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April 15, 2014

US Air Won't Fire Employee for Pornographic Tweet
— Ace

The company says they've concluded the incident was inadvertent and an "honest mistake," so they won't be firing the employee responsible.

It did seem odd, you know -- the actual tweet to the customer was, as a verbal matter, entirely conciliatory and corporate-friendly. Which is what made the appended picture so funny.

It was so incongruous. It wouldn't have been so funny if the verbal portion of the tweet was "F*** you you ******* ****."

They haven't explained how this happened, but, who knows. Once a picture link is copied, you can't actually tell what the picture is from the link. (As I well know, given my own inadvertent picture-posting.)

I think it's a good thing that US Airways thinks a simple apology for a mistake is adequate in this case. And I suppose it's good that not everyone demanded a scalp here.

And yet... it sure would be nice if more of the country also didn't demand scalps for other Beyond The Pale mistakes, like donating $1000 to Proposition 8.

Thanks to @johnekdahl.

Comments Down. I've alerted Pixy to wake the hamsters.

Posted by: Ace at 03:10 PM | Comments (123)
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1 Hamsters awake now?

Posted by: Mayday at April 15, 2014 04:05 PM (eHc+1)

2 Yay!

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 15, 2014 04:05 PM (DmNpO)

3 Man, this place sucks without comments.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at April 15, 2014 04:05 PM (uhMMS)

4 YA!

Posted by: YIKES! at April 15, 2014 04:05 PM (mETGQ)

5 On Showtime now: The Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 15, 2014 04:05 PM (DmNpO)

6 Holy crap. WE'RE BACK!!!!!

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:06 PM (GEICT)

7 Tap , tap , tap ....... this thing on ?

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:06 PM (XWw96)

8 D'OH!

Posted by: YIKES! at April 15, 2014 04:06 PM (mETGQ)

9 Because you guys are fucking hilarious.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at April 15, 2014 04:06 PM (uhMMS)

After my last experience with US Air, I'll never fly them again.

On my trip there, mechanical problems caused me to have a 4 hour layover in Dallas (instead of 1). On the way back, the crew decided not to show up, so I had a 9 hour layover. When I asked could they at least comp me lunch, was told to tell it to the web site. Needless to say I did, and almost violated the 1st rule on Honey badgers, "Never go FULL Honey Badger".

Posted by: I'm the honey Badger, BITCH! at April 15, 2014 04:08 PM (TJ8HB)

11 Weird. The hamsters died without even leaving a last squeak and testament. We have a team of hedgehogs filling in while we investigate.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 15, 2014 04:09 PM (2yngH)

12 I propose that the first ten on this thread get to pick their own , new , kickass hashtags .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:09 PM (XWw96)

13 US Air - because an employee posting pictures of a vagina with a US Air model plane inserted isn't the most egregious breach of customer service excellence we've imposed on our customers this week.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at April 15, 2014 04:09 PM (uhMMS)

14 So much to say.........

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 15, 2014 04:09 PM (HVff2)

15 I claim FOAD .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:10 PM (XWw96)

16 11 Weird. The hamsters died without even leaving a last squeak and testament. We have a team of hedgehogs filling in while we investigate. Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 15, 2014 08:09 PM (2yngH) Perhaps give guinea pigs a shot?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:10 PM (GEICT)

17 That broad could fly Air Force 2 any time she wanted...

Posted by: Joe Biden at April 15, 2014 04:10 PM (PaTRG)

18 Oh, thank goodness. On Twitter, I was getting creepy attention from a couple guys. I'm glad to be safe here.

Posted by: Mama AJ at April 15, 2014 04:11 PM (SUKHu)

19 If comments went down every day during business hours America's GNP would probably start growing at 5+% annually.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at April 15, 2014 04:11 PM (uhMMS)

20 18 Oh, thank goodness. On Twitter, I was getting creepy attention from a couple guys. I'm glad to be safe here. Posted by: Mama AJ at April 15, 2014 08:11 PM (SUKHu) Oh hai.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:12 PM (GEICT)

21 I'm glad this old jalopy is running again. Being at work without the lurking is hell I tells ya. Hell.

Posted by: Soona at April 15, 2014 04:12 PM (dscPa)

22 Oh, thank goodness. On Twitter, I was getting creepy attention from a couple guys. Posted by: Mama AJ at April 15, 2014 08:11 PM (SUKHu) Hey. How YOU coin'??

