You're a member of DU and your plane is going down in flames

[FlyingSquirrel]

Poll question: You're a member of DU and your plane is going down in flames

despite the fact that the captain has bailed out and there's a new captain that you were hoping would be able to turn things around.

Do you:

Poll result (62 votes)
Scream hysterically and blame the new captain	(1 votes, 2%)	Vote
Yell "shut the fuck up!" at the people who are screaming hysterically	(8 votes, 13%)	Vote
Discuss with your seatmate what you'd be doing if you were the captain	(1 votes, 2%)	Vote
Remind everyone around you that it's only been a few minutes since the new guy took over	(7 votes, 11%)	Vote
Put your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye	(8 votes, 13%)	Vote
Just sit quietly and watch the fun	(16 votes, 26%)	Vote
Other (please do tell)	(21 votes, 34%)	Vote

[annabanana]

1. Depends how how much time we have until we hit the ground...n/t

[Nictuku]

2. Looking for Cushions/Flotation devices

Try to help others do the same.

[FlyingSquirrel]

4. Ah, a good response.

I'm gonna be needing a flotation device pretty soon myself.

[Muttocracy]

7. I'm looking for those instruction diagrams again, and a fire extinguisher! nt

[tularetom]

3. I get out my laptop and post a poll on DU

analogizing the situation with the flaming plane to the economic clusterfuck left by the boosh administration.

[noamnety]

5. I turn on the tv in the seat thingie in front of me

and am reassured by the guy on CNBC telling us that the plane is just fine.

[FlyingSquirrel]

6. .

[BuyingThyme]

8. Log on to DU and bitch about everything he does wrong.

[MUAD_DIB]

9. Toss any right wingers out the door to lighten the load.

[AndrewP]

10. Works for me! LOL

[NOW tense]

11. If I know of my impending doom

I am going to go out knowing I loved my life and it kicked-ass....

[whoneedstickets]

12. Other: Try to hook up with the hot flight attendent for one last fling!

[TBF]

13. New pilot's same as the old pilot...

in solidarity with the other passengers will work to take over the plane and fly in a different direction.

[anigbrowl]

30. Please remain seated until your delusional episode has passed

Here, have a drink and one of these tasty snacks or something. It's on my dime.

[TBF]

45. Oh I've been this way for years... I'm quite comfortable. :)

[AllentownJake]

14. I remind everyone around me I didn't pick the old pilot

so it wasn't my fault. Than I blame the guy who competed for the job of pilot with the old pilot for losing to the old pilot for not having a better job interview despite the fact he would have done a better job.

[Mari333]

15. let go and let god...in that order...nt

[Donnachaidh]

16. find the guy who writes these polls and

use HIM for a flotation device.

[mecherosegarden]

25. That was good!

[Starry Messenger]

17. You just assume that I am flying?

Why do you hate trains?

[Parker CA]

18. Raid the flight attendant's drink cart for mini-bottles of booze! n/t.

[47of74]

19. Is this flamebait?

[Buzz Clik]

20. Here's another stupid hypothetical: You've written a really transparent push poll...

[Greyhound]

40. Ending a tantalizing subject line with an ellipsis and then putting nothing else in the body is...

YOU BASTARD!

[TayTay]

21. Probably end up dying.

Plane is going down in flames, then it's going down in flames. I'm not a pilot, so, that's that.

[readmoreoften]

22. I think it's funny that you seem to think love and devotion to the "captain" is more productive

in the nihilist scenario you've designed. Smugly thinking "wow, we're going down, but he's really giving it his all. What a great guy. I'd rather crash with him than anyone" is no saner than any other reaction.

[gabby garcia]

23. TWITTER!!!!!

[EFerrari]

24. I would object to everyone screaming "Mother Fucker".

[47of74]

26. Then you got on the wrong flight at the airport...

You got on a private flight with Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh if everyone on the flight is screaming M-F-er at the top of their lungs!

[Occam Bandage]

28. Did they want more iced tea?

[Occam Bandage]

27. Sit. Wait to die.

[Mind_your_head]

29. I would wonder about 'why the old captain' had bailed out?!!!!

NO GOOD COWARD! That's what *I* would think/know.

M_Y_H

[A HERETIC I AM]

31. He was tossed out for trying to drive the plane into the mountains. n/t

[Mind_your_head]

32. Understood n/t

[uppityperson]

35. I would wonder where the "new captain" came from. If God can stick a "new captain" on a plane,

then narwhals have no business running around pushing shopping carts at the grocery store next to the new "25 Videos!" store.

[notesdev]

33. point out

that aiming the nose to the ground isn't going to increase our chances of survival

[Lost in CT]

34. Are they out of Coffee? nt

[bridgit]

36. Flames? Well, I mean first my endeavor would be to deny them their source of oxygen hopefully...

other DUer's would join me; but secondly and more importantly providing the 'captain' didn't lock the door to the cockpit I'd have a seat and try to land it myself somewhere near Sugar Smack's house so we could go out for Chinese, green tea & fortune cookies then ride in the parade that will be scheduled in my and my fellow DUer's honor waving like royalty as Fez'd up Shiners in those little go-carts all whiz around acting like Cosmic Fools...for saving the day and the economy too Oh...and those Williamsburg Fife & Drum dudes had better show up cause I'm pushing them out front

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQ5XM-M0t8&playnext_fro...

[MilesColtrane]

37. Pray that Obama's REAL middle name is Sullenberger.

[bridgit]

39. heh-heh, *that's* funny!!

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

38. I think I'd try and put the fire out.

[pnwmom]

41. Pray for the pilot and all the passengers. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

42. Other

Demand that the new guy resign and be replaced by Captain Sullenberger immediately.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

43. All these flames and no marshmallows?

That's one crappy airline.

[Vinca]

44. I'd demand my peanuts, then bail out and search for the captain. nt

[JNelson6563]

46. I would remain silent among the hysterics

privately roll my eyes at them and perhaps join in any lucid discussion that might be going on. Just like I do here in the reality that is DU.

Julie