26 December 2009

Xeni caught in airplane mess...

funny thing is I can't tell if "Sky's on fire." is a reference to the south
american festival she's tweeting, or a reference to the Nigerian Detroit thigh bomber.



# Announcement on plane right now: "nothing allowed on your lap 1 hour prior to landing. Nobody allowed out of their seats final hr of flight" about 5 hours ago from Twittelator
# Noticed what seemed fairly stepped-up screening @Delta gate prior to takeoff (compared to my frequent, prior departures from this airport). about 5 hours ago from Twittelator
# FWIW, I'm on a long haul Delta intl flight today, same craft type. Got a particularly invasive latex-gloved upskirt groping from security. about 5 hours ago from Twittelator
# 2 afterthoughts on pantsbomb fail 1)Security @Lagos airport (Nigeria) long-known joke. 2) that close bystander who filmed: Creepy? Laudable? about 5 hours ago from Twittelator
# Two things that REALLY didn't need pantsbombing: 1) Christmas, you asshole! 2) Detroit. Poor Detroit. about 14 hours ago from Tweetie
# Sky's on fire. about 17 hours ago from Twittelator
# Ok, update. Now we're all on the roof watching/hearing the most overthetop fireworks explosion yet, more so because shooting off every roof! about 17 hours ago from Twittelator
# Final blowout posada approaches soon. Dozens carrying la virgen, banging turtleshell drums. All rooftops are firework launchpads right now. about 17 hours ago from Twittelator
# Dozens of extended fam up here on roof nomming pan, frijoles volteados, ponche. babies in tow, spooked by the bombas. #guate