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‘Flying preacher’ charms us all with his over-the-top entrance

sudshr47 November 26, 2018

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This guy really knows how to make an entrance.

In a video shared on Facebook by ZaKnedria LeUnshae Webb on Sunday, the head pastor of the Brown Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi, Bartholomew Orr can be seen “flying” onto the stage of his church:

He’s since gone viral and been dubbed the “flying preacher” after he delivered part of his sermon in mid-air. Of course, Orr isn’t actually flying — he’s very clearly hooked up to a line. But, his descent onto the stage while talking about Jesus Christ’s return certainly gives it a dramatic edge.

Orr also recorded and shared a video on Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s Facebook page on Monday, thanking everyone for watching his slightly unorthodox Sunday sermon. He also added that the line he rode to his podium was actually in place for the Church’s annual Christmas pageant, and it was donated by a number of the church’s sponsors.  Read more…

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Going somewhere? These are the best websites for finding flights.

sudshr47 June 29, 2018

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Once upon a time, prospective vacation-goers would journey to an IRL storefront, where a person called a “travel agent” would be waiting amid stacks of maps and dog-eared travel guides. (Probably.) There, the travel agent would type away on a gigantic desktop computer for several minutes, summoning the perfect itinerary from some inscrutable database of flight options.

But thanks to the internet, travel agents have been rendered largely obsolete, leaving travelers to sift through thousands of flights on their own. Or at least, it might seem that way. 

The truth is we’re not alone, or at least not completely. Websites abound to help us amateurs parse an often overwhelming number of choices, comparing everything from prices to the ideal layover city.  Read more…

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Travel accessories to give you that first class feeling

sudshr47 June 27, 2018

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Even if your vacation destination is amazing, getting there can be, well, another story. Between the Tetris game of packing your suitcase, the bustle of a full flight, and the dreaded middle seat, you might be exhausted even before you reach your destination.

But have no fear, we’ve rounded up great travel accessories that will make your time in-flight as pleasant as possible. eBay is a traveler’s paradise with the perfect brand new, Buy It Now travel accessories from top-rated sellers, all with the eBay Money Back Guarantee. Click on the shopping tags in the shoppable images below to get ready for a first class travel experience on a coach budget. Read more…

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We’re just a few years away from flying Ubers and this tower is already prepping

sudshr47 April 17, 2018

The Paramount Miami Worldcenter is a 60-story condo tower that will soon accommodate flying air taxis on their roof. The roof has a 5,000-foot landing ‘skyport’ and a sky lobby for passengers. This could become a reality as soon as 2023. Read more…M…

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You’re more likely to get the flu from a sick flight attendant than a sick passenger: study

sudshr47 March 19, 2018

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Air travel is often depicted as a spreader of diseases around the world, given that it squeezes lots of people into a small space. However, a new study shows that you’re not likely to get the flu from a passenger seated more than 1 meter, or 3.3 feet, away from you. 

The study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, claims to be the first to rigorously test the spread of viruses — specifically influenza — that are transmitted via large droplets, such as when an infected person coughs or sneezes. 

Researchers from Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Boeing employed teams of observers in pairs, sitting every five rows down in economy class in single-aisle aircraft during 10 transcontinental flights in 2012 and 2013. These observers watched and recorded the movements of passengers during the flight using an iPad app.  Read more…

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