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About the Author: Rodney has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, back from when people knew what Hollerith cards were, and actually used the toggle switches on the front of computers. He is an IT Manager in the Motor City and working within the Automotive Industry. He has been blogging at OTB since November 2004.
 
 
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Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird ...
it’s a plane ...
it’s some nut strapped to a jug of kerosene, carbon fibre, and four miniature jet engines,

Posted by Elmo | May 22, 2008 | 07:16 am | Permalink
 

What's in your wallet?

Posted by Elmo | May 22, 2008 | 07:17 am | Permalink
 

* The Great Bird of the Galaxy

* Make sure THIS one doesn't take a dump on your car.

* Jane! Jane! Stop this crazy thing!!! Jane! JAaaaaaannnneeee!

Posted by Bithead | May 22, 2008 | 07:22 am | Permalink
 

Feel the burn (can you take the heat?).

Posted by Elmo | May 22, 2008 | 07:25 am | Permalink
 

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true

Posted by Elmo | May 22, 2008 | 07:32 am | Permalink
 

From the Transformers theme song: "Transformers, more than some crazy Euro guy"

Posted by markm | May 22, 2008 | 07:53 am | Permalink
 

In response to budget cutbacks at the Pentagon, Boeing introduces the next wave in fighter planes: the fighter no-plane.

Posted by Gollum | May 22, 2008 | 09:02 am | Permalink
 

Tower to Ghost Rider, um, your . . . umm, your tailhook is still out.

Posted by Gollum | May 22, 2008 | 09:07 am | Permalink
 

Delta has also cutback its services. Here a business class customer is seen using the more economical, fuel efficient, single passenger, express flight option from Colorado to LA.

Posted by elliot | May 22, 2008 | 09:12 am | Permalink
 

Aero-Prius?

Posted by William d'Inger | May 22, 2008 | 09:35 am | Permalink
 

* Q branch has really outdone themselves this time.

* Chief Flying Eagle!

* "AAAhhhhhhhh! The flying Elvises are BACK!!!!!!!"

* "Ah. Flying hell-beast. Seen it. Damn it, I pay for 300 channels and this is the best they can do?"

* "I'm flying! I'm FLYING!!!" "Some evolutionary Breakthrough!"

* "It was a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater..."

* Kurt Who?

* And you guys thought my invention of Flying toasters was good...

* Harry Potter's next progression

* Opening scene from "Mothra and Rodan meet James Bond".

* The R&D dept at Pizza hut was furiously at work developing the next rapid delivery system.

* "Uh-oh...Are those tie-fighters?"

* Rejected cover for "Jefferson Airplane's Greatest Hits"

* The real answer to planes being Hijacked.

* "Boy, I hope I can land this thing soon. This black box is making me ITCH."

*

Posted by Bithead | May 22, 2008 | 09:38 am | Permalink
 

He's holding the Bic behind him, waiting for the right moment to light the afterburner.

Posted by FormerHostage | May 22, 2008 | 09:50 am | Permalink
 

"I'm the Rocketeer"

"The rocka-who?"

Posted by Michael | May 22, 2008 | 10:06 am | Permalink
 

Hillary took her case to the air, hoping sky writing would woo superdelegates.

Fuel prices can't be that bad, look at this guy.

Posted by Kenny | May 22, 2008 | 10:59 am | Permalink
 

It is 3 am. Hillary got the call. And, as promised, she is off to save the day.

Posted by Hodink | May 22, 2008 | 11:04 am | Permalink
 

The search for the last kangaroo continues.

Posted by charles austin | May 22, 2008 | 11:23 am | Permalink
 

Jimmy began to realize that landing gear would have been a good idea.

Posted by charles austin | May 22, 2008 | 11:30 am | Permalink
 

"Here he comes to save the day!"

"C'mon, Yves. You know that's not what we meant when we said you should 'wing it'".

