‘Your regular commercial airliner, like a Boeing 747 is fast. A super-spy jet like the SR-71 Blackbird is much faster than that, traveling at over three times the speed of sound. So how does a deep-space probe like New Horizons, which recently flew past Pluto, compare? Thanks to this animation, you can see it’s very, very fast indeed. a 747 typically cruises somewhere around 550 miles per hour, the SR-71 was claimed to have hit 2,700 MPH, but New Horizons is zooming through space at a staggering 36,000 MPH.
.@NASANewHorizons http://t.co/gsGSaeY90C space probe is so fast you could fly SF->NY~5min! https://t.co/ItGGqFEfWx pic.twitter.com/l2Orkqmooh
— The Lovely Plains (@DaRiverZkind) August 30, 2025
…In fact, part of the reason why New Horizons didn’t stop and orbit Pluto is because it’s just so damn fast. Part of the reason for that is because NASA wanted it to get to Pluto in a reasonable amount of time (3 Billion miles in 9 years, 5 months and 25 days in space), but I suspect that most of the reason for that is because we’ve all grown up wanting to know how fast we could shoot something into the sky. And when you’re NASA, your idea of shooting something into the sky includes a gravity assist from Jupiter (in Feb 2007 the gravitational pull boosted its speed to 51,000 mph).
‘The nine victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston on June 17 are being remembered by the South Carolina Gamecocks throughout the 2015 football season. A specially designed sticker will adorn the South Carolina football helmets this year beginning with the season opener on Thursday against North Carolina.“Whether it’s Greenville, Columbia, Charleston or any other cities in South Carolina, we feel a tremendous sense of pride in this state,” Athletics Director Ray Tanner said. “The tragedy that happened in Charleston doesn’t just affect people in Charleston; it affects the entire state. We feel very much a part of that at the university. Coach Steve Spurrier and University President Harris Pastides felt very strongly that the ‘Emanuel 9’ should be recognized. The original logo was designed by artist Gil Shuler of Mount Pleasant. The version for the helmet is garnet and depicts the Palmetto tree shaped by nine flying doves to represent each of the victims - Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Clementa C. Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson.
.@GamecockFB to honor #Emanuel9 with helmet sticker http://t.co/W1Gl9iMfmU #HereSC pic.twitter.com/DdBZi0tSEa
— The Lovely Plains (@DaRiverZkind) August 30, 2025
“The day after the tragedy, I just felt like I wanted to do something to make me feel better anyway,”…My family goes back multiple generations in South Carolina, and I’ve run my business for 30 years in Charleston. I know tons of people here. When that tragedy happened, it just hurt the whole community - me, included.” Tanner added that there was a tremendous amount of conversation within the athletics department staff about an appropriate way to honor those who lost their lives, and Coach Spurrier played a big part in that conversation. “Coach Spurrier was very engaged in this process,” Tanner said. “Football coaches are usually focused on just getting ready for their season, and he very much is too, but he took the time to be engaged with what we were going to do. He is excited that we are going to do the helmet sticker.” Shuler created this version and the original version of the logo without any intent for financial gain, and South Carolina will not be making the sticker available for sale. For any businesses that have asked permission and used his copyrighted logo, Shuler requested that all proceeds go back to the Emanuel Church in Charleston.’
Honestly, this man is so spiritually connect, it’s overwhelming.
Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, left or right, who thought this president would just sit back and be a lame duck for these last couple of years just isn’t paying attention. He is breaking barriers, making history, doing what is right day after day after day. He will NOT BE ECLIPSED.
I know some of the TODers are taken with this Jeremy Corbyn fellow running to be head of Labour in the UK. A perspective from friend of LL and Labourite who has skin in the game.
So, Jeremy Corbyn's pushing conspiracy theories about Bin Laden's death while calling it a 'tragedy' b/c no trial. Jesus take the wheel. 😳
— Danielle (@abradacabla) August 30, 2025
Just because disgraced war criminal Tony Blair says Corbyn would be a disaster for Labour, doesn’t mean that he’s not right, in a clock-twice-a-day way. From everything I’ve read about the guy, he’s another Bernie Sanders. Bernie would be a disaster as Dem nominee. Anyone who thinks bin Laden’s killing was a “tragedy” would likewise doom Labour to penury. Just my two cents.
