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pinboy3niner

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77. Shhh! They don't tell Mitt that they open...
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:31 PM
Sep 2012

...because with the shape his campaign is in, they're afraid he might jump.

REALLY, Mitt? Omigod. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #1
Do you think he knows there's not much oxygen up there anyway? Barack_America Sep 2012 #97
That's my question.. Why Syzygy Sep 2012 #160
Oxygen is not fuel for a fire ashling Sep 2012 #162
Yeah, why NOT a wing window, like they used to have in cars. Duhhhhh dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #109
That's frighteningly stupid Warpy Sep 2012 #2
and it would feed the fire Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #3
Mitt is too stupid to understand the basics of aviation. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #12
thank for typing this so i don't have to... Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #129
Don't worry; it's physically impossible to open airplane doors The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #13
you can't make anything foolproof Warpy Sep 2012 #70
True, but opening airplane doors isn't that easy The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #72
There was one incident that happened on the cargo plane I worked on in the Air Force cpwm17 Sep 2012 #96
This was an aircraft that was mostly depressurized already Major Nikon Sep 2012 #115
Exactly cpwm17 Sep 2012 #154
What's more frightening is that he thinks it a problem. MindPilot Sep 2012 #14
OMG! Too funny! sammytko Sep 2012 #23
Pay for it by cutting insulin subsidies at schools for terminally diabetic children demwing Sep 2012 #76
Good one! classof56 Sep 2012 #90
A problem for him to invest his personal millions in. Barack_America Sep 2012 #107
"No Passenger Left Behind" as they are sucked out into the atmosphere at 30,000 feet. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #145
I'm convinced his diplomas were bought and paid for by dad..n/t monmouth Sep 2012 #19
Actually, I think his dad had more integrity than that demwing Sep 2012 #79
Someone SHOULD ask... Plucketeer Sep 2012 #84
...and that breeze would be 50-60 degrees below zero. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #27
But don't you see? It would put the fire out. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #39
Yeah, but those jet engines are noisy. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #41
What's really truly frighteningly stupid... amerciti001 Sep 2012 #167
Love it. "I had lunch with a secretly conservative Liberal (can't tell you his name)". . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #4
Clint Eastwood. :>) pangaia Sep 2012 #46
Um...hello? Clint spoke at the R. Convention. And no way is Mel Brooks not a Democrat! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #52
Mel Brooks? I hadn't heard that before. nt Cha Sep 2012 #88
Mel recently turned Republican Texas-Limerick Sep 2012 #149
link, please? this seems astonishingly unlikely. n/t eggplant Sep 2012 #166
It was tongue in cheek Texas-Limerick Sep 2012 #170
Wait a sec,...Who exactly was claiming WE "think they're victims"? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #73
Well, Mitt thinks he is a victim because he isn't Latino. He says being Latino would tblue37 Sep 2012 #101
Naw,...it drips too much... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #103
Kelsey Grammer is a well-known conservative as well. nt NickB79 Sep 2012 #125
yeah, but like all whiny republicans he complains ... that he's no longer a-list since he "came out" unblock Sep 2012 #126
he had already come out when he won multiple emmys JI7 Sep 2012 #175
yup. still, he complains.... unblock Sep 2012 #177
What about those mask-like apparati that fall from the thing over your head? DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #5
That's what I thought - has he never flown commercially? treestar Sep 2012 #28
Private aircraft do have them. DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #36
About 15 years ago, my sister was on a flight that landed with such a hard bump that the oxygen mask gkhouston Sep 2012 #100
Yep, each one drops down in front of you along with a private EMT. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #111
You only need them because Jackpine Radical Sep 2012 #30
Maybe they could install some ventilated box-type units on the roof. DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #38
Oxygen masks on airliners only deploy in case of cabin depressurization, what you need for smoke.... LongTomH Sep 2012 #156
I was looking for The Onion link demtenjeep Sep 2012 #6
Aparently he has never seen this... MindPilot Sep 2012 #9
