I am usually amused every time I fly when the stewardesses, er, flight attendants start their safety spiel.  I don’t mean what AWAL used to do, but the good all standard shtick.  It is the part about the seat cushions being used for a floatation device in “the event of a water landing”.  I wonder why they do not just provide inflatable life jackets and make all the passengers put them on before they board. Read more »