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SAFER Skies awarded a Dotty from MSNBC! |
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Written by SAFER
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
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MSNBC.com celebrated National Aviation Day with another round of Dotty Awards, and SAFER took one home! The original MSNBC Dotty Awards were unveiled on April 1, "a date that celebrates both general buffoonery and the official debut of the U.S. Department of Transportation, aka DOT."
The Seth Rogen Award for, like, ummm, what was I saying? Sorry,
the judges got a little dizzy there. They were considering candidates
when they came across two who were totally awesome. On the one hand, we
have Mason Tvert of Denver, an advocate for legalizing marijuana, who
suggests that letting passengers torch one before boarding would cut
down on incidents of air rage. On the other, we have the enthusiastic
Customs official at Tokyo’s Narita Airport who slipped five ounces of
weed into a random passenger’s bag as part of a drill — and then proceeded to forget which bag it was in. In
the end, after much discussion and a box of Thin Mints, the judges
agreed that Tvert should receive the award for his efforts to make
flying a mellower, more pleasant experience for everyone. Whenever
you’re ready, Mason, you can pick up your Dotty at the Japanese Customs
Office at Narita. Just make sure you check the pockets.
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