Duct Tape (Speed Tape) on 737 Engine Cover - DCA>MIA

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Nov 25, 2009, 10:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Trustguy

I would only worry if William Shatner is in the exit row by the wing...

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Originally Posted by sukn

Or John Lithgow.

And the scene in "Third Rock from the Sun" where they both talked about seeing something on the wing of their flight was priceless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMUX_f0hyn0

(It's about 35 or so seconds in.)

Cheers.

Nov 25, 2009, 10:19 pm

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Funny post brp. Not as awesome as the original Twilight Zone episode...

Nov 25, 2009, 10:21 pm

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Not as awesome as the original Twilight Zone episode...

Hell no. Every now and again Shatner does a pretty good acting job (I really do love the guy, but I'm realistic). That TZ episode was one of them.

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Nov 25, 2009, 10:37 pm

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Hell no. Every now and again Shatner does a pretty good acting job (I really do love the guy, but I'm realistic). That TZ episode was one of them.

Cheers.

I once was sitting in 21A and saw the tech up on the wing kicking the base of the wing/plane outside of my window (we were, fortunately, still on the ground). I commented to FA that the kicking was sonewhat disconcerting. Plane was deemed unflyable. Pilot asked whether anyone remembered the TZ episode since problen was similar, which might have explained our 1-2 hour delay... This is a data point, albeit on a MD80.

Nov 26, 2009, 12:42 am

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Only this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhk4HcxhZQM

Oh dear God!!!!!! Is that the best you people could do in the 60's??? A fat distrubed teddy bear attacking the plane?????? Really, anything would have been more disturbing!

Two questions come to mind. Could you really hit something firing a pistol at that range with crosswinds in excess of let's say 90 miles an hour? If you did do that, would it in any way affect your elite status, chances of future upgrades or drinks chits at the AC????????

Nov 26, 2009, 2:10 am

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Here's more info on the 'speed tape': http://www.gadling.com/2009/02/20/co...nd-inspection/

Pretty interesting stuff.

Nov 26, 2009, 7:32 am

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I can't believe no one has mentioned The Red Green Show...but maybe you have to be Canadian eh?

http://www.redgreen.com/

Nov 26, 2009, 12:03 pm

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Two questions come to mind. Could you really hit something firing a pistol at that range with crosswinds in excess of let's say 90 miles an hour? If you did do that, would it in any way affect your elite status, chances of future upgrades or drinks chits at the AC????????

These questions could only be asked on Flyertalk...