March 24, 2008

There were 2 posts published on March 24, 2008 (this is page 1 of 1).

Yet another reason not to fly U.S. Airways

If you didn’t already think allowing guns on planes was a dumb idea, this ought to convince you.

Bullets have been known to kill people. If such a person happens to be in the cockpit, the plane could crash. Bullets have also been known to depressurize planes. If said bullet pierces the cabin, the plane may not crash but will certainly need an emergency landing. If the bullet simply got lodged somewhere but the shot occured at a critical phase of flight (um, landing, for instance), the distraction could cause the pilots to crash.

A Kevlar-reinforced flight deck door is plenty. Allowing guns on plane is a dumb idea. Dumb, dumb, dumb. The pilot in this case should be terminated.

Beatification

I was looking into what Raleigh’s Neighborhood Improvement Grant program might do for my new neighborhood, so I wanted to see what kind of programs were being supported by other local governments.

I think I found one that tops them all. Cary’s grant (Cary Grant?) can be used for beatification:

The goals of the Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program are to improve the health of Cary’s neighborhoods by addressing needs through the active involvement of the neighborhood residents themselves. Specific goals include:

  • Improve neighborhood organization and pride by encouraging more resident involvement in addressing neighborhood issues and needs.
  • Leverage both Town and neighborhood resources towards addressing neighborhood issues.
  • Improve community aesthetics by encouraging physical improvements in Cary’s neighborhoods such as beatification programs, environmental enhancements and neighborhood clean-ups.
  • Maintain or improve property values in the neighborhood.

I know it might cross the line between church and state, but I think it would be pretty cool to ascend to Heaven and have people pray to me and stuff.