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Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Happy 100th birthday of powered human flight.

Orville and Wilbur, we salute you!

[Hat]

NOTE: Today is also the 100th anniversary of:

1) The word "legroom"
2) The packaging of 7-10 peanuts
3) The "fasten seat belt" sign
4) The barf bag

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

Points out that the first passenger airline flight was from St. Petersburg, FL to Tampa, FL.

Posted by Rhaegar The Fool (Member # 5811) on :

Scared now

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

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Points out that the first passenger airline flight was from St. Petersburg, FL to Tampa, FL.

That was the first lost bag too.

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

Somehow the luggage on that flight ended up in Texas, where Bob now uses it for furniture in his living room.

[ December 17, 2003, 02:09 PM: Message edited by: Dan_raven ]

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

Scientific evidence is mounting that the whole flight thing is a fake.

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Yeah, they used the same studio that faked the moon landing.

Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :

Said Orville Wright to Wilbur Wright, "These birds are very trying.
I'm sick of hearing them 'cheep, cheep' about the fun of flying.
A bird has feathers, it is true, that much I freely grant
But must that stop us, W?"
Said Wilbur Wright, "It shan't."

Hmmm. I memorized that poem in second grade. Funny that it's still stuck in my head.

Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :

I heard that Orville made Wilbur dress up like a stewardess.

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

I get confused. There was Orville and Wilbur. Which one was the talking horse and which one sold popcorn?

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

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Somehow the luggage on that flight ended up in Texas, where Bob now uses it for furniture in his living room.

What? I thought Bob lives in Florida...

FG

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

He moved, didn't he?

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

Then he needs to update his profile
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Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

FG: I live in Bryan/College Station, TX. Moved here in August or thereabouts.

I barely got my driver's license changed and you're worried about my profile?

Hmm...

I'll get right on that.