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Comments on: Miscellany https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/12/28/miscellany-4/ On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:10:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/12/28/miscellany-4/comment-page-1/#comment-19386 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:10:53 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/12/28/miscellany-4/#comment-19386 I would imagine the secrecy is to protect the identity of the marshal. It soulds like they are charging him with interfering with the flight crew to avoid the necessity of the marshal appearing in court, which would be required if the defendant were charge with assaulting an officer.

Hangovers and jet lag are both forms of dehydration. Aircraft air has only about 4% humidity, which dries you out, and alcohol binds to water, which also dries you out, so drinking on an airplane guarantees headache, nausea, weakness – all of the standard symptoms of dehydration. Take two aspirins with at least a quart of water and don’t plan on doing anything for 24 hours.

]]> By: Steve Bates https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/12/28/miscellany-4/comment-page-1/#comment-19384 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:18:56 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/12/28/miscellany-4/#comment-19384 “Arraigned…” now there’s a word that has almost passed from the vocabulary of today’s reporters. One wonders, from all the secrecy, if it’s someone famous who slapped the air marshal. Famous or not, I hope they arraign on his parade.

I have been drunk on a plane exactly once. I do not recommend it. It was on a charter flight from NYC to Graz, Austria. Takeoff was aborted after the plane was already rolling down the runway (because of some warning light), leaving a planeload of musicians scared out of their wits. The serving crew (sensibly or otherwise) broke out the liquor stock while an investigation of the warning light was conducted, and passed out free drinks… twice at least… to all passengers, to settle their nerves. It did that and more; we were a relaxed and lively (though not rowdy) bunch by the time the plane actually took off. Unfortunately, New York to Graz is time enough for the pleasant effects to wear off and the aftereffects to begin. As I say, I do not recommend it.

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