Phantom 2,533 Posted February 10, 2016 They were saying on the radio this morning that our perception of how the well run, managed and, generally, totally efficient German rail network is, is a bit bollocks. The word is they are generally rag bag and a bit shite. They also did a summary yesterday on train crashes in Europe and how the UK is one of the very safest anywhere. No surprises there really, ours are as slow as fuck and never run on time, they have no chance of meeting each other and having a head on!! Slow as fuck they may be, but I wouldn't say they have no chance of crashing. This happened as I was on the top deck of a bus on my way to college http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/12/newsid_2547000/2547561.stm I got off the bus to help those that were injured. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted February 10, 2016 They were saying on the radio this morning that our perception of how the well run, managed and, generally, totally efficient German rail network is, is a bit bollocks. The word is they are generally rag bag and a bit shite. They also did a summary yesterday on train crashes in Europe and how the UK is one of the very safest anywhere. No surprises there really, ours are as slow as fuck and never run on time, they have no chance of meeting each other and having a head on!! Slow as fuck they may be, but I wouldn't say they have no chance of crashing. This happened as I was on the top deck of a bus on my way to college http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/12/newsid_2547000/2547561.stm I got off the bus to help those that were injured. I remember that. I think the discussion pertained to recent times.....I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 10, 2016 They were saying on the radio this morning that our perception of how the well run, managed and, generally, totally efficient German rail network is, is a bit bollocks. The word is they are generally rag bag and a bit shite. They also did a summary yesterday on train crashes in Europe and how the UK is one of the very safest anywhere. No surprises there really, ours are as slow as fuck and never run on time, they have no chance of meeting each other and having a head on!! Slow as fuck they may be, but I wouldn't say they have no chance of crashing. This happened as I was on the top deck of a bus on my way to college http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/12/newsid_2547000/2547561.stm I got off the bus to help those that were injured. I remember that. I think the discussion pertained to recent times.....I think. Whatever happened about the plans to speed up the rail lines? The domestic rail lines I could understand there being a danger, but for Eurostar on the UK side could do with a bit of a kick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted February 13, 2016 They were saying on the radio this morning that our perception of how the well run, managed and, generally, totally efficient German rail network is, is a bit bollocks. The word is they are generally rag bag and a bit shite. They also did a summary yesterday on train crashes in Europe and how the UK is one of the very safest anywhere. No surprises there really, ours are as slow as fuck and never run on time, they have no chance of meeting each other and having a head on!! Slow as fuck they may be, but I wouldn't say they have no chance of crashing. This happened as I was on the top deck of a bus on my way to college http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/12/newsid_2547000/2547561.stm I got off the bus to help those that were injured. Deserving of a medal in regards to distinguished service in civilian life. You have my warmest regards for your kindness and wise actions in a difficult situation almost beyond comprehension. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted February 23, 2016 A passenger train has crashed into a maintenance crane and derailed at a crossing in the Netherlands this morning, killing the vehicle's driver. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3459813/At-two-dead-passenger-train-crashes-crane-derails-crossing-Netherlands.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted February 24, 2016 A Twin Otter aircraft operated by Tara Air has crashed in Nepal killing all 23 on board. http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/search-for-plane-hampered-in-nepal/news-story/5d8076dc90bef864e779e28823683f43 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 13, 2016 Iron Maiden's new Boeing 747 tour plane 'Ed Force One' lost a battle with a ground tug, and the launch of the tour may need new travel arrangements. This all due to Bruce Dickinson's piloting? Is that for real -- they let HIM PILOT the goddamn thing? SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted March 13, 2016 Iron Maiden's new Boeing 747 tour plane 'Ed Force One' lost a battle with a ground tug, and the launch of the tour may need new travel arrangements. This all due to Bruce Dickinson's piloting? Is that for real -- they let HIM PILOT the goddamn thing? SC This is not as wacky as at first it might appear, Dickinson is a polymath and amonst other talents is a qualified commercial pilot and even had a job as one concurrently with his "daytime" occupation. He is also an accomplished fencer (the sport with pointy swords, not building barriers round gardens, though he could probably do that better than me...). Speaking as someone who has no talent for even one thing, this guy is actually quite annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted March 13, 2016 He did pilot the plane taking the Huns to an away game in Europe I seem to recall. I'd have been happy to see that one crash..... Plus, I preferred all their stuff when it was covered by Hellsongs.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted March 13, 2016 Iron Maiden's new Boeing 747 tour plane 'Ed Force One' lost a battle with a ground tug, and the launch of the tour may need new travel arrangements. This all due to Bruce Dickinson's piloting? Is that for real -- they let HIM PILOT the goddamn thing? SC Qualified pilot piloting a 'plane. Who'da thought eh? No, not down to Dickinson's piloting, mechanical failure of the tug. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2016 Boeing 737 from Dubai has crashed near Rostov, Russia. 55 people aboard https://www.rt.com/news/336185-boeing-crash-dubai-rostov/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted March 20, 2016 Fourteen people have been killed in a coach crash in Spain that was carrying British students. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3501222/British-students-coach-crash-killed-14-injured-30.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 4, 2016 Former Bachelor contestant and pilot Erin Storm died in a fiery plane crash on March 23, 2016. The 41-year-old was flying a small plane, which took off from Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles and crashed soon after takeoff around noon, police said. There were no other passengers onboard and no one on the ground was injured. SC http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/bachelor-contestant-erin-storm-dead-plane-crash-article-1.2574011 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted May 15, 2016 Crash in Atlanta of a display pilot. He didn't make it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted May 19, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 souls on board has disappeared over the Mediterranean shortly before it was due to land in Cairo. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/middleeast/egyptair-flight-804.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted May 30, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 souls on board has disappeared over the Mediterranean shortly before it was due to land in Cairo. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/middleeast/egyptair-flight-804.html Even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news! I wonder why! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted May 30, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 souls on board has disappeared over the Mediterranean shortly before it was due to land in Cairo. