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With so many digital cameras on the market today it has almost become boring shopping for one. Go into a store and you’ll see row after row of sleek, silver boxes with excellent specs all claiming to do something different- which they won’t. Thankfully, there is a new gadget on the market which promises to [...]

Now here’s a rare old treat, my friend. Just for the weekend. One of Hunter S. Thompson’s favourite songs, and it’s not hard to see why. He says in his article Freak Power In The Rockies, and I quote: “I like to load up on mescaline and turn my amplifier up to 110 decibels for [...]

The people who love flying are eager to know if they can build their ultralight airplane yourself. For the inexperienced people this may seem totally insane, but the thruth is there are thousands of enthusiasts who built airplanes themselsves.There are two ways to do this. The most popular way is to use ultralight aircraft kit. Building an ultralight airplane with an ultralight aircraft kit is ach

The Spirit of St. Louis (Registration: N-X-211) is a custom-built single engine, single seat monoplane flown solo by Charles Lindbergh on both the first New York to Paris non-stop transatlantic flight on 21 May and 22 May 1927, for which Lindbergh won the $25,000 Orteig Prize, as well as the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight-wikiAirplane Paper Model

Here's a second Canon post for today, this one is a papercraft airplane from Canon Creative Park (Japan) featuring the Spirit of St. Louis. This was the first single engine, single seat monoplane that made a non-stop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris (May 21-22 1927. The pilot was Charles Lindbergh and he...

As far as we know, Icon’s foldable airplane main goal is to make a connection between hang gliders and commercial jets. This 2-seater Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) was unveiled last week and it’s powered by a rear-facing, reciprocating engine that can be configured for water landing. It weights 1,320 pounds and can reach a max [...]

This is your captain speaking and I don't feel that life is worth living anymore.We're cruising at an altitude of... ah, hell, I don't know.Could somebody come up here and tell me what this button does? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Just kidding.Would a flight attendant bring me a martini? And keep 'em coming! This is...uh...this is...uh...your...hmm. I seem to have lost my memory. Passengers on the left

Question: "Barrack Obama and John McCain are on an airplane. It crashes into a mountainside. Who survives?"Answer: "The Country."Believe it or not, this is how our Sunday school lesson started yesterday. It worked. I admit, I laughed. It broke the ice and relaxed everyone's nerves before diving into a deeply divisive topic: the election of political officials.I've struggled this past year with my

PSI mommy makeovers came across a newsflash last week which told about a mommy giving birth in mid-air. Now that’s a story to tell your child! The baby was born en route a flight from Philippines to New York and was delivered by the dad who is a trained emergency medical worker (what luck!) and a Korean surgeon. Needless to say, the baby was born premature (2 months early) as most women don

I hate flying...now I hate it even more. That sucks, what if the person filming was the person in the planes wife or husband. I would crap my pants. Check out the madness when this Boeing 747 Gets Hit By Lightning.

I don’t ever expect airplane food to be good so Lufthansa gave me what I expected. I chose the pasta (with canned mushrooms) which was terribly over-cooked. The bread was cold from sitting in the fridge, the cheese was bland, but the fruit was pretty good. The brownie was also edible, not too sweet.The veggies looked so sad and they were served with dressing as if to say, this is a salad. Not!L

The problem for anyone is not finding a place to go but how to get there cheap. Sometimes half the cost of a trip is in the travel. Finding a cheap flight is as important as finding the right location, the right tour, the right backpack, or the right hotel. Yet with travel on the rise and oil prices, airlines are raising ticket prices to cover rising costs. That makes knowing how to find a cheap p

The problem for anyone is not finding a place to go but how to get there cheap. Sometimes half the cost of a trip is in the travel. Finding a cheap flight is as important as finding the right location, the right tour, the right backpack, or the right hotel. Yet with travel on the rise and oil prices, airlines are raising ticket prices to cover rising costs. That makes knowing how to find a cheap p

If you're short of cash and don't mind running in tropical humidity and smog for a few bucks, read on. An Indonesian businessman plans to throw 100 million rupiah (S$14,485) out of an airplane over the capital this Sunday as a publicity stunt to promote his new book. 'I want to create a rain of money in Jakarta,' author and motivational speaker Tung Desem Waringin said. 'It's a little bit craz

The airplane before departure outside the B concourse of the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, located approximately 12 miles southwest of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio.  ...

