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You_mean_Im_gonna_stay_this_color		2008-08-05 01:17:01 PM

yawn

Lemon-Lime Malthus		2008-08-05 01:18:36 PM

lawn

Walker		2008-08-05 01:19:01 PM

$10? I had to pay $20 on United.

wage0048		2008-08-05 01:19:17 PM

It's getting old, but was still good for a chuckle.

markie_farkie		2008-08-05 01:19:40 PM

zchamu		2008-08-05 01:19:42 PM

+1. Awesome headline.

Promnight_Dumpster_Baby		2008-08-05 01:20:59 PM

I have always wanted to slide down those things

/not in emergency just for fun

ihatedumbpeople		2008-08-05 01:21:12 PM

As airlines cut ~~costs~~ corners this is going to be more common, as will crashes.

TheSignPost		2008-08-05 01:21:21 PM

We're about due for another major airline catastrophe. Been quite a few "near misses" and "angry psychos wrestling to open the door at 30,000 feet" incidents.

Stay tuned.

Funk Brothers		2008-08-05 01:21:36 PM

400 Oak Street

StoneG		2008-08-05 01:21:45 PM

At least their luggage wasn't at risk as it was probably on a different flight.

Royale With Cheese		2008-08-05 01:22:02 PM

"Please wait until after you've evacuated to evacuate yo bowels."

Death by Misadventure		2008-08-05 01:22:19 PM

It would be funny if it weren't true.

/Death to the Airline industry.
/I'm walking
/Or taking the bus
/or Train.

Ral		2008-08-05 01:22:32 PM

At least that's cheaper than the bag lunch they make available for optional purchase.

ultraholland		2008-08-05 01:22:56 PM

Nah, steal the unfinished booze and hide in the bathroom during the evacuation.

Kiskopotho		2008-08-05 01:22:59 PM

Someone smoking in the cabin, no doubt.

Drakin020		2008-08-05 01:23:06 PM

TheSignPost: We're about due for another major airline catastrophe. Been quite a few "near misses" and "angry psychos wrestling to open the door at 30,000 feet" incidents.

Stay tuned.

Don't say that. I'm supposed to fly Sept 11th for my brothers wedding...And I HATE flying.

martijannetti		2008-08-05 01:23:44 PM

Any Mad Men fans out there?

Mad Scientist		2008-08-05 01:23:46 PM

Now arriving at Gate 5....Gate 6...Gate 7...

seminole87		2008-08-05 01:23:46 PM

Happened to a plane I was on but nobody freaked out, the pilot just turned back and landed.

Mongo cut wood		2008-08-05 01:24:30 PM

What is the fee for Fecal Evacuation (use of toilet)?

runningesq		2008-08-05 01:25:24 PM

PLEASE somebody explain to me why we can bring 4 3oz. bottles of liquid on a plane, but not 1 12 oz. bottle?? WHY??

Also, if Southwest will let me jump on an earlier flight for free, why does Delta charge me $100 if I want to do that? WHY??

ALSO, .... (could go on forever)

/used to love flying
//now, it makes me want to kill myself.

Trivia Jockey		2008-08-05 01:25:32 PM

Love the headline.

IStealUrSoxFromTheDryer		2008-08-05 01:25:40 PM

StoneG: At least their luggage wasn't at risk as it was probably ~~on a different flight~~still on the ground.

FTFY

Aar1012		2008-08-05 01:26:03 PM

Drakin020: TheSignPost: We're about due for another major airline catastrophe. Been quite a few "near misses" and "angry psychos wrestling to open the door at 30,000 feet" incidents.

Stay tuned.

Don't say that. I'm supposed to fly Sept 11th for my brothers wedding...And I HATE flying.

But flying is so relaxing! Just sitting up there, a couple thousand feet above the ground at a high speed rate. It's fun to look out the window at the clouds as they pass on by. You can meet new people too! Easy to start up a conversation with the guy next to you, maybe ask him why he feels ill and is perspiring and coughing a lot?

/Loves flying

Sarah Jessica Farker		2008-08-05 01:26:26 PM

ten

ten dollar

ten dollar plane crash

InfamousG		2008-08-05 01:26:29 PM

Completely off topic: I turned off Ad Block to get some other page to work and didn't turn it on before coming to fark... dear god this site is hideous when covered in ads.

/turns ad block back on.

Dr._Love		2008-08-05 01:26:35 PM

I wonder if the fees and general angst of modern flying has created a new psychosis among the flying population - maybe that's why so many asshats attack exit doors these days.

Gwendolyn		2008-08-05 01:27:07 PM

TheSignPost: We're about due for another major airline catastrophe. Been quite a few "near misses" and "angry psychos wrestling to open the door at 30,000 feet" incidents.

Stay tuned.

Don't tell me that....

My kids are flying on their own next week to see their Grandma. I'd like a few more safe flights please.

