03/02/06

I was flying between Maui and Oahu.  It's only a 30 minute   
flight and so, to save money, I flew with a small airline   
in a little, twin-engine plane. About eight minutes into   
the flight the pilot announced that we were going to have   
to turn back due to some engine trouble.   

The nervous passenger I was seated next to turned to me and   
said, "Oh my God!  If we loose an engine, how far do you   
think the other one will take us?"   

I told him, "One engine?  Oh, I'm sure it'll take us all   
the way to the scene of the crash.  Hell, we'll probably   
make good time too.  I bet we beat the paramedics there by   
at least a half hour!"