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World's Worst Baggage Handler Caught Loading Boxes With No Care Whatsoever

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:02 +0000

With the outrageous baggage fees passengers have to cough up these days, you’d think the airlines could at least treat our precious cargo with some care. Not so fast. This video, which was actually recorded last year, captures a baggage handler tossing boxes onto a conveyor belt with reckless abandon. How do you say “handle [...]

Orchestra Rocks Out During Surprise Concert on Delayed Flight

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:34:27 +0000

It’s the most famous impromptu concert spurred on by a transportation mishap since the Titanic band played as the ship went down. While recently stranded on a plane in Beijing during a tour in China, four members of the Philadelphia Orchestra decided to alleviate their boredom (and perhaps their frustration) by treating fellow passengers to [...]

Woman Kicked Off Plane For Repeatedly Singing 'I Will Always Love You'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:44 +0000

‘I Will Always Love You’ isn’t an easy song to sing. That’s why the late Whitney Houston’s flawless take on the Dolly Parton-penned tune became one of the biggest hits in music history. But a woman on an American Airlines flight between Los Angeles and New York’s version of the song wasn’t as well received. [...]

Video of Drunk Plane Passenger Restrained With Duct Tape Surfaces

Emerald Catron — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:28:32 +0000

Hey, remember this picture of the drunk guy on a flight from Iceland to New York City who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties? Allegedly he started screaming on the flight and tried to choke a fellow passenger after drinking a bottle of duty-free alcohol. The crew had to get a little...inventive to resolve the situation. Their solution certainly restrained him, but didn't do much to shut him up, as we now know, thanks to this video of him trying to scream through the duct tape over his mouth.

Cursing Man Exposes What Cruise Ships Are Really Like

Emerald Catron — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:06:18 +0000

If you’re feeling a little trapped in your cubicle today, this NSFW video is *just* like being on a cruise ship, minus the weird drink bracelets and inevitable stomach viruses. Oh, plus lots and lots of cursing. It might actually make you glad to be *not* on a cruise ship, because there’s maybe nothing less [...]

10 Real Life Horror Movie Locations

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:08:19 +0000

Now that Halloween is quickly approaching, why not grab a few friends and visit these 10 real-life locations that famous horror movies used in order to scare and thrill their audience? It's a good way to get some spine-tingling chills as you walk past these infamous sites without having to spend the money to visit a haunted house or go on a ghost tour.

The 10 Most Haunted Places in America

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:07:51 +0000

As Halloween draws near, shut the lights off, grab your pet, a well-worn blanket, and curl up to read about some of the most spine-tingling and frightening places on Earth. As the ghost stories of each place draw you in, be aware of that disembodied footstep or strange rapping noise-it may just be a spirit trying to reach out to you!

Top 5 Outdoor Winter Travel Destinations In the World [PICTURES]

Carl Pettit — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:47:25 +0000

Beverly & Pack/Svein M/ACVB PR, Flickr A lot of people imagine escaping the bite of a harsh winter by booking a week or two on a sunny, tropical island somewhere. Not us. We believe you should make the most of the cold, and take your next holiday somewhere freezing, but awesome. Here are five spots, [...]

Virgin Galactic Plans Sub Orbital Space Travel [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:07:53 +0000

Virgin Airlines owner and entrepreneur Richard Branson is ready to start taking his passengers into outer space, or at least into sub-orbital space in his new Virgin Space-Craft that is launched from a special aircraft named White Knight Two. This new flying platform is said to be ready for space travel beginning December 2012. The airport for such a venture is located next door to the White Sands missile range in Alamogordo New Mexico.

5 Great Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

KEAN 105.1 Staff — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:45:32 +0000

It’s tax season, but that also means it's tax return season, too. In 2010, the average return was $3,036. That’s a lot of money to get at one time. With all that extra cash, you might be asking yourself, "How should I spend it?"

Here are few ideas.

Weather Delays & Closings

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:50:40 +0000

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