Short Final from 5/23/05 AVWeb...

[Ghery]

"May 23, 2005

Short Final...
Flying is serious, dead serious! But let's not forget that most of us actually enjoy flying and its fun aspects. "Short Final..." was conceived to celebrate those moments that were fun, funny, heartwarming, and bring smiles to our faces. This page is dedicated to all those moments.

Overheard on the Houston Deperture frequency...

DEP: Aircraft XYZ, Contact Yao Ming on 123.45

Pilot: ...Huh? DEP: Houston Center"

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I think I might have had a similar response. Huh?

 

[SkyHog]

thats great. I wouldn't have made the connection right away, but later, I would have been laughing

 

[T Bone]

Oh, THAT Yao Ming...... (for those doing this click here )

 

[gkainz]

tee hee... I only had to say it to myself about a dozen times... didn't get it until I said it out loud...

 

[Frank Browne]

Oh, THAT Yao Ming...... (for those doing this click here )

I'm a little slow on the uptake this morning. Who was the controller telling the pilot to contact?

 

[Flyboy]

Yo, they don't take checks

 

[T Bone]

Yo, they don't take checks

YAo! B)

 

[Jim Chumley]

I'm a little slow on the uptake this morning. Who was the controller telling the pilot to contact?

I'm with Frank. I hate for everyone to know how dense I am...but I don't get it. A reference to a tall basketball player?

Just spell it out for me.

Jim

 

[T Bone]

Yao Ming plays basketball for the Houston Rockets. He plays Center.
(also did ads for the Visa check card, which you could use to buy a handheld transceiver if you needed to contact Houston Center.....)

 

[poadeleted3]

Yao ming plays basketball for the Houston Rockets. He plays Center.
(also did ads for the Visa check card, which you could use to buy a handheld transceiver if you needed to contact Houston Center.....)

Maybe if they had used a reference from a decent sport....

 

[wsuffa]

Maybe if they had used a reference from a decent sport....

Just 'cause the 76ers couldn't field a real team???

 

[Greebo]

Maybe if they had used a reference from a decent sport....

Which one, Quiddich?

(Can you tell I'm not a sports fan? )

 

[Carol]

Yao Ming plays basketball for the Houston Rockets. He plays Center.
(also did ads for the Visa check card, which you could use to buy a handheld transceiver if you needed to contact Houston Center.....)

WHOOSH. Right over my head ;-)

 

[Frank Browne]

WHOOSH. Right over my head ;-)

Mine too. Not being a basketball fan. Center....It took awhile.