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Coach Lou Holtz would penalize his guys for celebrations in the endzone. I Like it when they act as if it's "Just another touchdown" "I'll be doing this all day" kinda attitude. Excessive celebratations, the "jumping around like a bunch of Kansas City faggots" and stuff show how NOT to Win with Honor.

GPS could save airlines billions in fuel costs Current traffic network has planes taking long, zigzagging routes The Associated Press updated 2:05 p.m. ET, Fri., Oct. 10, 2008 CHICAGO - A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade. The $35 billion plan would replace the current radar system with the kind of GPS technology that has become commonplace in cars and cell phones. Supporters say it would triple air traffic capacity, reduce delays by at least half, improve safety and curb greenhouse gas emissions. An Associated Press analysis of federal and industry data found that if the new system were already in place, airlines could have saved more than $5 billion in fuel this year alone. But funding delays and the complexities of the switchover have kept the project grounded. The government does not expect to have it up and running until the early 2020s, and without a major commitment, supporters warn that even that goal might be not be attainable. "The United States has been to the moon and back. I think the public deserves that same level of effort for our national airspace system," Robert Sturgell, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, said in a recent interview. Straight ahead The planned satellite-driven network, dubbed NextGen, would save fuel by ditching radar technology that is more than 50 years old and enabling GPS-equipped planes to fly the shortest route between two points: a straight line. NextGen could save airlines at least 3.3 billion gallons of fuel a year — or more than $10 billion annually by 2025, based on today's fuel prices, according to FAA projections obtained by The Associated Press. Currently, jetliners move in single-file lines along narrow highways in the sky marked by radio beacons. Many of the routes gently zigzag from one beacon to the next, sometimes forcing cross-country flights to follow sweeping arcs and waste hundreds of gallons of fuel. It's "the equivalent of using an electric typewriter when others are using computers," said David Castelveter, a spokesman for the Air Transportation Association. "It's a huge, huge drag on productivity." Some private and commercial aircraft already are equipped with GPS devices that pilots use to determine their position, but the NextGen system would dramatically expand use of the technology by creating a nationwide GPS network for air traffic. Building the network involves gradually putting together the new system while still relying on radar for day-to-day operations. Gerald Dillingham, director of civil aviation issues at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, likened the process "to changing a tire on a car that's going 60 miles an hour." Hank Krakowski, the FAA's head of the air traffic system, called it "one of the largest project management challenges the federal government has had since we put somebody on the moon." Airports also have to make improvements to accommodate the expected increase in air traffic. Major problems remain U.S. airlines have struggled in recent years, in part because of rising fuel prices. Ten airlines have shut down and others are facing bankruptcy. Their financial troubles mean less-frequent flights and fewer amenities for air travelers, who must pay more for tickets, luggage, drinks — even pillows. A report on NextGen released last month by the Government Accountability Office said major problems remained, including a lack of detail about just how the system would work and a shortage of the kind of highly skilled managers needed to see the project through. Critics have said the Bush administration, while expressing support for a satellite-based system, never pushed hard enough for it. "The next president needs to make the NextGen initiative a national priority and ensure that it is given the resources, management attention and sense of urgency that it warrants," said Rep. Bart Gordon, a Democrat from Tennessee and chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee. Airlines are expected to contribute $15 billion toward the $35 billion project, and they must equip their fleets with GPS at a cost of more than $200,000 per plane. But most carriers — which are otherwise enthusiastic about NextGen — are reluctant to retrofit planes years, maybe decades, before the satellite network is fully operational. "It's like you buying a new car and the dealer saying, 'How would you like to buy this nifty GPS technology — but it won't be available in your area for years,'" Castelveter said. The NextGen system could offer airlines a 10 percent savings in fuel costs per year. If the network were in place today, it would essentially pay for itself in just seven years. GPS is already used in many parts of the aviation world. Many European countries, China and even Mongolia have established some GPS networks or plan to do so soon. At least one major U.S. carrier, Southwest Airlines, says it's investing $175 million to equip 500 planes with GPS within a few years. That will allow pilots to fly more efficiently even before the full NextGen system is in place, including quicker landings that burn less fuel. Getting each of its planes on the ground just one minute faster, Southwest says, would save $25 million in fuel a year. The airline could wait until the new system is up and running, "but we're pouring gas down the drain," said Dan Gerrity, CEO of Naverus Inc., which is helping Southwest implement its GPS plans. Cargo carrier UPS has also installed GPS gear on hundreds of aircraft for use at its Louisville, Ky., hub, saying the technology will save nearly a million gallons of fuel a year, as well as reduce noise and emissions by around 30 percent. Reducing delays, risk NextGen would also help airliners fly, land and takeoff closer together, minimizing delays. Even though the technology would allow more planes into the sky, the FAA and pilots agree that the technology would actually reduce the risk of accidents such as midair collisions and runway incursions. NextGen would for the first time let flight crews view precisely where other aircraft are using a cockpit monitor. The current radar system takes more than 10 seconds to scan an area, so controllers keep aircraft separated by several miles as a precaution. Most pilots see NextGen as the best hope for keeping flights on time. Rory Kay of the Air Line Pilots Association said the improved technology could also help relieve pilot fatigue by cutting the time planes wait on the ground. Passenger groups generally support the project, even though they expect airlines to pass some costs onto customers. "But we think it'll all be worth it in the long run," said David Stempler, president of the Air Travelers Association. "The alternatives look pretty bleak to us." Failing to act To the FAA's consternation, Congress has failed to pass a bill giving the agency permission to dip into the nation's aviation trust fund to spend nearly $6 billion on NextGen over the next five years. Robert Poole, an aviation expert with the free market-oriented Reason Foundation, said some legislators are reluctant to vote for a satellite system that would make eliminate hundreds of jobs at radar stations in their districts. Meanwhile, the air traffic controllers union, which is often at odds with FAA brass over labor issues, accuses the agency of seeing the whiz-bang satellite technology as a cure-all for aviation problems. It says some of the millions of dollars earmarked for NextGen would be better spent maintaining the current system, citing an FAA computer glitch in August that delayed 650 flights at airports from Orlando to Chicago. It's become fashionable, he added, to blame the radar system for aviation ills while ignoring other factors — such as overbooked flights and a lack of suitable airports and runways. "GPS might be great to put in your car, too, but it's not going to get you to work any faster unless they open up another lane on the highway. And it's the same in the air," said Doug Church of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Poole said the FAA has a track record of proposing dazzling-sounding projects, then failing to deliver. He cites an FAA initiative called STARS, which was launched a decade ago to give controllers advanced, multicolored radar screens. The project missed deadlines, went hundreds of millions of dollars over budget and had to be scaled down. Poole doesn't doubt NextGen's potential, but he's pessimistic about the prospects for rapid progress. "I just think it's very unlikely to be done in anything like the time frame and the budget now projected," he said. "And that will be a tragedy for aviation." Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27105197/

