1. In Australia, an Air Asia flight flew hundreds of
miles in the wrong direction because of the pilot’s navigational error. *** I believe the pilot’s name was Wong Wei.
2. Wells Fargo Bank fired 5,300 employees for opening
millions of unauthorized new accounts. *** Wow—where
did they hide all the toasters?
3. Following a serious crash two days ago, race car
driver Will Power was cleared to resume driving after passing a mandatory concussion
exam.
*** In a test of the most critical
driver skills, he was able to remember every one of his car’s sponsors.
4. Police in Millersburg, Ohio arrested dozens of young
Amish people at a drinking party in an open field. *** Actually, it was a “bon voyage” party for
their horse-and-buggy trip to Cancun, with plans to arrive in time for spring
break.
5. Wells Fargo Bank is being criticized for an ad that
seems to encourage teens to pursue lucrative careers, while disparaging artists
and dancers and such. *** A
company spokesman said the bank has nothing against people working in fine arts,
but they shouldn’t bother coming in for a loan.
6. Sainsbury’s supermarket in England has set aside two
hours each week for “slow shopping,” which focuses on elderly customers and
features special arrangements such as assorted snacks, chairs for resting and
employees in every aisle to assist the senior shoppers … *** … and help them remember what they came
for.
7. On this date in history: Sep 9, 1908 – In Fort Myer, Virginia, Orville Wright
makes the first one hour airplane flight.
*** Today that would be 50
minutes on the tarmac, 10 in the air.
8. On this date in history: Sep 8, 1921 – Margaret Gorman of Washington D.C. wins the first Miss
America pageant. *** Of
course, the event wasn’t very interesting back in those days, when it was
broadcast on radio.
9. On this date in history: Sep 7, 1880 – George Ligowsky patents a device to
throw clay pigeons for trapshooters *** It was much more successful
than his earlier attempts at designing flapping clay wings.
10. On this
date in history: Sep 6, 1913 – In
France, Adolph P. Goud becomes the first pilot to “loop-the-loop.”
*** It would be several more
years, however, before someone would do it intentionally.
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