Think you had a shit day yesterday?
Well, at least you didn't plunge into the Hudson River on a plane headed for sunny North Carolina, motherfuckers.
Craziness!!!
So yesterday I popped into Newsbar to grab a soy latte before going to see my therapist and talk about myself for an hour. Because I was trying to have a Me-Day.
Newsbar has these three flatscreen tvs that hover over the chalkboard that lists the variety of pricey (but oh so yummy) coffee drinks. The TVs run continuous feeds from various news channels, and usually I find it really distracting.
But yesterday I just stared, agape, as three televisions streamed video of the crash of US Air Flight 1549, which had plunged into the frigid Hudson just minutes before, only blocks from where I was.
Holy Crap!!!
Talk about quickly snapping things into perspective.
The sight was breathtaking and horrible, as I imagined the poor, terrified, freezing passengers and what their final thoughts must have been before crashing into the river to meet their icy doom.
But everyone on board survived.
Amazing, just amazing.
The captain, it was said, was a total superhero; he glided the plane to a
gentle(ish) landing, literally floating atop the river, allowing everyone to get out.
Commuter ferries and police boats from NY and NJ descended upon the wreckage and heroically got everyone to safety.
Today I'm really proud of my city.
Kisses.
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I effin' heart N Y.
Seriously, you guys rock.
And our city thanks yours. They made a big deal here abouut the uppity-ups that were on the plane from some very major corporations (Guess they learned from the auto makers not to take the corp jet whilst out begging for $$$).
It's the average Joe (not Joe the plumber) that had the more interesting and thankful stories and comments and appreciated the efforts and just being survivors. One smartass even declared that the experience was prolly worth an upgrade for his next flight.
My neighbor is a pilot for US Air, first thing I did was go see if his truck was in the driveway (it was).
You didn't run 2 blocks to watch it? Are you weird for not doing that or am I weird for automatically assuming you would, as I would have.
Scoot, I know, right?!?!?!
Nitewalk, oh, I didn't realize there were uppity ups onboard!
Hmmm.
Kim, It was too far to walk (all the way uptown. I mean, I could have, I suppose, but I'm frickin lazy, and it was cold, and then I'd have missed my therapy. Which is tres importante.)
No, you're not weird for that reason. Perhaps for other reasons...but that's why I dig you.
Wow. They all did good; pilot, crew, passengers, rescuers. :)
I just wonder if there were any pets on that flight.
Totally amazing that everyone survived. That pilot kicked butt on the emergency landing.
I'm such a pessimist, when I first heard this I immediately figured everyone would be dead. It was so great to see a good outcome for once.
It's the best story ever. Seriously what a miracle! NY! NY! FERTILE FERTILE!
I think that pilot is an absolute legend.
All the people with flight phobias will be flooding US Airways call centres trying to book themselves on to his flights.
And I heard he wouldn't leave the plan until all the passengers were off. I love him!
Everybody lives, Rose! Just this once!
My next door neighbor is a therapist, I can't have a normal conversation with her. I feel like i am being analyzed.
But I do enjoy the traffic in and out of her office.
But i am happy to choose between Stewart or Albany rather than La'Garabage airport. Those almost 7000' foot runways at the edge of East river are just too much (or not enough) for me.
The main runway at stewart is 12'000 feet long, and 150 feet wide.
And to quote an american airlines 727 pilot waaaaaay back in 1989, well folks, we're currently number 1 for takeoff, aw hell we're the only plane here, as he firewalled all 3 jtd8's showing off just how fast you could hustle a 727 off the ground.
The US air flight crew did one hell of a job.
I effin' heart N Y.
Seriously, you guys rock.
Ugh. Kris, a nut has stolen my identity. I have contacted Google. I hope to get it sorted, but for now, look at my comments with suspicion.
That pilot should be fired. The fucking moron shouldn't have flown into a gaggle of geese to begin with. I think he did it on purpose for attention.
For me, the best part was that the pilot walked up and down the aisle of the plane twice while it was sinking, to make sure everyone had got out okay before getting out himself. What a guy!
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Krissyface said...
I think the bible says that any sex that isn't for procreation is sinful. That's why fundamentalist christians are anti-birth control (and obviously waaaay anti-abortion and anti-gay).
Oh shame, shame! It is a shame that sin should have such esteem, and Jesus such great contempt put upon him.
But shame shall before long confound these now shameless wretches, when they shall cry out, "We are ashamed that we loved profits, and not Jesus - houses, lands, lusts, and not Jesus."
PLEASE ENTER HELL,
KRISSYFACE!
WE HAVE ALL SINNED & DESERVE GOD's JUDGMENT.
God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him.
Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible.
If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.
WE HAVE ALL SINNED & DESERVE GOD's JUDGMENT.
God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him.
Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible.
If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.
WE HAVE ALL SINNED & DESERVE GOD's JUDGMENT.
God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him.
Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible.
If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.
WE HAVE ALL SINNED & DESERVE GOD's JUDGMENT.
God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him.
Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible.
If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.
WE HAVE ALL SINNED & DESERVE GOD's JUDGMENT.
God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him.
Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible.
If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, "Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.
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OH MY GOD! We finally know the truth about Micky...
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