Another advantage

[602]

Hi,

Returning from Crete, my mate had to hang onto the recently deceased corpse, to stop it sliding down the gangway when the pilot applied the brakes. I've never heard of anybody having to do that when in a caravan.

Sorry about the irreverence, but you can make jokes about me when I pop my clogs. I'll be upset if you don't.

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[Essexeddie]

I can honestly say that I have nothing of any value to add to this post.

I should be horsewhipped.

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[machighlander]

Wow, can any of ye explain this ?, thot i was bad wi my type.

Whit the jings is this about ?.

 

[602]

Hi,

My mate was flying back from Crete. A old woman on other side of the gangway died. The cabin staff laid her in the aisle, asked my mate to hang onto her while plane was landing, so she wouldn't slide forward under braking.

This reminds me of the story (urban myth) about Granny dying while on holiday in France. He family decided that the cheapest way of getting her home was to wrap her in a carpet, and tie her on the roof rack. So this they did. All went well, so on arriving back in UK, they pulled up at a cafe, for a cup of coffee.

When they returned to their car, there it was ...... gone. It had been stolen.

If/when I pop my clogs, feel free to be similarly light hearted.

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[Gumbo]

Don't have another drink you have had enough. I can't make up my mind here is this a joke or supposed to be a factual event ???

 

[602]

Hi Gumbo,

The lady dying on the plane is fact.

Granny on the roof rack is an Urban myth ....though it could be true.

I drink very little, but did have a hole drilled in my head a couple of years ago. But if you wish to mock the aflicted, I won't be offended.

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[Gumbo]

I drink very little, but did have a hole drilled in my head a couple of years ago.

Snap so did I, but mine was with carried out using Gamma Radiation. So that's maybe the reason I don't understand what you have wrtten, oh and maybe why you don't either !!!!

ps I had an AVM

 

[C_374479958]

A few years ago I flew from Aberdeen to Glasgow on a small 10 seater aircraft and the door opposite me became unlatched and it opened an inch or so. As you can imagine the plane lost air pressure and the noise was horrendous. I shouted to the guy opposite to hang on to the door to stop it opening further but poor chap couldn't do anything, so for the rest of the flight I reached over and held the door. The pilot wasn't sure what was going on, his dashboard was lit like a christmas tree with alarms going.

When we landed the pilot made nothing of it and said I don't think they could have closed it properly..... Oh! well that's alright then!!

 

[machighlander]

Right, got ye now buddy. You have to remember that the airlines are under strict legislation as all other transport companies are to look after the health,safety and welfare of their passengers. Any infringement on this might lead tp prosecution and a possible claim against them for public liability, therefore they were only looking after the old ladies safety, she could have bumped her head on a chair leg if no-one was holding on to her during braking.

 

[602]

Hi,

Get the book AIRFRAME by Crichton (sp?) from your local library. Good reading.

And one of Nevil Schute's novels involved getting a doctor onto the top of a mountain, possibly in New Zealand. It was mentioned that a plane must be able to fly with its doors missing. But the bit that got me was the pilot suggesting that he flies over the mountain at about 10ft, AND STOPS, so that the doctor can jump out. But then again, I have seen an Auster flying BACKWARDS.

My op was for a subdural haematoma. They had me on blood pressure tablets for three months before deciding there might actualy be something wrong with me. (It didn't take you that long. ;-) ) I dragged a French lad's hand over the dent in my head. His reaction? "Ugh!"

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