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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:34 PM Original message |
(F/A-18) Plane crashes in University City (San Diego) |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. missed the crash.. |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Hey neighbor! |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. howdy hi! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. I used to ride horses in the hinterlands of Miramar |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Good to see you here Slack |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I just called one of my college buddies who owns a house on Cather |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Don't be a NIMBY |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I realize that. But there comes a point where public safety has to be considered. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The Smart Thing (TM) would have been for that area to have been left as open space |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Hi neighbor, you realize that Miramar |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Because the military can move? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. There is a lot of infrastructure on that base that would make a move problemmatic |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Just perfect for commercial use too. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Third Amendment does not apply by any stretch of the imagination |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:07 PM Original message |
A proud leech |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. Better red than dead, eh izquierdista? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
51. At least he understood the role of the military |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. that argument (base would need to be cleaned up) has got to be one of the weakest one |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. OK, as a long-time resident of the area I don't want to see the military leave |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. You sure they can just do that? |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. An economy dependent on the military |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. how bad does it look? |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There's not much information out yet. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. CNN.com has live video |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. One assumes it was an *unarmed* F-18? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yes, or damage would be a bit worse, methinks |
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RL3AO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Bombs are made not to go off unless they are armed |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. And training ones are not even live ones |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. The base is the Miramar Naval Air Station. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. It's been Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for many years now |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. D'OH!! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. I once camped-out on their beach at Silver Strand with a group that got special permission. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Silver Strand State Beach is one of the best secret spots in the area |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
57. that's NAS North Island.. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Ah, okay. I must have my geography confused. n/t |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Actually, it's NAB Coronado |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Here's a little more |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. not too bad.. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. No reports of injuries or deaths yet |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Me too - If I had gone to lunch when I wanted to, I probably would have witnessed it |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Did not realize we were neighbors, live in Fashion Valley |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. My home is in South Park, I work just north of the UTC mall |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. See, we DU local community should just go out for coffee one day |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Sounds good. I'm in North County. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. So why don't we set a meeintg at a convenient place? |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. How about Dec 20th at Fashion Valley Mall? Then we could all take part in Light Up The Night |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I work in South Park and live in a canyon by Texas Street overlooking Mission Valley n/t |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. CNN eyewitness says he saw the plane spiral down |
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RL3AO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Sounds like something went terribly wrong for it to just fall out of the sky. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. 9 miles from my house... |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. Live coverage on local news channels |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. Knock knock? |
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mcjackson (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. was john mccain flying it? |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Was joe lieberman in the back seat? |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. two people |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. LA Times reports 2 dead 3 missing |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. He nearly made it to the canyon |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. There isn't a lot of canyon between the crash site and the freeway |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. It depends on how he was coming in |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. He was probably shooting for the runway with Rose Canyon as a possible alternative ditch site |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
67. "A grandmother and two children". = The military is shitting bricks |
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Chef Eric (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. This is our tax dollars at work. (n/t) |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. Yes, our tax dollars at work. The Marines have been at war |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
53. Was McCain flying it? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
59. Local station, KUSI, just reported... |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Two are missing also according to Union Trib n/t |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. That is awful. So sad. n/t |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
65. They just announced that a 3rd dead victim was found. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-08-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Link: Three dead - one missing - as military jet crashes into University City neighborhood |
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