 Plane crash in Phuket |
| Plane crash in Phuket |
 Sep 17 2007, 08:33 AM
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-09...ne_N.htm?csp=34
One reason to avoid low cost carriers, especially in foreign countries. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Sep 17 2007, 09:11 AM
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It's pronounced "FOO-KET"
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Sep 17 2007, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE (Hartmann @ Sep 17 2007, 10:11 AM)  It's pronounced "FOO-KET" no, it's pronounced "poo-KEHT" with a P sound. i was in thailand last summer.... the H after the P means to give it emphasis. it's the same with the romanization of korean. and actually, regarding their planes...i've never heard of them having any trouble before. from what i read about the article, the wind was just really severe. --------------------  |
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Sep 17 2007, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Sep 17 2007, 10:25 AM) no, it's pronounced "poo-KEHT" with a P sound. i was in thailand last summer.... the H after the P means to give it emphasis. it's the same with the romanization of korean. and actually, regarding their planes...i've never heard of them having any trouble before. from what i read about the article, the wind was just really severe. Thanks for the clarifying on the name. I've always heard it pronounced with the F sound, guess it's just the americanized version. As far as their planes, I'm not knocking the equipment, I'm knocking the experience of the pilots. These low cost carriers pop up overnight and need pilots, they are usually the bottom of the barrel. We deal with severe windshear here in the U.S. everyday (just fly into O'Hare or Detroit, you'll understand) but we don't have plane crashes because of it (anymore). The major crashes in Southeast Asia in recent years have all involved low cost carriers (Garuda, Adam Air, Mandala, and now One-Two-Go). I am sure the plane was in good shape, I am just questioning the experience of the pilot. If the conditions were as bad as the articles are saying, he should have diverted to the two other airports that are nearby instead of trying to get to the destination. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Hartmann Plane crash in Phuket Sep 17 2007, 08:33 AM
impala454 how cool would it be to live in a city called ... Sep 17 2007, 08:58 AM Oasis How exactly is that pronounced? Sep 17 2007, 08:59 AM impala454 fuck it
heh i dont really know... would be funny ... Sep 17 2007, 09:03 AM
jonathan83 QUOTE (Hartmann @ Sep 17 2007, 10:31 AM) ... Sep 17 2007, 10:19 AM impala454 QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Sep 17 2007, 10:25 AM... Sep 17 2007, 09:52 AM Oasis QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Sep 17 2007, 10:25 AM... Sep 17 2007, 12:36 PM cupcake fuckit! Sep 17 2007, 09:13 AM cupcake me too... Sep 17 2007, 10:14 AM Hartmann Thai Air is an amazing airline. They are right up ... Sep 17 2007, 11:29 AM jonathan83 QUOTE (Hartmann @ Sep 17 2007, 12:29 PM) ... Sep 17 2007, 11:45 AM Hartmann QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Sep 17 2007, 12:45 PM... Sep 17 2007, 11:51 AM jonathan83 singapore is supposed to be THE nicest. i'm pl... Sep 17 2007, 12:27 PM impala454 you punks and your free world travel Sep 17 2007, 12:33 PM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 17 2007, 01:33 PM)... Sep 17 2007, 12:44 PM jonathan83 QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 17 2007, 01:33 PM)... Sep 17 2007, 03:13 PM impala454 well i'm sure it's nice to get to see thos... Sep 17 2007, 12:52 PM moebary i gotta get in on this...fuckit Sep 17 2007, 04:01 PM FORSAKENR320 fuckit fuckit fuckit Sep 18 2007, 04:36 AM |
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