Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:47 AM
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What is up with all of these plane crashes lately? |
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Edited on Wed Aug-24-05 10:51 AM by Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:50 AM
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1. protracted 'Left behind' story Line |
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god's too busy to caLL everyone up on one day.
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:56 AM
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2. Perhaps overall unusually high tempeatures. not necc. at time of crash but |
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Edited on Wed Aug-24-05 10:57 AM by henslee
in a wear and tear type way... putting strain on parts/instruments. A subtle effect of glob. warming?
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:57 AM
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3. i dunno, but i'm glad mine landed! |
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i was not looking forward to that flight!
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Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:58 AM
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4. I'm glad too! I remember you being a little worrisome! |
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:00 AM
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6. yeah, we had a bunch of turbulence too, over the Atlantic |
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:scared: it's one thing to ust die in a plane crash, but i reallllly don't wanna do it over water!! :)
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Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:04 AM
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8. I hear you. Your chances are next to none! |
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Edited on Wed Aug-24-05 11:05 AM by Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:59 AM
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5. don't get too worked up... |
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people travel more in the summer (yes, I know it isn't summer in Peru, but...)
I think it's a more casual than causal relationship, if you know what I mean.
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Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:03 AM
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7. Yeah, I know. I hope so. It just |
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seems like I've heard a lot about crashes lately!
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:09 AM
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I'm hopping on a plane tomorrow evening...
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Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:15 AM
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12. None have been American Air, I don't think! |
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:25 AM
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hopefully they're not Northworst, either
(yes, I know they're on strike, but when your airport is MSP you don't have many options anymore, since NWA occupies 80%+ of the gates).
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:10 AM
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10. Nothing apparently.... |
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I mean upwise, that is....
I'm getting nervous as hell about going to D.C. :hi:
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I Have A Dream
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:11 AM
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11. I wonder if it's because the planes are getting older. |
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:31 AM
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14. Maybe a coincidence. Or, maybe reduced maintenance |
Shell Beau
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Wed Aug-24-05 11:34 AM
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15. That is what I was thinking. With all these |
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airlines having financial problems and having to cut back on things.
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