You think we're not just as confused how it happened this time?

That's being rather generous...

I was 18, but yes, that would have been 1994 or 5, so no bodycams, meaning if the guy had caught me, he could have beat the shit out of me with impunity.

Ditching a cop

I've done that too... On a bicycle no less, and the cop was on a motorcycle. But I knew the neighborhood better. Basically if you can get far enough ahead to take a couple turns, and the last turn isn't an obvious one, and you don't have/they haven't seen a license plate, it's possible. Still a bad idea, I will not argue that.

"Oh, you can't pay for your food, you work for the restaurant now till you're paid off!"

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but I think even by the 60's this scenario would be bizarre if it actually happened.

I did it as recently as 1994... Little bit different situation, I let them know in advance I had no money, but was willing to work for a meal, I didn't surprise them by ordering first then telling them when I was done... But they did have me eat first before putting me to work. I think that was to see how serious I was- feed me first, then if I'm a bum, they're only out one meal, but if I'm still willing once I've eaten, I'm probably worth trusting with a few basic tasks. It worked out, I ended up staying there a couple days (slept on a couch in their lounge, it was a truck stop so they had showers too) and in addition to a few meals, $50 cash.

What you say is mostly true about big chains like Denny's, or anywhere near a city, but most rural mom & pop places would at least consider it.

Except if you go far enough left, you get your guns back...

Keming.

But significantly increased motion sickness.

The kraken almost had you...

As many as 14 other passengers were later discovered to have survived the initial crash but died while waiting to be rescued.

Jesus, what shit luck for them...

Is that better or worse than being told you have a face for radio?

I remember seeing an article back in the 90s or maybe even 80s that was exploring the possibility of the entire passenger compartment separating from the wings and rest of the fuselage and parachuting down in the event of a major failure. The thing is, it would be ridiculously expensive to implement, and there are very few situations where such a system would be any better than keeping the plane in one piece.