Now, back to ironing and figuring out just how Chelsea became so fucked up.
Maria Sharapova pulls out of the U.S. Open.
What this means for Serena Williams: http://t.co/aY6Sg2hpFa pic.twitter.com/ILyInDmuQn
— ESPN (@espn) August 30, 2025
What this means for The Tennis Queen?
Nothing!
Go, Serena, Go!
Also, Go Nadal, Go!
I am beginning to warm up to Novak……., but only if Nadal doesn’t make it to the Final……then Fedex for Amk and then Novak.
Nena, what happened to Scott Walker is he believed his own publicity and fell for the lies told to him by his puppet masters,
the Koch Brothers. He is himself incapable of self reflection and thought he was so “great” that he could sail to the nomination on the Koch Brothers dime.
Hello TODers,
Great News!!!! I became a Grandma for the very first time this afternoon. Baby Girl came in at 8lbs 3oz all pretty with a head full of lots of hair. My daughter is fine and I’m a syrupy emotional mess, right now. :D
Aww Zizi, huge congratulations grandma :) Best title you will ever wear and best love you will ever have or receive ~ Best wishes to you, mama, daddy and that beautiful new baby girl.
Zizi, congratulations!
Get ready! You will not be able to explain this love……
It is remarkable, heart throbbing, always smiling, comforting, listening to small things, teary eyes when you see them, teary eyes when they leave, I really love you, Grammy makes your heart melts to the floor kind of love.
See what I mean?
Welcome to a love you never had before!
P.S. People think they need books and charts and classes on parenting, and maybe they do, but grandparents need no such thing! And the one who will know that the most is grandbaby! Enjoy it all.
Good evening Nerdy, Chips & TOD! Just came back from a weekend trip out-of town, so playing catch-up :) There’s nothing like coming home to these great TOD threads! A great evening to just relax and bask in the goodness of our beloved President in action….
“At the age of 12, Bledsoe started his own information technology consulting business called, Bledsoe Technologies, LLC. With only $100, he began marketing his tech services and within two years, he had 150 contractors working for him and a company valued at $3.5 million.”
17-Year-Old Builds $3.5 Million Global Enterprise - Atlanta Blackstar https://t.co/cNfnD9rxLQ via @sharethis
White House.gov
Love my President
Congratulations, DF!!
congrats DF and I second you on that! :-)
Tutoring now but can’t wait to watch when I get home
‘Your regular commercial airliner, like a Boeing 747 is fast. A super-spy jet like the SR-71 Blackbird is much faster than that, traveling at over three times the speed of sound. So how does a deep-space probe like New Horizons, which recently flew past Pluto, compare? Thanks to this animation, you can see it’s very, very fast indeed. a 747 typically cruises somewhere around 550 miles per hour, the SR-71 was claimed to have hit 2,700 MPH, but New Horizons is zooming through space at a staggering 36,000 MPH.
…In fact, part of the reason why New Horizons didn’t stop and orbit Pluto is because it’s just so damn fast. Part of the reason for that is because NASA wanted it to get to Pluto in a reasonable amount of time (3 Billion miles in 9 years, 5 months and 25 days in space), but I suspect that most of the reason for that is because we’ve all grown up wanting to know how fast we could shoot something into the sky. And when you’re NASA, your idea of shooting something into the sky includes a gravity assist from Jupiter (in Feb 2007 the gravitational pull boosted its speed to 51,000 mph).
i enjoy your science pieces…
Congrats df on 1st!! :)
TY NW for posting the interview clips.
#GOP simplified …
#LetsRollJoe
Perfect ….
#LetsRollJoe
Wealth, Wars, Walls
Thanks!
