"Jcarr" (jcarr)
10/04/2016 at 13:59 • Filed to: Planelopnik, Arnold Palmer
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"Jcarr" (jcarr)
10/04/2016 at 13:59 • Filed to: Planelopnik, Arnold Palmer | 6
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ttyymmnn
> Jcarr
10/04/2016 at 14:03 |
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Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, —and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of —Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagle flew —
And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
10/04/2016 at 14:16 |
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Who is that?
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ttyymmnn
> Jcarr
10/04/2016 at 14:20 |
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John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) was an Anglo-American aviator and poet, made famous for his poem High Flight . Magee served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, which he joined before the United States entered the war. He died in a mid-air collision over Lincolnshire in 1941.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gillespie_Magee,_Jr.
WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
10/04/2016 at 14:32 |
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Kinja won’t let me give the number of stars this deserves.
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ttyymmnn
> WilliamsSW
10/04/2016 at 14:45 |
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Magee was 19 years old when he died.
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WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
10/04/2016 at 14:59 |
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Wow- I never realized he died so young. Such a beautiful poem, and I love how he describes the sensation of flight, as though he was ascending up to heaven. On the best days, it does feel a bit like that.
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ttyymmnn
> WilliamsSW
10/04/2016 at 15:30 |
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Flying has become such a chore for those who travel, but rarely do we stop to think about the absolute marvel of what is taking place. I rarely fly, but, when I do, I am always thrilled, despite the hassle of lines and security, and spend most of my time looking out my tiny porthole, imagining just how grand it must be to see the world out the front window.
Louis CK gets it, although with definitely NSFW language.
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WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
10/04/2016 at 16:28 |
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Haha- he nailed it. I’ve traveled a lot off and on for work, but it still amazes me- to the point where I took the time to get my license 16 years ago. I don’t use my license now, but still have a vivid memory of my first solo flight. It will always be one of my fondest memories.
And yes, I insist on a window seat all the time as well- and spend most of my time looking out of it.
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ttyymmnn
> WilliamsSW
10/04/2016 at 16:38 |
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I usually have to give up my window seat to one of my kids. Well, I don’t have to, but they will appreciate it more.
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WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
10/04/2016 at 16:51 |
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Ha- I’m not quite there yet- I’ve got a 2 month old, he won’t be flying for a little while.
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ttyymmnn
> WilliamsSW
10/04/2016 at 16:56 |
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When we flew with our little ones, we always took the car seats along and strapped them into the airplane seat. Of course, you have to buy a ticket, but it’s worth it to have a comfy spot for the kids, as well as a way to keep them immobilized during the flight. It was a bitch, though, when I had to schlep two big Britax seats through the airport for our twins.
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WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
10/04/2016 at 17:09 |
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Yeah, that sounds like good advice, thanks. I think my wife would be tempted to save the ticket costs, but I think your plan is much better and safer. I just have to figure out how to get the seat through the airport. As you mention, they’re not light.
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ttyymmnn
> WilliamsSW
10/05/2016 at 09:38 |
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I rigged the seat belts into a sort of shoulder strap. It was very hard with two, shouldn’t be too bad with one. As for the money, just think about having that baby on your lap for three hours, unable to put down the tray table, unable to hold a cup of coffee. With the car seat, baby can be strapped into a seat she is familiar with and comfortable in. And maybe you can all catch a few Zs.
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WilliamsSW
> ttyymmnn
10/05/2016 at 23:06 |
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Yeah, I get a little claustrophobic too, so that bit of space is valuable to me.
I think I have her convinced that the safety factor alone is worth the ticket price. Severe turbulence is very rare, but if it does, and he’s not in car seat, it could be the biggest mistake you ever made.