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Originally posted by Qwenn
I predict that a lot of wealthy and well connected people will also be spirited away in the very near future, after all they can`t move them to safety all at once. Who says that the world is not facing a cataclysm, perhaps we should be mapping the new " missing " and start connecting the dots !
Perhaps that also explains the large scale removal of artifacts from Egypt, and would also point towards the rumours of looking for artifacts in Iraq, perhaps Iran has some additional pieces to collect, only time will tell.
[edit on 10-8-2010 by Qwenn]
More than 30 US billionaires pledged today to give away at least 50 per cent of their wealth to charity as part of a campaign by investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Buffett pledged in 2006 to give away 99 percent of his wealth to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and family charities. Bill and Melinda Gates have so far donated more than $28 billion of their fortune to their foundation.
Originally posted by The Undertaker
Lot's of conflicting reports coming in. CNN has up on thier website that 5 people died. This morning on Alaska News radio they stated that two people had died.
Regardless, I'll lay you two to one that the pilot overloaded the plane. That is typically the problem up here. A group of guys get together and want to do a trip. They all bring as much gear as they can from Cabellas and try and fit it into a plane. Herein lies the problem. The pilot is persuaded to make the flight happen because everyone wants to travel together and vacation time is limited or he's been talking smack and his ego gets in the way, "No problem guys we can make it", trying to impress his clients. Ooops bad weather, too heavy..Crash and burn. Can you imagine the peer pressure Ted Stevens brings with him in a situation like this? Buddies-fishing-ego-and to much gear = Recipe for disaster.
Being a funeral director in this amazing state I've dealt with half a dozen plane crashes and typically it's for one of two reasons. Overloaded plane, or egotistical pilot from down south that thinks he's the red baron. Oh yeah, weather and bird strikes claim their fair share as well.
[edit on 10-8-2010 by The Undertaker]
Originally posted by burdman30ott6
reply to post by beansanmash
Law of averages. Politicians and businessmen fly a lot more than average people.
Smith had a long career in Alaska aviation, including a post as Alaska Airline's chief pilot in the state.
Smith grew up flying the Aleutian Chain in a Grumman Goose with his father, who flew a commercial route along the island chain.
Bridwell said Smith's death is especially devastating because Smith's son-in-law, Aaron Malone, was killed less than two weeks ago in a C-17 crash at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Originally posted by beansanmash
Originally posted by burdman30ott6
reply to post by beansanmash
Law of averages. Politicians and businessmen fly a lot more than average people.
When I first heard this story I immediately recalled when John F. Kennedy Junior was reported to have been killed in a small plane crash and how small the odds of being in a plane crash actually are.
Originally posted by Come Clean
More than 30 US billionaires pledged today to give away at least 50 per cent of their wealth to charity as part of a campaign by investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Buffett pledged in 2006 to give away 99 percent of his wealth to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and family charities. Bill and Melinda Gates have so far donated more than $28 billion of their fortune to their foundation.
I mean really, why do this? It's not like the money is going to America. It's going to third world countries. It appears the alien hybrids are running scared to me. They don't want their masters to think they are engaged in GREED.
Originally posted by Come Clean
Originally posted by Qwenn
I predict that a lot of wealthy and well connected people will also be spirited away in the very near future, after all they can`t move them to safety all at once. Who says that the world is not facing a cataclysm, perhaps we should be mapping the new " missing " and start connecting the dots !
Perhaps that also explains the large scale removal of artifacts from Egypt, and would also point towards the rumours of looking for artifacts in Iraq, perhaps Iran has some additional pieces to collect, only time will tell.
[edit on 10-8-2010 by Qwenn]
They are all giving away their money right now. Almost like they are afraid of something. Why would Buffett give away 99% of his money? Why would Johnny Carson give away half is money? Why are they running scared about having money?
They are scared because their alien masters have destroyed entire societies because of greed.
Originally posted by nunya13
those planes are death traps imo.