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Benton · Nov 21, 2005, 12:12 PM

CNN is reporting Nike's corporate jet crashes. Nike's CEO not aboard. Where is Nike's newest board member, Apple's COO Tim Cook?

Sijmen · Nov 21, 2005, 12:31 PM

Aaah well, at least we now know the prices will go up.

brapper · Nov 21, 2005, 12:50 PM

..that's a premature call...it's still in the air 37 minutes after you posted.

gururafiki · Nov 21, 2005, 12:54 PM

It hasn't crashed...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051121/..._nike_plane_dc

Cody Dawg · Nov 21, 2005, 01:09 PM

This is something else: I'm watching it live on Fox News.

Wonder what will happen? What drama! Hope no one gets hurt. Apparently there's a problem because if only one wheel is down, which is the case, when it lands it can cartwheel.

They're burning fuel right now.

I hope everyone is okay. How surreal. The people on the jet must be FREEEE-king out.

PacHead · Nov 21, 2005, 01:20 PM

This is not newsworthy and certainly not worth spamming over such as the topic starter who spammed this forum with a billion threads containing the false title.

It will be newsworthy if it crashes, but devoting a ton of time on the news stations to this event is a waste of time.

Oisín · Nov 21, 2005, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by PacHead

This is not newsworthy and certainly not worth spamming over such as the topic starter who spammed this forum with a billion threads containing the false title.

That was a server burp, not spamming.

Cody Dawg · Nov 21, 2005, 01:31 PM

Hi PacHead:

I respectfully disagree. I'm glued to my television set. This is real drama.

PacHead · Nov 21, 2005, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Hi PacHead:

I respectfully disagree. I'm glued to my television set. This is real drama.

Yes, I guess there is a difference of opinion. This is one of the few times where I actually had Foxnews on and I shut my tv off.

PacHead · Nov 21, 2005, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

That was a server burp, not spamming.

I have double posted before because of server glitches, but a ton of posts (6-7) ? Maybe, must have been some glitch.

PacHead · Nov 21, 2005, 01:41 PM

And speaking of Gulfstreams, there was a Gulfstream ad on this forum on the top of this thread when I opened it.

Cody Dawg · Nov 21, 2005, 01:42 PM

Oh, come on: Admit that you can't stop watching.

olePigeon · Nov 21, 2005, 01:42 PM

Maybe they shouldn't hire 8-year-old kids out of Thailand to fix their landing gear.

misc · Nov 21, 2005, 01:44 PM

CNN just had an Orbitz travel commercial. HA!

PacHead · Nov 21, 2005, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Oh, come on: Admit that you can't stop watching.

When is it scheduled to land ? I'll watch it when it's landing to see if it crashes, but just watching it fly around in the air and listening to some talking heads is boring.

::maroma:: · Nov 21, 2005, 01:45 PM

Can anyone give any more details on this? I am unable to get to a TV right now, and I can't find anything online about it.

Oisín · Nov 21, 2005, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by PacHead

I have double posted before because of server glitches, but a ton of posts (6-7) ? Maybe, must have been some glitch.

Nah, it's been happening a few times recently. I think it was bstone who set the record by somehow managing to post the same thread around 75 times in the Marketplace, with no content in any of them.

::maroma:: · Nov 21, 2005, 01:50 PM

I found a story about it so far:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,176256,00.html

Cody Dawg · Nov 21, 2005, 01:50 PM

I wonder if those execs onboard that jet have their Nike Airs on?

gururafiki · Nov 21, 2005, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Can anyone give any more details on this? I am unable to get to a TV right now, and I can't find anything online about it.

It's about to cra...er, land. If you don't mind registering go to http://www.kgw.com for the latest and greatest...

misc · Nov 21, 2005, 01:54 PM

Rumor is that they fixed it...

Cody Dawg · Nov 21, 2005, 01:55 PM

Hope so.

But, doubt it.

misc · Nov 21, 2005, 02:03 PM

Fox is reporting that the President and CEO are on the plane..

Fox, take it as you will.

::maroma:: · Nov 21, 2005, 02:09 PM

Just heard on the radio that MSNBC reports the landing gear has come down and they expect a fully safe landing. They also said the CEO is on the plane (the new CEO, not Phil Knight).

misc · Nov 21, 2005, 02:11 PM

Landed safely.

Fred_Cokebottle · 02:22 PM

Meanwhile in a thousand parallel universes as many alternative possibilities have occured.

Edit- Including this,

PacHead · Nov 21, 2005, 02:18 PM

Ok, that totally sucked, the plane just landed safely though I'm sure the people on board are glad for that.

What a waste of a few hours of news time.

In related news some car got a flat tire on the belt parkway. They have called the AAA and they are now waiting for a towtruck. Will they be able to fix the flat and make it safely home ? Newschoppers are currently hovering over the area and reporting all of the details. Stay tuned to this breaking news.

Cody Dawg · Nov 21, 2005, 02:25 PM

In related news some car got a flat tire on the belt parkway. They have called the AAA and they are now waiting for a towtruck. Will they be able to fix the flat and make it safely home ? Newschoppers are currently hovering over the area and reporting all of the details. Stay tuned to this breaking news.

Now you sound like Aberdeenwriter.

dcmacdaddy · Nov 21, 2005, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by PacHead

Ok, that totally sucked, the plane just landed safely though I'm sure the people on board are glad for that.

What a waste of a few hours of news time.

I know. After using up our precious time and CNN's air time the least they could do is throw some bodies out before hand or blind-fold the pilot for the landing. Give us our entertainment.

Man, CNN is slipping.

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 21, 2005, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Maybe they shouldn't hire 8-year-old kids out of Thailand to fix their landing gear.