Airplanes

When traveling on an airplane, there are many reasons people wear noise-canceling headphones. Maybe you’re flying on an airline where you need to bring your own in-flight entertainment or you’d…

Sharon and I used to catch up on some movies or read a book when on a plane but now we’re more likely working on our laptops. With Wi-Fi service…

Airlines know what seats people will pay the most for. Therefore, they’ve separated the cabin into seat categories and charge a fee according to the demand for each type of…

Everyone wants to load a plane faster. Airlines want it because it’ll get them off the ground on time. Passengers want it because it’ll get them to their destination faster.…

You may have heard about a plane “dumping fuel” before. The definition of it is pretty self-explanatory…the plane has X amount of fuel and it throws out, or “dumps” (although…

For aviation geeks, there’s something just not right with a plane sitting seemingly forgotten, in a field. Even more disturbing is that this plane has a significant history and played…

The typical, everyday translation of the “Golden Rule” is to treat people the way you’d like to be treated. Be nice. Don’t be a jerk. It’s not a very difficult…

I’ve always had a warm spot in my heart for pranks and practical jokes. I mean, I was the kid who, when I was 9 and had just moved the…

If you’re a certain age, you spent hours and hours of your youth (and quarters and quarters) playing games such as Pac-Man, DigDug and Galaga. Pac-Man, in particular, is still…

If you’ve read our blog for any length of time, you know that Joe and I don’t always write about what all the other bloggers are writing about. They’re good…