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2nd South West airline sexy outfit incident

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

A second woman is complaining after South West Airline took issue with her sexy attire.

Setara Qassim said she was flying home to Burbank, Calif., from Las Vegas in June when a Southwest Airlines flight attendant gave her a blanket and told her to cover up.

“The flight attendant came up to me and asked me if I had a sweater, and I said, ‘No, because why would I pack a sweater in the heat?’” Qassim said. “So I asked her why, and she said I needed to cover up.”

Watch what she was wearing and what she had to do make her flight at NBC news site.

This is not the first time South West Airline ask passenger to adjust your attire or no flight incident.

Kyla Ebbert said she was on a day trip from San Diego to Tucson, Ariz., for a doctor’s appointment and had no luggage. Just before the crew closed the plane’s doors, a Southwest employee asked her to come to the front of the aircraft.”He told me, ‘I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to catch a later flight because you are dressed inappropriately,’” Ebbert said. “‘This is a family airline, and you are too provocative to fly on this flight.’”"I said, ‘What part is it? The shirt? the skirt? Which part?’ He said, ‘The whole thing.’”Ebbert said she was allowed to stay on the flight after she agreed to pull up her tank top and pull down her skirt.

Watch Videos of actual broadcast at MSN Video.

Careful what you wear on your next South West Airline flight, because airline employees will make “Wanna Get Away” ad campaign a reality show on the air.

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Strange Insect Vacuum Gun Actually Works

Friday, August 24th, 2007

At first glance, this may look like your typical “As Seen on TV” gadget, but upon furthur inspection/use, you’ll see that it actually works. Unfortunately, this vacuum gun is only available in Japan, priced at $25. Video after the jump.

ItÂ’s a gun-like device that works with compressed air. Stick it next to the insect in need of eviction and pull the trigger. A sudden suction of air will propel the chitinous fella into a receptacle for later disposal

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Eco-Friendly Keyboard Looks Creepy, Works Fine

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Despite its appearance, this eco-friendly keyboard is fully functional. Fortunately, it’s not for sale. First picture in gallery.

This thing looks like it’s still being used to me, and while it’s neat looking, the idea of having plants growing around my fingers while I type seems less than appealing

[via Gizmodo]


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Incredible Mech-inspired Case Mod Stands 3ft. Tall

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Reader Pablo sent in a few pictures of this incredible “Mech Mod” by Don S. Taking a year to complete, it stands 3-feet tall. First picture in gallery.



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Feature: Did Windows Really Just Ask me That? - Funny Error Messages

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Ok, so you might not actually see one of these error messages when using Windows, but they definitely make great conversation pieces. Which one is your favorite? First picture in gallery.


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Carousel Amusement Auction

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Buying one would be absurd; buying thirty is inspired.

The Carousel International Amusement Company assets, real estate, intellectual property and the owner’s pinball machine collection are being sold at auction on June 23rd. These are the moments that you reconsider moving to Pittsburg, CA and, instead, picture yourself as King of Kiddie Rides in Eldon, Missouri.

“Situated in the Missouri Ozarks, Eldon is strategically situated directly between St. Louis and Kansas City - about 150 miles between each of them on the Midwest Corridor…”

Well, I am not a geography expert, but that sounds like the middle of Jackshit, Nowhere.

One assumes that intellectual property includes the rights to the wormy apple kiddie ride. Kids LOVE to ride in a wormy apple, especially if your co-pilot is the worm. Is this a Richard Scarry character? I wonder if I could just buy the Richard Scarry kiddie ride licensing agreement - making the bold assumption that it is licensed. Riding with the Lion in the Model T roadster pick-up truck - now that would be a kiddie ride.

Super Auctions: Link

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Navy X-Ray Facility

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

How can it be? One minute, you have never heard of Pittsburg, California. Then, moments later, a relocation seems so logical that you start Googling to find the nearest Trader Joe’s (11 miles SW in Concord).

So, why is it so compelling? Well, try to ignore, for a moment, if possible, the title ‘X-Ray Exposure Room’ because that in itself should sway the most cynical buyer of wayward cast concrete buildings. I have spent, I am not kidding, an hour looking at the plans. I can assure that it is worth at least five minutes of serious consideration.

First, there is the scale. The walls are 37′ feet high. You could park a 3-story townhouse inside. The space is so ample that you could store your 2-story fire station in itand when you come across a porcelain pre-fab steel gas station for sale, you will not hesitate for a moment as you picture it neatly stacked on the firehouse. The opportunities for lofts, catwalks, mezzanines, roosts, crow’s nests and widow’s walks are dizzying.

Then, there is the quality of construction. Like me, you probably bemoan having inadequate wall thickness for serious radiological experiments. True, the walls of Navy X-Ray Facility are only 2 1/2′ thick for the final 20 feet, but the fifteen foot base is an impressive 4′ thick! Every morning, I would wake up, put on my hearing protectors and shoot my .300 Weatherby at the opposite wall. Check out those concrete notched, stacked wall modules. Corps of Engineers takes no guff!

Ok, sharp -yed Hooptyriders are sure to note the center concrete pad and wonder what would require such a deep footing. Rail car! I am not 1000% sure, but it appears that you would bring in a rail car and offload to the transfer car seen to the right. It looks like a rail car that comes to rest against the wood bumper but the car appears to be perpendicular to the door. And where does the transfer car transfer to? Clearly, a site visit is required.

Auction opening bid: $150,000 Link
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