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   Bertie the Bunyip to All   
   Re: Hangovers and Oxygen   
   27 Jan 08 10:14:52   
   
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   Rob Arndt  wrote in   
   news:058229a0-7791-46c6-b195-75b77454d378@v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > On Jan 26, 3:56�pm, Bertie the Bunyip  wrote:   
   >> John Doe  wrote   
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   > 14.news.prodigy.net:   
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   >> > Very active regular troll always with at least one target   
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   >> Oh at least.   
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   >> Bertie   
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   >> > From: Bertie the Bunyip  Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military   
   >> > Subject: Re: Hangovers and Oxygen   
   >> > Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:44:42 +0000 (UTC)   
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   >> > "Ken S. Tucker"  wrote in   
   >> > news:885ce1c1-e5b5-423d-ab67-4413651a1e6b   
   >> > s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com:   
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   >> >> On Dec 25, 1:50 pm, Ed Rasimus    
   >> >> wrote:   
   >> >>> On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:33:00 -0700, "Leadfoot"   
   >>   
   >> >>>  wrote:   
   >> >>> >IIRC, the pressurization of most aircraft I flew topped out   
   >> >>> >> at about an 8,000 ft pressure level in the cockpit.   
   >>   
   >> >>> >> The only physiological impact is drying of the skin and   
   >> >>> >> membranes, since it reduces the relative humidity (that's why   
   >> >>> >> you get the condensation cloud if you have a rapid   
   >> >>> >> decompression.)   
   >>   
   >> >>> >It's also why the airlines give passengers something to drink   
   >> >>> >while flying so they don't arrive dehydrated at their   
   >> >>> >destination.   
   >>   
   >> >>> It must be a while since you've been flying on the   
   >> >>> airlines...they seldom "give" anyone anything, let alone a   
   >> >>> "drink". Those were the good old days.   
   >>   
   >> >>> Remember airline meals with cocktails, real silverware, those   
   >> >>> trays with compartments for four courses? Then they added the   
   >> >>> charge for drinks (and they never had change for a ten...), then   
   >> >>> plastic cutlery (oxymoron of the highest order), then dinners   
   >> >>> were reduced to sandwiches, then snacks, then little bags of   
   >> >>> peanuts and now you get absolutely nothing unless you buy it.   
   >> >>> Have your credit card ready, they still don't make change.   
   >>   
   >> >>> But at least you get to walk around barefoot in the terminal   
   >> >>> holding up your pants with one hand and your boarding pass,   
   >> >>> picture ID, all the stuff in your pockets, your computer, your   
   >> >>> cell phone and your carry-on bag in the other. Try to retain your   
   >> >>> dignity while you deal with the 85 IQ rent-a-cop who is   
   >> >>> protecting the flight from a terrorist blonde with a tube of   
   >> >>> smuggled lip-gloss.   
   >>   
   >> >>> Anything that doesn't have an ocean crossing involved is now a   
   >> >>> road-trip for me.   
   >>   
   >> >> LOL Ed. I just remind myself we're at war and anything I   
   >> >> can do to expedite the security process I do,   
   >>   
   >> > So, what, you declare your squirrel rifle when you board an   
   >> > airliner?   
   >>   
   >> > �and think   
   >> >> of the inconvenience of the fella's overseas.   
   >> >> Things have changed. Used to be when we crossed the   
   >> >> US/canada border the customs fella's would greet with an   
   >> >> attitude like, "hi, how are you folks today", not now, they   
   >> >> are very strict, and who can blame them.   
   >>   
   >> > Well, they prolly remember what happened last time you went across.   
   >>   
   >> > Once bitten..   
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   > Keep posting, you're only helping me :)   
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