Russell Crowe, Muppet
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HoverBoy crowe probably didn't like the latest news...
"A family of five has had a lucky escape after a hoverboard caught fire and nearly burnt their home in Melbourne's north-west to the ground...
...It's a timely reminder. Russell Crowe got kicked off a plane because of the likelihood of these devices exploding,..."
Hoverboard ignites, causes house fire in Strathmore - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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"A family of five has had a lucky escape after a hoverboard caught fire and nearly burnt their home in Melbourne's north-west to the ground...
...It's a timely reminder. Russell Crowe got kicked off a plane because of the likelihood of these devices exploding,..."
Hoverboard ignites, causes house fire in Strathmore - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Timely reminder.
The Melbourne incident is a timely reminder for those who supported Crowe in his tantrum against the airline that goods which are considered dangerous by the airline are, surprise, surprise, dangerous.
People need to remember that it's not always about them. It's way easier to prohibite carriage of dangerous items than to deal with a hold fire at 30,000 ft.
I sincerely hope that Crowe is man enough to offer an apology to the airline and then proceed to fly with them again in the future. They were after all just trying to protect him, his family and everyone else on board that day.
Just sayin'
People need to remember that it's not always about them. It's way easier to prohibite carriage of dangerous items than to deal with a hold fire at 30,000 ft.
I sincerely hope that Crowe is man enough to offer an apology to the airline and then proceed to fly with them again in the future. They were after all just trying to protect him, his family and everyone else on board that day.
Just sayin'
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hope that Crowe is man enough to offer an apology to the airline
Jetstar probably don't want him back again, anyway. Who would?
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Pre flt fire in the hold of a Fiji Airways 737,in Melb.not that long ago,caused by an "undeclared" box of drone batteries.Doubt they were charging at the time of ignition.
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Originally Posted by ttodd
As far as I know all these fires only occur when these things are being charged!
Last edited by CurtainTwitcher; 4th Jan 2016 at 23:16. Reason: quote corrected
Fire risk with Li Ion batteries is while charging and when they are short circuited which can be caused by several things.It only needs one cell out of many to ignite and set off a chain reaction in the rest of the cells, a la the 787 battery debacle.
The 787 batteries and charger weren't 'cheap',so it can happen to any battery with this chemistry,especially large capacity types.
I never leave my laptop powered up overnight on my desk,and never charge any large capacity Li Ion batteries without supervision and well away from anything flammable.Small ones in mobile phones don't seem to have issues,but there may be cases out there which I'm not aware of.
The 787 batteries and charger weren't 'cheap',so it can happen to any battery with this chemistry,especially large capacity types.
I never leave my laptop powered up overnight on my desk,and never charge any large capacity Li Ion batteries without supervision and well away from anything flammable.Small ones in mobile phones don't seem to have issues,but there may be cases out there which I'm not aware of.
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Careful what you say.
"Don't you know who I am?"
That reminds me of a true and funny story.
Our staff were once checking in a young, well known Australian lady. The flight was delayed or something and she started quite a performance. In her tirade she asked "Don't you know who I am?"
Well my Ramp Supervisor happened to be within hearing range and he did know who she was though for all the wrong reasons.
He'd seen her on video.
You see, this young lady once had allowed her then boyfriend to catch on video some of their more, shall we say, intimate moments. Trouble was they broke up, he kept the video, then proceeded to show his mates who in turn made sure it went on the Internet.
So, my Supervisor knew who she was alright. He had to leave the front counter quick smart because he couldn't contain his laughter and nor could we when he told us
True story.
Now every time I here people use that phrase I think of that story, you see, yes people do know who you are, just sometimes it's for the wrong reasons.
That reminds me of a true and funny story.
Our staff were once checking in a young, well known Australian lady. The flight was delayed or something and she started quite a performance. In her tirade she asked "Don't you know who I am?"
Well my Ramp Supervisor happened to be within hearing range and he did know who she was though for all the wrong reasons.
He'd seen her on video. You see, this young lady once had allowed her then boyfriend to catch on video some of their more, shall we say, intimate moments. Trouble was they broke up, he kept the video, then proceeded to show his mates who in turn made sure it went on the Internet.
So, my Supervisor knew who she was alright. He had to leave the front counter quick smart because he couldn't contain his laughter and nor could we when he told us
True story.
Now every time I here people use that phrase I think of that story, you see, yes people do know who you are, just sometimes it's for the wrong reasons.