The X-43 reached Mach 9.8 but it was an unmanned flight. The X-15 reached Mach 6.72, but it is a rocket powered aircraft. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, which made it’s first flight on December 22, 1964, is still considered to be the world’s fastest airplane reaching Mach 3.2 or 2,193.167 MPH in July 1976. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird [...]

Sacramento, Calif. (ThaLunatic Daily) -- Rachael Ann Wilson, a 29 year old Sacramento, California resident was arrested after trying to sneak fifteen pounds of marijuana onto a plane bound for Atlanta.According to Transport Security Agents (TSA), Wilson checked two large cardboard boxes at the ticket counter and then preceded to board the plane. When the boxes were too large for the x-ray mac

Rachael Ann Wilson, a 29 year old Sacramento, California resident was arrested after trying to sneak fifteen pounds of marijuana onto a plane bound for Atlanta. According to Transport Security Agents (TSA), Wilson checked two large cardboard boxes at the ticket counter and then preceded to board the plane. When the boxes were too large for the x-ray machine, agents opened them. Inside were more th

Full Function Radio Controlled Equipped with Standard 4 Channel Radio System Super Tough, Lightweight Airframe All Molded Plastic and Foam Construction Fabricated by Accurate Molds with High Fidelity of Real Airplane PoweEasy to Assemble Wingspan: 38.583" Length: 30" Flight weight: 4400g Maximum Operating Range: 300 meters Operating time approximately 10 minutes supply uses high-speed motor. With

Anytime I book a coach flight anywhere, I try my best to get the exit row. I got onto the Continental flight and was surprisingly happy to see I was in the first row immediately upon entering the plane. They were just about to close the door and I was excited to see that no [...]

“The potential payoff is hefty enough to warrant the risk. Such key global trends as rocketing fuel prices, soaring global travel, fast growth in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, and ongoing problems with major air carriers across the world are stoking worldwide demand for efficient, economic regional jets.” — William [...]

Contribute to the People Helping People cause by purchasing the Cancer Prevention Letter for just $20, and we will send you in the mail 2 FULLY PAID, round-trip plane tickets that you can use to fly to just about any place in the world. There are over 300 resort destinations in the U.S. and abroad and you have up to 2 years to redeem them. - 2003-05-03

Friday was a very productive day at work. I got lots of paperwork completed for the Certificate of Analysis revisions requested by a customer. My manager and I left work at about 3 PM and and had some beers and appetizers at Black Angus. Now how many people get to have a beer with their managers after a long week!!!??? Good times...Saturday, I ran around the reservoir, and the temperatures were

Originally posted hereA few years ago I was getting on an airplane for a 12+ hour flight. After I had settled into my (middle) seat, the passenger in the aisle seat next to me arrived and started settling in herself. Like most International travelers, she was armed with a few books, a few electronic gadgets, a bag of airport lunch, a water bottle, a purse, a carry-on bag, etc. She never looked at me or spoke to me, but she did deposit the entire pile of carry-on loot into my lap without a word of explanation or request for help.I was flabbergasted, to say the least.But, I know how hard it can be to settle into these tiny spaces; she'll take these things from me in a second, I figured. I won't be holding them forever. I can be a good neighbor.She gets settled in. Sits down. Seat belts. Flip

As we have discussed tips for targeting best destinations, getting the lowest airfares, choosing the right hotel, in our earlier blog posts, choosing a right plane seat before is another important aspect of our trips. Whether it’s a small business trip or a long haul flight for a vacation abroad, chances are that you might [...]

