George Benson's near-death experience
Willie K. Yee, MD
"Fly Me to the Moon"!
Johannes Climacus wrote:
>
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000731/wl/britain_concorde_10.html
>
> Monday July 31 2:30 AM ET
> BA Concorde Makes Emergency Landing
>
> LONDON (AP) - A British Airways Concorde flying from London
> to New York had to make an emergency stop Sunday in eastern
> Canada after a crew member smelled gasoline in the cabin, the
> airline said.
>
> The 57 passengers, who included singer Tony Bennett and
> guitarist George Benson, were told midway across the Atlantic
> that the supersonic jet would have to be diverted - giving them a
> scare in the wake of Tuesday's crash of an Air France Concorde.
>
> Emergency vehicles were on alert as the Concorde Flight 003
> descended into the Gander, Newfoundland, airport but the
> landing went without incident, the Canadian Transportation
> Ministry said.
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Clay Moore
>Betcha that'll put a little more emotion into their next performance of
>"Fly Me to the Moon"!
Or how about "I'm Beginning to See the Light?" Isn't that the stereotyped
near-death experience, going towards a bright light at the end of a tunnel?
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appeared a bit tired and haggard with a look of relief and a brave smile on his face..... joe
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Willie K. Yee, MD
from the airport to your hotel in two minutes.
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Victor Magnani
"Willie K. Yee, MD" wrote:
> ...and I hear Air France is offering a new express service - Gets you
> from the airport to your hotel in two minutes.
>
OUCH!!!!
Richard Jameson
> "Fly Me to the Moon"!
You wanted tasteless joke, you got it:
When the plane was going down, George Benson saw his entire life flashing in
front of him.. two jazz albums, a hundred pop albums.
Wound3rd
Consider hard-hitting-but-perky-news-journalist Katie Couric' s question to the
manager of the demolished hotel:
"Did the plane appear to be flying lower than usual?"
jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!
Thomas F Brown
Dan G.
interviews. Years back, during an interview with a Haitian representative,
Couric kept referring to Haitians as "African Americans."
Wound3rd wrote:
> >>
> >>"Did the plane appear to be flying lower than usual?"
> >
> >Is this for real, or did you read it on the internet?
> >
>
> I am paraphrasing but yes, that was the gist of the question.
> Apparently the aircraft did not gain much altitude so you gotta verify such
> important facts.
> I was watching the Today show that morning.
> As a pilot and as someone who has worked in the media I can't get enough of
> this stuff.
> Bob
Wound3rd
Tom Jaffe
was a cheerleader. I think that sums her up. Not too swift, but she sure is
perky.
"Dan G." wrote:
> Ms. Couric has a history of silly and/or dim-witted comments in her
> interviews. Years back, during an interview with a Haitian representative,
> Couric kept referring to Haitians as "African Americans."
>
> Wound3rd wrote:
>
> > >>
Wound3rd
>> interviews
O.K., time to wrap this one up.
Next time: Matt Lauer trying to be Mike Wallace!
Doug Allen
>A friend of mine who went to high school with
>her in Arlington, VA told me she was a
>cheerleader. I think that sums her up. Not too
>swift, but she sure is perky.
Definitely not from the Edward R. Murrow old school of journalism. But
yes, very bubbly for 7:00 A.M. though; a morning lark.