...And in the cloud that zapped him.

It's a signaling mirror. Basically a thick heavy mirror with a hole in the middle for aiming. The idea was you would aim the reflection of the sun twords airplanes to get the pilot's attention and hopefully be rescued.

Maybe it's just me but in the after picture Ol George kinda looks like Gomer Pyle. I could just see him going "Well G-o-l-l-y"

Those guys are from my area and the local news interviewed Cmdr. Hewlett who was charge of the flyover and this is what had to say... "We have a training budget that we are approved for and we are gonna fly time, whether it's here in Virginia Beach or Dallas, Texas," Basically that money has already been allocated for…

@krom: Well most of us don't live in 3 million dollar houses.

@TheEC: This is the exact same thing I was thinking when I was reading this. I think their correlation is backwards. It should be more like; Drivers who are somewhat skilled but more agressive also like playing driving video games more than people who just drive to get from one place to another.

Buick Rendezvous... It's like someone at GM asked Homer Simpson to design an SUV

That... was ... Awesome.

@Lotus7: Weird...

@montclare: Lol, my sentiments exactly!

@Captain_Caveman: That would have been slightly more humorous if the image had shown up.

@Spiegel Snarlington, Business Deer: Still they seem to be taking it in stride...

@Lincolnsbeard33: Do I think that Nuclear energy is relatively clean and safe, Yes. Do I think that it is the ultimate future of clean energy, No I do not.

Maybe I'm the only one but personally I'd rather see the car companies putting out an "Official NASA Chase Car" option vs the current "Official NASCAR Pace Car" offering.

@pauljones: Well all I can say is I guess I am in the 10%. I have been driving a manual transmission car/truck every day for the last 5 years or so. The traffic where I live is pretty awful too but I have managed to survive. And before you think I'm climbing up on a soap box, my next daily driver is almost certianly…

I just love the fact that they are using that awesome new non-flickering fire. Because I for one hate it when my fire moves.

@jdub462: I feel ya, but for me it was an 86 Buick LeSabre Wagon.

Thanks, now I feel old...

@MrSmoofy: I saw that show also, it was actually very interesting to watch just how much work actually goes into something like this. Especially the part where they had to splice the new cable into the existing one.

I have the older non GPS version of this camera and it is a tough little camera. Last summer we put it's durability to the test by doing all kinds of random stuff like skipping it across a pool while recording a video... good times.