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papa tiger you sound like a grumpy old man stuck in the past. Nobody today refers to them as Japs. And comfort on a plane has nothing to do with cruise ships.I've flown on airlines using the "shell" seat like this article describes. Cathay Pacific employs these seats on their newer airplanes, and it's interesting. The bottom cushion slides forward and the back cushion slides down. It's like artificial recline. I didn't hate it, but I didn't really love it, either. However, it WAS nice not having the seatback in front of me recline into my lap. I guess it's mixed bag. Ultimately, there's no replacement for increasing the space between rows of seats. Tricks aren't going to make a 31" pitch seem or feel like 40", no matter how hard you try.The seats recline the same way many sofa's do, on a sofa it is so they can be put beside the wall, here it is so you don't spoil the guy behind you's space. [Read the full article] With any luck, "50/50" will be like these movies and shows, which have gotten the rare humor-meets-poignant balance just right.Hailey, 40, tweeted that a flight attendant had told her that Southwest "was a 'family' airline and kissing was not ok," and that she and her companion were then "escorted off the plane for getting upset about the issue.""SouthwestAir endorses homophobic employees," she tweeted. "Since when is showing affection towards someone you love illegal? I want to know what Southwest Airlines considers a 'family.'"Hailey, who starred on Showtime network's "The L Word" as Alice, a bisexual magazine writer and radio host, also demanded a public apology. [Read the full article] Engineers inspect Washington Monument as they prepare plans for repairing earthquake damage. NBC's Steve Handelsman reports.Structural engineers rappeled down the Washington Monument to inspect cracks and chips that were found after a 5.8-magnitude quake on Aug. 23. If you're curious about what it was like to be in the Monument during the earthquake, new video released by the National Park Service shows footage of visitors evacuating the landmark. Niki Williams, a park ranger inside the Monument that day, describes the harrowing experience to TODAY’s Ann Curry.New video released by the National Park Service shows last month's earthquake from inside the Washington Monument in the nation's capital. Niki Williams, a park ranger inside the Monument that day, describes the harrowing experience to TODAY's Ann Curry.Engineers inspect Washington Monument as they prepare plans for repairing earthquake damage. NBC's Steve Handelsman reports. [Read the full article] 
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