Re: [MBZ] OT: Kay and Steele sketch spoofing American values

2015-07-30 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I knew a guy about 20 years ago who was going to get some surplus RPVs from A Government Agency and set up cell phone repeaters on them to provide service in Africa and other infrastructure-challenged areas. These things could stay up a week or two, orbiting at 70k ft+, above most of the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Kay and Steele sketch spoofing American values

2015-07-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I thought the video had amazing prodution values for a spoof. Wonder if those were real (paying) sponsors... Speaking of drones: MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Facebook says it will begin test flights later this year of a solar-powered drone with the wingspan of a Boeing 737, the next stage of

Re: [MBZ] OT: Kay and Steele sketch spoofing American values

2015-07-30 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
What if teachers were valued like pro football players? http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/29/1406831/-What-if-we-were-as-crazy-for-teaching-as-we-are-for-sports-Key-Peele-destroy-with-this-sketch?detail=email Great spoof. Thanks for sending that Andrew. This highlights the reasons why i