Ummm... that's been debunked many times. PavePusher Sep 2012 #65
Oh come on... MindPilot Sep 2012 #86
My bad. I'm up past my brain's bed-time. PavePusher Sep 2012 #108
Well, sort of... Hissyspit Sep 2012 #119
Yikes! Maybe I'll stop trying to get a window seat when I fly. FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #151
Just don't sleep leaning against the window/wall. n/t PavePusher Sep 2012 #163
Damn, didn't realize you beat me to it! robertpaulsen Sep 2012 #143
Now wait just a damn minute. nolabear Sep 2012 #7
It seems that he doesn't know how to put out a fire. slampoet Sep 2012 #8
Feed it oxygen and fires go out. Everyone knows this. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #32
good lord. renate Sep 2012 #10
Yes, why does he think he knows better? treestar Sep 2012 #71
Sooo? DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #11
If I could rec your post a brazillion times I would. Some coffee on keyboard but that's ok..LOL..n/ monmouth Sep 2012 #21
Mitts response: well, thats what dogs do in a car when they're not tied to the roof, so why can't a CAG Sep 2012 #26
HA! Aeroette Sep 2012 #60
hehe DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #66
Seamus had lots of fresh air, and he never caught on fire once. JBoy Sep 2012 #93
And this guy wants to be president? Wow, just... wow. Initech Sep 2012 #15
That is amazingly stupid. Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #16
He still calls it an aircraft Mponti Sep 2012 #17
This drives Chris Matthews absolutely crazy! tallahasseedem Sep 2012 #57
He can be Dick-tater of Dumbfuckistan. Nt PCIntern Sep 2012 #18
Oh now I would really like to see a Survivor show starring Twit Mitt. Kalidurga Sep 2012 #20
Heck, Gilligan's Island would be good enough. hunter Sep 2012 #24
yep, with Ryan as Gilligan CrazyOrangeCat Sep 2012 #43
My God, HOW COULD ANYONE want him for a president..he onecent Sep 2012 #22
Mitt's preferred form of travel chowder66 Sep 2012 #25
How convient! Some actor said that to him, but Mitt "can't" tell us who it was. Uh, huh. nt patrice Sep 2012 #29
And this idiot wants to be our president? He makes Jr. look like a genius. appleannie1 Sep 2012 #31
Mitt is lying through his pearlies. That "Liberal actor" story made the rounds on gossip sites WinkyDink Sep 2012 #33
Photo of Romney with this caption needed! frogmarch Sep 2012 #34
I thought the cockpit ones did ryan_cats Sep 2012 #35
They do. Most airplanes have cockpit side windows that can be opened The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #50
Shhh! They don't tell Mitt that they open... pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #77
fwiw, here is info and photo of the plane type. Idiot, cruises @ 529 mph uppityperson Sep 2012 #37
LOL Presidential candidate's wife rockin' a CANADIAN-MADE airframe! Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #133
Maybe he needs a convertible plane............. thelordofhell Sep 2012 #40
Two things.... Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #42
Take him to 30k feet and blow the hatch. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #49
LOL! Jennicut Sep 2012 #98
OMG...!! ailsagirl Sep 2012 #45
PROOF that Romney LIED with that "actor" story (BESIDES the obvious counter-example of Clint!): WinkyDink Sep 2012 #47
Let's not forget these celebrities... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #81
Diane Keaton wore the "Annie Hall" hat to the WH? Cool!...or something... Ken Burch Sep 2012 #92
Hell, even REAGAN was a Hollywood Republican tarheelsunc Sep 2012 #136
Isn't that Tony Bennett to the right of Dudley Moore? redqueen Sep 2012 #137
I thought so too. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #142
No, that's Gary Morton, Lucille Ball's husband SemperEadem Sep 2012 #147
Ah, thanks. redqueen Sep 2012 #153
Sounds like he was exaggerating for dramatic effect. Ruby the Liberal Sep 2012 #48
Mitt has no common sense. oldbanjo Sep 2012 #51
Reminiscent of his Laurajr Sep 2012 #53
Didn't Payne Stewart die because his window DID open? or at least the seals failed? angstlessk Sep 2012 #54
Google is your friend. "Undetermined reasons." WinkyDink Sep 2012 #59
EXACTLY...depressurazation...open windows would cause that at high altitudes! angstlessk Sep 2012 #62
How can you say 'Undetermined reasons." when what you link to says angstlessk Sep 2012 #63
Why did it lose pressure? whopis01 Sep 2012 #114
No. The likely cause was a failure of the pressurization system. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #69
+1 Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #131
I urge Romney to attempt to open an aircraft window in flight. I'm sure he'll Proles Sep 2012 #55
I know *I* would be! ;) nt tblue37 Sep 2012 #102
K&R nt avebury Sep 2012 #56
Please tell mehow you get into Harvard grad school not knowing this... CTyankee Sep 2012 #58
