For sixty-nine passengers and crew aboard Air Canada Flight 143, the routine flight from Montreal to Edmonton on the 23rd of July, 1983 was anything but routine.
All told, the soon-to-be-dubbed “Gimli Glider” was a nearly perfect demonstration of dead-stick flying, accompanied by an extra-large portion of good fortune.
I’m not going to spoil the ending, but this story serves as a great reminder of the importance of math in everyday life. So, the next time you hear someone tell you that they’ll never use that ‘math’ again, maybe they could use a glance at this epic story of luck, skill, and near-disaster that all started from a simple error.
http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=744#more-744
(Just a word of warning - the article does contain some language which may not be appropriate for all audiences)
Talk about a good day on the lake…
Boating on Lake Texoma seemed like just another day for Bob Faulkner until he reeled in what he calls the biggest catch of his life. He never expected that his big catch would turn out to be a stretch Hummer limousine.
Faulkner knew he hit something large and had to get it out of the water. When he attached his anchor and tried to remove the object, he pulled in a large piece of vinyl.
Faulkner says he couldn’t believe his eyes as the roof just kept coming out of the water. He says finding any vehicle in the lake was a shock, but realizing he “caught” a stretch limousine is one catch he says he’ll never forget.
For the full story, please visit: http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/13758402.html
Last Tuesday, a man received an unwarranted call from someone claiming to be Microsoft support - or at least that’s what he thought at first. As it turns out, allegedly, back in 1998, the man had called Microsoft support for help with a computer problem. According to his story, Microsoft support scheduled to call him back the next day. What prevented him from receiving the call? According to him, a simple typo.
Look at the top of your keyboard….
On January 7, 1998 a Tech Support person typed into their database to call me back the next day… but instead of typing 1/8/98 they typed 1/8/08
Instead of typing the “9″ right next to it they typed “0″
I have no idea if this tale is correct or not, but it would be rather funny if it’s true. It’s an honest mistake that would give the Microsoft support staff something to cheer up their day. D’oh!
For the full story, please visit: http://bicbickers.blogspot.com
