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   Carlos E.R. to All   
   Re: On the indignity of flying.   
   13 Jan 25 16:05:48   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-01-12 00:54, D wrote:   
   > There was one saving grace... a very beautiful female flight attendant   
   > who let me sit next to my wife, so she could decrease my suffering.   
   > Before landing she shooed me away so as not to affect the balance of the   
   > 737 (BS!) and I said that of course I have to take my bag and coat so as   
   > not to "affect the balance" or else I would be afraid of the plane   
   > crashing.   
   >   
   > To my great surprise she smiled at my joke, and said, "well, I don't   
   > think it would be that serious".   
      
   I believe the reason is that, if there is an accident, they can identify   
   you as the person listed to be sitting on 17B.   
      
      
   For the record, I love flying.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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