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[Andrew Weiss]

Hmmm just don't be in the rear bathroom or galley.

727's are actually really safe for their incredible age.... a very 
stable platform that seems almost impervious to turbulence... All the 
ones I've been were circa 1963-69.  I love the disco era seating in some.

Andrew

On Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at 10:08 AM, alex j avriette wrote:

> On Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at 09:49 AM, Kurt Huhn wrote:
>
>>> I've told her that if we go for a visit she's going to have to drug 
>>> me and
>>> have me put on the return flight, 'cuz I won't go willingly. I'm not 
>>> sure if
>>> she thinks I'm joking or not.
>
>> I've told my wife on numerous occasions that I will only get on a plane
>> after being drugged to the point of drooling moron.  I hate flying, not
>> because of flying, but because *I* am not in control of the vehicle.  I
>> dislike trains, busses, and taxis for similar reasons.
>
> Me, too. Airlines hate drunk passengers, but I can't find a doctor who 
> is willing to prescribe me thorazine to get on a plane! The reason I 
> dont like flying is I (well, now living in DC is part of it) went to 
> school and studied turbojets. Ever wonder what happens when the turbine 
> blades from a 727 go through the fuselage?
>
> I've seen footage of it.
>
> alex
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