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Boeing rolling out 787 Dreamliner this weekend

by Daniel Terdiman
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If you're like me and you're a fan of airplane porn--and who isn't?--then this weekend is a "dream" come true.

On Sunday, which is July 8, or 07/08/07, Boeing will formally unveil its newest uber-plane, the aptly named 787 Dreamliner.

This new plane, which seems to be selling like hotcakes, and which is stealing a lot of thunder from Airbus and its A380, will be able to ferry 210 to 250 passengers as far as 8,200 nautical miles.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner will roll out officially on July 8, 2007, otherwise known as 07/08/07.

(Credit: Boeing)

The Dreamliner rollout will be a big, fancy shindig at Boeing's Everett, Wash., facility, where the company also makes 747s, as well as other planes.

The event begins Friday and goes through the weekend, and includes lectures, receptions and other gatherings. But the big moment will be at 3:30 p,m. Sunday, when all the world gets its first view of the completed 787. And I'll be there reporting back to you, dear readers, as well as preparing a photo gallery. So please, stay tuned.

Daniel Terdiman is a staff writer at CNET News covering games, Net culture, and everything in between. E-mail Daniel.
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What does the 787's rollout have to do with "porn"
by aorian July 6, 2007 6:49 AM PDT
While it is note worthy hear about the roll-out of the 787 Dreamliner, what does porn of any kind have to do with it. And why do you need to brag about your perversions to the rest of us here on this newsletter? Is the 787 Dreamliner only going to have porn for it's in-flight movie, or is all the reading material porn? I can't see the connection between your or anyone else's for that matter, sexual habits and the introduction of the 787. Seriously, was that really the best lead-in to your story, you could come up with? In all honesty you drop the integrity of your blog by 2 or 3 notches when you bring perverse sexual habits into a converstation where it clearly doesn't belong.
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Boeing rolling out 787 Dreamliner
by jcrimm July 6, 2007 7:34 AM PDT
Hey, ADRIAN - chill !
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I agree - people are offended by the word "porn"
by Adrian in Phoenix July 6, 2007 9:24 AM PDT
I agree with the first post - some people are offended by the word "porn", so why use it in this article. The 787 is a cool product - the first large scale composite aircraft, and completely designed via computer (no models were built to verify parts access & serviceability). Sell the article on it's merits not on this kind of sensational language.
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Use of the word Porn.
by mitchmdrums July 6, 2007 10:52 AM PDT
You obvisouly think perversely. Character & moral integrity are the way to true success. Cheap sensational shots are not.
"Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."
It might be a good time to check your heart.

Start filling your mind with other such words of wisdom from the Bible and your life will change dramatically for the good.
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