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One thing starting to annoy me about the reporting of last week's attack on the WTC is the way it is becoming 'USA, USA'.
Don't get me wrong, I know it was a US city and buildings that were attacked, and that they had more people in the towers, but *lots* of nations had people in the towers, and it seems to be getting forgotten.
I know that nationality doesn't matter, and all the lives are as important as each other, but the way I see it, it is increasingly being reported as an American-only tragedy.
Chants of "USA, USA", "God Bless America" etc. - understandable I suppose, as it is an American population - but even the reporting in our press seems to be along the lines of "feel sorry for America" when they clearly aren't the *only* people affected.
I know they've *said* that despite the events happening in New York it was an attack on the entire 'free world', but that seems to be getting lost now as the sorrow turns to anger.
Maybe it is just my imagination and/or the way things are being reported, but it seems that America is beginning to talk in terms of how *they* are going to respond, while clearly they will be asking the rest of the world to stand beside them.
I don't think I've explained my thoughts very well, as I've rushed this post out before my lunch break ends. But if you do understand what I'm getting at... do you agree?
Don't get me wrong, I know it was a US city and buildings that were attacked, and that they had more people in the towers, but *lots* of nations had people in the towers, and it seems to be getting forgotten.
I know that nationality doesn't matter, and all the lives are as important as each other, but the way I see it, it is increasingly being reported as an American-only tragedy.
Chants of "USA, USA", "God Bless America" etc. - understandable I suppose, as it is an American population - but even the reporting in our press seems to be along the lines of "feel sorry for America" when they clearly aren't the *only* people affected.
I know they've *said* that despite the events happening in New York it was an attack on the entire 'free world', but that seems to be getting lost now as the sorrow turns to anger.
Maybe it is just my imagination and/or the way things are being reported, but it seems that America is beginning to talk in terms of how *they* are going to respond, while clearly they will be asking the rest of the world to stand beside them.
I don't think I've explained my thoughts very well, as I've rushed this post out before my lunch break ends. But if you do understand what I'm getting at... do you agree?
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Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
I've a feeling that's
> mis-spelt too, but I won't correct it...
Probably best if you don't, to be honest.
I've a feeling that's
> mis-spelt too, but I won't correct it...
Probably best if you don't, to be honest.
Your Honour wrote:
> Bollards.
I've a feeling that's mis-spelt too, but I won't correct it...
> Bollards.
I've a feeling that's mis-spelt too, but I won't correct it...
Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
Woodedn?
Bollards.
:-)
Woodedn?
Bollards.
:-)
Your Honour wrote:
> Done with a woodedn spoon within the engine.
Woodedn?
;-p
> Done with a woodedn spoon within the engine.
Woodedn?
;-p
The Game wrote:
> We are very much at war, it isn't USA
> USA at all, it's Free World! Humanity, and Civilisation!
Exactly - but you wouldn't think that from watching the news and reading the papers.
> We are very much at war, it isn't USA
> USA at all, it's Free World! Humanity, and Civilisation!
Exactly - but you wouldn't think that from watching the news and reading the papers.
Bad news...
Out of the confirmed 180 dead people from the attacks 115 of them were Britons.
We are very much at war, it isn't USA USA at all, it's Free World! Humanity, and Civilisation!
Out of the confirmed 180 dead people from the attacks 115 of them were Britons.
We are very much at war, it isn't USA USA at all, it's Free World! Humanity, and Civilisation!
Yes, it's a special way of mixing things.
Done with a woodedn spoon within the engine.
:-P
Done with a woodedn spoon within the engine.
:-P
Mixted?
Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
Except maybe the material they make the
> engine exhaust parts out of...
No, because of how the jet engine works.
When the aviation fule burns, it does so at 1000 degrees C. In the engine, it does burn, but as it is mixted with air and stuff inside the jet engine, the resulting temperature is lower.
I'm not sure of it all 100%, but I think thats how it works.
Except maybe the material they make the
> engine exhaust parts out of...
No, because of how the jet engine works.
When the aviation fule burns, it does so at 1000 degrees C. In the engine, it does burn, but as it is mixted with air and stuff inside the jet engine, the resulting temperature is lower.
I'm not sure of it all 100%, but I think thats how it works.
Your Honour wrote:
> Sorry, can't agree there either. Aviation fuel burns at
> 1000 degrees C. No material in the world can stand that temperature.
Except maybe the material they make the engine exhaust parts out of...
> Sorry, can't agree there either. Aviation fuel burns at
> 1000 degrees C. No material in the world can stand that temperature.
Except maybe the material they make the engine exhaust parts out of...
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