A friend photographed this wild blue jay mere inches away from his camera as he was feeding it peanuts in his backyard the other day. I thought you’d appreciate the shot as much as I did.
Capt’n Chris
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Check out this impressive vid of the A380 dragging it’s tail down the runway for Vmu (Velocity Minimum Unstick) demo purposes, during certification.
Capt’n Chris
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Being someone who spends half my life in hotels, I probably tend to be a little more particular in my acessment of hotel amenities then the average person. A while back I said that I didn’t like staying at Hiltons because of their archaic policy of charging customers for internet access- They charge a flat rate of $9.99 for 24 hours.
As I’m sure you’re probably aware, I’ve never been one to hold an opinion back, so, in my humble opinion I think the internet ought to be free everywhere. Additionally, how Hilton can continue to charge such an elevated rate as compared to their competitors charging nothing is seemingly crazy.
We stayed at an Embassy Suites last night and I couldn’t even post an update to PlaneMadness.Com unless I wanted to fork over $10 bucks (you guessed it, the Embassy Suites is owned by Hilton). There were two other options, neither of which I was too crazy about. The first was posting from the iPhone -which I’m doing now, in between flights- and the other was using the business center computer. Even though I love the intuitive keyboard on the iPhone, I still couldn’t get enthusiastic enough after a long day to type out an entire blog post on it. And from a security standpoint, the business center PC at the hotel definitely wasn’t an option. At least while using my own device, I’m assured there’s no spyware… Locally.
Anyway, I’m seriously considering posting an online petition asking Hilton to revoke their internet fee policy.
Thanks for listening to the rant.
Capt’n Chris
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Well it’s sure been a while since I’ve made a post. Reason is, is that I’ve been on vacation… Again. This time it’s my side of the family and we’re at Lake Powell, Utah.
What a place. I’ve been coming here for almost 25 years now and it’s never the same… Ever.
Pictures to come…
Capt’n Chris
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It’s Episode 40 of the PlaneMadness Podcast. With this week’s news on the US Economy, I thought what better then to take your mind off all the negativity by sprinkling the show with some great Podsafe Music. It’s a bit of a departure from the standard show but what the heck let’s try something new. When you get a chance check out the Podsafe Music Network. It’s a fantastic resource for us podcasters and the content is exceptional!
In this week’s episode:
Music in this Episode:
Valley Lodge - All Of My Lovin :18
Pepper - Nice Time 5:20
Lauren Zettler - Thank You 10:23
Robert Lund - 50 Ways To Lose Your Luggage 20:54
PlaneMadness Episode 40 Show Notes:
http://www.planemadness.com/2008/10/01/planemadness-episode-40/
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Bits of information are starting to come forward in the recent finding of some personal articles belonging to missing adventurer Steve Fossett. The items were found by a hiker who was backpacking in the wilderness west of Mammoth Lakes, CA. The hiker was on a trail when he noticed Fossett’s FAA license, possibly an Illinois state driver’s license, and $1,000 in cash - namely $100 bills, either sticking out of a bush or partially covered by pine needles on the ground.
I first wrote about Steve Fossett’s disappearance back on September 4th, 2007 . I will admit that I have become a bit skeptical of the events surrounding his disappearance since then - Mostly that an experienced adventurer like Fossett, who could navigate the world by the stars if he had to (in exotic, one of a kind aircraft… by the way) could get lost and disappear on a day VFR pleasure flight in California. Yes he was flying near the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, and yes it’s known for claiming airplanes, but I’d still have to assume it’d be below Fossett’s league, on the extremity scale.
And the fact that just a few personal items have been recovered, stinks all too eerily similar to the DB Cooper case, another one yet unsolved. I say that if the wreckage is not found nearby, my skepticism is warranted.
Capt’n Chris
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