Kris

You are truly wise, and smooth, beyond your years, Hookitt. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Chipmunk? No way, notta chance. Flying squirrel on the other hand... Heh, just kidding Laurel. I don't think you're going to be confused for forest rodentia any time soon. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Heh. I'll forgive the misspelling of my name. It was great to meet you, Laurel! Go check out the other thread linked here for my telling of the tale. After I finally made it through security after talking to you I got to the gate and barely made it onboard. Well worth it though. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

[Dr. Evil Laugh] MUAHAHAHAHA!!! [/Dr. Evil Laugh] Casie was definitely in the mix when I talked to her. In fact, from the way she sounded I wouldn't be surprised if the poor girl is still a bit piqued two days later. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

So, I'm catching an afternoon flight out of N'awlins today. I just dropped off the rental car, checked my bags at the Delta curbside check-in, and I'm having a smoke before going inside the terminal. I see this striking woman come out for a cigarette as well so, of course, I'm looking at her. She looked at me and came walking over.... "Great...she's going to rant at me for ogling her goodies.", I thought. She said she'd noticed my Calvin & Hobbes skydiving tattoo and then asked me if I skydived and I told her yes. Then she asked me where I jumped so I told her. She then remarked that she jumps at Moss Point. "Igo's place?", I said "Yeah! What's your name!", She asked. So, I told her my name, she told me hers and then it clicked. I was talking with our own Laurel. She was directing VIP's from the airport to the resort she works at. I spent a long time talking with her and finally had to break away to catch my flight which had just started boarding. Laurel, you're an awesome skybabe and I'm glad I got to meet you. Now, ditch Summerfest and come to Rantoul instead. As for the rest of my New Orleans trip, It was busy but I still managed to do a little sight-seeing, sample some great Cajun food, and I got a great drunk-dial from a very inebrieated Casie. All in all, not a bad trip. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Mmmmmm.....Lew's famous Jell-O shots? Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Easy. Ween "Push The Little Daisies"! Damn, I'm ! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Clay, I just got back from that very place. I booked a room at the Drury Inn through Expedia. It's on Poydras street which is a short walk from, well, EVERYTHING! The riverwalk, Harrah's (where the lovely Laurel works). I got it on Expedia for $65 a night but there's a $12 a day fee to park. The room rocked and they have free hot breakfast and they give you one free cocktatillio, glass of wine, or beer at night. Plenty of other bars & restaurants are right nearby. Oh, also, if you have a laptop, the Drury has free high-speed internet. Always a plus. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

In his book," Sled Driver," SR- 71/ Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: "I'll always remember a certain radio exchange that occurred one day as Walt (his backseater) and I were screaming across Southern California 13 miles high. We were monitoring various radio transmissions from other aircraft as we entered Los Angeles airspace." "Though they didn't really control us, they did monitor our movement across their scope. I heard a Cessna ask for a readout of its ground speed. "90 knots" Center replied. Moments later, a Twin Beech required the same. "120 knots," Center answered. "We weren't the only ones proud of our ground speed that day.. as almost instantly an F-18 smugly transmitted, "Ah, Center, Dusty 52 requests ground speed readout." "There was a slight pause, then the response, 525 knots on the ground, Dusty". "Another silent pause. As I was thinking to myself how ripe a situation this was, I heard a familiar click of a radio transmission coming from my backseater. It was at that precise moment I realized Walt and I had become a real crew, for we were both thinking in unison. "Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us? " There was a longer than normal pause.... "Aspen, I show 1,742 knots" "No further inquiries were heard on that frequency"------------------------------------------------------------------- In another famous SR-71 story, Los Angeles Center reported receiving a request for clearance to FL 60 (60,000ft). The incredulous controller, with some disdain in his voice, asked, "How do you plan to get up to 60,000 feet? The pilot (obviously a sled driver), responded, " We don't plan to go up to it, we plan to go down to it." He was cleared... ------------------------------------------------------------------ There's a story about the military pilot calling for a priority landing, because his single-engine jet fighter was running "a bit peaked". Air Traffic Control told the fighter jock that he was number two, behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down. "Ah", the fighter pilot remarked, " The dreaded Seven-Engine approach". --------------------------------------------------------------------- A student became lost during a solo cross-country flight. While attempting to locate the aircraft on radar, ATC asked, "What was your last known position?" Student: "When I was number one for takeoff". --------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxiing down the tarmac, the DC10 abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, "What, exactly, was the problem?" "The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine," explained the flight attendant. "It took us a while to find a new pilot." --------------------------------------------------------------------- TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees.." "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?" Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I hate all of the stupid lawsuits that have appeared over the years as well, but the McDonald's coffee incident was a justified case, in my opinion. The coffee wasn't just hot, it was 180-degrees for fuck's sake. That's just under boiling. She required several surgeries and skin grafts and will never be the same. Her family only wanted compensation to cover her medical costs, that's it. McDonald's refused so they had to take them to court. The judge, after hearing all the facts, including McDonald's unwillingness to rectify the situation, opened up the doors by allowing them to go for increased damages which their lawyers jumped on. So, if you're talking about a crook who broke a nail breaking into a house and got a $50,000 settlement, then I think he should be drug behind my car. But the poor elderly lady who had permanent damage and who was then told to piss off by a huge company? I just wish she would have gotten more.

Kris is in N'awlins for a couple of days. I PM'd you, Chris. Sunshine, get on the next flight to N'awlins, ASAP. I'm sick and need a hug...and a hummer. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I thought you were kidding until I saw what you did to our hotel room in NC. You shed like a wookie! You can still clog my drain any time though, Sunny.

It's about time! Congrats, Derek! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Heh. No problem, Rev. Glad I could help.

I will. I like holding jump tickets. Okay...a second call for someone to hold the tickets? Preferably someone who won't spend them? Wait...crap...I have to be nice to you to get a job, don't I? On second thought, give your tickets to Lisa....ALL your tickets! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Both work well for me. Just keep me in the loop. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Never confuse wisdom with outright hidden treachery. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I was going to ask Lew once whether she played basketball, but I had a fear that she'd look down at me and say, "No. Do you play miniature golf?" Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I condition better to boobies. Just a thought. And I wouldn't say royal, so much as I would say...total. Jus' kidding, you know I luurve ya'.

So did I, but that was only after my evil temptress friend who lives there, Derra, had taken me on one seriously righteous pub crawl with her and some friends. Let's just say that I could see sounds and hear colors well into the next morning. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I am so not going to go there... Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Have I told you how much I love you today, beautiful? *stuffs a $100 into Lisa's pocket* Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Note to self: Get mead from Stacy, then I can make fun of her. For a therapist, you're pretty damn mean, lassie. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Never been to Dallas or LAX, have you? Amsterdam Schipol simply rocks compared to those two. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Isn't that like the blind leading the blind? *running for dear life now...please leave a message after the sound of random gunfire* Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™