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Pastimes : Laughter is the Best Medicine - Tell us a joke
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To: steve who wrote (3453)10/9/1997 5:20:00 PM
From: Augie Goldspechkt   of 62562
 
FINAL WORD: Why airliners don't have parachutes:
While cruising at 40,000 feet, the airplane shuddered and Mr.
> > Benson looked out the window.
> > "Good lord!" he screamed, "one of the engines just blew up!"
> > Other passengers left their seats and came running over; suddenly
> the> > aircraft was rocked by a second blast as yet another engine exploded > on the other side.
> > The passengers were in a panic now, and even the stewardesses
> couldn't> > maintain order. Just then, standing tall and smiling confidently,> the> > pilot strode from the cockpit and assured everyone that there was> > nothing to worry about. His words and his demeanor seemed made most> > of the passengers feel better, and they sat down as the pilot calmly> > walked to the door of the aircraft. There, he grabbed several> > packages from under the seats and began handing them to the flight> > attendants.
> > Each crew member attached the package to their backs.
> > "Say," spoke up an alert passenger, "aren't those parachutes?"
> > The pilot said they were.
> > The passenger went on, "But I thought you said there was nothing to> > worry about?"
> > "There isn't," replied the pilot as a third engine exploded.
> > "We're just going to get help."
> >
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