1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case. 2. Remove your laptop. 3. Start up 4. Make sure the guy who is annoying you can see the screen. 5. Close your eyes, join your palms together, tilt your head up to the sky & move your lips as if praying 6. Then hit the linkread more | digg story

More than 70 people had died when a congo airplane that took off of the city of Gum, in the east of the country, fell and blew up in one moving commercial district in this tuesday, witnesses and authorities had said. Six people -- the two pilots and four passengers, two of them children -- had survived to the fall of Boeing 727 of the Hewa Bora Airways, said the governor of the province of North Kivu, that has Gum as capital. The airplane left Gum in direction the Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, when it fell in the moving commercial district of Birere, a place sufficient town, full of store that were crowded in the hour of the accident. The witnesses had heard a great explosion, that set on fire some building. A great smoke cloud if formed on the pl

Model airplanes caught the public imagination, as soon as the airplane was invented. Today, there are so many different models that can be bought, that it is difficult to put a number to it. The world of model airplanes is expanding at a rate never imagined by the early enthusiasts of this fabulous hobby. Today, [...]

The Offshoring of Airplane CareWashington and the unions are scrutinizing the surge in outsourcing of airlines' maintenance to overseas shops Link - Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:01:00 GMT - Feed (2 subs) Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from "2-business" via X2 in Google. Recommended Feeds/Actions Subscribe MSNBC.com: Countdown With Olbermann

Mobile phone calls will be allowed on planes flying in European airspace under new European Commission rules. It means that mobiles could be used once a plane has reached an altitude of 3,000m or more. The first services could launch next month. Viviane Reding, the EU telecoms commissioner, has warned operators to keep the cost of calls made on planes at a reasonable level. The decision to offer the services now falls to individual airlines. However, there are other regulatory hurdles to overcome before the technology is considered to be fully approved. The European Aviation Safety Agency still needs to approve any hardware that would be installed in aircraft to ensure that it did not interfere with other flight systems. The plan is to install small mobile phone base stations, cal

When the truth is found to be liesand all the joys within you diesdon't you want somebody to lovedon't you need somebody to lovewouldn't you love somebody to loveyou better find somebody to loveWhen the garden flowers baby are dead yesand your mind is full of reddon't you want somebody to lovedon't you need somebody to lovewouldn't you love somebody to loveyou better find somebody to loveyour eyes, I say your eyes may look like hisbut in your head baby I'm afraid you don't know where it isdon't you want somebody to lovedon't you need somebody to lovewouldn't you love somebody to loveyou better find somebody to lovetears are running ah running down your breastand your friends baby they treat you like a guestdon't you want somebody to lovedon't you need somebody to lovewouldn't you love some

Airplane Blue and Red Footed Sleeper Pajamas for Toddler and Baby BoysBlanket Sleepers for Infants and Toddlers. These adorable footed sleeper pajamas for toddler and baby boys is made of soft, plush fabric. The fabric is 100% polyester and flame resistant.Buy with proud.

Whoever has the proper knowledge in getting super cheap airplane tickets is a wise traveler indeed. While most travelers want to cut their travel expenses to the lowest possible amount, only a small number of travel goers know exactly what it takes to really find those super cheap flight deals.A common traveler would probably stick with the whole routine of getting a travel agent to supervise his/her travel details. This is good but this does not always guarantee that you'll be getting the best airfare deals available out there. If you have a certain travel agent whom you've known for quite a long time already, that person may end up letting you in on some perks and privileges, but this possibility takes time and also usually comes with a price.A cheaper alternative and a more efficient ap

DOWNLOAD MOVIE Actors: Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Murdock Bridges Lloyd McCroskey Graves Peter Captain Oveur Hagerty Julie Elaine Hays Robert Ted Striker Nielsen Leslie Dr. Rumack Patterson Lorna Randy Robert Stack Rex Kramer Stucker Stephen Johnny Otto Himself Abrahams Jim Religious zealot #6 Ashmore Frank Victor Basta Banks Jonathan Gunderson Berenson Craig Paul Carey Billingsley Barbara Jive Lady Directors: Jim Abrahams IMDB Rating: 7.80 out of 10 (34598 votes) Taglines: 1: Thank God it’s Only a Motion Picture!2: The craziest flight you’ll ever [...]

