Remember those NWA pilots who missed the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles and 1 hour? The FAA has suspended their licenses because the pilots admit they were too busy using their PCs instead of concentrating on flying the plane!
Archive for October, 2009
Bye, Bye, Big Mac–McDonald’s Exits Iceland
Posted in economy, tagged Iceland McDonald-free, McDonald's, McDonald's exits Iceland, no more McDonald's in Iceland on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
McDonald’s only franchise in Iceland will close this weekend because the country’s currency woes and tariffs make operating the fast food restaurants unprofitable.
I Already Owe $38,375 and I Only Own a Dollhouse
Posted in economy, tagged I Already Owe $38375 and I Only Own a Dollhouse on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I Already Owe $38,375 and I Only Own a Dollhouse
Arguing Pilots Miss the Airport by 150 Miles and 1 hr!
Posted in news of the day, tagged NWA pilots argue, pilot argument--plane misses airport, pilots argue and cause huge delay on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, in this morning’s news, the TRUE story of pilots so busy arguing that they missed the airport by 150 miles and 1 hr!
Better than a Spoon full of Sugar: Will Julie Andrews Be Able To Sing Again via a Magic Gel????!!!!!
Posted in What's happening in Bobbi's World, tagged Julie Andrews, Julie Andrews--vocal cords, Julie Andrews--vocal cords to be healed?, miracle gel to restore Julie Andrews' voice?, Robert Langer, Robert Langer--MIT, Sound of Music, vocal cords damaged on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Julie Andrews fans were devastated when her vocal cords were injured in a botched nodule-removal operation a dozen years ago. But now it looks like her 4-octave voice might be healed via a “magic gel”
Diana Trilling on Fate
Posted in What I'm reading on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“There’s much to be said for challenging fate instead of ducking behind it.” – Diana Trilling
Don’t ask what the world needs…
Posted in What I'm reading on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t ask what the world needs.
Invitation
Posted in What I'm reading, tagged Emily Dickinson quote on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, gentle blog reader,
I came across this wonderful quote and thought you might like it too:
The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome
the ecstatic experience. ~Emily Dickinson
The Economy is so bad … ;–) (humor)
Posted in humor/jokes on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The economy is so bad, mothers in Ethiopia are telling their children, “Finish your meal! Don’t you know there are starving children in the US?”
Happy Columbus Day weekend!
Posted in What's happening in Bobbi's World on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.
– Christopher Columbus
Italian-born Navigator and Explorer
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