Tuesday, February 7, 2006

FLY BY NIGHT — by Steve Nadis

Sometime soon, maybe even today, Steve Rossett plans to take off in his jet glider and fly more than 27,000 miles in 80 consecutive hours. We’re all supposed to applaud his heroic effort to break the world record for long-distance flight, and far be it from me to stand between a man and his dream. Yet I’m not too enthused about Fossett taking “catnaps” during his solo flight. Call me old-fashioned but I prefer that people piloting planes at nearly 300 miles an hour be awake rather than sleeping.
Posted by Snake at 14:30:45
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9 Responses to “FLY BY NIGHT — by Steve Nadis”

  1. MsAmber says:
    February 7, 2006 at 5:21 pm

    Q: You are driving an overloaded truck down a steep incline when your brakes fail, ahead of you is a schoolbus full of children. In the oncoming lane is a tour bus full of elderly pensioners. What are you going to do?

    A: I’m gonna wake up Bubba, my partner. Cuz he ain’t never seen a wreck like we fixin’ to have.

    MsAmber

  2. Snake says:
    February 7, 2006 at 5:33 pm

    Well put, Amber. I couldn’t have said it better.

  3. DrMax says:
    February 7, 2006 at 5:38 pm

    But Snake, half my blog entries were done while sleeping.

  4. Windfall Woman says:
    February 7, 2006 at 10:11 pm

    Steve Rossett is probably a Republican.

  5. Snake says:
    February 7, 2006 at 11:55 pm

    WFW, I believe you’ve lost me. And yes, Doc, I’m sure that’s true but you’re an extraordinarily talented individual.

  6. gatemouth says:
    February 8, 2006 at 9:48 am

    I think Windfall Woman is referring to the fact that the Republicans seem to do everything with their eyes shut.

  7. Snake says:
    February 8, 2006 at 10:22 am

    OK, now I see…

  8. Windfall Woman says:
    February 10, 2006 at 1:16 pm

    Gatemouth was correct…..Thanks for clarifying for me.

  9. Snake says:
    February 10, 2006 at 1:18 pm

    Another example of why this new interactive/collaborative medium was invented.

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