GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Officials say a U.S. team is expected soon in the South American nation of Guyana to probe the crash of a Boeing 737 jetliner that all 163 people aboard survived.
Authorities so far have given little idea about the cause of Saturday's crash. The Caribbean Airlines plane ran off the end of a runway at Guyana's main airport and broke in two. About 30 people had to be treated at a local hospital, including the pilot.
The airline is largely owned by the government of Trinidad and Tobago and its prime minister has visited the crash site. Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is worried that the accident will hurt tourism to the Caribbean, a region that depends heavily on the industry. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Donger:
Mods, can we get a ruling on whether or not "raghead" is a racial slur and, therefore, a bannable offense?
Thanks.
Not racial. The decision to wear a turban does not depend on race and it is a decision. Therefore, those that decide to wear the turban know that they may open themselves up to ridicule, but they wear it anyway.
This has officially become an unwieldy megathread. Will somebody please start a new thread? I'd like to make sure that we are able to bask in the Lone Iranger's brilliance without the clutter interfering. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Saul Good:
This has officially become an unwieldy megathread. Will somebody please start a new thread? I'd like to make sure that we are able to bask in the Lone Iranger's brilliance without the clutter interfering.
I just want him to admit that he's a snitch. [Reply]
You are 50 years old. You've certainly had enough time on this earth to learn to think with your head instead of your ass. I expected you to understand the diff. But an eternal optimist at heart. [Reply]
