NationStates Jolt Archive

I know the Daily Mail is considered somewhere between a tabloid and waste paper by some of you Brits, so I didn't cite it as a source, though they carried this story. I don't know how the Telegraph rates.

Anyway, who charges to transport prosthetic legs?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3379570/Disabled-man-told-to-pay-to-take-prosthetic-legs-on-holiday.html

It's the Daily Fail reporting on Jet Blue. Two forces of idiocy cancelling out each other.

Well someone's got to give the world economy a leg up, and who better than those who already had the legs cut out from underneath them?

Well someone's got to give the world economy a leg up, and who better than those who already had the legs cut out from underneath them?

Noooo! Nooooo!

Couldn't you have waited at least until the second page?!:rolleyes:

Now that you've let them out there'll be no stopping them.

But Jet Blue saves you money. They don't cost an arm and a leg; as long as you leave em home. ;)

This policy doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Noooo! Nooooo!

Couldn't you have waited at least until the second page?!:rolleyes:

Now that you've let them out there'll be no stopping them.

This is just the first leg of the puns. Soon you'll want to tear people limb from limb. ;)

Noooo! Nooooo!

Couldn't you have waited at least until the second page?!:rolleyes:

Now that you've let them out there'll be no stopping them.

These pun makers should step off their pedestals for a moment! Their puns suck! I think the mods should kick anyone who hijacks a thread with puns, I'm putting my foot down on this issue, no more puns!

I know the Daily Mail is considered somewhere between a tabloid and waste paper by some of you Brits, so I didn't cite it as a source, though they carried this story. I don't know how the Telegraph rates.

Anyway, who charges to transport prosthetic legs?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3379570/Disabled-man-told-to-pay-to-take-prosthetic-legs-on-holiday.html

We call it the torygraph for a reason btw.

Noooo! Nooooo!

Couldn't you have waited at least until the second page?!:rolleyes:

Now that you've let them out there'll be no stopping them.

But Jet Blue saves you money. They don't cost an arm and a leg; as long as you leave em home. ;)
This policy doesn't have a leg to stand on.

I appologize...

That is pretty fucked...Why would they kick the man while he's down? (alright that one was pretty bad, :( lol)

This guy should really stand up against such obvious undercutting

I appologize...

not your fault...I was typing mine as you posted.

I'm trying to think of more puns, but I'm stumped.

These pun makers should step off their pedestals for a moment! Their puns suck! I think the mods should kick anyone who hijacks a thread with puns, I'm putting my foot down on this issue, no more puns!

Don't be so harsh, we strive for posting perfection but all have feet of clay.

I'm trying to think of more puns, but I'm stumped.

That's ok. You've gotten your foot in the door and have achieved a toehold. You'll think of more as kneeded.

I'm trying to think of more puns, but I'm stumped.

Its probably because your so upset about Jet Blue cutting the guy off at the knee.

That's ok. You've gotten your foot in the door and have achieved a toehold. You'll think of more as kneeded.

Hypocrite! Why are you now all head over heals for these puns, if I were in charge I would have given you the boot!

That's ok. You've gotten your foot in the door and have achieved a toehold. You'll think of more as kneeded.

welcome to the dark side.

welcome to the dark side.of the foot

lol

welcome to the dark side.

I've been there before, many times.

This news is easily a shoe-in for the lowest thing I have heard today; they shouldn't be allowed to do this. In short, this policy should be grounded.

I've been there before, many times.

I'm glad you didn't hold back this time. It's always good to shake a leg and get back in the swing of things quickly.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest we get back to the original topic, if we could just stop treading all over this thread with puns.

They should legislate against this sort of discrimination.

This story resonates deep in my sole. I think it's perfectly horrid to charge them an arm and a leg and then expect them to foot the bill.

They should legislate against this sort of discrimination.

But this is how Jet Blue gets a leg up on the competition. They can't sever this policy now.

SO many puns! I feel like a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. ;)

They should legislate against this sort of discrimination.

Its just one of a number of schemes they cooked up to get around not be allowed to make fat people pay extra.

They should legislate against this sort of discrimination.

Disability Discrimination Act (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/RightsAndObligations/DG_4019061)

I'm sure he could use this against the airline.

Its another example of the stand on your head monetary policies adopted by many of today's businesses.

Its another example of the stand on your head monetary policies adopted by many of today's businesses.

Hey don't be criticising the airline, they need to be able to stand on their own feet.

(I know this is poor but all the good ones have been taken)

Hey don't be criticising the airline, they need to be able to stand on their own feet.

(I know this is poor but all the good ones have been taken)

Making puns is the only way NS can stand up against such absurdity.

Making puns is the only way NS can stand up against such absurdity.

Yes, we need to sock it to them. Come on, pump it up people, don't be such loafers.

Yes, we need to sock it to them. Come on, pump it up people, don't be such loafers.

We can't let jet blue be pants on head retarded!

Hey don't be criticising the airline, they need to be able to stand on their own feet.

(I know this is poor but all the good ones have been taken)

Get here earlier so you can have a leg-up on the competition.

Get here earlier so you can have a leg-up on the competition.

I was here ealier it is just that Jolt stopped me from posting just as I was finding my feet.

I was here ealier it is just that Jolt stopped me from posting just as I was finding my feet.

Well dude you need to go out on an artificial limb and really try to kick some ass now!

Well dude you need to go out on an artificial limb and really try to kick some ass now!

That was a bit of a stretch. That is, after all, exactly the sort of silliness we're trying to stomp out.

That was a bit of a stretch. That is, after all, exactly the sort of silliness we're trying to stomp out.

Yeah, youve kicked open Pandora's Box now...

Yeah, youve kicked open Pandora's Box now...

I'd hit Pandora in the box...

In all seriousness though, if this happened to me, I would be punching someone in the face. This is one stand up guy.

Certainly, I hope his is successful in running an anti Jet Blue publicity campaign. It'd be a great way to stand up for people with disabilities. Such a horrid policy is a real kick in the balls.

Certainly, I hope his is successful in running an anti Jet Blue publicity campaign. It'd be a great way to stand up for people with disabilities. Such a horrid policy is a real kick in the balls.

Its only because they couldn't effectivley kick them in the shins.

The article says "Jet2", not "Jet Blue".

The article says "Jet2", not "Jet Blue".

You know I'm sure someone could make a poem out of that.

http://www.eturbonews.com/6028/airline-sorry-false-legs-fee

Problem solved, anyway.

http://www.eturbonews.com/6028/airline-sorry-false-legs-fee

Problem solved, anyway.

Yaay. And I apologize to Jet Blue for confusing them with Jet2 - unless, of course, Jet Blue has some idiot policies.

Any more bad puns?

Yaay. And I apologize to Jet Blue for confusing them with Jet2 - unless, of course, Jet Blue has some idiot policies.

Any more bad puns?

For what it's worth, I haven't seen any afoot lately.

Yeah, you read it right.

Disability Discrimination Act (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/RightsAndObligations/DG_4019061)

I'm sure he could use this against the airline.

I was just going for leg-islate tbh:)

What we need to do is make the CEOs understand this guys situation better. Put the boot on the other foot so to speak.

I was just going for leg-islate tbh:)

What we need to do is make the CEOs understand this guys situation better. Put the boot on the other foot so to speak.

Or we can take the direct approach and cut one of their feet off.

Not as bad as Ryanair's public mullings over charging a quid to use the airplane loo:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7914542.stm

I can see that backfiring, especially on the return flights from Spain. There'll be a lot of full vomit bags to dispose off...

In all seriousness though, if this happened to me, I would be punching someone in the face. This is one stand up guy.

Oh yes. Yes indeed.