Yahoo reports that a Toronto family living under a flight path of the city’s busiest airport thought “sky poo” was falling from planes onto their property. Yahoo also reports that CBC reported an investigation revealed that the mysterious substance doesn’t… Read More ›
Travel
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Room Service! (And None If You Were Wearing Those Things, Either.)
Yesterday, we wrote about how many popular hotels are getting rid of mini-bars. That was yesterday’s news, or as we like to call it “the morning issue of USA Today” left at hotel doors across America. Now for today’s news… Read More ›
Denzel Washington’s Character In “Flight” May Not Be Enough To Keep Hotel Mini-Bar Business Alive!
CNN reports that many major hotel chains are getting rid of mini-bars. “But I love it when my kids snap open $300 worth of Pringles in the ten seconds I spend in the hotel closet locking $300 in the safe,”… Read More ›
Those Signs Of What Not To Bring On An Airplane Indicate What Not To Bring On An Airplane.
NBC News reported on May 25 that a record number of guns were seized at U.S. airport security checkpoints last week. Specifically, the TSA confiscated 65 guns: 54 loaded. And eleven more unloaded. Also, we do not know if any… Read More ›
Honey, Delta Is Shrinking The Bathrooms!
NBC News reports that Delta Airlines is planning on reducing the size of some economy class bathrooms to add more seats in an area behind the sinks. 3 Worse Things An Airline Can Change In Size 1. Honey, I Shrunk… Read More ›
FAA May Allow iPads On Plane Takeoffs, So Now You May Be Able To Buy A Digital Knife In Farmville In Flight, To Accompany The Real Knife You May Be Allowed To Bring On The Plane
The New York Times reports that the Federal Aviation Authority is considering allowing the use of iPads and Kindles during takeoff and landing of commercial flights. From the article: “the F.A.A. permits passengers to use electric razors and audio recorders… Read More ›
We’re Actually Beginning To Wish We Had More Tom Cruise News and Less Carnival Cruise News!
CNN reports that just days after Carnival Cruise Lines announced it is flying passengers to Florida from a malfunctioning ship in St. Maarten, a different Carnival cruise ship is experiencing technical difficulties that is affecting its speed. That’s four Carnival… Read More ›
TSA Reportedly Will Stick By Its Decision To Allow Knives On Planes, So Now You Can Cut The Meat In Your Imaginary Domestic Airline Meal!
CNN reports that despite criticism from flight attendants, airlines, and members of Congress, the Chief of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole, stands by his decision to permit certain knives on commercial planes beginning next month. Because, you know, having… Read More ›
Airline CEO Wants “Standing Room” Cabins, Because Seatbelts On Planes Are As “Pointless” As Expecting Rational Arguments From Ryanair’s CEO
The Telegraph reports that the CEO of European economy airline, Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, says seatbelts on an airplane are pointless, and therefore lawmakers should allow his airline to offer “Standing Room Only” cabins with tickets selling for as low as… Read More ›
Treadmills Available Outside For People Who Want To Run Outside, Without All The Hassle Of Running To Somewhere
This is a photo of a few outdoor treadmills taken in Macau, China. Prior to seeing this, we thought the reason treadmills were inside were so people could, you know, avoid bad weather running outside. Because if you were already… Read More ›