US investigators have questioned a 14-year-old girl they suspect gave birth to a baby found dead in a plane toilet. Preliminary autopsy results indicated the baby was stillborn, police said. Police were called to Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston after a cleaning crew found the body in a wastebasket in the bathroom about 15 minutes after the Continental [...]

It was a little more than 50 years ago that combat flying entered the arena of aeromodelling. Memories of exciting dogfights between German Me 109s and Spitfires inspired aeromodellers to build balsa wood control line scale models of these and other fighter planes of WW II era. A model plane with wingspans ranging from 36 [...]

Flying is something that most people enjoy. But, it is tough, if you do not have the required skills to do so. It is an amazing experience, to fly both, indoors or outdoors. It is a complete thrill and exciting hobby to pursue. And if you have a guide, it makes it easier to fly. [...]

Those indulging in flying RC airplanes as a hobby or professionally are always eager to how the quickest way to learn. There are a number of good methods that a trainee can use but it is important to know that hard work and willingness to even learn by yourself will be an asset to your [...]

Model airplanes caught the public imagination, as soon as the airplane was invented. Today, there are so many different models that can be bought, that it is difficult to put a number to it. The world of model airplanes is expanding at a rate never imagined by the early enthusiasts of this fabulous hobby. Today, [...]

This silver airplane baby gift will make an excellent centerpiece on your baby's dresser or as as gift for an airplane pilot that needs a sterling silver airplane piggy bank to hold his spare change. This collectible is a perfect Father's Day gift as well as a super idea for a unique decorative gift idea for a baby boy or girl's baby shower gift basket. Line your basket with a cute airplane print blanket, a baby outfit and matching bib with an airplane applique along with a baby bottle and a pacifier and you need search no longer for baby gift basket ideas for your little pilot.

Item:Oddly enough, the full cockpit from the comedy movie, "Airplane!"(1980). It looks like even the two pilot chairs are included. This would be perfect for your in-home flight simulators.Auction ends:Apr-07-08 12:03:10 PDTAuction link:Full cockpit from Airplane!

Anytime you want to move somewhere else and you have a pet dog, think of transport dog crates. Your dog needs to be comfortable as they can in the entire travel. Otherwise, you will find them pitiful and worst look like drunk if you just stuff them in a box. Putting them in a box [...]

TSA Act Mortifies PassengerAgent gave her pliers to remove nipple ring before boarding planeLOS ANGELES - A Texas woman, who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane, called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil-rights investigation."I wouldn't wish this experience upon anyone," Mandi Hamlin said at a news conference. "My experience with TSA was a nightmare I had to endure. No one deserves to be treated this way."Hamlin, 37, said she was trying to board a flight from Lubbock to Dallas on Feb. 24 when she was scanned by a Transportation Security Administration agent after passing through a larger metal detector without problems.The female TSA agent used a handheld detector that beeped when it passed in front of Hamlin's c

TSA Act Mortifies PassengerAgent gave her pliers to remove nipple ring before boarding planeLOS ANGELES - A Texas woman, who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane, called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil-rights investigation."I wouldn't wish this experience upon anyone," Mandi Hamlin said at a news conference. "My experience with TSA was a nightmare I had to endure. No one deserves to be treated this way."Hamlin, 37, said she was trying to board a flight from Lubbock to Dallas on Feb. 24 when she was scanned by a Transportation Security Administration agent after passing through a larger metal detector without problems.The female TSA agent used a handheld detector that beeped when it passed in front of Hamlin's c

