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DaysOff

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  1. Anyone tried to buy tickets with an out-of-state credit card? I am coming to Houston September 6th-14th and want to get tickets to the Mariners and A's games, but I apparently can't use my card with a Montana billing address to buy the tickets. Does anyone know if I can circumvent this rule by calling the box office directly? 
    I am also considering taking the Owner's Tour. It sounds like you get to see some cool stuff and be on the field for batting practice. Has anyone done this? Is it worth the $200 price tag?
    Use the MLB ballpark app to purchase. Beware if you don't come you can't resell them on StubHub.
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  2. I agree and every 3rd license plate in San Antonio starts with DV. A fly with guys with the air medal license plate which gives them free princess terminal parking at any Texas airport for life. Free tricare for life. Already drawing their pension in their 40s and flying for a major airline.

  3. I think from the discussion above, a combination of factors means they were doomed -- no pilot could have saved their bacon.
    Because of their initial low speed, and the weight of the aircraft fully loaded, one engine couldn't give them enough airspeed to overcome the drag of the dead-side engine/wing.  And because they were at a super-low altitude still, they couldn't point the nose down to use gravity to pick up speed.  They were going too slow to maintain lift, and they had no way to gain speed to regain lift, so they were done.
    Did I get that right?
    It's right. But it's wrong and that's on the pilot in command. The airplane is designed to fly off the runway on one engine beyond the takeoff decision speed and meet obstacle requirements. They were either over loaded which is likely given the manifest or the startle factor got him before he could react.
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