‘The nine victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting in Charleston on June 17 are being remembered by the South Carolina Gamecocks throughout the 2015 football season. A specially designed sticker will adorn the South Carolina football helmets this year beginning with the season opener on Thursday against North Carolina.“Whether it’s Greenville, Columbia, Charleston or any other cities in South Carolina, we feel a tremendous sense of pride in this state,” Athletics Director Ray Tanner said. “The tragedy that happened in Charleston doesn’t just affect people in Charleston; it affects the entire state. We feel very much a part of that at the university. Coach Steve Spurrier and University President Harris Pastides felt very strongly that the ‘Emanuel 9’ should be recognized. The original logo was designed by artist Gil Shuler of Mount Pleasant. The version for the helmet is garnet and depicts the Palmetto tree shaped by nine flying doves to represent each of the victims - Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Clementa C. Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson.
“The day after the tragedy, I just felt like I wanted to do something to make me feel better anyway,”…My family goes back multiple generations in South Carolina, and I’ve run my business for 30 years in Charleston. I know tons of people here. When that tragedy happened, it just hurt the whole community - me, included.” Tanner added that there was a tremendous amount of conversation within the athletics department staff about an appropriate way to honor those who lost their lives, and Coach Spurrier played a big part in that conversation. “Coach Spurrier was very engaged in this process,” Tanner said. “Football coaches are usually focused on just getting ready for their season, and he very much is too, but he took the time to be engaged with what we were going to do. He is excited that we are going to do the helmet sticker.” Shuler created this version and the original version of the logo without any intent for financial gain, and South Carolina will not be making the sticker available for sale. For any businesses that have asked permission and used his copyrighted logo, Shuler requested that all proceeds go back to the Emanuel Church in Charleston.’
thank you for bringing this to TOD….
I LOVE THIIS…I WAS HOPING THESE BIRDS IN FLIGHT WOULD NEVER END AND BECOME A LIMITLESS SYMBOL!!!
Interesting perspective ….
good
#TrustBarack …. or at least have sense enough to get out of the way of his steamroller …
Joe has been in Israel for several days, visiting family, friends & ‘taking care of business’ ….
#LetsRollJoe
#41ForPeace
Thank you so much for posting this beautiful example of all the greatness that is Misty Copeland!!
Can’t wait to see her dance Gottschalk’s ‘Great Galloping - The Dying Poet’ Pas de Deux ….
yes.. love Misty Copeland….
She is so lovely, so elegant, and so athletic…….
DF has the Solid Au :star:
And the Ag :star: too ;)
Honestly, this man is so spiritually connect, it’s overwhelming.
Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, left or right, who thought this president would just sit back and be a lame duck for these last couple of years just isn’t paying attention. He is breaking barriers, making history, doing what is right day after day after day. He will NOT BE ECLIPSED.
“connected”
“He will NOT BE ECLIPSED.”
YUP!!!! ^10!!
NO LAME DUCK……………EVA’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen and Amen, meta!HZ
a
Amennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Since Statehood, Conservatives have wanted a name change and now that Pres Obama has done it, Freak Out ;)
I know some of the TODers are taken with this Jeremy Corbyn fellow running to be head of Labour in the UK. A perspective from friend of LL and Labourite who has skin in the game.
Just because disgraced war criminal Tony Blair says Corbyn would be a disaster for Labour, doesn’t mean that he’s not right, in a clock-twice-a-day way. From everything I’ve read about the guy, he’s another Bernie Sanders. Bernie would be a disaster as Dem nominee. Anyone who thinks bin Laden’s killing was a “tragedy” would likewise doom Labour to penury. Just my two cents.
Now, back to ironing and figuring out just how Chelsea became so fucked up.
Yup …. he should quit ….
KOCHroaches calling for a Reboot or is it wanting a ROBOT ;) :?:
:)
What this means for The Tennis Queen?
Nothing!
Go, Serena, Go!
Also, Go Nadal, Go!
I am beginning to warm up to Novak……., but only if Nadal doesn’t make it to the Final……then Fedex for Amk and then Novak.
:oops: post at the wrong spot ;)
“What this means for Serena Willams”
NOT A DAMN THANG!
Next.
:D :D :D :D
bbl ….
Now, that is smack down ;)
Nena, what happened to Scott Walker is he believed his own publicity and fell for the lies told to him by his puppet masters,
the Koch Brothers. He is himself incapable of self reflection and thought he was so “great” that he could sail to the nomination on the Koch Brothers dime.
