Airliner makes emergency landing....

[Mousey Girl]

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

[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.

[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.

[Tref]

Originally Posted by blueerica

Yeah, I just saw the story. Interesting. But I have nothing interesting to add.

I am glad that didn't stop you anyway.

[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.

[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 !!"