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[rosiedoes]

So, I'm in Ireland, at Julie's house on REAL INTERNET.

This is a great event. Sadly, there's no way I can catch up on all the LJ in the last two weeks, and I'm only here until 7am Friday morning, at which point we drive back to (internetless) Brighton, via the ferry.

I'm glad we're going on the ferry because TODAY OUR PLANE NEARLY CRASHED AND KILLED EVERYONE.

O_O

For serious.

We were coming in to Cork when I noticed we were very low - and very fast. Like, barely above the trees low. We hit the runway with a real jolt, and then the damn thing seemed to actually speed up for a second, and then the breaks were applied with everything they had, airbrakes and ailerons flapping like paper and we basically skidded to a stop - after what felt like forever.

When they then turned us around to taxi back to the gate, we saw that we were no more than 300 FEET from the very end of the runway. After which there was grass and trees.

All week we've been watching the news and joking that everything going was telling us not to fly today (two major crashes and an emergency landing on the very airline we were travelling?!) so this was all a bit, "CHRIST ON A BIKE!!!!!1!!"

I'm not so sure I'd fly Ryanair again.

But I'm alive, for now. Watch out for the ferry disaster between Rosslare and Fishguard, Friday morning...

Comments

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Ugh Ryanair. That says it all really...

Good luck with the ferry between Rosslare and Fishguard. The Irish Sea is fun... *whistles*

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

God is trying to kill me for not believing in him.

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Well that's me fucked too then. ;P

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Chance would be a fine thing...

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Hahahahah! Thanks... *eyes*

It occurs to me that I really should not think too much about planes crashing, since I have several hours ahead of me on one a few weeks from now...

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Well, the taking off an landing are the most dangerous parts.

Either you'll crash on take off and save yourself a few hours, or you'll at least get to die in another country.

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

If we're talking the main flight, I'm going to get to die in another country either way - I'm flying from to JFK from Amsterdam... =P

This is of course assuming I get there safely from Cardiff...

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Ah, well then it's a win-win situation.

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

The plane can do what it wants on the return flight, once I've enjoyed my holiday. No crashing on the way there, kthnx.

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Hahahahahahahahahahhaha.

[nikitaquincy.livejournal.com]

OMG! Thankfully you're okay, but holy shit. :( *hugs*

That is why I hate to fly. :(

[shinko.livejournal.com]

Please don't have any more near death experiences. All right?

[eruwenfuin.livejournal.com]

NEVER fly with Ryanair, they're mental.