Airliner makes emergency landing....

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Alex

It seems to me that the "in their pants" part of that sentence could be edited without harm to the informational content.

Well if I had read, "a large number of passengers reported defecating when the incident occurred" I would have assumed there was just a long line at the lavatories.


Tangentially: Why does a "bathroom" become a "lavatory" when it's miles in the air?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Well if I had read, "a large number of passengers reported defecating when the incident occurred" I would have assumed there was just a long line at the lavatories.


Tangentially: Why does a "bathroom" become a "lavatory" when it's miles in the air?

Because "head" was already taken by boats.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Smokey decided it didn't want the plane to land in Australia.

Originally Posted by Alex

It seems to me that the "in their pants" part of that sentence could be edited without harm to the informational content.

That level of detail is really only needed if they were defecating somewhere more noteworthy. "Also, a large number of passengers reported defecating in the overhead compartments when the incident occurred."

Thank you for the laugh, I stopped breathing there for a couple of seconds.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Well if I had read, "a large number of passengers reported defecating when the incident occurred" I would have assumed there was just a long line at the lavatories.

No, they were all listening to self-hypnosis tapes, and whilst in a trance they heard the captain over the tannoy yelling "Oh, SH1T !!"

[Mousey Girl]

I have nothing to contribute. I just had to say that Alex is more amusing than normal today.

[Kevy Baby]

I hope that everyone knows that in the quote that I posted from the article, the first sentence IS from the article whereas the second sentence is my addition.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I hope that everyone knows that in the quote that I posted from the article, the first sentence IS from the article whereas the second sentence is my addition.

Nope, I just link to the articles. I rarely actually read them myself.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Nope, I just link to the articles. I rarely actually read them myself.

You just post them for the pictures?

[Tref]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

You just post them for the pictures?

Well, it is refreshing to hear somebody admit to this.

[LashStoat]

What's the big deal guys?

The spirit of Australia has had a hole in it for decades (and the planes aren't that good either). But it matches the ozone layer so it's a complete motif.

It's rumored that the strains of "land down under" were only just audible (but certainly highly visible) over the sound of other types of straining, involving both seats and, for the taller passengers (Alex) the overhead lockers.

It brought a whole new meaning to "contents may have moved in transit".

I'd be awfully embarrassed making a claim on my laptop because of poo ingress...or imagine a pooey palm pilot? Though I guess the stylus would help...

Anyway, passengers will be lucky if they don't get slugged extra bucks for the enhanced view and the 300+ cans of upholstery cleaner.

Lumps drop of planes all the time - fortunately it isn't usually the long flat bits or the large round noisy things...it's just the walls that define the outside vs the inside, and similar creature comforts.

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX, swimming (not flying) to the US of A.