OK.......BUMP! Today around 1 PM EST, come golf and watch Football. I'll have the game(s) on and be teeing it up. PM me or on PSN and I'll let you know where and what.

Not optimistic? I think we all are optomistic here. This is a SOCOM site at our core. We want to get into other games but not forced because /6 dropped the ball on Confrontation. Eternal why is your email "Urgentfury1@..."? I am new on staff here and Tow or Sniper haven't given me a cool address like that. Do we know you? You aren't sporting a tag?

This whole Beta debaucal plays into Chili's evil plan. I cannot believe that they won't get it right. It may take some time, but they'll get it. COD4 took, what 3 weeks before the first patch that fixed A LOT of issues? So they'll get it. Or we'll all just meet up at /6's door and go say "Hi, I want a refund!"

We will post details closer to the start of this tourny. Horsemen will be a lot of fun, I'm sure.

One of my Co-leaders at WDA is on HOME a lot. He says the game room is pretty cool. and it's a hoot for a lot of people to make ugly girls as their characters. But the dance clubs and games are pretty sweet. Watching pool Watching someone snoozing Me..Mr. Cool

Ahhh Bliss

Dunno about that there Dubya, but hey God Speed and Come back safe.

The guy in the Monopoly commercial if you believe the caption is last years Million Dollar winner. As for the heart attack, count me in for trying. I just went for my annual physical and the doctor was worried when the nurse did my blood pressure and found it high, so they did an EKG to check my heart and it was strong and healthy. However my blood work showed elevated bad cholesterol, but over all cholesterol was good. It's just the type I have is bad, Lil. Anyway, I'm as healthy as a fat alcoholic can be.

He's an American hero. I mean he won a Heisman for God's sake. He can't be guilty. LMAO. Not only 13 years, but it took the jury 13 hours too. ooooh spooky.

