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>> the last few airplanes i flew all flew themselves. i flew boeing 757, 67 and 777. and all three of those airplanes basically fly themselves and some pilots and i know me, especially, i enjoyed flying the airplane some people will throw it on at 400 feet and doesnt come on again this -- ready to land. i like to hand fly it down from 18,000 or at least below 10. it just, you know, helps your skill level. >> what -- how far do you think that plane would have gotten in a period of about 70 or 80 ...

>> the last few airplanes i flew all flew themselves. i flew boeing 757, 67 and 777. and all three of those airplanes basically fly themselves and some pilots and i know me, especially, i enjoyed flying the airplane some people will throw it on at 400 feet and doesnt come on again this -- ready to land. i like to hand fly it down from 18,000 or at least below 10. it just, you know, helps your skill level. >> what -- how far do you think that plane would have gotten in a period of about 70 or 80 ...

Next generation of workers? >> you know, i think that for the next generation of workers, it has some unique challenges. for instance, because the boomers arent retiring, theyre staying in jobs for longer, and that means that its harder for some of the younger folks to move up. >> or even move in. >> yes. >> we are seeing many college and graduate schools students who are unable to get employed at either their skill level or at all. so theyre having to take jobs that have nothing to do with thei...

More, its the person who is just above that. if the guys getting the minimum wage and thats up, i want up. the entire system increases in terms of inflation, and the person at the end of the spectrum is still not able to sustain themselves. we need people to have better skills. we dont need to pay people more for having the same skills. we need to find ways to incentivize people to come into the system and to build up their skill level so that they can get better jobs. >> its not a good argument...

Anywhere, from a trombone to a sword, to a violin bow to why not the hula hoop. in fact, it had already been famously done at the burning man festival in 2012 by a group calling itself hula fantastica. their venice beach video was the inspiration for the dallas cowboy cheerleaders. it was an uphill battle. >> they hadnt had a lot of experience. they couldnt get the cool twirls. >> reporter: like corbin perkins seemed to get the hang of it. he can be seen diving into the beach grass to get out of...

You have a ten-round capability and theyre also marked 20, 30. and a drum that can also fit the ar platform rifle, which will hold 120 rounds. >> wow. >> this is a standard ar platform rifle. it shoots semiautomatic only. >> how quickly can somebody change one of those? if someone is very quick, how fast can they do it? >> it all varies depending on the skill level. >> how quick could i do it? >> ill walk you through. here on the right side is your magazine release button. merely pressing in wil...

And a drum that can also fit the ar platform rifle, which will hold 120 rounds. >> wow. >> this is a standard ar platform rifle. semiautomatic only. >> how quickly can somebody change one of those? >> it all varies depending on the skill level. >> how quick could i do it? >> ill walk you through. theres your magazine release button. merely pressing in will allow the magazine to release. right now, the bolt is open. here on the left side is a lever that will drop and drive the bolt forward for yo...

You might need extra help when the unemployment situation was so, so bad in this country. how much help is it? about $300 a week. and about 1.3 million people will be immediately affected by this money disappearing from their paychecks. so, is it going to be the same all over the country? no, some places will be hit harder than others because they have more people who have been without work longer. new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, florida, illinois, texas, california. those are the places tha...

And when youre -- you have to lug your own camera around. you have to do your own sound. you have to do your own editing. and it was beyond my skill level. >> someone put this in all capital letters and i thought i was supposed to yell it. >> did you ever say to yourself maybe i should have pursued that journalistic career? >> never. >> but you like to play it? >> i like to make fun of it. >> which made me wonder what if our roles had been reversed. >> if this news thing doesnt work out for me, ...

There is all this and this country is trying to bid a dignified farewell to nelson mandela. >> it is such an undignified moment. does he really know how to sign? >> good question. there some people who are criticizing him and saying his grammar was bad. some people are saying 99% of what he was signing department ma didnt make sense. one woman said he was able to communicate, but not interpret and convey what he was hearing. english overwhelmed him. what his skill level is is unclear. the bottom...