The wife is freaking out! - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

diamond_jim · 06-30-2008, 11:42 PM

Today, her 17 year old daughter (my step-daughter) left for a 3 week trip to England and Ireland. She flew out of Huntsville at 10am to Atlanta then London.

My wife gets on the internet this evening and decides to track the flight. She then calls me in the room to look at the screen. I walk into the room and notice that my wife has this worried look on her face. She says, "Look" as she points at the screen. "Her plane is 20 miles off course."

Here's a pic from the site earlier:

I told her that if she wanted she could call the airline to make sure they knew that the plane is 20 miles off course. For a brief moment I think she actually considered it before realizing that they probably know a little more about the flight than some woman surfin' the net from her living room in Podunk, Alabama.

Tab B. · 07-01-2008, 06:40 AM

Gotta love that maternal instinct. Moms always worry, even if the apron strings have been cut.

busa-boy33 · 07-01-2008, 06:50 AM

could be a few reasons for them straying off course a bit. Weather being the main one. Could be that the plane is just avoiding some weather problems and decided to fly around it instead of over it or through it.

FormerF150Owner · 07-01-2008, 06:52 AM

probably just passing a slow cager !!

JmalB · 07-01-2008, 06:54 AM

Could be something as simple as avoiding anti-aircraft fire... Wait, don't let her see that...

KD57 · 07-01-2008, 07:28 AM

Well, I didn't even know you could track flights. I'll crawl back under my rock.

tricker · 07-01-2008, 08:18 AM

i tracked the flight of a moth last night up until it hit my glove... those things are sure squishy

DareU2Follow · 07-01-2008, 11:23 AM

How's she doing now?

Tricker, I HATE moths. They're squishy, soft, and disgusting. Ugh!

ranger04 · 07-01-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KD57

Well, I didn't even know you could track flights. I'll crawl back under my rock.

Same here

AZRyder · 07-01-2008, 06:40 PM

You can actually do this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by diamond_jim

Today, her 17 year old daughter (my step-daughter) left for a 3 week trip to England and Ireland. She flew out of Huntsville at 10am to Atlanta then London.

My wife gets on the internet this evening and decides to track the flight. She then calls me in the room to look at the screen. I walk into the room and notice that my wife has this worried look on her face. She says, "Look" as she points at the screen. "Her plane is 20 miles off course."

Here's a pic from the site earlier:

I told her that if she wanted she could call the airline to make sure they knew that the plane is 20 miles off course. For a brief moment I think she actually considered it before realizing that they probably know a little more about the flight than some woman surfin' the net from her living room in Podunk, Alabama.

diamond_jim · 07-01-2008, 07:42 PM

You can track the flight plan, actual course, elevation, time since departure and time to arrival.

**inspiron** · 07-02-2008, 03:45 AM

And the website is brought to you by Haliburton, makers of surface-to-air anti-aircraft weaponry.

DareU2Follow · 07-02-2008, 04:38 PM

I did'nt know you could track the aircraft either.

Uncle B · 07-02-2008, 07:40 PM

HOW THE FIGHT STARTED

A man and a woman were asleep like two innocent babies. Suddenly, at 3 o'clock in the morning, a loud noise came from outside. The woman, sort of bewildered, jumped up from the bed and yelled at the man 'Holy Sh*t, That must be my husband!'
>
So the guy quickly jumped out of the bed, scared and naked he jumped out the window like a crazy man. He smashed himself on the ground, ran through a thorn bush and then started to run as fast as he could to his car.
>
A few minutes later he returned and went up to the bedroom and screamed at the woman, 'I AM your husband!'
>
The woman yelled back, 'Yeah, then why were you running?'
>
And that folks............is how the fight started.

**87gsxrnut** · 07-02-2008, 11:01 PM

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Could be something as simple as avoiding anti-aircraft fire... Wait, don't let her see that...

LOL!!!!!!!!!

- Nut

AZRyder · 07-03-2008, 08:54 AM

Lol

**intimid8er** · 07-03-2008, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diamond_jim

My wife gets on the internet this evening and decides to track the flight. She then calls me in the room to look at the screen. I walk into the room and notice that my wife has this worried look on her face. She says, "Look" as she points at the screen. "Her plane is 20 miles off course."

I told her that if she wanted she could call the airline to make sure they knew that the plane is 20 miles off course. For a brief moment I think she actually considered it before realizing that they probably know a little more about the flight than some woman surfin' the net from her living room in Podunk, Alabama.

I wonder how many people thought or said similar things on a beautiful September day when they saw a 747 streaking in low, Southbound on the Hudson.

jgreth · 07-03-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by intimid8er

I wonder how many people thought or said similar things on a beautiful September day when they saw a 747 streaking in low, Southbound on the Hudson.

767 / 757, no 747.

ORBrit · 07-03-2008, 10:35 AM

So your wife is freaking out about the plane being off course - not the fact that her 17 year old daughter is across the ocean with a bunch of horny english boys - all of whom will be able to charm her with their accents?