Hannibal, I like many here am very happy you survived and am in awe that you did. I echo Hippiehick in saying Amen and thank God for your survival. Those pictures are insane. I can't believe that was only 60 MPH. This is not intended to belittle anyone here, but having had friends lost in cars that looked better then your truck does, my soap box is used to get the word "accident" out of standard use. "Accident" implies there was no fault and no responsiblity for it. There is no such thing as an accident. There is always a cause, and preventable. In this case Hanni you fell asleep at the wheel. So driving while exhausted caused this. I say this and get on this soap box because there is so much that can be prevented, and the hurt and loss that your family avoided is felt by so many. Use this as a chance to let people know the dangers of the situation you put yourelf in and use this to help prevent others from making the same mistake. Those pictures should be on your dash of your NEW truck as a reminder. Once again, I llike EVERYONE here are very happy that you survived, and I'm sure you're glad there aren't vehicles in SOCOM anymore. lol

Art-Man, btw how is the Gov run health care up there in Canada? You have to wait long for those free surgeries if you need one? Doctors reliable?

How many of those polls have you taken? They always ask the questions in a way to get the answer they want. And you call them pundits, I call them talking heads. Same BS. Fancy words don't make them right. And who did they poll? I don't trust a poll EVER!

Go Ronnie RayGun!

I'll weigh in now, 272 lbs is what the scale said today. First of all, CDBS14 You'll learn, don't listen to the talking heads. People on TV don't seem to hear anything as it is in the real world. I'm guessing that if a Democrat had been in office the last eight years the media(talking heads) would be pushing the republican, just to boost ratings. Listen, the Today show THIS morning is warning about the dangers of giving over the counter cold medicines to kids. The statistic THEY used said that 54 kids have died between 1969-2006, 1969, that is NOT a typo. More kids will die today because of second hand smoke then that. The media doesn't know their asses from a hole in the ground. That leads me to this, if the media says Palin and Biden were close or a draw then Palin won, simply because it's not in them to give it to a republican. Everyone nit picks, I even hear about Palin kept repeating herself. How many times did Biden mess up Obama's name? I counted 8. That's a strong partner. They both repeated themselves. When Biden towards the beginning was talking about bankruptcy and chapter 9 vs 13 and the following statements where he didn't give any details and said "you don't really need to know about that" talking to the camera, UH EXCUSE me, what are you hiding there bub? I am sorry for saying anything, I really shouldn't have. I have my opinions and should keep them to myself, just do me a favor and keep the debate HERE as friendly as possible. And if you do make a statement about what somebody said or what their beliefs are when it comes to the candidates, have the proof, REAL proof, not just some slanted. edited Youtube video. Unless it's this one...

I got the R2 Beta app eMail too, what sucks is that I didn't like Resistance so for me to get the Beta is a joke. Oh well.

I just found out that I may not be able to get my copy till the end of that week, maybe longer. I will be out of town on the release date and won't be back until the project is finished, which could be through the weekend. And I already preordered and paid in full.

I'm not a big fan of making fun of this, I only wanted to bring it to light and show where our country is. We're worried about financial collapse, and war in the middle east when we have Men in America that behave like that. The healing in this country needs to be from within. I see people behaveing poorly like that daily and my soul hurts thinking of what is in store for the future of this country if behavior like that is allowed. And as it was mentioned, not only did the men "fail" but everyone else that did absolutely nothing by not even getting a plate number, or taking him out with some mace, or something failed their Human card too.

Oh I do love hearing her voice. Point secured. I'd secure her....mmmmm

I just saw this in my MSNBC widget and read it and am crying if this is what America is... Man beats teen in McDonald's dispute L.A. police search for suspect in attack, which was caught on video The Associated Press updated 11:00 a.m. ET, Wed., Oct. 1, 2008 LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles police are looking for a man who beat up a 16-year-old girl at a McDonald's counter after she complained about him cutting in line. Police announced their investigation Tuesday night and posted surveillance video online. Police say the girl, her 5-year-old niece and a friend were standing in line on Sept. 14 at the McDonald's in South Los Angeles. The suspect and two young boys then approached the counter when the 16-year-old started arguing with the man over who was first in line. Police say the girl swore at the man, who then got angry and punched her in the face several times. The suspect left with the boys in a red pickup truck. The teenager was treated for her injuries at a hospital and released. © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26968445/ Here's the link to the video.. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26972688#26972688

Goat, I knew we keep you around for somethings. I can't wait till we get our game published, it won't have any of these issues And maybe now we can put on the cover that it'll fix some of these problems.

The problem lies with major business owners being too damn greedy to do so. This is a great area to start. McCain touched on this in the debate, many don't get it, but he's right. The trickle down economics idea, the giving the breaks, especially to business will translate into more jobs which in turn translates to more money for the lower classes. But there's no incentive to build factories in the US when you can hire employees and pay them less to work in another country.

Tom + Jerry, they're wild cards. Tom always chasing after Jerry, and Jerry always teasing Tom.

All I know is that there'll be a lot of grenades in that game. 256 players at once.....That's a lot of BOOM.