Rafael Nadal, in a manner of a latino charmer, decided to take a private jet to travel from Indian Wells to Miami, and yes, he had 1 place free. His 'pick' was World #2 as himself just in WTA competition, Ana Ivanovic.So if you're pretty and successful young woman, Rafael will find a place for you in his private flight, oh my God Rafael is a player on and off the court :) Ana accepted and they flew to Miami... pretty much that's the end of story :) Talking about top ATP players in regards to Ana, this is what Roger Federer, by some one of the best tennis players in history, had to say in an interview earlier this week in Miami where he talked about Novak Djokovic:'I am also proud of 'our' Ana who is a Basel representative, as myself. I congratulate her on success at Indian Wells I and wish

Studies have shown that children spend almost 75% of their spare time watching TV, and playing video games on the television or computer. These studies have also linked such activities to various ailments such as obesity, lethargic behavior, and lack of confidence and fear of social recognition. Continuous exposure to even educational programs on the [...]

One pill makes you largerAnd one pill makes you smallAnd the ones that mother gives youDon't do anything at allGo ask AliceWhen she's ten feet tallAnd if you go chasing rabbitsAnd you know you're going to fallTell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillarHas given you the callRecall AliceWhen she was just smallWhen men on the chessboardGet up and tell you where to goAnd you've just had some kind of mushroomAnd your mind is moving lowGo ask AliceI think she'll knowWhen logic and proportionHave fallen sloppy deadAnd the White Knight is talking backwardsAnd the Red Queen's "off with her head!"Remember what the door knob said:"Feed you headFeed your head"

A multi-function versatile airplane manufactured by Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, Embraer. Primarily used by the Brazilian and Columbian air force for pilot training missions, counter insurgency, and light attack. Our friend Claudio Dias designed this great looking paper model and is available for download at the...

Claudio Diaz's first aircraft papercraft is out. The Embraer Super Tucano also named ALX or A-29 is a turboprop aircraft designed for light attack, counter insurgency (COIN) and pilot training missions, incorporating modern avionics and weapons systems.Embraer Super Tucano

A young woman on an American Airlines flight home after spring break, sitting in an unoccupied row, fell asleep and when she woke up, found semen in her hair and a man masturbating next to her. Euwwww!! [link: MyFox Houston]

  There are two notes below that describe the fantastic video demonstration of the MIT Autonomous Airplane Indoor Flying test. Keep your eye on this page for more info in the future. "In these flight tests, a fixed vertical landing platform was designed and attached to a concrete pole in the middle of the RAVEN flight space [...]

Today I came home to fins Allison and Eva playing with Eva’s blocks. Now that Eva is starting to reach for things and can hold a few things we have introduced some additional toys to her. She has the great set of alphabet blocks. Each one has a little toy or something inside. Some spin [...]

-air-launches-sms-alert-for-passengers.html -best-air-launches-sms-alert-for-passengers/#comment-11612 Myadhan Blog reports that private airliner, the Best Air of Bangladesh has initiated the Real Time Free Boarding SMS / Text Alert facility for its passengers waiting to aboard (two and half ours prior to the flight scheduled departure time). It’s a nice free VAS (value added service) service by an Airlines in Bangladesh. Though anyone can always get informed about various services offered by Airline Best Air via the SMS from his mobile phone. Cheers : )

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The innovative people over at MotoArt recycle old airplanes into functional art. This small international company is located in Southern California, at Torrance Airport. They salvage airplane parts - propellers, engines, wheels, doors - into furniture. Last year the company sold $1.5 million worth and business is soaring.