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I reckon the response to "don't you know who I am?" Should be to pick up the PA and make an announcement, something along the lines of:
"Excuse me ladies and gentlemen. It appears the agitated man/woman standing at the counter has no idea who they are. If anyone recognises them please put them, and us, out of our collective miseries and enlighten the poor individual."
Problem solved!
"Excuse me ladies and gentlemen. It appears the agitated man/woman standing at the counter has no idea who they are. If anyone recognises them please put them, and us, out of our collective miseries and enlighten the poor individual."
Problem solved!
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There are many variations on the theme and they may be apocryphal but here is one of the better ones:
Source: Do You Know Who I Am?
There are many variations on the theme and they may be apocryphal but here is one of the better ones:
An award should go to the United Airlines gate agent in Denver for being smart and funny, and making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo.
During the final days at Denver's old Stapleton airport, a crowded United flight was canceled.
A single agent was rebooking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, "I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS."
The agent replied, "I'm sorry sir. I'll be happy to try to help you, but I've got to help these folks first, and I'm sure we'll be able to work something out."
The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers behind him could hear, "Do you have any idea who I am?"
Without hesitating, the gate agent smiled and grabbed her public address microphone.
"May I have your attention please?" she began, her voice bellowing throughout the terminal. "We have a passenger here at the gate WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone can help him find his identity, please come to gate 17."
With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at the United agent, gritted his teeth and swore "(Expletive) you."
Without flinching, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry, sir, but you'll have to stand in line for that, too."
The man retreated as the people in the terminal applauded loudly. Although the flight was canceled and people were late, they were no longer angry at United.
During the final days at Denver's old Stapleton airport, a crowded United flight was canceled.
A single agent was rebooking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, "I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS."
The agent replied, "I'm sorry sir. I'll be happy to try to help you, but I've got to help these folks first, and I'm sure we'll be able to work something out."
The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers behind him could hear, "Do you have any idea who I am?"
Without hesitating, the gate agent smiled and grabbed her public address microphone.
"May I have your attention please?" she began, her voice bellowing throughout the terminal. "We have a passenger here at the gate WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone can help him find his identity, please come to gate 17."
With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at the United agent, gritted his teeth and swore "(Expletive) you."
Without flinching, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry, sir, but you'll have to stand in line for that, too."
The man retreated as the people in the terminal applauded loudly. Although the flight was canceled and people were late, they were no longer angry at United.
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But it's a great way to deal with those with an over inflated opinion of themselves.
Fire risk with Li Ion batteries is while charging and when they are short circuited which can be caused by several things.It only needs one cell out of many to ignite and set off a chain reaction in the rest of the cells, a la the 787 battery debacle.
The 787 batteries and charger weren't 'cheap',so it can happen to any battery with this chemistry,especially large capacity types.
I never leave my laptop powered up overnight on my desk,and never charge any large capacity Li Ion batteries without supervision and well away from anything flammable.Small ones in mobile phones don't seem to have issues,but there may be cases out there which I'm not aware of.
The 787 batteries and charger weren't 'cheap',so it can happen to any battery with this chemistry,especially large capacity types.
I never leave my laptop powered up overnight on my desk,and never charge any large capacity Li Ion batteries without supervision and well away from anything flammable.Small ones in mobile phones don't seem to have issues,but there may be cases out there which I'm not aware of.
The smell stuck for months and the soot had to be painted over.
Scary stuff.
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Even Ben Sandilands has stepped in on this issue (and very wisely, too): Hoverboard burns down house near airport | Plane Talking
large capacity Li Ion batteries
A heap of very small ones, each of which can go "bang"
Kinda like an atomic chain reaction.
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"don't you know who I am?" Had the same thing from his old man a few years back, acarrier would not take his farm machinery parts because he would only give a post box address, so out comes the "do you know who I,am" yes your Mr Crowe, well do you know who my son Russel is? Yes I known Russel he's the barman down at the Jetty pub,end of phone call.
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Hmmm... seems crow ain't just a muppet, He's a hypocritical muppet..
"...if you don't want to see climate change as a real thing, then I think that's being a little irresponsible."
Them global warming nutters go on about how air travel is BAD for the climate, and here's crow flitting about the planet for no reason.
Noah Premiere: Crowe Condemns Climate Critics
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"...if you don't want to see climate change as a real thing, then I think that's being a little irresponsible."
Them global warming nutters go on about how air travel is BAD for the climate, and here's crow flitting about the planet for no reason.
Noah Premiere: Crowe Condemns Climate Critics
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