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snooper2

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25. okay, so I made it 46 seconds in and already had a REALLY strong urge to say STFU!

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Wed Dec 17, 2014, 11:44 AM

Dec 2014

Then the dude starts praying?

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Holy crap. Crazy turbulence diverts American Airlines flight 280 to Japan [View all] Recursion Dec 2014 OP

Saw that on the news. Suich Dec 2014 #1

She's boarding another plane right now (or was an hour ago) Recursion Dec 2014 #2

OH HELL NO XemaSab Dec 2014 #3

I cannot disagree Recursion Dec 2014 #4

Agreed, not just no .... HELL NO! etherealtruth Dec 2014 #24

I know what you mean. Turbulence is the one reason closeupready Dec 2014 #29

The safest way to travel. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #5

Fascinating how the "safest way" XemaSab Dec 2014 #6

I loved XKCD's quote on manned space flight Recursion Dec 2014 #11

I have flown in some rough turbulence, but that looks like some serious stuff... MADem Dec 2014 #7

Yeah, that was the "lighter" turbulence from later in the flight Recursion Dec 2014 #12

Sounds like an argument for swigging one's vino from the mini-bottle! nt MADem Dec 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #15

Sounds like an argument for safety belts for wine and chicken. :) pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #17

Use your belt and take a belt!!!! nt MADem Dec 2014 #19

Yew! I've been in rough weather... a la izquierda Dec 2014 #8

Always keep your seat belt fastened, except to go to the restroom. ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #9

Yep. My stepdad was a test pilot and he swears by it. Recursion Dec 2014 #10

One time I was mid stream when the turbulence hit. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #16

That's my #1 fear. nt pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #21

I can only imagine your #2 fear. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #36

ha ha! nt DawgHouse Dec 2014 #48

See OP subject line pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #49

At least you weren't mid plop. name not needed Dec 2014 #26

lol, never considered that. closeupready Dec 2014 #30

Rationally I know it's the safest form of travel. Still a psychological mess boarding a plane. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #14

I was in turbulence over the Pacific once marions ghost Dec 2014 #18

I used to take the Delta Atlanta to Narita route a lot when I was lucky enough to work in Japan. djean111 Dec 2014 #20

Do. Not. Want. phantom power Dec 2014 #22

I went through a really bad turbulence a few years ago, on a flight from Miami to Frankfurt darkangel218 Dec 2014 #23

The routes all go that far north to maximize proximity to land here is a pic of stevenleser Dec 2014 #34

I noticed that on all my return trips except one, darkangel218 Dec 2014 #39

Are you scared of flying, Steven? darkangel218 Dec 2014 #40

Not per se, no. But turbulence does scare me. No likey. stevenleser Dec 2014 #50

It is actually that . . . Richard D Dec 2014 #51

okay, so I made it 46 seconds in and already had a REALLY strong urge to say STFU! snooper2 Dec 2014 #25

. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #27

Jury results: 7-0 to keep stevenleser Dec 2014 #33

The storm developed suddenly treestar Dec 2014 #28

Yeah that's how it happens. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #35

Transpacific flights typically get the worst turbulence of all. closeupready Dec 2014 #31

I was in bad turbulence before dissentient Dec 2014 #32

I was on a flight to London that had to make an emergency landing in Greenland. msanthrope Dec 2014 #37

I would've had to live out the rest of my days in Tokyo... countryjake Dec 2014 #38

My close family lives in Europe darkangel218 Dec 2014 #41

Well, my loved ones live 2,500 mile away... countryjake Dec 2014 #42

Your link is gone, here is another. That is wild. uppityperson Dec 2014 #43

Oops, you beat me to it. Oh well, two is better than none. n/t countryjake Dec 2014 #45

Hey Recur, that vid you'd posted was taken down so here's another one... countryjake Dec 2014 #44

Holy fuck! sakabatou Dec 2014 #46

I am surprised that the overhead bins stayed closed. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #47