NOTE FROM KIM:

The Federal Aviation Authority is concerned that
terrorists could use Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner’s
in-flight Internet system to connect to “systems
critical to the safety and maintenance of the aircraft.”

The Top 8 Signs Your Plane’s
In-Flight Entertainment System
Was Hacked

8> The safety announcement suggests installing anti-virus software.

7> The guy in the seat next to you is playing a flight simulator that is *also* making a hard turn to starboard.

6> “Ladies and Gentlemen, our landing will be slightly delayed until we can clear all these pop-up ads from the radar screens.”

5> “If Billy scores less than 50,000 points per minute, this plane will explode.”

4> “Welcome aboard, ladies and d00ds.”

3> The in-flight movie is a “D.B. Cooper Production”.

2> The pilot announces, “Enough is enough! I’ve had it with these motherf***ing geeks on this motherf***ing plane!”

and the Number 1 Sign Your Plane’s In-Flight Entertainment System Was Hacked…

1> “Welcome to British Airways flight BA038 to London. Click here to turn off your plane.”

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Credits:

Selected from 45 submissions from 15 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 1
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 2
Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 3
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 4, 8
Matt Van Opens, Watertown, WI — 5, 7
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 6
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 7
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic

RUNNERS UP list — No-Fly List

First-class passengers names replaced with American Pig #1, American Pig #2….
(James Gaskin, Mesquite, TX)

“Hello, I am Nigerian Royalty in seat 33D and I need your help performing a financial transaction.”
(Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia)

Suddenly, Flight Simulator 2007 really *is* all you need to know to fly a plane.
(Nathan Sherman, Bellevue, WA)

The emergency instructions are written in l33t.
(Donald Johnson, Cincinnati, OH)

The moving map keeps pointing to Peshawar, on the Pakistan-Afghan border.
(John O’Byrne, Dublin, Ireland)

The only movie choices are Mystery Science Theater, the even numbered Star Treks, and Doctor Who.
(Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC)