aussiew Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Subject: HELICOPTER RIDE MORRIS AND HIS WIFE ESTHER WENT TO THE STATE FAIR EVERY YEAR, AND EVERY YEAR MORRIS WOULD SAY, "ESTHER, I'D LIKE TO RIDE IN THAT HELICOPTER". ESTHER ALWAYS REPLIED, "I KNOW MORRIS, BUT THAT HELICOPTER RIDE IS 50 DOLLARS, AND 50 DOLLARS IS 50 DOLLARS". ONE YEAR ESTHER AND MORRIS WENT TO THE FAIR, AND MORRIS SAID, "ESTHER, I'M 85 YEARS OLD. IF I DON'T RIDE THAT HELICOPTER, I MIGHT NEVER GET ANOTHER CHANCE". ESTHER REPLIED, "MORRIS, THAT HELICOPTER RIDE IS 50 DOLLARS, AND 50 DOLLARS IS 50 DOLLARS". THE PILOT OVERHEARD THE COUPLE AND SAID, "FOLKS I'LL MAKE YOU A DEAL. I'LL TAKE THE BOTH OF YOU FOR A RIDE. IF YOU CAN STAY QUIET FOR THE ENTIRE RIDE AND NOT SAY A WORD I WON'T CHARGE YOU! BUT IF YOU SAY ONE WORD, IT'S 50 DOLLARS". MORRIS AND ESTHER AGREED AND UP THEY WENT. THE PILOT DID ALL KINDS OF FANCY MANEUVERS, BUT NOT A WORD WAS HEARD. HE DID HIS DAREDEVIL TRICKS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BUT STILL NOT A WORD. WHEN THEY LANDED, THE PILOT TURNED TO MORRIS AND SAID "BY GOLLY, I DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO GET YOU TO YELL OUT, BUT YOU DIDN'T. I'M IMPRESSED!" MORRIS REPLIED, "WELL I WAS GOING TO SAY SOMETHING WHEN ESTHER FELL OUT, BUT......50 DOLLARS IS 50 DOLLARS". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Poor Esther!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Off-off topic. Helicopters, even if they lose engine power in midair, don't crash. The main rotor brakes the chopper while descending. The landing may be a bit bumpy, but you'll walk away, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB27 Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Off-off topic. Helicopters, even if they lose engine power in midair, don't crash. The main rotor brakes the chopper while descending. The landing may be a bit bumpy, but you'll walk away, 214066[/snapback] Not always! I know from experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kota Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Off-off topic. Helicopters, even if they lose engine power in midair, don't crash. The main rotor brakes the chopper while descending. The landing may be a bit bumpy, but you'll walk away, 214066[/snapback] I guess you don't read the paper and see the occasional helicopter crashes in Iraq or Afganistan where soldiers die. Most of these cases aren't cased by the enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill in Livonia Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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