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General / How to have a kickass time doing charity work & promoting FTL...

« on: August 08, 2008, 10:13:37 PM »

By Taking part in this event...

BMW Ultimate Drive®
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Support a great cause - with a great drive
 
Join us for our 12th year in the battle against breast cancer with our partner, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Just get behind the wheel of a new vehicle of your choice in the BMW Ultimate Drive® supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure event. As a participant, you'll find plenty of BMW models to test drive, such as the thrilling 3 Series Coupe, the sporty X3 SAV® and this year's Signature Vehicle, the new and dynamic X6. For every mile you drive BMW will donate $1 on your behalf to Komen. Since the program's inception in 1997, the event has raised over $11 million dollars for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. In 2008 you can continue to make a difference by taking a test drive to help us reach our goal: donating a grand total of $12 million.

How does doing this promote FTL? Well do it while wearing FTL merchandise. While waiting for your next turn to drive one of these thrill rides, you could point out to the other participants how this private charity is MUCH more effective at fighting breast cancer than the government, as well as other pro liberty ideas.

And did I mention that it's FREE to participate? All you need to do is be 21 with a driver's license. 21 year olds can drive the Z4 coupe & roadster, the 128 & 135 coupe & roadster, the 6 cylinder 3 & 5 series, & all the SUVs (even the V8 ones).

You have to be 25, however, to drive the V8 powered 550, 650, 750, & the V12 powered 760 sedans (which costs $125,000!!).

And you gotta be 30 to drive the M3 & the Alpina B7 (think M7): The most ridiculously expensive car BMW has ever made which probably costs at least $150,000

Anyway, Here's the link...

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Experience/Events/Komen/Default.aspx

It doesnt come to my area til november, so I gotta wait. 

However, it comes to Stratham, NH on 9/21/08 & Nashua, NH on 9/22/08, & you can register online on the 19th of this month.

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The Polling Pit / Woman Dies on flight, gets free upgrade

« on: March 20, 2007, 07:07:17 AM »

Woman Dies on Flight, Gets Upgraded
Reuters and AP
AOL Wire Services

LONDON (March 19) - A first-class passenger on a flight from New Delhi to London awoke to find the corpse of a woman who had died in the economy cabin being placed in a seat next to him, British Airways said Monday.

Paul Trinder , 54, said cabin crew moved the body of the elderly woman from the economy section where she had died after take-off. The incident was first reported in British newspapers.

"The corpse was strapped into the seat but because of turbulence it kept slipping down on to the floor," Trinder , a businessman, was quoted as saying. "It was horrific. The body had to be wedged in place with lots of pillows."

The woman's daughter was also upgraded and spent the rest of the nine-hour flight from Delhi to London grieving next to her dead mother, the Sun reported. The Guardian newspaper said the incident happened last week.

British Airways said in a statement that about 10 passengers die each year in flight and that while each situation is dealt with on an individual basis, safety is paramount

"The deceased must not be placed in the galley or blocking aisles or exits, and there should be clear space around the deceased," the statement said. "The wishes of family or friends traveling with the deceased will always be considered, and account taken of the reactions of other passengers."

David Learmount, a former pilot and cabin crew member who now writes about the aviation industry for Flight International magazine, said that each airline has to deal with the relatively rare situation on an individual basis. He said it would be unusual to divert the flight, and that the captain would be consulted before the crew acted.

"Personally, I think they did the thing that was the best thing to do," he said. "It's an isolated incident. It's not as if it happens every day, but you do have to take in people's sensibilities when it does happen."

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The Polling Pit / The New "Clue" LMAO

« on: November 25, 2006, 06:31:35 PM »

It was the JESUS juice!