God help her when she gets to Ireland!

Rae · 07-03-2008, 10:59 AM

Oh yeah...Ireland...talking about goodtimes! I love Ireland!

06-30-2008, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
diamond_jim M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,557	The wife is freaking out! Today, her 17 year old daughter (my step-daughter) left for a 3 week trip to England and Ireland. She flew out of Huntsville at 10am to Atlanta then London. My wife gets on the internet this evening and decides to track the flight. She then calls me in the room to look at the screen. I walk into the room and notice that my wife has this worried look on her face. She says, "Look" as she points at the screen. "Her plane is 20 miles off course." Here's a pic from the site earlier: I told her that if she wanted she could call the airline to make sure they knew that the plane is 20 miles off course. For a brief moment I think she actually considered it before realizing that they probably know a little more about the flight than some woman surfin' the net from her living room in Podunk, Alabama. __________________ M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links DJ's new project bike

07-01-2008, 06:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
FormerF150Owner Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2008 Bike: 2007 Suzuki M50 Location: Whitsett, NC Posts: 61	Here's another reason the plane is veering to the left. probably just passing a slow cager !! __________________ "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". George Santayana

07-01-2008, 07:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
KD57 In The Zone Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,516	Well, I didn't even know you could track flights. I'll crawl back under my rock. __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

07-01-2008, 08:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
tricker Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 5,223	i tracked the flight of a moth last night up until it hit my glove... those things are sure squishy __________________ If anyone needs me... just PM me

07-01-2008, 11:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
DareU2Follow Kickstand Operator Joined: Mar 2007 Bike: none yet :( Location: East Point, KY Posts: 290	How's she doing now? Tricker, I HATE moths. They're squishy, soft, and disgusting. Ugh! __________________ GONE RIDIN' M-J GUT CUT PARTICIPANT! AND PROUD OF IT!

07-01-2008, 06:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tab B. Third gear and cruising Joined: May 2007 Bike: 86 GSXR750G, 93 GSX1100G, 89 YSR50 Location: Kingston NH Posts: 493	Gotta love that maternal instinct. Moms always worry, even if the apron strings have been cut.

07-01-2008, 06:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,922	could be a few reasons for them straying off course a bit. Weather being the main one. Could be that the plane is just avoiding some weather problems and decided to fly around it instead of over it or through it.

07-01-2008, 07:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
diamond_jim M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,557	You can track the flight plan, actual course, elevation, time since departure and time to arrival. __________________ M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links DJ's new project bike

07-02-2008, 03:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,947	And the website is brought to you by Haliburton, makers of surface-to-air anti-aircraft weaponry. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

07-02-2008, 04:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
DareU2Follow Kickstand Operator Joined: Mar 2007 Bike: none yet :( Location: East Point, KY Posts: 290	I did'nt know you could track the aircraft either. __________________ GONE RIDIN' M-J GUT CUT PARTICIPANT! AND PROUD OF IT!

07-02-2008, 07:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Uncle B Want's A New Title Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Location: Gordon Texas Latitude: 32.54833 Longitude: -98.36889 Posts: 4,331	HOW THE FIGHT STARTED A man and a woman were asleep like two innocent babies. Suddenly, at 3 o'clock in the morning, a loud noise came from outside. The woman, sort of bewildered, jumped up from the bed and yelled at the man 'Holy Sht, That must be my husband!' > So the guy quickly jumped out of the bed, scared and naked he jumped out the window like a crazy man. He smashed himself on the ground, ran through a thorn bush and then started to run as fast as he could to his car. > A few minutes later he returned and went up to the bedroom and screamed at the woman, 'I AM your husband!' > The woman yelled back, 'Yeah, then why were you running?' > And that folks............is how the fight started. __________________ Ride Safe, Ride Long, & Have Fun Benjamin Franklin> They who would give up* an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security. http://www.gordontexas.net/ http://www.gordonvfd.com/

07-03-2008, 08:54 AM	#16 (permalink)
AZRyder Sit speling cheker Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: Suzuki C90T Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 1,653	Lol __________________ -------------------------------------------------- I don't care if it's the unholy four, John Wayne and Dorothy Lamour I just don't wanna talk to him now......

07-03-2008, 10:35 AM	#19 (permalink)
ORBrit U.B's LoveChild Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 2007 Suzuki Boulevard S50, 2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250S Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 1,177	So your wife is freaking out about the plane being off course - not the fact that her 17 year old daughter is across the ocean with a bunch of horny english boys - all of whom will be able to charm her with their accents? God help her when she gets to Ireland! __________________

07-03-2008, 10:59 AM	#20 (permalink)
Rae TurtleWax Taster Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2008 Harley-Davidson Deluxe "Black Beauty" Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 579	Oh yeah...Ireland...talking about goodtimes! I love Ireland! __________________ A Rae of Sunshine...

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