F18 Plane Crashes into House

Four where killed on Monday when a F18 jet crashed into a house. The house belonged to the Yoon family. Dong Yon Yoon lost is wife, Mother-in-law, and two children who where 2 months and 15 months old. "I know there are many people who have experienced more terrible things," Yoon said. "But, please, tell me how to do it. I don't know what to do." The pilot had just preformed a practice landing on an aircraft carrier before he reported that the plane was having trouble. Authorities described the jet as disabled. The plane had lost power in one engine and it was decided he would try to get the jet to Miramar on the single working engine. The pilot was able to ejected moments before the crash and he landed in a tree. Dong Yon Yoon had this to say: "Please pray for him not to suffer from this accident, He is one of our treasures for the country, I don't blame him. I don't have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could,"

Nathan Rennie Off The Santa Cruz Syndicate

Nathan Rennie will no longer be racing for Santa Cruz Syndicate in the 2009 race season. This is was Santa Cruz Syndicate had to say:
“The Santa Cruz Syndicate would like to announce the departure of Nathan Rennie from the squad as he looks to competing in 2009 with a new team (to be announced soon), and express our gratitude for the five years he raced for us from 2004 through 2008.”
Nathan Rennie’s three contract was up with Santa Cruz and he chosen not to race for Santa Cruz but to explore other opinion with other teams in hopes of moving forward in is racing career. While the 5 years that Rennie raced for Santa Cruz he was able to achieve 40 podiums, 2 Australian National Champion and a bronze medal at the 2006 World Championships. This is what Nathan Rennie had to say:
”I just want to thank everyone involved with the Santa Cruz Syndicate including everyone back in Santa Cruz. All I can say is that I’m a little lost for words. For some time now I have needed some change in my life, on and off the bike. I feel a change for me is for the best in all aspects. I am looking forward to getting back to my best and having the right outlook to better myself, and the new people around me.
Santa Cruz Syndicate wish him well on his new team and will continue to be proud of him and his efforts.

FLC cycling is not long a club sport

FLC cycling is shedding its club sport status and becoming part of the athletic department of FLC. January 1 the college cycling program will become part of Fort Lewis College athletic department. Mitch Davis, FLC public affairs officer, announced the organizational change this week. “given the cycling team’s tremendous national success and the extensive commitment Fort Lewis College has made to the team, the decision was reached that it was more appropriate that the athletic department oversee the program,” The team is going to be unique with in the Fort Lewis athletic department because it is not under NCAA sports it is under USA Cycling. The major responsibility of the athletic department is to be overseeing the cycling budget and administration. The cycling team receives students-fee funding along with general funding. The FLC cycling team has won 11 national championships in the last decade and I believe that that this is going to just help the team so much.

Final Presentation

The final presentation for my mass communication was on YouTube.com. I believe that the final presentation was hard for me to think of a good idea and I was finally able to come up with YouTube. I come up with YouTube because I was thinking about something that we had used in class a lot and the first thing that came to my mind was YouTube. I though that this would be a good idea because I was think that almost everyone would be using YouTube in all of there presentation and I was right, if I am correct I have seen everyone use YouTube in there own presentation. In my research I had very fun time learning about YouTube and learning how fast they grow in such a short time. I wanted to do something different and not do a power point because I was thinking everyone was going to do a power point. Looking back on it I wish that I had done a power point because it would have made it a lot easier for me to organize the presentation. The power point would have helped me make sure that I would not forget any of the information that I wanted to present to the class. I feel like there is a lot that I miss and want to present in my presentation. That project was a very good one for me to do and I believe for the rest of the class. It was a fun one to do and I have learned a lot from everyone presentation.

Twin Brother on Factory Ski Team

I have twin brother named Tad Elliott and he is 20 years old. He has recently been named to the Saab/Salomon factory ski team. He is the youngest member on the team by at least 5 years. He has recently competed at a national race held in West Yellowstone, Montana. His best finish at west Yellowstone was a 5th in the 8 kilometer skate race. He was racing against former Olympians and top caliber Nordic skier. You can find results at this link: http://www.fasterskier.com/racing5832.html Tad also has an article out about how he is on the team with all his idiots that he looked up to when he was going up. Here is the link to that: http://www.fasterskier.com/news5850.html

My Brother is also a Professional Cross Country Mountain Biker ha has competed in world cups and world championship. Tad is also the 2008 U-23 national Champion you XC mountain biking for the USA. I am super stoked for my bother and couldn’t be happier for him.

Three KFC employees in hot water

In Anderson, California three employees of KFC are in some hot water after taking a dip in the sink at the KFC restaurant that is used to clean dishes. One of the girls posted the photos on the Internet and after management learned of them. The girls were suspended Tuesday. Cheri, the assistant manager at the restaurant said that she learned of the photos, which had been posted publicly on the girl’s MySpace. “I was in shock when I saw it,” Cheri said and also stated that there was no manager on duty when the photos were likely taken, when the three girls closed the restaurant themselves.

Sub Tells Class That Santa is not Real

A substitute teacher at Blackshaw Lane Primary School in Royton, Greater Manchester told a class room of 7 year old that Santa is not real. The substitute teacher said "it's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day". The teacher claims that they blurted out that he did not exist in an effort to calm down the class of 25 Seven year olds who because rowdy talking about Santa. "My son came home and said that his substitute teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist," one father said. "I thought it was wrong. He was distraught about it. He's only seven-years-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him."