Results tagged “newsworld”

It's our travel season right now, and having spent more time in and around Philadelphia International Airport than we'd like, we've been struck by the number of creepy dudes that can afford to fly the friendly skies. So we weren't that surprised when we read about a recent airplane-related arrest wherein an off-duty flight attendant ejaculated onto a passenger. Here's what we've determined he was thinking as the working flight attendant gave the safety speech:

Besides offering a concise and appropriate representation of the times, some quotes are so incisive that they make a step back from the clarity of the moment nearly impossible.

Confession time.

Good news for those of you planning on doing any air travel in the near future: starting tomorrow, the feds are finally easing their ban on carrying liquids and gels onto planes and returning to what the head of the TSA calls the "common sense" approach. That's good to hear - we thought they'd thrown common sense out the window ages ago. Anyway, you can now once again have most liquids or gels in your carry-on luggage - as long as they're all in 3-ounce size or smaller containers, and you can fit them all into one quart-size clear plastic bag. So, we can have liquids and gels, as long as they're in amounts that are essentially useless to us. Great. Is this called rule catch-22, or what?

At least 40 people are dead and 300 injured in a series of blasts around London, effectively crippling the city. There have reportedly three explosions on the tube and one explosion on a double decker bus, and an al Qaeda-affiliated group has claimed responsibility. British Prime Minister Tony Blair interrupted his work at the G8 Summit to make a statement, calling the attacks "barbaric". Blair will leave the G8 Summit and return to London later today. The conference will continue in his absence. President Bush's response to the tragic events has been to encourage U.S. residents to be vigilant. Hey, way to go with the fear mongering. Our heartfelt prayers and good wishes go out to all of you in London and at our sister site, Londonist, which is providing up-to-the-minute coverage of the attacks.