Age

[Alex]

An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently at 800 km/h at 30,000 feet, when suddenly an Eurofighter with a Tempo Mach 2 appears.
The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the Airbus, and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: "Airbus, boring flight, isn't it? Now have a look here!"

He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the sound barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, and then swoops down almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back next to the Airbus and asks: "Well, how was that?"
The Airbus pilot answers: "Very impressive, but watch this!"

The jet pilot watches the Airbus, but nothing happens. It continues to fly straight, at the same speed. After 15 minutes, the Airbus pilot radios, "Well, how was that?
Confused, the jet pilot asks, "What did you do?"

The Airbus pilot laughs and says: "I got up, stretched my legs, walked to the back of the aircraft to use the washroom, then got a cup of coffee and a chocolate fudge pastry."

The moral of the story is: When you're young, speed and adrenaline seem to be great. But as you get older and wiser, you learn that comfort and peace are more important.
This is called S.O.S.: Slower, Older, and Smarter.
Dedicated to all my senior friends ~ it's time to slow down and enjoy the rest of the trip. 🤗❤

[dextrous63]

👍😬😬😬

[JBR]

Excellent, Alex.   Just to add that I am S.O.S. too!

[klondike]

I'm pretty much certain that I'm just SO. Some days certainly SOD.

[Cassandra]

When we two old codgers fly across Lake Michigan to Milwaukee, we cruise at 124mph at 5,000ft and put down half way for breakfast and a bit of fishing before setting off again. I should add with one eye and the radio ever tuned to the coastguards to take off instantly because the cilmate can tilt one to another in minutes. Our plane (born in 1949) although extensively rebuilt a few years back is an old lady too (Nelly) and appreciates a rest!

[Alex]

You wouldn't get me in that plane !      

[dextrous63]

You wouldn't get me in that plane !     

Not even for a quick tootle over Pennington Flash?

[Mups]

You wouldn't get me in that plane !     

Nor me.    Well, not if it flew any higher than 6ft.   

[GrannyMac]

Ooh, I don't know, what a great way to get about!  No traffic jams or boy racers.  Good on you and your friend Cass!

[Scrumpy]

Good old Nelly..  The old 'uns are the best...

[dextrous63]

Nor me.    Well, not if it flew any higher than 6ft.   

If you were in it, it wouldnt be able to anyway 😬😬😬😬😬

[JBR]

Ooh, I don't know, what a great way to get about!  No traffic jams or boy racers.  Good on you and your friend Cass!

I agree.  Even better than a normal aeroplane which requires airfields at which you will need to arrange beforehand before landing.

[Vlad]

If you live in a Muslim country and you are gay you will get free flying lessons.

[JBR]

If you live in a Muslim country and you are gay you will get free flying lessons.

To be honest, very few (if any) survive the first one.

[Vlad]

To be honest, very few (if any) survive the first one.

They don't flap their arms fast enough is why.