S.O.S.

[Charlie]

S.O.S......... ...



An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently at 800 km/h at 30,000 feet, when suddenly a Eurofighter with Tempo Mach 2 appears. The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the Airbus and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: "Airbus, boring flight isn’t it? Now have a look here!"

He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the sound barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, then swoops down almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back next to the Airbus and asks, "Well, how was that?"

The Airbus pilot answers: "Very impressive, but now you look!"

The jet pilot watches the Airbus, but nothing happens. It continues to fly stubbornly straight, with the same speed. After 15 minutes, the Airbus pilot radios, "Well, how was that?"

Confused, the jet pilot asks, "What did you do?"

The AirBus pilot laughs and says, "I got up, stretched my legs, walked to the back of the aircraft to use the washroom, then got a cup of coffee and a chocolate fudge pastry.

The moral of the story is:

When you are young, speed and adrenaline seem to be great. But as you get older and wiser, you learn that comfort and peace are more important.

This is called S.O.S.......... Slower, Older & Smarter.

Dedicated to all my friends who are like me, now realizing that it is time to slow down and enjoy the rest of the trip.

 

[Bas]

I need more details on the chocolate fudge pastry. Was it dark chocolate? Was it warm?

 

[drw]

Charlie, I like it...Slower, Older, Smarter!

 

[Martin Roper]

I'm definitely slower and older. I'm not sure about that last 's.'

 

[Oka]

LOL ........ Thanks for the laugh

S.O.M.E.S. was my dad's mantra.......
Slower, Older, More Efficient, Smarter.

 

[bainin]

Slower and Older come for free, Smarter you just still might have to put effort into that one !

b

 

[Skymaster]

I need more details on the chocolate fudge pastry. Was it dark chocolate? Was it warm?

ROFLMAO

 

[David Turner]

Right on Charlie. I am right there with you!

 

[sawman101]

I think I remember something about chocolate something, but what were we talking about??? Did I mention I'll be 78 in 3 weeks? Did I mention I'll be 78 in 3 weeks? Oh that's right, my thumb smarts.

 

[Fermentorman]

The Airbus pilot forgot to mention that he had already peed twice during the flight...the true downside of being older and smarter,

 

[pop-pop]

The Airbus pilot forgot to mention that he had already peed twice during the flight...the true downside of being older and smarter,

Young guys can wait until tomorrow to pee!

 

[Martin Roper]

Young guys can wait until tomorrow to pee!

We used a "piddle-pak," AKA a "cheese sandwich," when we had to pee in flight. It consisted of a thick plastic bag with a sealable nozzle with a compressed dry sponge inside. When the pee hit the sponge it rapidly expanded collecting all the pee. Snap the lid on the nozzle and stow out of the way.

When women started flying tactical jets, they needed to modify it with a wider nozzle.

 

[Willemjm]

LOL, I still ride my Hayabusa, 150mph in under 10 seconds. So far I have managed to stay out of jail since I bought it in 2009.

 

[sawman101]

You don't use a H.E.R.E.? High elevation receiving element? But maybe that was for earlier generations of Sky-jockeys.

 

[Dee2]

We used a "piddle-pak," AKA a "cheese sandwich," when we had to pee in flight. It consisted of a thick plastic bag with a sealable nozzle with a compressed dry sponge inside. When the pee hit the sponge it rapidly expanded collecting all the pee. Snap the lid on the nozzle and stow out of the way.

[Photos deleted for space]

When women started flying tactical jets, they needed to modify it with a wider nozzle.

Just TMI!