November 2007

• 'USAF struck Syrian nuclear site'

  Fri Nov 2, 2007
  • This is laughable: first strike use of a tactical nuclear weapon by America on a facility that can just as easily be destroyed by a conventional strike?

• Boeing may junk worldwide assembly for next jet...but is the real reason problems with the 787 supply chain model?

  Fri Nov 2, 2007
  • I don't blame Mike for being bitter on this issue: he's a very capable guy but was the sacrificial lamb for the 787 falling by the wayside.

• Level 3 storm about to hit Wall Street

  Sat Nov 3, 2007
  • They are really in strife: the entire valuation model these guys have used is about to come undone and when they start putting some real values here, it will all fall apart...
  • I don't think a taxpayer bailout would be stomached now: 9/11 was an external impact at a time when Goldman Sachs remuneration bore some measure of sanity.

• Prickly relations on display as Saudi king visits Britain

  Sat Nov 3, 2007
  • Pretty much all of them I would imagine...and the UK government and BAe in association.

• Passengers revolt after being told to fly on jet with its wing tip missing

  Sun Nov 4, 2007
  • I think Sri Lankans don't do animal sacrifices...but then again, maybe the odd sacrifice parying for the sanity of Air Lanka's aviation safety officers may actually have some benef …
  • Not knowing the exact nature of the impact its best to play it safe, but these planes are pretty tough and such damage is pretty much safe to fly with.
  • Having re-read the article it does seem to leave things hanging a bit, but nevertheless the concern of passengers is well founded: at the end of the day safety is not just actualit …
  • Actually, think of it this way: the plane has been involved in an accident that has seen a part of the aircraft removed, one which is obvious to passengers.

• Boeing completes firm configuration of 747-8 airplane

  Wed Nov 7, 2007
  • I have not seen the detailed specs yet so I cannot comment, but the 747-8 program is a winner simply because of the freighter success it is enjoying.
  • Airbus are going to be focusing efforts on the A350-XWB: as soon as Boeing has the 787 well under control, they will be able to turn their attention to the 737 replacement.

• Saudi Prince orders Airbus A380

  Mon Nov 12, 2007
  • Yeah, you just can't hold a decent sized group sex orgy in a 747...

• PICTURES: Mystery Russian missile wreckage found in Turkey

  Tue Nov 13, 2007
  • Partisan Hack, trust me that corrosion in metals exposed to saltwater is almost as bad an issue now as it was in the 1970s: this is definitely a recent loss.

• Goldman Sachs rejects rumours over writedowns

  Wed Nov 14, 2007
  • Actually, right now I am hearing from a few friends in the Supply Chain Industry of warehouses bursting at the seems and more stuff on the way with nowhere to put it.
  • The inventory numbers essentially mean that there will need to be deep discounting of some items prior to Xmas, just to give that inducement to move stock.
  • caltha-palustris, there's a saying on Bozzor street..."A house built on stilts of @!$%# will eventually ensure its residents end up where they belong..." ;-)
  • Sarcasm keeps me going. In fact, it's one of the few things I have that stops me just throwing it all away. I cannot believe that people cannot see what's coming.
  • Looked at Buiter's piece; whilst I agree with much of what he says, I take exception about the statements to "inside assets" and the overall idea of a closed loop, zero sum system  …

• Unexplained Blue Cloud Floats, Darts Around Customers At Gas Station

  Wed Nov 14, 2007
  • Probably is. Either way, it is worth investigating, if for no other reason than to see how something can be mistakenly perceived.

• US economy at tipping point for a recession: will $100 per barrel oil be the tipping point?

  Fri Nov 16, 2007
  • Very good analysis there ISPY: I do believe that the one saving grace for the US economy is Canada's shale oil: with extraction costs under $30 per barrel (and likely to drop to ar …

• Surfer dude stuns physicists with theory of everything

  Fri Nov 16, 2007
  • It is stunning if true, but I would definitely like to read more about it before I make up my (somewhat limited) mind as to what it means.

• Boeing bosses spy on workers...should they?

  Fri Nov 16, 2007
  • Well, in Oz we have a bit of a time advantage. I do wonder how Gerald Eastman is doing... http://www.thelastinspector.com

• The dollar's decline: from symbol of hegemony to shunned currency

  Fri Nov 16, 2007
  • Probably low enough to change the face of global commerce as we know it. I work with many companies who are suffering from 3 terrible things...