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By Josh Board | Posted July 3, 2009, 11:46 a.m.
My girlfriend doesn't like to fly. But she seems to be getting on a plane a few times each year to go back east.
I think having a fear of flying isn't so crazy. I read once that it's the most common fear.
I do think it's crazy if you're at the point John Madden and Whoopi Goldberg were. They were so scared they wouldn't board a plane.
I have a friend that is so scared, she has to be completely drunk before getting on a plane.
I think of those people before I blog about the various plane disasters, which is the topic of the day.
One plane hit some birds a few days ago. But they were able to land safely (and not in the Hudson).
There was a 12-year-old who survived a Yemenia Airways jetliner crash in the Indian Ocean. There were 152 other passengers that died.
She didn't know how to swim, but was hanging onto a piece of the aircraft (talk about using things as floatation devices).
The story had a sad ending...as the girl asked her father on the phone where her mom was. She had died in the crash, but they kept that info from her.
On a lighter note, there was a passenger on a US Airways flight to Los Angeles, who decided he'd be more comfortable if he was naked. To be honest...as long as he didn't hog the arm rest, I probably wouldn't care. I do admit, if the flight attendant came by asking us if we'd like nuts, I might start giggling...
The 50-year-old (yep...there's that number again) wouldn't cover up, even with a flight attendant trying to put a blanket on him. Two off-duty law enforcement officers subdued and handcuffed him. But...I'm guessing if a person took off all their clothes on a flight, the handcuffing part was probably a treat for him.
Apparently the guy suffers from a bipolar disorder and hadn't taken his meds.
I initially thought he wanted to join the mile high club, but just didn't realize that to be a member, you need to have a partner!
exactly what does one have to do to join the mile high club? chances are i've already done it, unless it means you have to jump out of an airplane...
By magicsfive noon, Jul 3, 2009 > Report it
Really? You've never heard of the Mile High Club? It means having sex while the plane is in the air. They joked on Reno 911 recently, because Cedric came out of the bathroom claiming to have joined the club...only to be told by the flight attendant that the plane hadn't taken off yet.
I'm not a member myself. I have enough problems with the pillow they gave me that's the size of a tic-tac, and I would just turn into a Woody Allen type. I'd say to the woman, "I don't know. This bathroom is kind of gross." She would suggested we go back to our seats, and I'd spend 20 minutes wondering if the trays on the back of the seat should be up or down, and....well, it would just be disasterous all the way around.
By JoshBoard 12:21 p.m., Jul 3, 2009 > Report it
haha....i'm gold lol
just kidding
...or am i?
;)
By magicsfive 5:18 p.m., Jul 3, 2009 > Report it
Well, I remember traveling on a PSA plane as a kid, and some hot stewardess (hey...don't get mad at me, that's what they were called back then) gave me a plastic pair of wings. I loved those things.
I wonder if they had a different thing they would pin on people that joined that club.
On a side note: that local helicopter pilot, who took a handful of celebrities up, lost his license for doing pornographic things while in the air. I think he's fighting it, but who knows how that will turn out.
By JoshBoard 1:06 a.m., Jul 4, 2009 > Report it
hey..i'm with ya. those stewardesses ARE hot...hellz yeah..
By magicsfive 1:42 a.m., Jul 4, 2009 > Report it
I never got anything other than a bag of peanuts on a flight. Somehow I feel slighted...
By refriedgringo 2:15 a.m., Jul 4, 2009 > Report it
haha my dear refried...you haven't flown nearly high enough then ;)
once again i'm kidding :D
xoxo
By magicsfive 2:18 a.m., Jul 4, 2009 > Report it