"So. When do I get to hook up with Jennifer Connelly?" (Rockteer reference, for those unaware)

Posted by physics geek | May 22, 2008 | 12:00 pm | Permalink
 

Ahmadinejad: "If Mohammed can fly up to heaven so can I"

Posted by John425 | May 22, 2008 | 12:14 pm | Permalink
 

"...and-there's no carry-on luggage fee!"

"Landing gear? OMG- I forgot the landing gear!"

Posted by John425 | May 22, 2008 | 12:19 pm | Permalink
 

Woohoo! Man this is really fun isn't it Bob?....
Bob?...

Posted by Dennis | May 22, 2008 | 12:26 pm | Permalink
 

* Icarus, his arms outstretched, at Tanagra

* I love the smell of burnt feathers and gunpowder and cordite!"

* Supplying this many feathers to commuters, though is a problem given the economy. Even Down is up.

* There hasn't bee a dragon in these parts for 1000 years...

* Charlie developed the rather nasty habit of picking his nose gear

* "I will not encourage others to fly." - Bart Simpson on the blackboard, later that day

*I fly like an elephant and sting like a moth

Posted by Bithead | May 22, 2008 | 12:38 pm | Permalink
 

European response to soaring fuel prices.

Posted by William d'Inger | May 22, 2008 | 12:40 pm | Permalink
 

After receiving an encouraging letter from Senator Clinton, David Archuleta prepares his rendition of Elton John's "Rocket Man."

Posted by Timmer | May 22, 2008 | 01:32 pm | Permalink
 

To Infinity... and Beyond!

Posted by Cowboy Blob | May 22, 2008 | 03:13 pm | Permalink
 

"I'm King of the World. . .. . . .Dag!

Posted by Deathlok | May 22, 2008 | 05:13 pm | Permalink
 

Karl Rove continues his controversial bald eagle hunt.

Posted by Wyatt Earp | May 22, 2008 | 08:57 pm | Permalink
 

Yet Another Example Of Why Deregulation Of The Airlines Was A Bad Idea.

Posted by radio free fred | May 23, 2008 | 07:00 am | Permalink
 

President Obama cancels the nearly complete JSF. And replaces it with the BRB (balsa wood and rubberband).

With skyrocketing fuel prices, the airlines continue to cut back on amenities.

Buzz Obama-Lightyear: to Infiniti, Lexus, and beyond.

An Air Force of one.

Posted by Elmo | May 23, 2008 | 10:28 am | Permalink
 

McCain was able to dispell all myths about age and health in one fell swoop.

Posted by Rachel Edith | May 23, 2008 | 11:16 am | Permalink
 

Pilot to ground control, where did you say the air brakes were?

Posted by elliot | May 23, 2008 | 02:34 pm | Permalink
 

I can see my house from up here. Hey, what's that strange car doing in my driveway?

Posted by elliot | May 23, 2008 | 02:36 pm | Permalink
 

The Pentagon's new punishment for deserters: turning them into unarmed drones.

Posted by RT | May 23, 2008 | 09:33 pm | Permalink
 

Out of airspeed
Out of altitude
Out of ideas ... Eject! Eject! Eject!

Ground Control to Major Tom,
Commencing countdown,
engines on,
Check ignition,
may God's love be with you,
Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Liftoff

Posted by Elmo | May 24, 2008 | 12:21 am | Permalink
 

"Yes I see you, dear. How do you look? You look small. The mountain looks big and you look small. Dear, once you land and all, please pick up some milk on your way home."

Posted by Hermoine | May 24, 2008 | 10:18 am | Permalink
 

Fuel ... check.
Ailerons .... check.
Navigation ... check.
Parachute .... oh sh*t!

Posted by Elmo | May 25, 2008 | 09:15 am | Permalink
 

I really don't know how this thing works, I'll just have to 'wing it.'

Posted by elliot | May 25, 2008 | 09:15 am | Permalink
 

Yes Hillary, I have just the right assignment for you in my administration.

Posted by rodney dill | May 26, 2008 | 09:52 am | Permalink
 

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