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"Exceptionally Lucky" 16-Year-Old Survives 5-Hour Flight in Jet's Wheel Well (San Jose to Maui)
NBC Bay Area ^ | Monday, Apr 21, 2014 | OSKAR GARCIA

Posted on 04/21/2014 10:16:19 AM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: Cacique500
DO you suppose they might well have been....hey were Predisposed,?.....


21 posted on 04/21/2014 10:56:28 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: nickcarraway
People who have tried this before either get squished, drop out of the sky when the gear is lowered or end up as a blue Popsicle.

This kid is beyond lucky.

22 posted on 04/21/2014 11:08:30 AM PDT by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: nickcarraway

LOL


23 posted on 04/21/2014 11:10:39 AM PDT by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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To: nickcarraway

I have always believed, when it is your time, it’s your time. And conversely, when it’s not, it’s not, regardless of what may befall, including your own stupidity.


24 posted on 04/21/2014 11:16:54 AM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
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To: Free Vulcan

I don’t know if that is true or not, but it is a simple explanation for why I am still alive.


25 posted on 04/21/2014 11:40:49 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Kartographer

Hell, he should have just gone to the local police, told them he was homeless and wanted to go in Hawaii. Once upon a time, “progressive” localities like San Jose were giving the homeless one-way tickets to Hawaii, where they can receive about $700 a month in benefits and were allowed (at one time) to live on the beach. Give your problem to someone else.

If that program is still around, the kid could have flown in the cabin and (perhaps) convince the gate agent to upgrade him to first class.


26 posted on 04/21/2014 11:42:58 AM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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To: ExNewsExSpook

Just did some checking...looks like Hawaii has now implemented that program in reverse; last year, they were offering one-way tickets off the islands for homeless who were living there. By some estimates there are at least 17,000 homeless in the islands, which must be a real plus for the tourism industry.


27 posted on 04/21/2014 11:46:35 AM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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To: nickcarraway

Thread Winner.


28 posted on 04/21/2014 11:48:26 AM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: nickcarraway

Is the airline going to bill him for the flight? That is the one question none of the coverage appears to answer.


29 posted on 04/21/2014 12:04:38 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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A child of Obama looking for Obama's birthplace?

Seriously he's lucky.

30 posted on 04/21/2014 12:05:42 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog; Revolting cat!

Can he still get frequent flier mileage for this trip?


31 posted on 04/21/2014 2:54:23 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: ExCTCitizen

It just came out the kid said he wanted to see his mother in Somalia.


32 posted on 04/23/2014 4:04:31 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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Yes but (as Todd Schnidt said today) Geography is not his (the teen) strong suit. He snuck on a plane that said Hawaii on it.


33 posted on 04/23/2014 6:51:08 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: Mastador1

LOL, but seriously, he should take up training for marathons, triathlons, ultra-marathons, etc...Surviving 5 hours at that height indicates an amazing ability to metabolize oxygen!


34 posted on 04/23/2014 8:47:10 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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