In volume 4 of Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers newsletter, Richard Khoo talks about the use of composites on aircraft. Composite materials offer many advantages over traditional materials in the construction of aircrafts. The most obvious of all is weight reduction, which indirectly means increased range, lower fuel cost and higher payload. The Airbus A380 uses composites for 25% of

The Biggest plane in the world is An-225 Mriya (Dream) NATO reporting name: Cossack. It's transport plane of the superbig load-carrying capacity. At present is the greatest, heavy and load-lifting plane in the world.Necessity of creation of aviation transport system for the project of a reusable spaceship "Boorun" (Snow-storm) was the reason of construction An-225.At present An-225 is the heaviest and load-lifting plane, when or rising in air. The unique plane surpassing An-225 on wingspan, it Hughes H-4 Hercules which rose in air only once.It is developed in a bureau of O.K.Antonova (Kiev, Ukraine).Once I saw this plane when it did a turn, the angle was huge, speed was slow, looks like it will fall, it's very big plane, it's true =)

Since a plane just flew over my house (and most of New Canaan) and was only a few hundred feet above the town, it made a tremendous racket. Cursing, I went to find out how the lawsuit is going against the massive increase in aircraft traffic over New Canaan & Fairfield County. Unfortunately not much "new" news beyond the lawsuit against the FAA but you should definitely visit the region's

Have you ever wondered how to get free airplane tickets? The airline industry is notorious for offering airplane tickets are ridiculously high prices. Yet smart travelers know how to fly on the cheap and at little to no cost. With the rising costs of fuel, the airline industry is taking a beating. Airlines are struggling to make razor-thin profit margins while competing to keep airfares as low as possible. But it is getting more and more difficult to find reasonably priced airfare in this day and age, as airlines raise their prices.Airfares have increased significantly over the years. But did you know that there are ways to fly for free? For example:Give up your tickets on standby.Rack up airline miles using your credit cards.Redeem points for rental car, hotel, and previous airline flight

The airplane features a remote controlled, battery-powered propeller for extended flights. The remote will switch off the engine and let your high-flying glider adventure begin. Need more altitude? Flip the switch on the controller and the propeller fires up to help you climb again. Master banking turns and flying in different wind conditions as you carefully hone your skills. Recommended for ages 10 and above. Toy:  Flies over 20m high, Everything included for Ready to Fly right out of the box. Just simply charge the battery!, Constructed with a super lightweight airframe this plane is super tuff and very easy to fly, This plane comes with all the required accessories to get you going, 2-Channel radio control with auto pilot Company: HandHelditems  List Price: $49.99 Amazon Price: $29.95 Buy Super Sonic Radio Control RC Airplane RFT at Amazon.com Now Credit Bookmark Toy Product Hide Sites

I did a post the other day, entitled, “Planes, Trains And Automobiles: The China Way,” extolling a James Fallows piece comparing “the Chinese way” with “the Japanese way.” Yesterday, I got a call from my friend and fellow Grinnell College alum, Paul Midler, who wanted to let me know he would be doing a post on his blog, The China Game, taking issue with Fallows. Midler’s post, entitled, “James Fallows Turns On His Television Set,” is now up and I am writing this post to take issue with it. Real writers observe things others do not. Real writers see the same thing we all see and tell us about it in a way that makes us “see” it more clearly. Real writers tell us things we already knew but could not express. James Fallows is a real writer, yet despite this, or actually more likely because of this, Paul Midler does not like him writing about China. Writers say things I am thinking but have yet to crystallize or am inc

Who would have thought? Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal don’t strike me as one of those wild couples that would enjoy having sex in risky places, like public toilets or in the back of a car – but it looks like they’re not quite the tame couple we imagined. The Hollywood sweethearts allegedly spent more than ten minutes together inside an airplane bathroom recently, and I somehow doubt Jake was helping Reese with the clasp of her necklace or something similar. I must admit, while I was researching this piece of news I was trying hard not to picture Renee and Jack having sex in an airplane bathroom – simply because I’ve had the misfortune to use the bathroom on a plane after a couple had used it as a private sex room and it’s not a memory I particularly wanted to re-visit. Celebrity or not, it’s still messy – and way too obvious for anyone to actually even pretend they didn’t understand what’s going on. Plus, it’

