https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/ Douglas E. Berry - Dreamwidth Studios Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:36:25 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios gridlore personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/1155735/421696 https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/1812226.html Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:36:25 GMT https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/1812226.html We live in a noisy place. About 100' from the <a href="http://www.caltrain.com/">CalTrain</a> tracks, close by <a href="http://www.flysanjose.com/fl/">Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)</a>, and we're close enough to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffett_Federal_Airfield">Moffett Federal Airfield</a> to get occasional low passes when the <a href="http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=116">C-130s</a> of the <a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/129rqw.htm">129th Rescue Wing</a> practice touch-and-go landings. (I love those days, ahh.. the sound of those engines..)<br /><br />But today was something very different. I was sitting here, net-surfing when what sounded and felt like a heavy freight train began rumbling. Way too early for a freight, and it quickly got way too loud for a train. Plus, it was coming from above. Ran outside and saw at least eight police helicopters at about 600' AGL flying in formation. <a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_22739697/santa-cruz-police-officers-remembered-mega-memorial">Today was the memorial service for two slain Santa Cruz police officers</a>. Due to overwhelming interest, the service was moved over the hill to the <a href="http://www.hppavilion.com/index2.html">Shark Tank</a>, and thousands were expected. Kiri had called me to ask about traffic, as she had heard that the service was just about to let out. Guess this was the final tribute.<br /><br />The guy who shot the officers was later killed by police. I hope they threw his worthless carcass to the Great Whites that live off the coast.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=gridlore&ditemid=1812226" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/1812226.html offhand manor life links impressed public 0 https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/1765040.html Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:03:45 GMT https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/1765040.html <a href="http://blog.sfgate.com/cmcginnis/2011/12/28/what-is-the-longest-flight-from-sfo/">What is the longest flight from SFO?</a><br /><br />Just so I can take this flight. It would only cost me about ten grand in business class, a bit over $13,000 for first class.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=gridlore&ditemid=1765040" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://gridlore.dreamwidth.org/1765040.html links impressed public 0