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Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

CaptainRon said:
I've read that a version has already been rooted. If the Verizon version can be rooted, and I can upgrade one of my dumb phone lines to the S4 so I don't lose my unlimited data, I might be tempted...
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Yeah, there's a hypothetical root method that so far works on all the s4s that run on the Snapdragon chips. Won't know for sure until a dev gets their hands on it and attempts it. Given that the s3 was locked and the AT&T s4 bootloaders were locked, it should be assumed the Verizon version will be as well.
 
IHateMyTreo said:
Oy, JMar what a pain. I had heard about people who quit smoking would gain weight. Didn't know caffeine withdrawal had the same effect. At least you're active. Hang in there! Let me guess, like me, you like little chocolate donuts? :smokingsomb:
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It's not so much that I am having coffee withdrawal as I am just eating breakfast, lunch and dinner. I wasn't doing that, before, for years. So I think I was starving my body of nutrition. Now I am not but since I was, I think my body thinks I'll never eat again so it is preparing itself to starve again...therefore, holding onto everything. Who knows? All I know is that I don't want to be this heavy.
 
CaptainRon said:
Maybe it sounds exotic, but flying over head Baghdad and skirting Iran to land at 1am in a foreign country isn't a picnic.
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Maybe not, but you've got the makings for an intro to a new hit video game for those who will never do that, right there.

(edit - no intention of making light of that, that's got to take guts!)

On the plus side after eating breakfast I do get to enjoy sleeping during the day to rest up for my midnight departure tonight. :)
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That's probably coming soon to some Adult Swim game.

I could also mention another plus is that I can buy lots of Viagra here without a prescription, but that would lead to another NSFW joke that I'm now too mature to make...
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Ah, good, got it. Adding that to the list of things not suggested nor putting me in stitches then. :)
 
The more I research, the more I'm coming to the sad realization that I have no choice but Verizon or AT&T here where I live. Tmobile has decent voice coverage but no data outside the main cities and we live out in the country.
 
*Waves Hi back Stigy!*

I'm standing on line with my daughter for a book signing by Gabrielle Douglas. Ann found out at 3 she was here and the salon that I fill in at told me to go so we were sure she would make it in time.
 
A little off topic, but here's a gut wrenching video of a 747 freighter crash a couple days ago. I didn't know the crew, but they were US pilots. Apparently a large cargo pallet broke loose and slid to the back of the airplane.

Some accidents, like the one in Buffalo a few years ago, could have been avoided by a better pilot. But this one, there was nothing anyone could have done.

Boeing 747 Crash Bagram Airfield 29 APR 2013 - YouTube
 
CaptainRon said:
A little off topic, but here's a gut wrenching video of a 747 freighter crash a couple days ago. I didn't know the crew, but they were US pilots. Apparently a large cargo pallet broke loose and slid to the back of the airplane.

Some accidents, like the one in Buffalo a few years ago, could have been avoided by a better pilot. But this one, there was nothing anyone could have done.

Boeing 747 Crash Bagram Airfield 29 APR 2013 - YouTube
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Since Youtube is blocked at work & not sure if this is answered, but what effect does a large cargo pallet coming loose have on the plane.

Does it just make the tail end of the plane so heavy that it cannot stay up in the air? I didn't realize that the plane had to be packed a certain to fly consistently.
 
Ron, I saw that this morning on the news. Wow! :(
Nearly looked like it stopped mid air and then just nose dived. Did the engines break or something?
 
Stigy said:
Since Youtube is blocked at work & not sure if this is answered, but what effect does a large cargo pallet coming loose have on the plane.

Does it just make the tail end of the plane so heavy that it cannot stay up in the air? I didn't realize that the plane had to be packed a certain to fly consistently.
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Stigy,

Having the correct weight and balance load is more important than having enough fuel on board. Remember teeter-totters? If you had two kids of different weight you could still use it, but the heavy kid would have to sit closer to the middle to balance it out. In this case, the heavier kid basically slid to the end and the plane went out of balance.

dreadnatty08 said:
Ron, I saw that this morning on the news. Wow! :(
Nearly looked like it stopped mid air and then just nose dived. Did the engines break or something?
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Dread,

With the weight shift the nose went straight up. He quickly ran out of airspeed and the wing stalled (not enough airflow over the wind to generate lift) so then he plummeted to the earth. I normally hate when media uses the word plummet with airplanes because they rarely do. In this case, it did.
 
That's incredible. Would you think the cargo wasn't placed correctly, or not tied down right?
I remember my brother took a super short flight on a small plane and the pilot asked the passengers weights so he could seat them correctly.
 
dreadnatty08 said:
That's incredible. Would you think the cargo wasn't placed correctly, or not tied down right?
I remember my brother took a super short flight on a small plane and the pilot asked the passengers weights so he could seat them correctly.
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I don't know which of the problems caused the crash. It may have been placed incorrectly to begin with.
 
Sorry for the loss of that crew and condolences to their families, friends and co-workers.

Cap, many thanks for the update and explanations, I'm sure that this affects you, so double thanks.

That we fly so much doesn
 
Yeah I've been following this story as well. The pilot was doing his best to save it, even managed to get the plane attitude to somewhat normal prior to impact. It's sad, one crew member had two kids and another on the way. Only blessing, impact looked too severe to remain conscious.
 
CaptainRon said:
A little off topic, but here's a gut wrenching video of a 747 freighter crash a couple days ago. I didn't know the crew, but they were US pilots. Apparently a large cargo pallet broke loose and slid to the back of the airplane.

Some accidents, like the one in Buffalo a few years ago, could have been avoided by a better pilot. But this one, there was nothing anyone could have done.

Boeing 747 Crash Bagram Airfield 29 APR 2013 - YouTube
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Horrible. Didn't even hear about it till just now! :( However, in engineering, we're always taught, accidents can always be avoided. In this case, it sounds like improper load securing or inspection of the anchors. Nothing the pilot could have done, but could have been prevented.
 
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