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Old 04-14-2017, 01:25 PM
 
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How fitting it would happen on United.

United Passenger Stung By Scorpion On Board Flight, CBS News Reports « CBS New York

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Passenger Richard Bell was traveling on board Flight 1418 from Calgary to Houston when he was stung by a scorpion, CBS News confirmed.

The scorpion fell onto Bell’s head and stung him underneath his fingernail.

“We were on the plane about an hour, having dinner, and then something fell on my head, so I grabbed it. I was hanging onto it,” he said. “It was lucky that it hit my nail more than my skin I think, so maybe my thumbnail saved me a little bit.”
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Old 04-14-2017, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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It was a modified robotic scorpion designed to kill the passenger first so United employees could drag his lifeless carcas off the aircraft.
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Old 04-14-2017, 03:34 PM
 
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I saw that. It happened the same day that the man was dragged off his flight.
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Old 04-14-2017, 04:07 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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It's in the fine print and is always a risk when you fly-he agreed to it when he bought the ticket-if he didn't want to get stung by a dangerous insect he should've stayed home!
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Old 04-14-2017, 04:08 PM
 
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Okay, this is bad of me, but I had to laugh.

Of all possible airlines, of all possible times...

So glad I never fly United.

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Old 04-14-2017, 04:14 PM
 
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Wonder if the person bitten by the Scorpion was Asian?

Grandma kicked off United business class despite being disabled | Metro News

They've got a bit of a run going. LOL.
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Old 04-14-2017, 05:45 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Flight Attendant: "Attention everyone; Is there a Doctor on the plane?"

"Uhh, there was..."
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Old 04-14-2017, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Wonder if the person bitten by the Scorpion was Asian?

They've got a bit of a run going. LOL.
No, it was an elder white guy. Just saw the interview on CNN. He was pretty casual about it...and it stung him!
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Old 04-14-2017, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Here and now.
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Flight Attendant: "Attention everyone; Is there a Doctor on the plane?"

"Uhh, there was..."
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Old 04-14-2017, 06:33 PM
 
Location: Free From The Oppressive State
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It's in the fine print and is always a risk when you fly-he agreed to it when he bought the ticket-if he didn't want to get stung by a dangerous insect he should've stayed home!
You, sir, are hilarious.

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Flight Attendant: "Attention everyone; Is there a Doctor on the plane?"

"Uhh, there was..."
I'm dying over here.

If real estate doesn't work out for you, go on the circuit and do comedy.
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