Damned terrorist al Qaeda Geese!

[ddeclue]

:rofl:

Terror alert level raised to feather!

[darmok167]

1. Only because of the circumstances...

...but ROFLMAO.

[question everything]

11. Or because of this?

Hardline demonstrators burn posters of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, during a demonstration in support of the people of Gaza, in front of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran January 13, 2009.
REUTERS/Stringer (IRAN)

[darmok167]

22. huh?

I just meant that it I thought it was okay to laugh about it because everyone on the plane was okay.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. this quacks me up. LOL

[MADem]

3. The engine caught fire and they SMELLED some kind of smell....!!

The smell of a goose being cooked, perhaps?

[ddeclue]

4. Most likely kerosene due to the jet fuel no longer burning properly.

Doug D.

[MADem]

9. Awww, come on....my speculation was much more amusing.

Sketchy AVGAS is no fun.

Particularly since the whole thing ended well. Or as well as it could, given the circumstances.

[SuperTrouper]

5. LOL!!!

[EraOfResponsibility]

6. I'm REALLY surprised no one got video of the plane going down

with all the flip videos and videophones we got now, you mean to tell me NO ONE got video of this??? in NEW YORK??

[Phx_Dem]

7. It was a trap. Damn Karl Rove.

Seriously, I'm glad everyone appears to be okay. What a difference a good pilot can make!

[ecstatic]

8. For the first time, I'm seeing the purpose of Palin types

How do we decrease the number of geese hanging around airports? :shrug:

[MADem]

12. With a BASH plan. Really.

BASH - Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard.

Some places use speakers that make noises, other places use border collies to harrass the birds.

http://www.detect-inc.com/bash.html

Bird-aircraft strikes pose a significant hazard to military and and commercial aircraft causing over $2 billion in estimated costs annually worldwide from airframe damage, out-of-service delays, and lost aircraft. Even more important are the more than 400 lives that have been lost in strike related crashes. Over 5,000 strikes are reported annually in the U.S., however the FAA estimates that this represents only about 20% of the strikes that actually occur. The hazard level is increasing due to increased air traffic and increased bird populations as a result of environmental conservation efforts necessitating increased and improved control measures. DeTect offers a full range of professional Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) consulting and support services to airports, airport planners and consultants:

Airfield bird & wildlife risk assessment
BASH/Wildlife plan development
Regulatory compliance
Mishap investigation
MERLIN avian radar surveys
MERLIN aircraft-birdstrike avoidance radar systems
Wildlife control program design
Bird/wildlife control services
BASH management training
Expert consulting & testimony .....

[ddeclue]

15. A lot of airports use a "noise" cannon that they fire periodically to scare them off.

Where I learned to fly in Tullahoma TN, we used to have to buzz the runway first at night to make sure we didn't run into bambi. Deer were all the time getting onto the airfield at night.

:)

[Sebastian Doyle]

10. Goosama Bird Laden!

[MADem]

13. Some photoshopper needs to give him a thobe and turban! nt

[gauguin57]

14. Someone already did ... previously posted by EconomicLiberal...

[Sebass1271]

18. I fell off my chair laughin!.. you guys are geniouses..

i am serious!!. .some of you should consider working for John Stewart..

[ddeclue]

19. Will be kind of hard to "waterboard" a water bird..

:rofl:

[Uzybone]

20. LMAO

That'll be Cheneys job, he is handy with a shot gun.

[Sebass1271]

17. this is absolutely HYSTERICAL!!!!!!..

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ddeclue]

21. Someone else has improved on it...wait for it... Goosama bin Wadlin'

:rofl:

[Chicago1]

16. Thank you for this hilarious post

I fell over LAUGHING. This was some nice comedic relief.


IMPEACH GEORGE AND DICK.