Q. Approximately how much petrol does an airplane carry?A. To begin with, correct the word “petrol” in the question. If the engine is just an internal burning machine as in cars then only a high quality petrol is used as fuel. The planes equipped with jet engines use only aerial kerosene. Though this kerosene is of high quality, is not petrol. After being squirted into the jet engine the kerosene burns explosively. The hot air produced of it forcefully threshes backward, and hence as per Newton’s law the plane gets a push. Boeing-747 (jumbo jet) uses up approximately nine liters of fuel in less than two seconds. But at the time of take-off it is filled up with 1,77,000 liters of fuel, and so the supply lasts for hours. (in 1946 one of the South African jumbo jet had had a non-stop fl

During World War II the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a Japanese air attack.They covered it with camouflage netting and trompe l'oeil to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air. BeforeAfter

T-Mobile is launching a special Free Flight promotion that will enable customers to take a trip perhaps to visit a "fave five" in 2008. Beginning Fri., Nov. 23, and running through Sun., Nov. 25, T-Mobile is giving away a free flight to each eligible customer who activates a qualifying two-year myFaves rate plan online or at any T-Mobile retail store nationwide.Eligible customers will receive a booking request form for a free roundtrip flight from one of 59 departing cities to one of 10 exciting destinations including Las Vegas, New York City, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C. For more information about the Free Flight promotion please visit www.t-mobile.com/freeflight.Although the Free Flight promotion is available for a limited time, customers who visit T-Mobile retail stores and www.t-mobile.com throughout the holidays will find a compelling lineup of new phones including the T-Mobile Shadow, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX, and th

Hey everyone! I’m currently on a layover and I’m loving the cold weather! It’s actually in the upper 40s here and I love that I can wear my long winter coat! It really makes me feel like the holidays are near. Anyway, the reason for this post is that I was involved in a situation on the plane today that I hope you never have to go through as a passenger. A family was boarding the flight with a baby that looked to be about a year old. They had brought on board their own car seat and even purchased a plane seat to put it in. However, upon inspecting the car seat, we found that they had removed the stickers from the side of the car seat that say it’s been approved by the FAA for aircraft use. Even though it was your typical GRACO car seat that we all know is okay to use, that sticker HAS to be there. If we allowed the family to use it, we could get fined big time. In fact, my sister who works for another airline said there was recently a ghost rider on her flight

I wanted to share a networking story with you that happened to me on Friday night.I was coming home from a second round interview that took place in MN. The plane ride home to Boston was going to be somewhere around the line of 2 hours...and I was looking forward to getting home after the long day that started at 6AM. As I boarded the plane, I was the first one to sit on the aisle seat of my row. I was there for about 5 minutes when another person came and sat in the window seat of the same row and side I was on.He seemed like a cool guy so I said something around the lines of, "Long week this week?" He said, "Yes...aren't they all?"I then went on to say "Yeah I had a pretty busy week myself," then asked him what he did. He mentioned he was in sales with a company that helps high school students find their path after graduation. He is one of the salespeople that facilitates in implementing the curriculum to the various schools around the country. I was intrigued with his answer and as

Some fun things to do the next time you’re on one of those long international flights to kill time… 1. Pinch the stewardess’ butt as she passes. 2. When two people kiss in the in flight movie, belch real loud. 3. When there’s any nudity, hoot really loudly for a few minutes. 4. Fart loudly and act shocked, looking around to see who did it. 5. Fiddle around with the emergency exit, then ask a fellow passenger if he has a crowbar. 6. Hijack the cockpit and, over the loudspeaker, announce that the first class passengers and luggage are to switch places. 7. Run down the aisle screaming, “He’s got a bomb! He’s got a bomb!”. 8. Go into the bathroom and make rude bodily noises, then come out looking refreshed. 9. “Accidental” soda spill on the dork next to you. 10. Give someone a coin, saying “Heads, I detonate the bomb. Tails, I don’t”.11. Go into the bathroom, drop your pants, then come out, yelling “We&rsq

