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posted by Soloist
Matter of fact, this should go down as the dumbest attempt at faking a real event ever, I mean really - planting all the poles on the ground would have been more than sufficient, no need to get some crazy old cabbie involved by faking the spearing of his cab in some complicated, convoluted manner that surely defies all physics! What a big waste of time for no real result!
Originally posted by turbofan
Hey Trebor, and other GL's:
I've shown how the pole into the cab is impossible.
Originally posted by trebor451
How exactly have you shown it would be "impossible"? I don't remember seeing any evidence of the sort.
It is physically and logically possible that an aircraft could (and did) fly low enough to hit the light poles.
It is physically and logically possible that those light poles (and they did) bounce around in some manner, way, shape or form after being hit by the aircraft.
Originally posted by trebor451
It is physically and logically possible that an aircraft could (and did) fly low enough to hit the light poles.
It is physically and logically possible that those light poles (and they did) bounce around in some manner, way, shape or form after being hit by the aircraft.
It is physically and logically possible that one of these poles, in a manner regardless how improbable or implausible, impacted Lloyd's care in a way such that it did not mar the hood of his cab.
Having faith-based denials of such not only happening
Originally posted by tezzajw
Having a faith based acceptance of such happenings, without being able to prove them shows a lack of logic, common sense and critical thinking.
Originally posted by trebor451
Having a faith-based opposition to such happenings, without being able to disprove them shows a lack of intelligence, logic, common sense and critical thinking.
It really eats at you that I don't have to "prove" anything, doesn't it?
I don't have to do anything because it is "accepted" knowledge that the aircraft hit the poles, one of the poles impacted Lloyds' car and the aircraft continued into the building.
YOU are the one who has to prove this didn't happen, and how is that going so far?
posted by tezzajw
Having a faith based acceptance of such happenings, without being able to prove them shows a lack of logic, common sense and critical thinking.
posted by trebor451
It really eats at you that I don't have to "prove" anything, doesn't it? I don't have to do anything because it is "accepted" knowledge that the aircraft hit the poles, one of the poles impacted Lloyds' car and the aircraft continued into the building.
posted by trebor451
YOU are the one who has to prove this didn't happen, and how is that going so far?
Originally posted by SPrestonIt is going just great and tezzajw would agree. Thank you for asking.
How is it for you? Losing sleep as your fantasy world collapses around you?
Originally posted by trebor451
Still haven't had anyone prove that the events discussed in this thread are impossible. Want to try it again, tezzjaw? TF?
Originally posted by turbofan
Alright Trebor, I'll take you on one to one.
Let's start with some facts that we can both agree upon:
- Pole #1's top portion of the pole and light fixture smashed about 10 feet from the base pole.
- Lloyd's cab stopped before pole #1
- The aircraft was moving at 462 knots
- Llyod (sic) was traveling at about 40 MPH
- Lloyd's car skidded for 40 feet with pole lodged into car
- Lloyd did not see AA77
Do you agree with all of these points, or would you like to change any?
Originally posted by trebor451
- Pole #1's top portion of the pole and light fixture smashed about 10 feet from the base pole.
This is a completely ambiguous and convoluted statement that makes no sense. Are you saying it impacted the ground 10 feet from the base pole? Do you mean "base of the pole"? Are you saying the pole was impacted by the aircraft wing 10 feet from the base of the pole? Please clarify this statement.
The glass and boom portion of the light pole, fell and crashed onto the
highway within about 10 feet of the base (as seen in the photos).
- Lloyd's cab stopped before pole #1
More ambiguity. Are you saying Lloyd's cab stopped before the base of what had been pole #1? Or that the pole ended up in front of the pole? Be specific.
The cab stopped before the base of what had been pole #1.
- The aircraft was moving at 462 knots
Accepted
- Llyod (sic) was traveling at about 40 MPH
Accepted, in so far as that is the speed Lloyd claimed he was driving.
- Lloyd's car skidded for 40 feet with pole lodged into car
Accepted, in so far as that is what Lloyd claims he skidded
- Lloyd did not see AA77
Lloyd does state he did not see the aircraft ...
I don't care why he did not see the aircraft; the point is he did not see
the aircraft.
This is important and we'll see why later.
Please confirm the clarified points and we'll proceed.
Thank you.
Originally posted by trebor451
Lloyd does state he did not see the aircraft - why?...
Originally posted by SPreston[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/5e151507e888.jpg[/atsimg]
Originally posted by trebor451
Originally posted by SPrestonIt is going just great and tezzajw would agree. Thank you for asking.
If the current state of CIT and PffT buffoonery is what you call "going just great" I'd hate to see what "abject failure" looks like. If PffT's current "Fund Raiser" is any indication, you *still* don't have anyone buying in other than the local Dungeons and Dragon's chapter.
How is it for you? Losing sleep as your fantasy world collapses around you?
Sleeping like a baby, thanks! Let's just say having you or tezzjaw or the CIT boys or your Fearless Leader at PfffT or TF or anyone from your tree fort cart me off to the gallows is not exactly on my list of concerns.
Still haven't had anyone prove that the events discussed in this thread are impossible. Want to try it again, tezzjaw? TF? In the meantime, we'll just let the status quo continue on its merry way.
[edit on 5/17/09 by SPreston]
Originally posted by trebor451
I don't need to prove anything. It has already been proven by happening.
Originally posted by turbofan
The glass and boom portion of the light pole, fell and crashed onto the
highway within about 10 feet of the base (as seen in the photos).
The cab stopped before the base of what had been pole #1.
The aircraft was moving at 462 knots
Llyod (sic) was traveling at about 40 MPH
Lloyd's car skidded for 40 feet with pole lodged into car
- Lloyd did not see AA77
Lloyd does state he did not see the aircraft ...
I don't care why he did not see the aircraft; the point is he did not see
the aircraft.
This is important and we'll see why later.
Please confirm the clarified points and we'll proceed.
Thank you.