Plane trouble

While cruising at 36,000 feet, the airplane shuddered, and a passenger looked out the window. "Oh no!" he screamed, "One of the engines just blew up!" Other passengers left their seats and came running over; suddenly the aircraft was rocked by a second blast as yet another engine exploded on the other side. The passengers…

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Insurance claim comments

These are said to be genuine statements made by people on their car insurance claims. Perhaps they should have asked somebody to read them before submission!!     " The telephone pole was approaching. I was attempting to swerve out of the way when I struck the front end" "I told the police I was…

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Storms and anchors!

A young naval student was being put through his paces by an old sea captain. "What would you do if a sudden storm sprang up on the starboard?" "Throw out an anchor, sir," the student replied. "What would you do if another storm sprang up aft?" "Throw out another anchor, sir."       "And…

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Change your course!!

This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation: Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a…

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Flying 1930s style

In the early 1930’s, a farmer and his wife went to a fair. The farmer was fascinated by the airplanes and asked a pilot how much a ride would cost. "£10 for 3 minutes," replied the pilot. "That’s too much," said the farmer. The pilot thought for a second and then said, "I’ll make you…

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Not very helpful!!

  A male driver is pulled over by a police officer and the following conversation takes place: Man: What’s the problem officer? Police officer: You were driving at least 75mph in a 55mph area. Man: No sir, I was doing 65mph. Wife: Oh Harry. You were doing 80. (Man gives his wife a dirty look.)…

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Bailing out!

"This is Captain Sinclair speaking. On behalf of my crew I’d like to welcome you aboard flight 602 from New York to London. We are currently flying at a height of 35,000 feet midway across the Atlantic.   "If you look out of the windows on the starboard side of the aircraft, you will observe…

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Testing the driver

        Pete had just passed his driving test. All the family troop down the drive to the car for their first ride with him. Dad immediately climbs into the back seat directly behind the new driver. "I bet you’re sitting there to get a change of scenery after months of being in…

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Vehicle issues

  A software engineer, hardware engineer and branch manager are en route to a meeting when their car brakes fail on a steep mountain road. The car careers out of control, bouncing off crash barriers until it grinds to a halt half way down the mountainside. The occupants, shaken but unhurt, find themselves now stuck…

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