Don't read books about airplanes while on an airplane.
Jun 27, 2012, 6:02 am
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God help you if you every try and play a flight sim on your laptop while in an airport or on a jet!
Jun 27, 2012, 2:35 pm
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Aug 9, 2012, 1:26 am
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Is it ok to watch the movie "United 93" while on a plane?
How about "Snakes on a Plane"?
Has anyone noticed that they never have any of those movies available to watch?
How about "Snakes on a Plane"?
Has anyone noticed that they never have any of those movies available to watch?
Aug 12, 2012, 7:09 am
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Was reading Guns & Ammo on my iPad upfront from a flight from LAX > IAH last week..no issues. I often read hunting/sport shooting e-mags and have yet to have an issue.
Aug 12, 2012, 5:22 pm
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But back on topic. many here have short memories. It was just 70 years ago (or so) that NYC ws being terroized by a large, strong threat. In this period of confusion, a bi-plane was crashed into the Empire State building.
Yes, we did eventually subdue King Kong, but it was only due to an abundance of caution displayed by the TSA that we survived this threat.
Aug 12, 2012, 5:28 pm
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Uhm, wrong. I have watched snakes on a plane while on a TPAC flight (no other reason why I would otherwise watch such a stupid movie).
But back on topic. many here have short memories. It was just 70 years ago (or so) that NYC ws being terroized by a large, strong threat. In this period of confusion, a bi-plane was crashed into the Empire State building.
Yes, we did eventually subdue King Kong, but it was only due to an abundance of caution displayed by the TSA that we survived this threat.
But back on topic. many here have short memories. It was just 70 years ago (or so) that NYC ws being terroized by a large, strong threat. In this period of confusion, a bi-plane was crashed into the Empire State building.
Yes, we did eventually subdue King Kong, but it was only due to an abundance of caution displayed by the TSA that we survived this threat.
Aug 12, 2012, 6:02 pm
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Aug 27, 2012, 11:23 am
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Aug 27, 2012, 11:26 am
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I sat next to someone in a pilot's uniform playing some cheesy flight simulation game on a smartphone. I made some comment about job training, which he pretended to find funny.
Aug 27, 2012, 11:28 am
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About reading a book about airplanes, I'm not sure there's anything you can do safely on an airplane, including nothing at all. I am reminded of the fool from King Lear, who was whipped if he lied, whipped if he told the truth, and whipped if he held his peace.
Nov 20, 2012, 5:01 pm
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It's fortunate this traveller encountered a reasonable police officer. Otherwise the outcome could well have been different.
Apr 29, 2013, 6:52 am
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I like this travel tip. Sometime people judge you by your activities. If you are trying to find information about a thing, they can easily guess that you are using it for the first time. So if you want to gather information about a particular thing, then try to do it before using it.
Apr 29, 2013, 8:31 pm
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I like this travel tip. Sometime people judge you by your activities. If you are trying to find information about a thing, they can easily guess that you are using it for the first time. So if you want to gather information about a particular thing, then try to do it before using it.