Now, now, now…….Poor Racist idiot. This happened in Alabama…….. :roll: :lol: :roll: :lol:
Only in USA :( :( :(
#DiplomacyHasConsequences
“In terms of productivity, DP World has maintained its position as the world’s most productive operator for its flagship Jebel Ali Port.”
DP World’s HQ is in Dubai, U.A.E. :)
Congratulations Japan. Pennsylvania you played your best. PA won US Championship!
Congratulation to Japan. Pennsylvania give it their best. I didn’t watch this year LLWS, like I did last year.
In other news ….
And they won :)
how kool is this
Very cool!!!
Palin would be attack her soon. :) :)
Attacking
Hello TODers,
Great News!!!! I became a Grandma for the very first time this afternoon. Baby Girl came in at 8lbs 3oz all pretty with a head full of lots of hair. My daughter is fine and I’m a syrupy emotional mess, right now. :D
HEYYYY, you!! Congrats!! What a wonderful day!! XOXO
Happy <3 Joy <3 , 3 , to you Zizi
Congratulations to You, your daughter. Welcome Baby Girl to the New World ;) :) :cool:
Congratsssssssssssssssss…Welcome to the Grandmom class….a wonderful class :-D :-D
Congratulations, Grandma!
Nana zizi:) Congratulations to all of your beautiful family!
What a Blessing! Congrats, Zizi! Welcome to the club!
Congratulations Grandma!!!! So happy for you!!!!!!!
Congratulations to you, zizi2! How wonderful!
Dear zizi - your life is about to be amazing - grandbabes are why we have children - every day is a joy with a grandbabe
Congratulations to all, ZIZ!
Aww Zizi, huge congratulations grandma :) Best title you will ever wear and best love you will ever have or receive ~ Best wishes to you, mama, daddy and that beautiful new baby girl.
Congratulations, Zizi. There is NOTHING like the moment you hold your first grandchild. Life takes on new meaning. My best to you and the little one.
Ziziz! Many blessings for you, the parents, and the very special baby girl!
Congrats my sis!!!!!
Congratulations, zizi!!!!!! We’re so happy for you!
Congratulations Zizi!
Congratulations zizi. There is nothing better than grandchildren!
Zizi, congratulations!
Get ready! You will not be able to explain this love……
It is remarkable, heart throbbing, always smiling, comforting, listening to small things, teary eyes when you see them, teary eyes when they leave, I really love you, Grammy makes your heart melts to the floor kind of love.
See what I mean?
Welcome to a love you never had before!
Oh My! Thanks
P.S. People think they need books and charts and classes on parenting, and maybe they do, but grandparents need no such thing! And the one who will know that the most is grandbaby! Enjoy it all.
beautiful…
Oh, LDS, that was just beautiful
I haven’t been on TOD for awhile. Is everyone behaving?
Debbie Wasserman Schulz has lost her mind, I see. I hope VPJoe actually does decide to run. All is well in my world, summer is almost over…
Greetingssssssssss Ison
Glad you ‘stopped by’ isonprize!!! Good to know all is well for you.
Natural grandeur:
:D :D
Good evening Nerdy, Chips & TOD! Just came back from a weekend trip out-of town, so playing catch-up :) There’s nothing like coming home to these great TOD threads! A great evening to just relax and bask in the goodness of our beloved President in action….
Any questions? This should go viral.
There should be another category, after Christie said that they should be tagged with a barcode like a Fedex package.
This is wonderful!!
1 thank you note in spam ….
Zizi, loving blessings to you on this beautiful grandchild. {{{{{{{{{Loving Hugs}}}}}}}}}} HZ
Zizi, HUGE congrats! Ditto to what others said. Grammy is the best ever.
“At the age of 12, Bledsoe started his own information technology consulting business called, Bledsoe Technologies, LLC. With only $100, he began marketing his tech services and within two years, he had 150 contractors working for him and a company valued at $3.5 million.”
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/08/30/mount-denali-a-sacred-name-rightfully-restored/