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/b][/s][/u] at April 15, 2014 04:12 PM (yz6yg)

23 someone needs to send out a memo splaining that you cannot keep the gerbils up all night tubing and expect them to perform during the day.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:12 PM (rDidD)

24 Release the ~~Kraken~~ Hamsters!!!

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 15, 2014 04:13 PM (hn5v5)

25 ?????

Posted by: navycopjoe at April 15, 2014 04:13 PM (krmE0)

26 I'm glad to be safe here. So , .... what are you wearing ?

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:13 PM (XWw96)

27 Hey, why can't Pixy turn on spelling auto correct in these boxes? Oh. Yeah. Never mind.

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/b][/s][/u] at April 15, 2014 04:13 PM (yz6yg)

28 I'm confused. A twat f*uck tou tweet is ok. A tweet/Facebook post about getting aids is a no no. A $1000 pro marriage donation gets you banned. Calling a woman VP candidate c*nt makes you a star. When will the guide book be published?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 15, 2014 04:13 PM (HVff2)

29 And honestly, let those among us who haven't accidentally posted a vagina picture on your company's Twitter account cast the first stone.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at April 15, 2014 04:14 PM (uhMMS)

30 it lives!!! anywho, boston marathon stopped due to two backpacks found what the hell is wrong with these people?

Posted by: navycopjoe at April 15, 2014 04:14 PM (krmE0)

31 Weird. The hamsters died without even leaving a last squeak and testament. >>

Does anyone have a clue to Richard Gere's whereabouts?

Posted by: The Hickster at April 15, 2014 04:14 PM (TI3xG)

32 The picture really was a nasty one.If you haven't seen it,consider yourself lucky.

Posted by: steevy at April 15, 2014 04:14 PM (zqvg6)

33 The fact that the Twitter account he was responding to consisted of nothing but customer complaints to various corporations that the Twitterer was dissatisfied with may have mitigated his punishment. She was clearly a crank.

(Go ahead and joke, what other word should I have used?)

Posted by: Oschisms at April 15, 2014 04:14 PM (pfVS8)

34 Eeeeek!

Posted by: Mama AJ at April 15, 2014 04:15 PM (SUKHu)

35 No comments, no peace.

Posted by: Dr Spank at April 15, 2014 04:15 PM (5UteM)

36 She could have gotten a B-52 in there.

Posted by: Dr Spank at April 15, 2014 04:16 PM (5UteM)

37 When will the guide book be published? Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 15, 2014 08:13 PM (HVff2) Many, many guidebooks would be needed. The guidebook changes based on race, sex, gender, education level, place of education, party id, place of employment, donation historyÂ….

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:16 PM (GEICT)

38 I think its a conspiracy to get us to read the content

Posted by: navycopjoe at April 15, 2014 04:16 PM (krmE0)

39 The hamsters died without even leaving a last squeak and testament.
Does that involve a squeak-hole?

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 15, 2014 04:16 PM (hn5v5)

40 Upgrade to weasels -- there's always lots of weasels about.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 15, 2014 04:16 PM (wNF3N)

41 *sound of feet thundering on the stairs* Am I here?

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at April 15, 2014 04:16 PM (oFCZn)

42 yay! the hamsters have been freed from... wherever it was that model aeroplane went

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 15, 2014 04:17 PM (30eLQ)

43 I am pretty sure there was a scene like that in that syfy megashark movie.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:17 PM (rDidD)

44 38 I think its a conspiracy to get us to read the content Posted by: navycopjoe at April 15, 2014 08:16 PM (krmE0) There's content? OooohhhhÂ….you mean the links to HotAir.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:17 PM (GEICT)

45 My Twitter account has lots of pictures of US Air "jets" taking off.

Posted by: Carlos Danger at April 15, 2014 04:18 PM (uhMMS)

46 There's content? OooohhhhÂ….you mean the links to ~~HotAir~~ The Federalist. Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 08:17 PM (GEICT) FIFY

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/b][/s][/u] at April 15, 2014 04:18 PM (yz6yg)

47 Posted by: Mama AJ at April 15, 2014 08:11 PM (SUKHu) Safe is relative, especially here!

Posted by: R Menendez at April 15, 2014 04:18 PM (o3MSL)

