At Washington National ...... |
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TxVietVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree. ronnie raygun is the cause of the issues with the ATC's. |
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catenary (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. There has been an AWFUL lot of pearl-clutching over this non-emergency... |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I think the point is that pilots NOT "bent on serious mischief" and |
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catenary (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. There was plenty of adequate ATC, nobody was in any danger. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. By that logic, why pay anyone to work in the control tower at all? |
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catenary (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That's actually a valid question these days with the advent of precision GPS approaches |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I Think You're Missing The Point Here...... |
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catenary (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Not at all true, they were on regional radar all the time and talking to those |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. I cannot believe they have only one person on shift for a tower. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Makes it kinda crazy for people to fly, doesn't it? nt |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm convinced. I'll never vote for Ronald Reagan again!!! |
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catenary (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I never voted for him before but I sure would now if he runs! |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. Was he really sleeping though? or locked out..there is a noise curfew at DCA airport after 10pm |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. DC local news indicated that he has admitted falling asleep. |
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godai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Link |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. Pruneface fell asleep with the Pope. |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. Most of our problems can be traced back to Reagan |
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