Posted on 03/08/2014 2:21:00 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan
“Air travel today is very much like bus travel was a generation ago,”
Not so——you can get off the bus.
I was on a flight from Honolulu to Chicago beside a couple of drunks. It was quite annoying.
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BEIJING — Two passengers on the flight manifest for the Malaysian jetliner that vanished with 239 on board weren't on board the plane, foreign ministry officials in Italy and Austria said Saturday. Italian news agency ANSA reported that the Italian citizen whose name is on the passenger manifest, Louis Maraldi, 37, from Cesena, was not aboard the plane and had phoned his parents to say that he is well. He had reported his passport stolen Aug. 1 in Thailand. The Italian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the Italian was not on board the aircraft.
At the same time, Austrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Weiss told the AP that a name listed on the manifest matches an Austrian passport reported stolen two years ago in Thailand.
we think alike you and I. That was just my thought.
Synchronicity?
The movie “Non-Stop” starring Liam Neeson is now playing in theaters. In the movie, TWO hijackers have placed a bomb in the plane.
trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSF6GPNXr9Y
I just hate some big black mama feeling me up before they let me board…LOL!
I feel much safer in my car than I do on a plane, because I’m at least somewhat in charge of my car-—unless there’s a drunk driver or otherwise incapacitated person driving a car near me.
“I just hate some big black mama feeling me up before they let me board…LOL!”
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Dats be RAAAAACCCCCIIISSSSTTTT...
The thought police will be all over you.
I know someone who has flown all their life, been to all 7 continents, flown all over the world. He has always said they should triple the price of airfare to weed out the rift raft....LOL! I don’t know if I agree with him but I can see how he came to that conclusion with some of the people he has seen on an airplane.
I remember when flying was fun and a family experience. I remember just walking thru the thing to see if u had a gun, that was all. My mom used to carry her min pin right on to the plane (first class) and they never said a word. I am not kidding. She flew back and forth from Colombia many times with that dog. Now flying is something u dread!!
We r flying this summer for the first time with our son to Michigan. I am now having 2nd thoughts. Of course I was having these thoughts when we decided to fly but I don’t want my son to never fly. However, Michigan has a large population of Muslims in Dearborn so I have been warned to be prepared that there will probably be more than a few on the plane!!!
I loved the good old days of flying when people dressed up and looked nice. We were served good meals and the planes were never all the way booked. Also, walking out on the tarmac to board and no security. I can’t stand “travel day” now.
The passports were stolen two years ago.
How were the passengers with the stolen cards allowed on board? Wouldn’t those passports have been reported stolen and then the #’s put on some type of international do not fly list?
Hell, after all the security we have to go through these days just to get from LA to Las Vegas. And yes, I too hate the hassle at the airport, I’d rather travel by car.
What airlines have you ridden on that allow the passengers to talk on their cellphones in flight?
Freescale Semiconductor Employees Confirmed Passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
March 08, 2014 05:45 PM Eastern Standard Time
AUSTIN, Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) has confirmed that 20 of its employees were confirmed passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Twelve are from Malaysia and eight are from China. The entire Freescale Semiconductor community is deeply saddened by this news. The company is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide more information as it becomes available.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this tragic event.”
“At present, we are solely focused on our employees and their families,” said Gregg Lowe, president and CEO, Freescale. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this tragic event.”
The company has assembled counselors and other professionals through Freescale’s Employee Assistance Program, with around-the-clock support for those impacted by this tragedy.
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) is a global leader in embedded processing solutions, providing industry leading products that are advancing the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. From microprocessors and microcontrollers to sensors, analog integrated circuits and connectivity – our technologies are the foundation for the innovations that make our world greener, safer, healthier and more connected. Some of our key applications and end-markets include automotive safety, hybrid and all-electric vehicles, next generation wireless infrastructure, smart energy management, portable medical devices, consumer appliances and smart mobile devices. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing and sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com
I do remember the days of getting dressed up to fly. And u r right, the planes were never packed! Flying was a privilege and the experience was fun for the most part.
I’m an equal hater-—I don’t want some big white mama feeling me up, either…..especially since I’d be unarmed…..(Just another reason not to fly.)
I’ve been everywhere foreign I ever wanted to visit, and if I can’t drive there, I don’t go there these days.
The one part of my state that I have never visited is the Big Bend. We’re tossing around the idea of driving out there one of these days.
Doesn't help if there is a conspiracy to let fake passports through at a Muslim airport.
This was Malaysia, a Muslim country.
Muslim TSA is not our TSA. They could have let them through as part of the plan.
“I’ve been everywhere foreign I ever wanted to visit, and if I can’t drive there, I don’t go there these days.”
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I guess it is much the same for me now, but I do not have or need a car. If I can not go by bicycle, boat, or bus, I do not go. The US is the only place that I know where one must own a car.
Darn! I guess you just landed in the wrong country.
I’ve lived in several places in America, and not used
a car. It’s totally possible to make that choice here.
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