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Curious Minds

Apart from my brother when he was discovering the world at 5 years old, I had yet to meet many other highly curious minds. I had a blast at lunch on Friday because I met two. Shogun met me at Omotesando where he introduced me to his buddy, a Mr Pond. As soon as we sat down for lunch, he fired his questions. Damn, it was so fun answering them.

Mr Pond: If a guy dies in the flight, where do you guys keep him? Do you move him away?

I think...unless the passenger turned very blue or bleed from the eyes, he/she might not be noticed until the end of the flight. I haven't heard much of such stories but I don't think the corpse is moved...how much could it smell in a couple of hours? Haha but seriously, the body might be moved to the crew bunk OR a seat further from the living passengers. Rest assured that you WILL never sit next to one...unless the attendants just didn't notice.

Mr Pond: Do you guys know how to fly a plane? At least land one if all the pilots are incapacitated or dead? Was it taught somehow during your training?

Noooooo...my god. If attendants can land a plane, we will be the most employable people on earth! Really bao ka liao, man.

Mr Pond: Why is it that during landing, ALL the movies have to stop?! How does it affect safety anyway? It's cruel to not get to watch the endings.

This one I have no idea...personally I don't see what the big fuss is. Watching a movie during landing can't harm you can it? At the worst case scenario, the tv unit smacks your face during hard landings. But I think it's just to conserve energy.

Mr Pond: Why do we have to sit straight during landings? We wanna sleep.

It's just the best position to relieve stress during hard landings. If you are sitted incorrectly, you might break your neck or snap something. I'm serious.

Mr Pond: The earth spins at what? 1000 miles per hour? Surely it makes more sense to NOT fly a plane across the world. It makes sense to blast off into space, wait for the earth to spin and then land when your destination comes into sight.

That I thought, was BRILLIANT. It makes alot of sense but I don't think mere mortals like us could tahan the blast. That's why astronauts are paid what they are being paid. I am sure Mr Pond will feel very sick throughout that flight into space too.

Mr Pond had alot of ideas swimming in his head and it was very interesting listening to them. I just love love love conversations like these. Unfortunately, boys will be boys (or rather, uncles will be uncles). I was enjoying my plate of pad thai when Shogun and Mr Pond started talking about Saddam's hanging. It was almost funny. I could see their eyes taking turns to pop and they were talking so excitedly. They compared the authenticity of the various footages and then described the limp dictator's body. Arghhhh, some spectacular table manners.

Shogun: May may, did you watch it on youtube? The hanging?

Me: *glare* No...

And then they became good and talked about taxes, which is way more palatable. According to Shogun, it helps to cry before the taxman in Japan. (Do only try if you live in the village)

Alas, all good things have to end. Lunch was over, and Mr Pond had to leave for work.

Then it was just me and my Shogun drinking latte until the sun set.

Happiness~