Hey--wait a minute.  This thread started out as political, and now everyone is talking about aviation.  I thought this was a place to discuss politics. Appears that I’m wrong.

Tim

Amazon Prime used to be great. Everything was “free” with your Prime membership. But then they added options to rent and buy which only blows up the results of your searches.

I used to think that Amazon Prime automatically charged rent for a movie if it is one that you searched for (since they know you want to watch it).  That's not really so, but I can still say that every single time I have searched for a movie I want to see, it is not free.  EVERY SINGLE TIME.  Honestly, for me and my tastes, virtually all the video services are like that.  The VAST majority of selections are things that I never have and never will want to see.  So I end up watching a few movies I like over and over--which gets old fast.  Maybe it's good--I watch less TV these days.

Tim

After the 2020 election, I'd say you guys need to be careful what you wish for.

Tim

“Body camera footage from the officers involved appears to show that the pilot is a middle-aged man, but the pilot’s name, age, gender and condition have not yet been released.”

The reference to gender seems to have been removed from the article.

Tim

Our Governments and the Courts care little about the Constitution anymore. 

In California that's literally demonstrably true.  I imagine conversations like this in the legislature:

"Wait--this new law may be unconstitutional."

"Who the hell cares?  Even if it is unconstitutional, it will be on the books for at least a few years, and that will be long enough to accomplish our goal."

Tim

From the thread:

"We have a $13B budget.

And we have 8,000 people sleeping in the rain this week.

Can someone please explain this to me?"

Sure--I'll take a crack.  It's because if you spend a bunch of that 13B housing 8,000 bums this week, you'll have 16,000 next week.  A typical liberal--whines about problems, but can't figure anything out.

Tim

Not a chance.  You can't autorotate one of those things like a helicopter.  So if the SHTF and everything stops (especially the rocket/jet pack things), your day is ruined.  I'm not comforted by the fact that some of them are equipped with parachutes.  With a helicopter or airplane, as long as the wings or rotor stay attached, you have a chance.  On the other hand, some years back we had a fatal accident near here where a helicopter's rotor blades did, in fact, fall off.  I think it may have even been an introductory flight for a prospective student.

Tim

ah.  sorry

No apology necessary, and certainly no offense taken!  I just wondered about the missing sight.  There has long been speculation in the shooting community that sometimes confiscated firearms, set for destruction by the police, end up in police officers' private collections, especially if the gun in question is collectible or otherwise valuable.  Honestly, I doubt that's what happened here, but still I wonder.

The deputy who handed the prosecutor the rifle with the bolt closed violated a safety rule that I first learned as a pre-teen.  Anyone who has been through a hunter safety course would know better than to do that.

Tim