48 speaking of content, I am getting a feeling the sidebar is kinda the hq's green room.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:18 PM (rDidD)

49 no wonder they are not hearing a ping.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:19 PM (rDidD)

50 Honest, it was unintended. We just want to monitor, not shut down comments.

Posted by: NSA at April 15, 2014 04:20 PM (nEIMV)

51 I am getting a feeling the sidebar is kinda the HQ's green room.
Is BenK behind the green door?

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 15, 2014 04:20 PM (hn5v5)

52 /shakin from the DT's

Posted by: Soothsayer the Unstompable at April 15, 2014 04:21 PM (o3NFc)

53 it is hard monitoring comments here when your cray is bent over a garbage can spewing ones and zeros and screaming "oh the humanity, no more, no more."

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:21 PM (rDidD)

54 >>>3 Man, this place sucks without comments. Preaching to the choir, man.

Posted by: Andrew Breitbart's Diary at April 15, 2014 04:21 PM (/FnUH)

55 101 uses for a model airplane

Posted by: eman at April 15, 2014 04:21 PM (ribtM)

56 That was certainly NOT Virgin Airlines.

Posted by: OK, thanks, bye at April 15, 2014 04:21 PM (uopHF)

57 I expect a hamster upgrade to hamster 2.0 in #twoweeks!

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 15, 2014 04:21 PM (o3MSL)

58 New York should pay people to leave backpacks stuffed full of Yankees and Giants and NY Marathon attire along the Boston Marathon route every year just to fuck with the pansies.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at April 15, 2014 04:22 PM (uhMMS)

59 as much venting as is done via this place I am surprised we did not have a mini crime wave while they were down.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:22 PM (rDidD)

60 What probably happened is the dumb intern or whoever responding went to his buddy in the next cubicle "dude I should totally send this bitch this image! Haha man I wish I could sometime." Thought he deleted it and then "oh shit!" Even though he's not fired I bet he got his ass chewed out and has three weeks with human resources training.

Posted by: Buzzion at April 15, 2014 04:23 PM (bNDpN)

61 101 uses for a model airplane And the glue that sticks them together .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:23 PM (XWw96)

62 I demand that my invoice for the month be prorated to reflect the loss of commentability during this crucial time.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at April 15, 2014 04:23 PM (IN7k+)

63 Fire the employee? Consequences for actions? Pshaw.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:24 PM (GEICT)

64 Curious works at US Airways.

Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 04:24 PM (zDsvJ)

65 Carbona not glue.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at April 15, 2014 04:24 PM (uhMMS)

66 as much venting as is done via this place I am surprised we did not have a mini crime wave while they were down.>>

Agoraphobics tend to not go on crimewaves.

Posted by: The Hickster at April 15, 2014 04:25 PM (TI3xG)

67 59 as much venting as is done via this place I am surprised we did not have a mini crime wave while they were down.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 08:22 PM (rDidD)

We did! I brought the lime and carrot jello. Didn't you get any?

Posted by: P-Nut at April 15, 2014 04:25 PM (f8KV7)

68 64 Curious works at US Airways. Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 08:24 PM (zDsvJ) Really?

Posted by: grammie winger at April 15, 2014 04:25 PM (oMKp3)

69 Instead of hamsters, maybe the site could have liberals chasing free government sh#t, or useless degrees.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at April 15, 2014 04:26 PM (AC0lD)

70 Really? Posted by: grammie winger at April 15, 2014 08:25 PM -- Nah, I'm joking. If it was her the link would be to ghey pron.

Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 04:26 PM (zDsvJ)

71 Curious works at US Airways. *** Well we know that curious never forwards porn

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 15, 2014 04:26 PM (DmNpO)

72 Starting in April, Hamster XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft.

Posted by: bill gates at April 15, 2014 04:26 PM (hn5v5)

73 Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 08:26 PM (zDsvJ) Oh! I get it now!

I wonder whatever happened to her?

Posted by: grammie winger at April 15, 2014 04:27 PM (oMKp3)

74 64 Curious works at US Airways. Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 08:24 PM (zDsvJ) Nah. It wasn't a gay porn image.

Posted by: Buzzion at April 15, 2014 04:27 PM (bNDpN)

75 >>Well we know that curious never forwards por BLOCKED!

