Jay Beckman wrote:
"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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Passengers do not FLY on the airlines. They RIDE. Only the pilot and
copilot FLY.

Next time you hear a friend say "I'm flying to ........." tell him,
"Like hell you are; you're just RIDING!"

vince norris

I think there was a George Carlin bit that went...


I'm going for a DRIVE,

You're going for a RIDE.


IIRC his line was:

"You can ride "on" the airplane if you want but me, I'm riding *IN* the
f*ckin' airplane..."

Carry On...

Great skit!

Just dug up an MP3 I have of it.

"Which brings me to "Terminal." Another unfortunate word to be used in
association with Air Travel. And they use it all over the airport,
don't they? Somehow, I just can't hungry at a place called the
"Terminal Snack Bar." But if you've ever eaten there, you know it is an
appropriate name"

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
Chandler, AZ

Regards,
Jon