Further to the above, here's my answers ...
- Short sectors? Yes, average about 1h10 on the Co. network, and that's how I like it.
- And the word is ... Ommmm! (The Moody Blues, 1968)
Slasher
- I reckon we still have 300 POB, but only 299 souls - since one has departed.
- Continue.
- When his fingers freeze solid and the form drag of his body exceeds the tensile strength of his finger tissue he will self-offload.
- I'm thinking about it. Perhaps with a N Korean accent and some direct-dial hotline numbers?
e_401
- To the insect, the humans or the aircraft?
- We might make it one very angry insect.
- Dunno, what does butane do to electronics?
- Anytime from 6 days after the bite. Not a problem on my 1h10 sectors!!
- Symptoms ... anything from mild flu-like indications to Free Firm One-way to the Pearly Gates.
- Malaria parasites: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae.
- Can do (after dinner of course), but you'd need to catch or kill the beastie first, then he may be able to tell you what you're going to die of.

If you ever get bored, you could always go through the AF447 thread on this forum and laugh at every individual post?

And yes is the answer to your question.

Note to Slasher
 

Re item #3 of your post, there are no vortex generators fitted to any Boeing B747.