TheSilverOne		2008-08-05 01:27:24 PM

Promnight_Dumpster_Baby: I have always wanted to slide down those things

/not in emergency just for fun

OR you could do like Heffer in that episode of Rocko's Modern Life and go down the inflatable slide both in an emergency and for fun.

/WHEEEEEEEEEEEE
//WHEEEEEEEEEEEE

Lt. Cheese Weasel		2008-08-05 01:28:26 PM

ihatedumbpeople		2008-08-05 01:28:31 PM

And in one thread up we've got seats dislodging during flight.

The smoke in the cabin thing reminds me of our flight from Ft. Stewart to Kuwait. We were taking some C-5s from a Germany stopover to Kuwait and smoke started filling the passenger area, so we turned around and landed again. About 6 hours later we re-boarded and took off. I asked one of the crew what was causing the smoke. His reply? "what smoke?"

Aar1012		2008-08-05 01:28:58 PM

TheSilverOne: Promnight_Dumpster_Baby: I have always wanted to slide down those things

/not in emergency just for fun

OR you could do like Heffer in that episode of Rocko's Modern Life and go down the inflatable slide both in an emergency and for fun.

/WHEEEEEEEEEEEE
//WHEEEEEEEEEEEE

I wanted to post that but I couldn't find a picture!

gorgor		2008-08-05 01:30:08 PM

With Ex-LAX, the evacuation slide is free.

NSFW (new window)

bugmn99		2008-08-05 01:30:19 PM

Do they get a gift certificate for a personal injury lawyer?

bugmn99		2008-08-05 01:31:00 PM

gorgor: With Ex-LAX, the evacuation slide is free.

NSFW (new window)

No way am I clicking on that.

Taima		2008-08-05 01:31:47 PM

Who farted?

jlawn001		2008-08-05 01:32:47 PM

martijannetti: Any Mad Men fans out there?

Make sure we pull all the Mohawk adds tomorrow.

Shakespeare's Monkey		2008-08-05 01:32:53 PM

This is what happens when you allow infants on board, and they smoke.

bionicjoe		2008-08-05 01:33:45 PM

StoneG: At least their luggage wasn't at risk as it was probably on a different flight.

I LOL'd.
+1

Drakin020		2008-08-05 01:34:53 PM

Aar1012: Drakin020: TheSignPost: We're about due for another major airline catastrophe. Been quite a few "near misses" and "angry psychos wrestling to open the door at 30,000 feet" incidents.

Stay tuned.

Don't say that. I'm supposed to fly Sept 11th for my brothers wedding...And I HATE flying.

But flying is so relaxing! Just sitting up there, a couple thousand feet above the ground at a high speed rate. It's fun to look out the window at the clouds as they pass on by. You can meet new people too! Easy to start up a conversation with the guy next to you, maybe ask him why he feels ill and is perspiring and coughing a lot?

/Loves flying

You will drink the black sperm of my vengeance.....

Radworld4		2008-08-05 01:35:03 PM

...I said "bong"!

Billy Ligue		2008-08-05 01:35:32 PM

gorgor: -LAX

My man, I expected the worst, and you did not dissapoint!

Bra.... .........vo
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Bobolina		2008-08-05 01:35:47 PM

Where are you, P.T Barnum?

Cyberluddite		2008-08-05 01:36:04 PM

I admit, I chuckled.

+1

DirkNiggla		2008-08-05 01:36:28 PM

scared of flying? Xanax and a shot of Jack Daniels will make it a lot more bearable...

mmmmmmm bears...

Aar1012		2008-08-05 01:37:07 PM

Drakin020: Aar1012: Drakin020: TheSignPost: We're about due for another major airline catastrophe. Been quite a few "near misses" and "angry psychos wrestling to open the door at 30,000 feet" incidents.

Stay tuned.

Don't say that. I'm supposed to fly Sept 11th for my brothers wedding...And I HATE flying.

But flying is so relaxing! Just sitting up there, a couple thousand feet above the ground at a high speed rate. It's fun to look out the window at the clouds as they pass on by. You can meet new people too! Easy to start up a conversation with the guy next to you, maybe ask him why he feels ill and is perspiring and coughing a lot?

/Loves flying

You will drink the black sperm of my vengeance.....

Could I get it in diet please?

Drakin020		2008-08-05 01:37:47 PM

Watching it live on CNN now. Plane is gone cops are leaving, non news.

Back to work.

MIKELIVE		2008-08-05 01:38:22 PM

Drakin020: Don't say that. I'm supposed to fly Sept 11th for my brothers wedding...And I HATE flying.

I'm flying tomorrow on AA to Tokyo ... realllly feeling confident at this point.

Warthog		2008-08-05 01:40:29 PM

MIKELIVE: Drakin020: Don't say that. I'm supposed to fly Sept 11th for my brothers wedding...And I HATE flying.

I'm flying tomorrow on AA to Tokyo ... realllly feeling confident at this point.

You've got nothing to worry about. A trans-pacific flight operated by a U.S. flag carrier has NEVER crashed in the modern aviation era. You're totally safe.

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