This arrived in our inbox today and is worth sharing with our readers. Nothing quite like a bit of trompe l'oeil to create instant urbanism. The pictures and text are from a blog called Think or Thwim.Here is a transcript of the original:How To Hide An Airplane FactoryDuring World War II the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a Japanese air attack. They covered it with camouflage netting and trompe l’oeil to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air.Before:After:more images at Think or Thwim

Ok, I'm having a hard time with the parent/child classes. I go because Elle really likes it but I fricken hate it. I can acknoledge that this is totally my own issue and my own fault. If everyone in the class is getting along great except for me then I can accept that I'm the one with the problem. But I don't know how to fix it and I don't know how to make it easier so I just have to suck it up and tough it out.See, the thing is that I actually like a couple of the moms in the class. Some of them seem really nice. The problem in the class is not with them, it's with Adoption Guy and that fact that everyone else in the class seems to think that Adoption Guy is just as awesome as he claims to be. I don't understand this. How does everyone else hear this guy say the same things I hear him saying and not think he's a total jackass? Even the mother who a few weeks ago seemed to dislike this guy now seems to think he's the neatest thing since sliced bread.Last week I was tal

I’ve flown first class twice in my life and let me say it’s a great experience. If you have flown first class or not, I’m sure you would love to fly first class instead of business... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Batteries not need with this solar powered little toy plane. Your kid will learn about solar power energy. Now if only real airplanes were solar powered. They operate above the clouds where it is sunny all the time! $29 at Divpower Share This

Some time ago I found the site SeatGuru.com. It helps you plan your trip by giving you the layout of each aircraft from numerous airlines. They help you know the difference between superior and substandard seats which is great when booking online. I’ve used this a few times while booking my flights, you should check it out! (If you want to read about reviews with different airlines check out the topic Airline Review.) Using SeatGuru and checking online exactly 24 hours in advance could score you the ultimate seat at the regular price! I always set my alarm 24 hours in advance (even if it’s 4am…) to make sure I can change my seat if needed and this has definitely made my flights more pleasurable. (more…)

Airplane accidents are devastating tragedies. Almost every year, these accidents become the headlines of news stories. In all cases, lots of lives are being taken which brings trauma to their surviving dependents. Losing you love ones from such incidents is really a painful experience. So, if you’ve lost a relative or you’re a survivor of such accident, you can file an aviation accident claim to

I am writing this blog entry in a hotel lobby. I did a funeral for a family member today and I am returning home via the friendly (yet highly paranoid) skies tomorrow. By the way, the recording that repeats every ten minutes at the airport reminds us that the terror alert is orange--so be sure to keep your liquids in a resealable sandwich baggie, turn in that suspicious looking dude who just put his luggage down in order to pee, and do wear your rapture bloomers.I have been reading two books while flying. One while I am in the airplane itself and another while enjoying those three hour layovers between flights.The on-flight book is the latest from Stephen Colbert (who recently announced his candidacy for president).I need some light reading on the plane. I caught myself laughing out loud more than once. While on land, heavier reading is in order.I am really enjoying The View from the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos. This book provides an overvi

If you're a fan of flight/combat sims then check out Kotaku's contest for next weeks release of Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (エースコンバット6 解放への戦火 Ēsu Konbatto Shikkusu Kaihō e no Senka) video game for the Xbox 360. All you have to do is make a "rad" paper airplane and the loot is yours, it includes the game itself, autographed photo (from game's producer and director), faceplates, and a flightstick set. They mentioned cut and glue, so I guess that includes paper crafts/paper models.Make A Rad Paper Airplane - [Site]

As our family gets ready for our first airplane trip with children, I am really stressing out. I haven’t been on a plane since my honeymoon, seven years ago. Not only do I feel unprepared about airplane flight in general (and post-9.11 too!), but the thought of traveling with my 2-year-old and 4-year-old is causing me serious worry. Please leave me a comment if you have any advice, words of wisdom, or comfort for this worried Mama. I’ve also done some research on the internet and compiled the following list of helpful information about air travel with kids: (more…)