My sister has a Doctors Degree, but has no common sense. oldbanjo Sep 2012 #64
Are they the ones that open the doors on the subs? Rozlee Sep 2012 #157
Well THIS ought to scare you: I have met a significant number of physicians over kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #85
By having a wealthy, connected father. Marr Sep 2012 #110
Mittens, I think we all wish those windows did open. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #61
Why, did he fart? Freddie Sep 2012 #67
The man's about as sharp as a bowling ball... n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #68
There's a silver lining here... DreamGypsy Sep 2012 #74
I am sick of these motherfucking snakes central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #113
Yeah, where's Samuel Jackson when you need him? cascadiance Sep 2012 #135
Oh dear. This just gets worser and worser. AllyCat Sep 2012 #75
Help me, DU! I'm on the verge of feeling sorry for this numbnuts! Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #78
He needs to join Arthur Weasley's project of finding out how airplanes stay up n/t eridani Sep 2012 #80
If only airplanes had O2 masks above each seat. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #82
Pssst - I know who the actor was ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #83
yeah, open the window for the dumb ass ... YOHABLO Sep 2012 #87
I bet mitt's Lying his head off about "the liberal voter".. Cha Sep 2012 #89
The science is weak with this one. MMMmmm, yes... n/t 4lbs Sep 2012 #91
Yup. Somewhere in the vastness of the cosmos, sarge43 Sep 2012 #176
I think Mitt SHOULD have a campaign plane where the windows open jmowreader Sep 2012 #94
He's officially a MORON. He probably doesn't know how the radio works with valerief Sep 2012 #95
Wow. He's just a dim bulb, isn't he? TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #99
this is just the cherry on top nycbiscuit Sep 2012 #104
Maybe the windows to his plane SHOULD open--in midair meow2u3 Sep 2012 #105
LMAO, that was just hilarious! xD AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #106
Does he also think they need to put screen doors on submarines? nt BarackTheVote Sep 2012 #112
I zipped through the comments, waiting for a punchline that said this was a joke spiderpig Sep 2012 #116
They couldn't open the windows DearAbby Sep 2012 #117
No no no you must NEVER refer to it as an airplane it's "airCRAFT" just as it's NEVER sports Raine Sep 2012 #118
kick kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #120
. Barack_America Sep 2012 #132
Well what's next? Dread Pirate Roberts Sep 2012 #121
That would explain why Gary Oldman, Kelsey Grammar, and Clint Eastwood can't find work. Bucky Sep 2012 #122
Not to mention the drop in temperature nichomachus Sep 2012 #123
He should add this to his platform. LisaL Sep 2012 #124
Did Mitt mistake the "Airplane" comedy movie as a documentary on how to handle aircraft emergencies? Larkspur Sep 2012 #127
That's as effing stupid as Reagan's "tree pollution" inanity. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #128
A friend just explained it. It's all a matter of economics nichomachus Sep 2012 #130
next he'll want screen doors in submarines.nt Javaman Sep 2012 #134
Damndest thing, planes don't have external luggage racks either! chknltl Sep 2012 #138
Shit Mitt, haven't you ever seen Goldfinger? robertpaulsen Sep 2012 #139
Probably because the Big Government FAA won't allow it. Doctor_J Sep 2012 #140
Damn Regulations! Marie Marie Sep 2012 #150
This is exactly the kind of overy burdensome regulation that Obama has Doctor_J Sep 2012 #178
Oh My F**king God!! uponit7771 Sep 2012 #141
You will be SunsetDreams Sep 2012 #159
Mitt and Ann should fly bi-planes in the future LondonReign2 Sep 2012 #144
With seamus in a cage on the wing SmittynMo Sep 2012 #164
No one can be this stupid. SmittynMo Sep 2012 #165
Mitt Romney's Decompression Airlines Evasporque Sep 2012 #146
There are so many things wrong with this taught_me_patience Sep 2012 #148
Mittens is going to put The Onion out of business! LongTomH Sep 2012 #152
I'd be glad to install a sliding class door on willards plane, no charge ruffburr Sep 2012 #155
I thought this was an Onion story. DCBob Sep 2012 #158
I actually thought Mitt was kinda smart at first War Horse Sep 2012 #161
One would think he might have picked up on that after playing SirRevolutionary Sep 2012 #168
Saw the text below in the comments at Think Progress ... LOL Tx4obama Sep 2012 #169
Crazy, man. Crazy MrScorpio Sep 2012 #171
K & R Care Acutely Sep 2012 #172
.. Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #173
Mitt Romney: The gift that keeps giving. KANTANA Sep 2012 #174
Ummmmm...Willard..... polmaven Sep 2012 #179
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