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/middleeast/egyptair-flight-804.html Even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news! I wonder why! It's been flogged to death. A Deep Ocean Search Ltd. vessel is on its way and should be in the crash area by the weekend; it's capable of locating and retrieving the recorders. The whole media circus will be back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted June 15, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 souls on board has disappeared over the Mediterranean shortly before it was due to land in Cairo. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/middleeast/egyptair-flight-804.html Even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news! I wonder why! It's been flogged to death. A Deep Ocean Search Ltd. vessel is on its way and should be in the crash area by the weekend; it's capable of locating and retrieving the recorders. The whole media circus will be back. Yah boo sucks Zordy. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egyptair-airplane-search-idUSKCN0Z12H7 The main locations of wreckage from the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the eastern Mediterranean last month have been identified by a vessel owned by Deep Ocean Search, the Egyptian-led investigation committee said Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted June 15, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 souls on board has disappeared over the Mediterranean shortly before it was due to land in Cairo. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/middleeast/egyptair-flight-804.html Even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news! I wonder why! It's been flogged to death. A Deep Ocean Search Ltd. vessel is on its way and should be in the crash area by the weekend; it's capable of locating and retrieving the recorders. The whole media circus will be back. Yah boo sucks Zordy. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egyptair-airplane-search-idUSKCN0Z12H7 The main locations of wreckage from the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the eastern Mediterranean last month have been identified by a vessel owned by Deep Ocean Search, the Egyptian-led investigation committee said Wednesday. Oh... they found the plane... that means all my "theories" about ISISlam are wrong or something... well done.. wow... Briefly hearing about the wreckage being found doesn't somehow mean that the story isn't being essentially buried cos everyone knows who (or what) is responsible for it not making it to the destination. If I say "we will never hear of this story again" and then you have to "celebrate" the fact that it briefly came up again for like 5 nanoseconds, that shows who's really right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted June 15, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 souls on board has disappeared over the Mediterranean shortly before it was due to land in Cairo. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/middleeast/egyptair-flight-804.html Even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news! I wonder why! It's been flogged to death. A Deep Ocean Search Ltd. vessel is on its way and should be in the crash area by the weekend; it's capable of locating and retrieving the recorders. The whole media circus will be back. Yah boo sucks Zordy. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egyptair-airplane-search-idUSKCN0Z12H7 The main locations of wreckage from the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the eastern Mediterranean last month have been identified by a vessel owned by Deep Ocean Search, the Egyptian-led investigation committee said Wednesday. Oh... they found the plane... that means all my "theories" about ISISlam are wrong or something... wow... You said "even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news". I said its been flogged to death and it'll be back; it is back. I never mentioned owt about your theories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted June 15, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804 with 66 souls on board has disappeared over the Mediterranean shortly before it was due to land in Cairo. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/world/middleeast/egyptair-flight-804.html Even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news! I wonder why! It's been flogged to death. A Deep Ocean Search Ltd. vessel is on its way and should be in the crash area by the weekend; it's capable of locating and retrieving the recorders. The whole media circus will be back. Yah boo sucks Zordy. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egyptair-airplane-search-idUSKCN0Z12H7 The main locations of wreckage from the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the eastern Mediterranean last month have been identified by a vessel owned by Deep Ocean Search, the Egyptian-led investigation committee said Wednesday. Oh... they found the plane... that means all my "theories" about ISISlam are wrong or something... wow... You said "even more remarkable, the story has completely disappeared from the news". I said its been flogged to death and it'll be back; it is back. I never mentioned owt about your theories. Whatever. I didn't think you would stick your tongue out over whether or not something came back on the news ? If you were getting excited about "proving me wrong" for such a brief reappearance of the story I thought that meant you thought there was some kind of deeper "moral victory"? Anyway, it wasn't "done to death" it was on the news for like a day at most despite being a passenger jet from a major (and highly Islamic) country's airline. They went on for aaages about Malaysian Whatsit Airways Flight Whatever. Since you think one day's coverage is "doing it to death", you're essentially telling me that these days that you don't think "Halibuts + explosions" is really much of a "news" item any more? Hence accidentally making my point for me.....? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,596 Posted July 1, 2016 Man dies in Tesla autopilot crash, after the system failed to distinguish between a white truck and a bright sky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 30, 2016 A hot air balloon crash in central Texas on Saturday appeared to kill all 16 of the balloon's passengers, the Associated Press reports.Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Lynn Lunsford told the AP that the balloon caught fire and crashed into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, around 7:40 a.m.This is exactly how Sir Creep's uncle died and almost the same vicinity. Not good. Condolences to all the families.SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted July 30, 2016 Boeing 737 from Dubai has crashed near Rostov, Russia. 55 people aboard https://www.rt.com/news/336185-boeing-crash-dubai-rostov/ Interesting article in today's Guardian saying the airline in question on this crash have an approach to safety that is very unsafe. Sadly they're so down market they tend not to carry the obitable in any significant numbers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted July 30, 2016 A hot air balloon crash in central Texas on Saturday appeared to kill all 16 of the balloon's passengers, the Associated Press reports. Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Lynn Lunsford told the AP that the balloon caught fire and crashed into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, around 7:40 a.m. This is exactly how Sir Creep's uncle died and almost the same vicinity. Not good. Condolences to all the families. SC I've been waiting for this moment. You castigated me for posting the Nice, France terrorist attack in the Terrorists & Topical Terrorist Targets thread; since when has a hot air balloon been a plane? I'm still awaiting an answer to this question by the way. https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/2945-terrorists-topical-terrorist-targets/page-29#entry271669 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
