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Announcing Gadling's 2011 writer contest! {Gadling}
Jan 19th 2011 11:52AM Ooh...very tempted...
Don't touch my junk, bro - FourSquare launches new "Baggage Handler" badge {Gadling}
Dec 1st 2010 6:43AM I got this badge last week at SLC on "opt out day." Unfortunately, I didn't see the guy protesting in the Speedo. Dang!
Contest: Win a Keen Airport Way checkpoint friendly backpack {Gadling}
Nov 20th 2010 4:22AM Keen is one of my favorite brands...stylish, comfortable, and super durable. I have 6 pairs of their shoes...every trip I go on includes at least one pair. I'd love to have that backpack!
After a hellish 5-day standby ordeal in October, I'm going to DRIVE to California for Christmas. My husband will fly in and meet me there.
Inside Bronners Christmas Wonderland - the largest Christmas store in the world {Gadling}
Oct 6th 2010 1:25PM I was intrigued with Bronners, so back when I lived in the Detroit area, my family and I took a daytrip up to Frankenmuth. On the way there, we stopped in Hell, MI. Two big tourist traps, but it was a fun day.
http://www.cuteculturechick.com/2008/10/october-mega-picture-post/
Win a trip to Bangkok from Gadling and lebua! {Gadling}
Feb 26th 2010 10:37AM I have always wanted to go to Bangkok. My cousin was a missionary there and came back with some awesome Thai cooking skills. The Lebua looks like a phenomenal place to stay...much different than the fleabag hotel they stay at in "Brokedown Palace." I've also RT the giveaway on Twitter (@cuteculturechic)
Galley Gossip: The Bachelor - airline employees, spouses & why Vienna is perfect for Jake {Gadling}
Feb 13th 2010 3:19AM This season of The Bachelor has been a VERY hot topic within Pilot Wives Club. I completely agree with your analysis...I do think Vienna could handle the "pilot wifestyle." There is definite amount of confidence, independence, and "Type A" needed to survive. As a pilot wife, and one who is involved with a lot of aviation family advocacy stuff, it angers me that the producers of the show have not given one ounce of a "dose of reality" about being a pilot's wife. THIS IS REALITY TV! Why isn't ABC allowing this type of content to be aired?
I have posted several commentaries on my blog on the topic, particularly this one:
http://www.cuteculturechick.com/2010/01/the-bachelor-on-the-wings-of-love/
Galley Gossip: Laviators - the best of the best contest! {Gadling}
Oct 23rd 2009 8:37PM Nice work Heather...I knew it would be a hit as soon as you announced it. I think I'll find a wide open flight to non-rev on and dress up in a funny outfit and spend a ridiculous amount of time in the lav...
Hero pilot who landed on Hudson turning into a real jerk {Gadling}
Apr 1st 2009 8:55AM Yeah, doesn't suprise me. Becoming a hero does wacked out stuff to a person. What a pompous pilot.
April fools, Sully!
Plane crashes and traffic accidents {Gadling}
Feb 19th 2009 10:22PM I've gotten notifications via email six times on this comment now, so I suppose I need to clarify.
Aimee, I do agree with what you have said. I do think you misread the intent of my comment about US Airways 1549 from my blog. I have read several news stories that have put a very strange spin on the story, which have made it seem that any other pilot, save Sully, would have caused a disastrous crash. This is not so. I know that my husband has received excellent safety training through his airline. He is nowhere near as experienced as Sully, but I have faith that MANY pilots in commercial aviation would have had the capacity to land the plane safely. The emergency procedures were expertly exectued, and I do believe God's hand was active in the sucessful splash landing.
Does this make sense? I'm absolutely not anti-miracle, but I think credit does need to go overall to pilots who have safety procedures and flows so ingrained in their muscle memory that they would have the capacity to save lives. My husband was involved in a birdstrike that nearly required a belly landing, but he and the captain followed the safety requirements and successfully landed with no injury. Unfortunately, Colgan's flight resulted in the worst case scenario...but I have faith that the pilots and crew members who perished were on top of their game - following safety procedures a best they could in an impossible situation.
Plane crashes and traffic accidents {Gadling}
Feb 13th 2009 9:18AM I too woke up to the sad news of Colgan 3407. This crash really hit home for me because Buffalo International is an airport my husband regularly flies to, in a plane of similar capacity. My heart goes out to the families of the crashes. I too posted about the accident this morning:
http://www.cuteculturechick.com/2009/02/colgan-3407.html
