I've read Baldwin's HuffPo article twice, and I don't know what it is. It is not an apology, nor is it a coherent explanation. It is not an attack on American Airlines, but it sort of is. If I had to sum it up, I'd say it was an egocentric ass trying (but failing) to hold onto the spotlight and reshape the story to his benefit. Then again, I do have a known bias.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alec-baldwin/american-airlines-service-_b_1135201.html?ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=120811&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BlogEntry&utm_term=Daily%20Brief On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jim Ellwanger <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 6, 2011, at 6:34 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > >> While not having flown in my life, I would surmise that the airline >> forbids any use of wireless phones not conforming to specific rules. > > > From the time the plane door is closed until the flight reaches 10,000 feet, > all electronic devices must be turned off. (After 10,000 feet, cell phones > can be used if they're in "airplane mode," which disables the cellular > features.) > > Because I've seen it often, I presume Mr. Baldwin was continuing to use his > phone after the door had been closed but before the plane actually moved -- > of course, what I've also often seen is the flight attendants giving people a > gentle reminder, and people complying fairly quickly. Perhaps the reminder to > Mr. Baldwin was not so gentle, or perhaps his compliance was not so quick. > > Incidentally, this is somewhat timely, given that I read in Consumerist today > about a petition to the White House to allow electronic devices to be used, > at least in airplane mode, at all times: > http://consumerist.com/2011/12/petitioners-collect-signatures-for-the-right-to-use-electronic-devices-during-takeoff-and-landing.html > > I would actually be a little wary of allowing electronic devices during > takeoff and landing -- not because I think electronic interference would be a > problem, but because of potential distractions in the event of an emergency > (not to mention injurious electronic devices flying around the cabin). > > -- > Jim Ellwanger <[email protected]> > <http://www.ellwanger.tv> > > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
