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tridim
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:04 PM Original message |
The Mythbusters just tried to test cell phone functionality on an airplane |
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. i don't think it was ever a question that cell phone WORK on planes |
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tridim
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. That's the main thing they were testing, interference.. |
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Ravy
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Thu Mar-16-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
83. They typicaly can't get a signal from planes... |
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dorkulon
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. They're afraid the microwave signal |
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5X
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Try putting your cell phone close to your CRT monitor and... |
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LifeDuringWartime
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
43. and guitar amps |
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babylonsister
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. It might have something to do w/the electronics on planes. |
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Redstone
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because if it makes the goddamned AIRPLANE CRASH, that's not |
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goclark
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. But on 9 11 ~ |
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tridim
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That's what I'm getting at |
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blue northern
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. there's a myth worth investigating |
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reprehensor
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Damn Canadians... |
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Redstone
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. It's "picocell," not "Picco Cell." |
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slaveplanet
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. bout says it all |
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xultar
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
59. You haven't accidentally left your phone on during flight? |
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converted_democrat
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Thu Mar-16-06 08:55 AM Response to Reply #59 |
78. Posted to wrong spot..n/t |
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reprehensor
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. As quick as Zues' lightning... |
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Maven
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. LOL |
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reprehensor
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Harv... |
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greyl
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. baloney |
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soulcore
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Fri Mar-17-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
102. what reprehensor said. |
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rwheeler31
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. How was it Barbera Olson |
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TexasProgresive
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. I think they used the "air phones" not cell phones |
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goclark
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. But I thought Barbara Olson |
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Pastiche423
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Yeah, and she was the |
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Bridget Burke
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Thu Mar-16-06 08:35 AM Response to Reply #34 |
77. And the only one who heard that message was her husband Ted. |
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SheilaT
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Fri Mar-17-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
97. I take it the flight attendant on the first one |
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blondeatlast
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Thu Mar-16-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #27 |
74. That's the story--dare you question? |
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WinkyDink
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
91. Teddy even said she called COLLECT! |
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SheilaT
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Fri Mar-17-06 08:26 AM Response to Reply #91 |
98. If she was using an airphone |
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TankLV
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
50. That is SOOOO "pre-911 thinking". |
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blondeatlast
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Thu Mar-16-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
73. I was waiting for someone to point this out... nt |
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Dr.Phool
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Cell phones are line of sight transmissions. |
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Bill Bored
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. IEEE? They're the same guys that said e-voting machines only need a MTBF |
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Freedom_Aflaim
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
55. It doesnt make them crash |
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sendero
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. A cellphone.. |
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wildbilln864
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. bullshirt! |
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sendero
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Thu Mar-16-06 07:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
68. I never said.. |
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goclark
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. But on 9 11 ~ |
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WinkyDink
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
92. But Ted said she was UNemotional, asking his advice on what to do. |
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TankLV
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
51. I was gonna say something along those lines. |
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sendero
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Thu Mar-16-06 07:06 AM Response to Reply #51 |
69. 99% of the population.. |
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Viva_La_Revolution
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. maybe the phone calls made flight 93 crash? |
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reprehensor
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You know... |
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IChing
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. reprehensor, why don't you just let the thread "let's roll" for a while. |
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reprehensor
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Geez... |
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DS1
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. If Cellphones could make/receive calls at altitude, you'd hear reports |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. I did |
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greyl
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. They work. |
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Atman
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. I was going to say essentially the same thing |
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NYC
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. Airplanes used to provide cell phones for the passengers to use. |
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Mind_your_head
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
23. You don't think people REGULARLY forget to turn off their cellphones? |
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northzax
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
93. i have, actually |
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Mind_your_head
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Fri Mar-17-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #93 |
99. Well, you can SAY that you have, that doesn't mean I believe it |
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northzax
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Fri Mar-17-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #99 |
101. that's not agreeing to disagree |
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Mind_your_head