Posted by: cruciferous at April 15, 2014 04:27 PM (zDsvJ)

76 Kathy Sibelius, the new Director of HQ Comment Services, said everything is fine and the problem that doesn't exist will be fixed as soon as possible.

Posted by: eman at April 15, 2014 04:27 PM (ribtM)

77 I really really regret going to Deadspin. It never occurred to me that they would post such a lewd picture - so when that USAirways thing hit my timeline on twitter, I just went to the first google hit. Cannot unsee.

Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 04:28 PM (zDsvJ)

78 (As I well know, given my own inadvertent picture-posting.) Bait and switch , with a twist of crash .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:28 PM (XWw96)

79 I gotta say, curious said that the pope was going to resign, and then he did. I made fun of her for that. She was right and I was wrong.

Posted by: grammie winger at April 15, 2014 04:29 PM (oMKp3)

80 #49 wins the comment award today....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX (@Teresa_Koch) at April 15, 2014 04:29 PM (PZ6/M)

81 70 Really? Posted by: grammie winger at April 15, 2014 08:25 PM -- Nah, I'm joking. If it was her the link would be to ghey pron. Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 08:26 PM (zDsvJ) With the included "omg I didn't even know what I was linking!" And several months later followed up with "it wasn't gay porn. That's a website you could totally send to your coworkers."

Posted by: Buzzion at April 15, 2014 04:29 PM (bNDpN)

82 I'd go with the Costanza defense http://tinyurl.com/6pbsaxg

Posted by: Regular Guy at April 15, 2014 04:29 PM (N3Al8)

83 They no fire me. They trade me to Asiana flight school.

Posted by: Won Big Mout at April 15, 2014 04:31 PM (hn5v5)

84 Anyone but me curious as to how ace 'alerts' pixy ?

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:34 PM (XWw96)

85 Oh crap comments are down again already?

Posted by: The Hickster at April 15, 2014 04:35 PM (TI3xG)

86 Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 08:34 PM (XWw96) Tin cans and a string?

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 15, 2014 04:36 PM (o3MSL)

87 This Gaddafi documentary is just bizarre. The men who supplied him arms and equipment just talking about it on screen, quite businesslike, as if it was all perfectly normal. One of them, an American, I believe, advised Gaddafi to stop leaving the bodies of the tortured laying about because it was bad for tourism. Fucking psychopaths.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 15, 2014 04:36 PM (DmNpO)

88 I think we need to Nationalize the airline industry so this sort of thing never happens again. Not Nationalize Nationalize. The companies can still keep their names and all. Just roll them into the Dept of Transportation so that services and schedules and routes are standardized and employees and customers are vetted. It will be nearly free for low income people and everyone will have an opportunity to fly.

Posted by: Jeb Bush 2016 at April 15, 2014 04:37 PM (z6O3+)

89 85 Still working for me.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 15, 2014 04:37 PM (ojnk6)

90 Fly with me, come fly, let's fly away.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at April 15, 2014 04:37 PM (nEIMV)

91 Pixy is Tinker Bells sister right?

Posted by: Regular Guy at April 15, 2014 04:37 PM (N3Al8)

92 Apparently there's some sort of incident (suspicous pkg being blown up) at the Boston Marathon site today. Was the race today?

Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 04:38 PM (zDsvJ)

93 Tin cans and a string? I'm not sure anyone has kept them up to date with the new tech .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at April 15, 2014 04:40 PM (XWw96)

94 Overkill on the pixelization much? Pretty sure they didn't need to post their rendition of the original at all.

Posted by: People Corporation at April 15, 2014 04:41 PM (pf+hU)

95 funny, before I read the post I assumed the photo was from a meet up.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:42 PM (rDidD)

96 I see comments are down. What do I do? Clicky on comment thingy like a rat hitting the button for food. It's not a *problem* okay. I can quit any time I want, okay.

Posted by: alexthechick - c'mon SMOD at April 15, 2014 04:42 PM (Xed9r)

97 I think we need to Nationalize the airline industry so this sort of thing never happens again.>>

Maybe we can get the same people that made the Obamacare website update the air traffic control systems.

