A airliner Boeing made from the early 80s to the early 2000s. Arguably one of the most awesome airliners out there. Its engines are way overpowered for a plane its size and will give you one of the steepest and most exciting takeoffs ever even with a full load. It has unmatched capabilities for a plane its size - it's the smallest airliner that can do regular transatlantic flights (though you probably don't want to end up on a plane that small for transatlantic) thanks to an insane 3900nm range, and thanks to its powerful engines it'll get you out of the highest altitude airport on the hottest day without weight restrictions. An Airbus A321 or a Boeing 737 doesn't even compare.
Sweet, our flight got switched from a Boeing 737 to a Boeing 757. The takeoff's going to be awesome.
A large 4-engined widebody jetliner, with an autopilot that actually ends up in conversations with BOTH pilots.
As Jim and Andrew continued their conversation, the Boeing 747-400 autopilot chimed in, "Well, I can actually land myself at Detroit Metro Airport, if you don't mind." Jim anwered, "Go Ahead"
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.