Transportation

With so much pain and suffering going on in the country of Haiti, it’s good to hear some good news. One good thing is the ability of the United States to send help where it is needed most. One way we are doing so is by sending ships that will help supply the beleaguered country. Some of these ships are from my own local area.

Four ships that are normally based in Norfolk have been released to help move the massive amount of supplies that will be necessary to relieve the country of Haiti. The ships will be on location soon and will work to bring in supplies of cargo and skilled people. I am glad to be a part of this glorious action.

Once again, we are saddened to hear about another tradition that is coming to an end. This time it is the famous Orient Express train service that ran from Paris to Istanbul. After being established in the 1880’s, the service has provided people with transportation and mystery. One famous book that was based on the train is Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express”. Another of its famous passengers was Van Helsing who rode off to battle Dracula. I am sorry to hear about the demise of the service, but am glad that it will always be remembered.

That downed plane is still a mystery. Very little news is forthcoming. It appears they have found just 4 bodies floating in the Atlantic and one briefcase that had a ticker for that flight inside. Convenient proof, don’t you think?

Still no idea what happened to the plane although they are blaming the bad weather and think that maybe lightning struck the plane in an odd spot and it may have caused the fuel tanks to explode.

I still think it is odd that the pilot never radioed about the bad weather or called for a mayday. The way these governments like to hush up everything we might never know what happened.

News reports are that an Air France jet departing Brazil for Paris just suddenly disappeared somewhere over the Atlantic. All 228 passengers were lost in the crash.

The officials are blaming a severe thunderstorm for the crash. Sorry guys – I don’t believe that story. The pilot didn’t even radio a Mayday. You can’t make me believe that weather caused this crash when the pilot didn’t even radio for help or take any kind of evasive action.

My employer held our annual Christmas party at Buffalo’s Hot Wings last night, it was a gas and a good time was had by all, at least everyone was by the time I left, which was right before the “Last Call” was announced. They didn’t make us exchange gifts this year, no secret Santa or names being drawn, and they didn’t make us sing this year, nothing, but last night was a good way for the company that I have worked at for over 6 years now, to show their appreciation for all of the hard work that they have loaded upon us recently and all of the cuts that have been placed upon us this past several months.

The food is always good there, it is our favorite choice of restaurants for events such as this and the beer is reasonably priced and always cold and the service is excellent, they all know us there from years of celebrations in the past and they know that the tip is well worth the extra effort.

Hopefully no one got pulled over on the way home, there were several people that I was a bit concerned about their ability to get behind the wheel, but I was assured by other co workers that they had their backs covered and I can only hope that everything went smoothly for all concerned after the point of my departure to my nice warm home and straight to bed.