Comments by "Bo McGillacutty" (@Mrbfgray) on "Mentour Now!" channel.

  1. They went half ESG, DEI, lucky to still exist. 😉 I had biggest stock position in BA, right until they crashed 2nd Max. One bro was veteran Engineer for them. I lost all confidence, cashed out, after a lifetime of admiration for Boeing.
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  2. And then academia went completely off the rails? 😄
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  3. Appears pilots severely screwed up, but that's generally the case in these rare accidents.
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  4. Did they go ESG, DEI and the like too? lol
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  5. Tangent--as mine operator w couple hundred men underground over 3 shifts, dad always said there were at least 3 factors causing any serious accident. I find that largely true for life in general.
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  6. Topic idea: Anyone remember the 727 that went way supersonic in a steep dive over the Great Lakes (believe in 1970's)? They accidentally reached much higher cruise alt than 727 designed for and stalled just below mach 1, rolled over, pilot pulled positive Gs while inverted to keep passengers in their seats, instantly going well past mach 1 then fighting to reduce speed they trashed flaps and slats then copilot dropped the landing gear which did the trick, they leveled off around 5k alt and landed safely. Wound up scrapping the aircraft as beyond repair.
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  7. Lifelong fan and was investor right until 2nd Maxx auguring, sold with decent gains and barely looked back. Slick salesmen type CEO's always made me nervous anyway.
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  8. Compensation should be tied to company performance, top to bottom, but especially at the top, CEO should be paid primarily in stock and not allowed to sell for 5yrs post term. Hourly folks should get stock options at a discount and encouraged to invest, everyone should have skin in the game beyond just their regular pay.
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  9. Only recall seeing one at an airport, China airline, def the ugliest version.
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  10. The world needs more competition than failing Boeing currently offers. I was once a big Boeing fan and investor, immediately sold all my stock after 2nd 737 MAX crash, that turned out to be the right move.
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  11. 14:40 how about 4 of those test engines on that rig for a real hot rod liner.
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  12.  @jerryuma  Boeing's attempt was over half a century ago, presumably they could do much better today, but there's good reason neither they nor Airbus are interested in that market.
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  13. Interesting. Can't opine on that bit but sad they lost their way. Was my biggest stock position, right until they scrapped the 2nd Max, lost all confidence, took decent gains, never looked back.
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  14. Fascinating and I thought I knew something about DC3.
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  15.  @toddabowden  Much appreciate the sentiments and your personal calling. I find some of the most compelling individuals, not just courageous but smart, interesting and disciplined, are found in heavy industry. Too bad it's been dismissed as inferior and disrespected in recent decades, although for SOME good reasons--not good to be selling one's health which is sometimes the case, tho not as much anymore. (won't be long before humanoid bots take over those jobs, while mostly good, IDK where men will be created after that, maybe rock climbing. martial arts....being a cop or soldier....) Those working conditions are character building, wish all young men could experience a couple yrs of some sort of difficult, potentially unforgiving hard work.
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  16. Wonder why they didn't call it the 777 Max?
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  17. Elon Musk should buy Boeing. HA!
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  18. Yeah I'd love to see them succeed but never expected them to.
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  19.  @ryu0016  One of my brothers was long time engineer for them, fuel systems later on, 777, 787.... Doesn't say much but must have been good for him to stay so long.
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  20. Visited it in Long Beach 1980's. Engines impressed me almost as much as compressed laminated wood structure.
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  21.  @snorttroll4379  HA! Sold that dog for roughly $380, now 5 yrs on it's around $260, some $220 inflation adjusted. Took decent gains on BA and bought TSLA May/June 2019, those shares have 20Xed (ish) and just getting started. When the story changes, change your mind, moral of the story.
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  22. Indeed. Muilenberg made me nervous just based on how slick a talker he was on Wall St. Did fairly well in BA (stock) for a few yrs and immediately sold my entire holdings the next trading day after 2nd Max crash.
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  23. I had biggest position in the stock market on Boeing, did well in it, but sold it into the maelstrom immediately after 2nd Max crash. Think it's about half what I sold it for some 5 yrs ago. When the story changes, change your mind.
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  24.  @Ficon  You must be talking about a different situation. One I'm referring to went instantly supersonic. Parasitic drag on an airliner is tiny so as soon as lift induced drag is gone in a dive starting just below mach 1 there is no other possible result.
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