] re Jewish prayer causes flight diversion

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Gene Gaines <gene.gaines () gainesgroup com>
> Date: January 21, 2010 5:30:00 PM EST
> To: dave <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] re Jewish prayer causes flight diversion

> entertainment for dave
>
> worthless addition to a nonsense subject.
>
> Years ago.
>
> IBM came out with a portable dictating machine.  Before little  
> tapes, this thing used a magnetic belt maybe 4 inches wide.  Great  
> machine.  A couple of batteries and a folder of tapes and you could  
> dictate your way across the country on a LGA to SFO flight, usually  
> a Lockheed Super Constallation, prop of course.
>
> Problem.  The FAA banned radios on planes, did this by banning  
> powering on any electronic device.
>
> Take out your IBM portable dictating machine and a stewardess would  
> pounce.  No more dictating during flight.  Unhappy.  Measured  
> electromagnetic radiation from my IBM.  Next to none.  Complaints to  
> FAA, IBM.  IBM did battle with FAA, got an exception, send me a  
> sticker to paste on the unit.  Happy.
>
> Next flight cross country.  Show stewardesses and pilots my  
> sticker.  Now middle of night, Have been dictating for several hours  
> and bored.  Sitting in the dark, cabin lights off.  Idea.  Pushed  
> call bell.  When stewardess came, I said that something interested  
> me, "look out at that light in the distance.  Every time I turn on  
> my dictating machine, that light rotates about 30 degrees, just like  
> the plane is turning, then when I shut off the machine, the lights  
> rotates back to where it was. Here, look out the window and I'll do  
> it for you."
>
> In a flash the dictating machine was snatched out of my hand and she  
> disappeared at a run toward the front of the machine.  The boring  
> night flight became interesting.  I kept saying that if you will  
> give me the machine back, I will demonstrate.  Response was "NO!"  I  
> was given my dictating machine back when I exited the plane at LAX.
>
> Before TSA.
>
> Gene Gaines



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