Posted by: The Hickster at April 15, 2014 04:42 PM (TI3xG)

98 I mean it is not like the stewardess in the photo committed a felony, it was a crime of love.

Posted by: yankeefifth at April 15, 2014 04:43 PM (rDidD)

99 92 Apparently there's some sort of incident (suspicous pkg being blown up) at the Boston Marathon site today. Was the race today? Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 08:38 PM (zDsvJ) Yeah, some wack job dude was headed up the street barefoot, in all black with a huge black veil on, wearing a big black backpack and shouting "Boston Strong" over and over again. Then they found several unattended backpacks near the finish line. There's vid up of the wackjob on twitter.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:43 PM (GEICT)

100 The news explodes with teachers banging students, the "Safe School Czar" Obama appopinted was a pedophile, the Bully Czar he appointed tried to infect influenza on an office full of Republicans by licking doorknobs. These people cannot live in normal society, the result is the airplane pig thinking she is normal.

Posted by: madamex at April 15, 2014 04:43 PM (1zsKV)

101 Boston wackjob videoÂ… http://instagram.com/p/m1EQzmmmdR/

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:44 PM (GEICT)

102 Anyone but me curious as to how ace 'alerts' pixy?
Homing pigeon.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 15, 2014 04:45 PM (hn5v5)

103 No, the Bos Marathon is always on Patriot's Day Monday

Posted by: Soothsayer the Unstompable at April 15, 2014 04:45 PM (o3NFc)

104 What a loser. I hope he "resists arrest."

Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 04:47 PM (zDsvJ)

105 Boston wackjob videoÂ… http://instagram.com/p/m1EQzmmmdR/ Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 08:44 PM (GEICT) So where in Florida was s/h/it from?

Posted by: alexthechick - c'mon SMOD at April 15, 2014 04:47 PM (Xed9r)

106 Posted by: andycanuck at April 15, 2014 08:45 PM (hn5v5) Passenger pigeon!

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 15, 2014 04:47 PM (o3MSL)

107 I pretty sure this entire incident can be buttoned up with a simple apology and a tube of Xstat sticky sponges.

Posted by: Fritz at April 15, 2014 04:48 PM (oJUxt)

108 The Boston Police Department said Tuesday night it had taken a man into custody after two unattended backpacks were left near the Boston Marathon finish line. The bomb squad remained on the scene, investigating the suspicious bags.

Posted by: Y-not at April 15, 2014 04:48 PM (zDsvJ)

109 nood

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:48 PM (GEICT)

110 Was the race today? No, it's April 21st. Yeah, some wack job dude was headed up the street barefoot, in all black with a huge black veil on, wearing a big black backpack and shouting "Boston Strong" over and over again. Then they found several unattended backpacks near the finish line. It's funny how "special" and certain types of "crazy" people walk ... oddly. I saw a video of that guy and he didn't walk normally. He had sort of an overly-long stride and picked his feet up too high.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/s][/i][/b][/s] at April 15, 2014 04:48 PM (qKrH5)

111 So where in Florida was s/h/it from? Posted by: alexthechick - c'mon SMOD at April 15, 2014 08:47 PM (Xed9r) HmmÂ…so amusing. Hey, wanna have a drink with me?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:49 PM (GEICT)

112 BREAKING: Pixy was on board that ill fated flight, and was hesitant to commentÂ….

Posted by: ontherocks at April 15, 2014 04:49 PM (yM8r4)

113 HmmÂ…so amusing. Hey, wanna have a drink with me? Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 08:49 PM (GEICT) I knew you were going to say something like that. You still get smacked though. *smack*

Posted by: alexthechick - c'mon SMOD at April 15, 2014 04:50 PM (Xed9r)

114 Engage back-up hamsters

Posted by: sven10077 at April 15, 2014 04:50 PM (TE35l)

115 It's funny how "special" and certain types of "crazy" people walk ... oddly. I saw a video of that guy and he didn't walk normally. He had sort of an overly-long stride and picked his feet up too high. Posted by: bonhomme at April 15, 2014 08:48 PM (qKrH5) Brain misfiring. Brain control motor function, so I guess it makes sense that someone with a mental disease or defect has physical indicators/problems as well.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:50 PM (GEICT)

116 I knew you were going to say something like that. You still get smacked though. *smack* Posted by: alexthechick - c'mon SMOD at April 15, 2014 08:50 PM (Xed9r) Hey! You almost knocked that 5 Guys burger out of my hand!

