To be fair -

Jan 21, 2010 10:46 EST
With more than 1,000 planes still waiting to land in Haiti, the commander of U.S. forces in the region says officials have opened a third alternate airport to hasten the movement of relief supplies.

While it would clearly be frustrating to be a Doctor on a plane and not be able to land … and clearly, Haiti needs all the doctors and medicine it can get … having these things just sit beside a runway next to all the other supplies that can’t be delivered yet because because there is not enough vehicles/people/cleared roads wouldn’t do anyone any good.
WORSE STILL – to have an air crash because it is left up to the pilots of hundreds of circling aircraft to decide who has the most important cargo/passenger to land next wouldn’t help the situation.

That article fails to mention the logistics of trying to land and off-load 100’s of aircraft and their supplies having to land on a damaged runway that had no lights or control tower.
Plenty of other articles describing the constant stream of aircraft and supplies coming in. Perhaps these frustrated doctors could have tried to coordinate with other groups and combine flights.
Sounds like they need fewer but larger/more packed aircraft … and extra landing strips (which they are apparently trying to build.

The whole thing just sucks.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE60J4US20100120

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I just tried it out on my blogs and so far the mini-theme works great for all of my browsers on android. Had someone with a Palm Pre and a Black Berry test theirs and it seems to be working well.

If you’re on a mobile browser, click my name in your if you want to see what it looks like.

I’m sorry to hear about what happened. I’ve been working a lot with people in Calgary lately with my accounting job. Doing remote administrative work for a bunch of branches in and around Alberta and surrounding states and providences. Kinda odd working with these folks so closely but not quite knowing what’s going on in their area.

Take care EssBee.

Hi everyone. It’s been pretty rough for me for a few weeks – I’m keeping scarce until I’m fit for company. Miss you guys!

xox

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3.

JohnBoze :

The Little People are not Little enough to eat…

This is a very weird statement, out of context.

I was going to try write something pithy, but now I’m all pithed off.

For those people who weren’t at the September MMMMMMeetup, Randy and Val’s voices can be heard in Deadpan #137. They participated in the Live Duel of the Fates game we played at the gathering. I was on their team (we were the team supporting James Bond).

TEB: That is simply numbing. I offer my condolences, for what it’s worth.

I gather there was a rash of suicides in Calgary since Jan. 1st. As sad as it sounds, you just don’t really notice it, except as a piece on the six o’clock news, until you actually know the people involved.

OMG, that’s awful news. Please pass on my condolences too, when the time is right.

I’ll wait a couple of days then call her and offer her my condolences. I don’t think it’s right to call the day she finds out.

dreadpirate :

@jackmangan

off the top of my head…

verses= Am – G
chorus= F – G – Am, except for the “run run run away” part where it’s F – G – C
bridge: Bm – G for the French part, followed by A – G a few times

Fun song :-)

Hmm, maybe a “Revelations/Psycho Killer” mashup?

Newswire
Chinese Government Pulls Avatar from 2D Screens
by Jonathan Simrin January 20, 2010 Confucius can take the Na’vi any day of the week, apparently. China will be pulling the blockbuster Avatar, directed by James Cameron, from theaters throughout the country to make room for a state-backed biopic on the ancient philosopher. According to the Associated Press, the decision, made by state authorities, is an effort to make room for an influx of new domestic films, coinciding with the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. And if you’re worried Cameron’s ego might even be the slightest bit hurt, you shouldn’t. Avatar will continue to show in IMAX and 3D in China. Despite the reports from state authorities, some Chinese commentators are speculating that the film and its politics are striking a chord with government officials, who only allow 20 foreign films to be imported per year.

off the top of my head…

verses= Am – G
chorus= F – G – Am, except for the “run run run away” part where it’s F – G – C
bridge: Bm – G for the French part, followed by A – G a few times

Fun song :-)

jackmangan :
I am damn sure the problem is not the new theme, but I might switch us back for a few days, just to be sure.

MEGA THEME RETRO ENCOUNTER!
DUEL FOR DOMINANCE!

Good thing I have it on DVD.

psssst… Cj wants a UHF-Palooza.

You got it, man. Best wishes to the whole family.

I was going to send you a link to that request. I’ll have to check out those Youtube links when I get home.

Nomad Scry :My FiL is going in for surgery in a bit. Hopefully.. well, hopefully. Any believers want to share some magickal thinking? It’d be appreciated.

You gots it

Nomad Scry :

ditto :@Lo PanWho knew Lo Pan was from O-HI-O? ;P

Doesn’t that make Lo Pan Japanese? Huh? Too convulatedated?

*tiger uppercut

I don’t know how magical my thought are, but I still send out my well wishes and all the virtual hugs you can handle.

*hug*

ditto :
@Lo Pan
Who knew Lo Pan was from O-HI-O? ;P

Doesn’t that make Lo Pan Japanese? Huh? Too convulatedated?