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Fri Mar-17-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. 'Liar' ....that's your word, not mine |
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49jim
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. Do you really want to sit |
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Atman
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. The ban has nothing to do with politeness |
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SheilaT
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. I have more than once deliberately |
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Mind_your_head
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. LOL - yeah, sure you have..... |
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zulchzulu
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I've left my cell phone on while flying several times... |
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Redstone
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Oh. So you know more abuot the subject than the largest engineering |
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xultar
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
58. Yo Redstone, I've been travelling for about 15 years weekly flights. |
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Redstone
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Thu Mar-16-06 01:11 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Your post is like someone saying "I've smoked for 35 years and I don't |
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MercutioATC
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Thu Mar-16-06 01:54 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. You really don't have any experience with government regulations, do you?? |
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xultar
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
57. BRAVO!!! I've forgotten and left mine on in many occasions. |
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zulchzulu
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Wed Mar-15-06 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. Below 8000 feet, cell phone communication is of poor quality |
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MrSlayer
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. Well I've tried it on 6 separate occasions in the past 18 months. |
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greyl
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Sometimes there's no service on the ground. |
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Kingshakabobo
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. I'm a private pilot. |
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MercutioATC
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Thu Mar-16-06 01:46 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. I'm an air traffic controller, and I'll agree with you. |
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Kingshakabobo
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Thu Mar-16-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #61 |
84. That makes sense....ATC. |
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greyl
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Thu Mar-16-06 01:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
62. Thanks :) |
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MercutioATC
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Thu Mar-16-06 01:55 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. And violate FAA regs? I wouldn't advise it. |
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greyl
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Thu Mar-16-06 02:53 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Yeah, I know its illegal. |
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MercutioATC
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Thu Mar-16-06 03:05 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. FWIW, I've gotten 2-3 bars (of 5) at 29,000+ feet. |
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Cleita
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wasn't Barbara Olsen able to phone her husband while |
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zulchzulu
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Olsen's story changed several times about the phone call... |
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Cleita
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. That doesn't surprise me. |
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VTMechEngr
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. uh huh... |
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zulchzulu
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Thu Mar-16-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #54 |
72. If a plane crashed into the Pentagon, why no wings, no fuselage??? |
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CornField
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Thu Mar-16-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Most importantly |
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Perky
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Thu Mar-16-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #76 |
82. Bull FRIGGIN SHIT |
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CornField
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Thu Mar-16-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. I understand |
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zulchzulu
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Thu Mar-16-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #82 |
87. Where did the plane go? |
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WinkyDink
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #82 |
94. I doubt that story, sorry. There have been MANY horrible plane crashes; |
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Liberal In Texas
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Wed Mar-15-06 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
47. The regulation against cell phone use on aircraft is an FCC reg, not FAA. |
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MercutioATC
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Thu Mar-16-06 01:51 AM Response to Reply #47 |
63. Not true...the FAA regulates them, too... |
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VTMechEngr
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
52. They take up too many towers. |
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xultar
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
56. Please. People forget and leave their phones on all the time. |
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KyuzoGator
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Thu Mar-16-06 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
70. There have been several studies that tried to duplicate the 9/11 calls. |
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KharmaTrain
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Thu Mar-16-06 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
71. Some Truth, Some Fear Of Competition |
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Thu Mar-16-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #71 |
86. Exactly, it's the same reason theaters don't let you bring your own pop.. |
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northzax
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Thu Mar-16-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #71 |
95. what about a multiplier effect? |
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KharmaTrain
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Thu Mar-16-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. With New Hub Systems |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-16-06 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
75. Saw A Study In Today's Tribune TODAY!!! |
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Thu Mar-16-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Nevertheless they do work on airplanes. |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-16-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Yeah, I Knew That |
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tridim
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Thu Mar-16-06 11:30 AM Response to Reply #75 |
88. Mythbusters disagrees.. They did the test too |
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ProfessorGAC
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Thu Mar-16-06 11:48 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. I Don't Remember |
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Perky
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Thu Mar-16-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
81. The problem with Cell Phone on planes is actually quite REAL |
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Thu Mar-16-06 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
89. I wish they would ban cell phones altogether. |
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libertypirate
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Fri Mar-17-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
100. PSST next time you fly turn your ringer off and test it yourself |
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