July, 2016

• 13 July

  Pilot Shows Off Amazing Flying Skills in Strong Crosswinds

  

  One time I got caught in a crosswind while landing.  We ended up landing so hard, we needed a tow to the gate. Even the most seasoned pilot can struggle in a crosswind.  They can suddenly happen and make landing a lot more difficult. From the Wikipedia article on it: …

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• 13 July

  How to Find a Cheap Drink Almost Anywhere

  

  When I first moved to the DC are, my friends knew they could come to me to know about any happy hour in the area.  Virginia has weird rules about advertising happy hours, so it made this knowledge even more valuable. Now they don’t need me.  And when I go …

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• 13 July

  Win Free In-flight Internet!

  

  Internet on airplanes is proof that the future is now.  (Well, okay, flying cars would have been, but it’s still pretty awesome). I’ve been able to fly more because of airplane wifi.  I can take a five hour flight and get massive amounts of work done, all while staying in …

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• 13 July

  Passenger Literally Bites Flight Attendant

  

  The latest in crazy-in-the-sky news is that a passenger on a Hawaiian Airlines flight was arrested by the FBI for interfering with the flight crew. And by interfering with the flight crew, I mean, he actually bit a flight attendant. From Talanei.com: Supervisory Agent in Charge, Matthew MacDonald says Aumoeualogo is …

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• 13 July

  Lamar Odom Is the Latest Passenger to Cause a Drunken Ruckus

  

  From the same beverage that brought you “Drunk Grandma* on a Plane,” the much anticipated sequel to Samuel L. Jackson’s breakout film, we have “drunk celebrity on a plane”. Lamar Odom was so drunk on a flight, he had to be removed before the flight even took off.  His downfall …

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• 12 July

  The FBI Stops Actively Pursuing Mysterious Airplane Hijacker, D.B. Cooper

  

  Who is D. B. Cooper? D. B. Cooper was (and is) an enigma.  In 1971, he hijacked a plane, demanded and received $200,000 in ransom money, and then parachuted away. No one knows what happened to him since. The Day of the Hijacking He took a Northwest Orient Airlines flight …

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• 12 July

  12,000 People Showing Up to Brooklyn for Pokemon Bar Crawl

  

  We’re going to need a bigger boat bar. Someone organized a bar crawl in an area of Brooklyn rife with Pokemon and ended up with an RSVP list of over 12,000 people. I’m not sure their starting location, Barcade in Williamsburgh, is ready for this. Pokemon Go  has been an interesting social and …

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• 12 July

  Get 8-Weeks of Unlimited Uber Rides in NYC For $159

  

  Uber, in a possible effort to get an edge on Lyft, is offering unlimited UberPool ride plans this summer through Gilt.com.  You can purchase different lengths of time.  The cheapest is a two-week package at $49.  The  most expensive is 8-weeks at $159. If you book an UberPool, you receive a …

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• 12 July

  What to Do When the Power Goes Out When You’re Traveling

  

  Power outages stink in general–but what do you do when the power goes out in your hotel for an extended period of time? I’ve seen a flashlight in the closet occasionally, but that’s more rare.  (And probably in hotels where power outages are more frequent). I’ve stayed at two different …

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• 12 July

  JetBlue Sale With Fares Starting at $49 (Two Days Only)

  

  Jetblue has a great two-day sale going on right now.  And fares start at only $49. From the website: Fares include government taxes and fees. Book by July 13, 2016 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local time). Monday – Thursday & Saturday travel between August 22 – November …

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