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What Is The Safest Way To Travel? By Plane, Car, Train… Space Shuttle?

Keith James — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:01:53 +0000

Truth is, all three are pretty safe out of nine different modes of transportation which include motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, trains, automobiles, buses, ferries and even walking and the space shuttle! Below is a survey of the nine methods I just mentioned ranked in order of least safe to most safe and the results are extremely surprising!

Pilot-less Commercial Airliners By 2015?

Keith James — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:29:03 +0000

Maybe you’re already gun-shy about flying already, well they’re planning on instituting commercial airliners without their drivers by 2015… Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. ; As a pilot myself, my instinct says its neat tech and one way to due away with hijacking an aircraft (sorta) but for [...]

The Worst Smelling People on a Plane – Our Bottom 5

Alex Cooper — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:44:01 +0000

If you've ever traveled by plane, train or other public, mass transportation you're bound to encounter someone who smelled, um, a bit off-putting. If you've traveled this way a lot, you'll know that there are different nuances to stink. Below are the 5 worst smells to encounter on a plane, train or any auto that's [...]

Female Passenger Bares All Mid-Flight

Alex Cooper — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:18:00 +0000

Though flights have a tendency to be boring, passengers on a Delta flight from Chicago to New York were highly entertained last Saturday after a woman stripped naked while en-route. According to reports, flight attendants attempted to cover the woman with airline blankets, but the twentysomething woman resisted and screamed “No!” repeatedly. Shortly after the [...]

7 Things Guaranteed To Cost More As Gas Prices Go Up

Bob — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:27:40 +0000

While you are crying at the gas pump with the ever-rising gas prices, consider this: As transportation costs start to build up everything will get more expensive. WalletPop.com has listed other things that are sure to get more expensive along with the price of gas. Here are a few of them: 1. Air travel: Prices [...]