Malaysia Airlines

[Spracne]

Apparently the US is sending some special blackbox locator to the Indian Ocean.  Glad someone finally thought to do that.

[mocat]

i don't know how anybody is supposed to hear a clicking box. it should be a super loud alarm or thunderstruck on repeat or something

[#LIFE]

This is the biggest clusterfuck ever 

[Mrs. Gooch]

i don't know how anybody is supposed to hear a clicking box. it should be a super loud alarm or thunderstruck on repeat or something

They need to be within about a mile and a half to hear it.

[puniraptor]

a us boomer probably detected it with passive sonar running silent and deep sparking heaters in the aft shaft room, and they are pretending to send a black box locating machine to cover up the presence of the sub helm engage caterpillar drive half steam ahead twenty degrees left rudder aye

[puniraptor]

a us boomer probably detected it with passive sonar running silent and deep sparking heaters in the aft shaft room, and they are pretending to send a black box locating machine to cover up the presence of the sub helm engage caterpillar drive half steam ahead twenty degrees left rudder aye

i meant "PORT" 

[mocat]

a us boomer probably detected it with passive sonar running silent and deep sparking heaters in the aft shaft room, and they are pretending to send a black box locating machine to cover up the presence of the sub helm engage caterpillar drive half steam ahead twenty degrees left rudder aye

i was thinking this exact same sentence. like word for word

[puniraptor]

a us boomer probably detected it with passive sonar running silent and deep sparking heaters in the aft shaft room, and they are pretending to send a black box locating machine to cover up the presence of the sub helm engage caterpillar drive half steam ahead twenty degrees left rudder aye

i was thinking this exact same sentence. like word for word

except you would have said port instead of left

[mocat]

i thought they didn't actually say port  and starboard anymore. cDubya get back in here double quick chief heater

[Mrs. Gooch]

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says a new analysis of satellite data indicates the missing Malaysia Airlines plane plunged into a remote corner of the Indian Ocean.

[puniraptor]

Even when they find the black box, it may not solve what happened. The data recorder will show what the plane was doing, but the cockpit voice recorder only records the last 2 hours.

[Emo EMAW]

Do I owe K S U Wildcats a dollar or what?

[Dugout DickStone]

Big win for team itsbustedupinthedrink

[OK_Cat]

Apparently they told the families via text message.

[ChiComCat]

Not a coincidence that this was found in combo-fanning season.  Some people on this board finally got back to work

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Do I owe K S U Wildcats a dollar or what?

No you're good. We didn't bet, remember?

Based on info being reported, I don't see how the PM had enough to make an announcement to the families, so they either know more than they're telling, or dumbasses. Both equally possible, and not mutually exclusive.

Even if they've finally found debris, it's been two weeks. Trying to backtrack from there based on weather, currents, and a vague trajectory leaves a very big search area.

And good point about the voice recorders. Still, finding the wreckage, data recorders, and bodies - particularly those of pilots - could tell us a lot.

[Spracne]

Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead, 
Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep sea swell
And the profit and loss.

             A current under sea
Picked his bones in whispers.

[puniraptor]

Do I owe K S U Wildcats a dollar or what?

No you're good. We didn't bet, remember?

Based on info being reported, I don't see how the PM had enough to make an announcement to the families, so they either know more than they're telling, or dumbasses. Both equally possible, and not mutually exclusive.

Even if they've finally found debris, it's been two weeks. Trying to backtrack from there based on weather, currents, and a vague trajectory leaves a very big search area.

And good point about the voice recorders. Still, finding the wreckage, data recorders, and bodies - particularly those of pilots - could tell us a lot.

they know what fake wreckage they planted to wrap this up

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Apparently they told the families via text message.

Message and data rates may apply.

[The1BigWillie]

Apparently they told the families via text message.

Message and data rates may apply.

Ur peeps r dead.  TTYL

[Dugout DickStone]

Apparently they told the families via text message.

Message and data rates may apply.

Ur peeps r dead.  TTYL

 

[Emo EMAW]

Apparently they told the families via text message.

Message and data rates may apply.

Ur peeps r dead.  TTYL

Frank, is that you?

[Spracne]

Apparently they told the families via text message.

Message and data rates may apply.

Ur peeps r dead.  TTYL

Frank, is that you?

h8 2 say it, but #s dont lie.  Trust me, I tot math 4 years.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

NYTimes featuring a "Malaysia Says Jet Went Down in Ocean" headline, coupled with a full-screen underwater iPad ad right now.

 

[jc_jax]

i thought they didn't actually say port  and starboard anymore. cDubya get back in here double quick chief heater

You give a "left 15 degrees rudder" or "left full rudder" etc. order to turn to port which is a left turn.  Right turns you to starboard.