Post AdaKmfGiGHboxHrKuO by flowerswj@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AdZxyhjybBPj9RJqQi by clive@saturation.social
       2024-01-06T19:41:08Z
       
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       Now that the Max 8 jet is back in the news -- for having the walls blow off one of these nearly-new jets, in mid-flight  ...... I figured I'd re-up my blog post describing how to visually identify a Max 8, to help figure out if you're about to fly on one of these *sky Edsels*: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/24/how-to-tell-if-youre-flying-on-a-boeing-max-737.html
       
 (DIR) Post #Ada1Cojbgw8ml9ZEsS by flowerswj@mastodon.social
       2024-01-06T20:17:14Z
       
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       @clive Give me a Dash-8 any day over one of these. Twin Otter, even.
       
 (DIR) Post #Ada6ykE2G8z6RfTNgm by ClimateJenny@mastodon.social
       2024-01-06T21:22:02Z
       
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       @clive Honestly, I’d check before booking the ticket.
       
 (DIR) Post #Ada7tgQ94s8T9SHteS by CStamp@mastodon.social
       2024-01-06T21:32:16Z
       
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       @clive The problem with that is if someone is visually identifying it, they've already planned their trip and bought the ticket. So identifying the plane to which they have already committed will be nothing but adding stress.  ;)
       
 (DIR) Post #Ada9lLl0DihaekCJFI by glennf@twit.social
       2024-01-06T21:53:13Z
       
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       @clive Tell em why it's reported as a 9 and you're saying 8! That is confusing.
       
 (DIR) Post #AdaJawelghqJSCxVI0 by clive@saturation.social
       2024-01-06T23:43:29Z
       
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       @flowerswj Hell I’d take a DC-9 over one of those flying unpatched entertainment systems
       
 (DIR) Post #AdaJgzDn445798Dkno by clive@saturation.social
       2024-01-06T23:44:19Z
       
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       @ClimateJenny Absolutely! The problem is, they sometimes switch out the plane in the last second, so you still ought to clap eyes on what the heck it is you’re about to board
       
 (DIR) Post #AdaJmhjazfraeHp9Wa by clive@saturation.social
       2024-01-06T23:45:02Z
       
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       @CStamp True enough there aren’t a lot of situations where I would be able to voluntarily say, nope, not getting on that plane, I’ll fly tomorrow
       
 (DIR) Post #AdaJsXC75uAthGwWau by clive@saturation.social
       2024-01-06T23:45:22Z
       
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       @glennf True good point
       
 (DIR) Post #AdaKmfGiGHboxHrKuO by flowerswj@mastodon.social
       2024-01-06T23:56:44Z
       
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       @clive DC-9 😅How about… an actual zeppelin made out of actual leadOr any of those [early failed flight device old-time fast-footage montage] flap-and-crash machines
       
 (DIR) Post #AdanKRAvxoFtoB34gi by clive@saturation.social
       2024-01-07T05:15:13Z
       
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       @flowerswj Heh yes
       
 (DIR) Post #Adb7bMPyu1L93mQxto by yacc143@mastodon.social
       2024-01-07T09:03:45Z
       
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       @clive Ah, aren't all these wonderful 737 acronyms? Which if their manufacturer would be anyone but Boeing (or perhaps Airbus) had been long withdrawn (at least from sales as new planes).