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:51 PM (GEICT)

117 28 Misanthropic H, The guide is deceptively simple... Fuck you WingNutz! //DAILY Kos LLC

Posted by: sven10077 at April 15, 2014 04:53 PM (TE35l)

118 You still get smacked though. *smack* Posted by: alexthechick - c'mon SMOD at April 15, 2014 08:50 PM (Xed9r) Do you foresee a need for the Ravage this evening, my Queen? I was about the send the staff at the paddock home for the evening.

Posted by: Sean Bannion, Chief of the Logistics Directorate, People's Democratic Republic of Alextopia [/i][/b] at April 15, 2014 04:54 PM (yz6yg)

119 Hey! You almost knocked that 5 Guys burger out of my hand! OOooh, I'm a fan of 5 Guys burgers!

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/s][/i][/b][/s] at April 15, 2014 04:55 PM (qKrH5)

120 OOooh, I'm a fan of 5 Guys burgers! Posted by: bonhomme at April 15, 2014 08:55 PM (qKrH5) Apparently, so is AtC's dad.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 15, 2014 04:56 PM (GEICT)

121 If you like your flight plan, you can keep your flight plan. Period.

Posted by: US Airways at April 15, 2014 05:52 PM (iMT6Z)

122 So the nazi Bloomberg is launching a $50M political group to destroy the NRA. Here's the NYT puff piece. Check out the last paragraph. RT @DouthatNYT: Now *that* is a kicker: http://nyti.ms/1hJvbuw Michael R. Bloomberg, making his first major political investment since leaving office, plans to spend $50 million this year building a nationwide grass-roots network to motivate voters who feel strongly about curbing gun violence, an organization he hopes can eventually outmuscle the National Rifle Association. Mr. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, said gun control advocates need to learn from the N.R.A. and punish those politicians who fail to support their agenda Â— even Democrats whose positions otherwise align with his own. Â“They say, Â‘We donÂ’t care. WeÂ’re going to go after you,Â’ Â” he said of the N.R.A. Â“ Â‘If you donÂ’t vote with us weÂ’re going to go after your kids and your grandkids and your great-grandkids. And weÂ’re never going to stop.Â’ Â” He added: Â“WeÂ’ve got to make them afraid of us.Â” ... He was also dismissive of skeptics who might question whether he could ever build an organization that rivaled the N.R.A. And he seemed unaware of, or unwilling to acknowledge, the ways in which his own persona Â— of a billionaire, Big Gulp-banning former mayor of New York Â— could undercut his efforts, especially in rural, conservative states. Â“I donÂ’t know what your perception is of our reputation, and mine, the name Bloomberg around the country,Â” he said. But every place he goes, he added, Â“YouÂ’re a rock star. People yelling out of cabs, Â‘Hey, way to go!Â’ Â” His financial commitment to reducing gun violence could grow. When asked how much he was willing to spend, he tossed out the $50 million figure out as if he were describing the tip he left on a restaurant check. Â“I put $50 million this year, last year into coal, $53 million into oceans,Â” he said with a shrug, describing his clean energy and sustainable fishing initiatives. Â“Certainly a number like that, $50 million. LetÂ’s see what happens.Â” The key to whether they can be effective, the mayor and his advisers said, will be turning out female voters, the sought-after swing bloc that has been pivotal in recent elections. Â“Right now, women, when they go to the polls, they vote on abortion, they vote on jobs, they vote on health care,Â” said Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action. Â“We want one of those things to be gun violence prevention.Â” Mr. Bloomberg was introspective as he spoke, and seemed both restless and wistful. When he sat down for the interview, it was a few days before his 50th college reunion. His mortality has started dawning on him, at 72. And he admitted he was a bit taken aback by how many of his former classmates had been appearing in the Â“in memoriamÂ” pages of his school newsletter. But if he senses that he may not have as much time left as he would like, he has little doubt about what would await him at a Judgment Day. Pointing to his work on gun safety, obesity and smoking cessation, he said with a grin: Â“I am telling you if there is a God, when I get to heaven IÂ’m not stopping to be interviewed. I am heading straight in. I have earned my place in heaven. ItÂ’s not even close.Â”

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at April 15, 2014 06:39 PM (ZPrif)

123 You should unlink that site. In safari it immediately opened 3 alert boxes then sent them to the background. I was unable to close the window and had to quite my browser.

Posted by: honkskillet at April 15, 2014 08:50 PM (DBZx5)

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