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'Hey y'all' — passengers don't trust pilots with Southern accents nearly as much as Midwestern pilots - Los Angeles Times

9/21/2018, 9:38:36 PM
In a survey of 4,207 Americans, 54% said a pilot’s accent affected their confidence in his or her ability. The accent that concerned them the most? Texas. Upper Midwest and Southern California pilots score best. ✔ The survey of 4,207 Americans, all of whom had flown at least once in the previous 12 months, was conducted by Jetcost, a site that searches and compares low-cost flights and other travel data ✔ Fifty-four percent of participants said a pilot’s accent affected their confidence in his or her ability


Here's what's on tap at Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando in 2019

9/21/2018, 10:57:45 PM
Disney announced a 2019 lineup with entertainment & new attractions for all 4 Orlando theme parks. Among them? The new Star Wars land. ✔ For 20-years Disney’s Epcot has been entertaining visitors with their classic fireworks show IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, but Disney has decided it's time to say goodbye ✔ If you do the math, that's 270 concerts during the flower and garden fest


Yes, California has a full-on fall. And the Sierra is starting to pop already - Los Angeles Times

9/21/2018, 11:30:24 PM
While California may not have the reds and oranges of New England, its palette does include striking golds reflecting off mountain lakes and a backdrop of famously clear skies. ✔ Welcome to fall, California style, which officially starts with the equinox on Saturday, but has been dressing for the occasion for weeks ✔ According to Poimiroo, California fall color drops about 500 to 1,000 feet in elevation each week ✔ Near-peak color is being found at Sagehen Summit and Rock Creek Lake in Mono County ✔ For more photos, go to CaliforniaFallColor.com


Report: Delta flight makes emergency landing after passenger headbutts flight attendant

9/21/2018, 11:31:32 PM
On Friday morning, a violent passenger who was denied alcohol was removed from the flight via emergency landing in Oklahoma City. ✔ USA TODAY has reached out to the Oklahoma City Police Department for comment ✔ Delta's first Airbus A220 (formerly known as the Bombardier CSeries) rolled out of the paint shop in Mirabel, Quebec, on Sept ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay Last SlideNext Slide


The southern soul of Charleston

9/21/2018, 11:33:06 PM
Wind down in South Carolina's crowning jewel – Charleston – where a relaxed atmosphere and stretching coastlines will have you at ease. ✔ Ocean breeze: go dolphin spotting or sport fishing along South Carolina's 90 miles of coastline Charleston’s former residents include John F Kennedy and Edgar Allan Poe – though the real stars of this city are the atmosphere and architecture, manifested most spectacularly at Drayton Hall


Velvet Donkeys and Texas Razzlesnakes: Inside America's biggest beer festival

9/21/2018, 9:36:37 PM
Velvet Donkeys and Texas Razzlesnakes: Inside America's biggest beer festival, where thousands of brews are up for tasting and judging ✔ Katie Vickers of Austin tests out a beer from Oskar Blues at the Great American Beer Festival ✔ The festival is also the country’s largest beer competition, with hundreds of judges privately critiquing thousands of samples to find the best examples of pale ales, bourbon stouts and cream ales


Love Island's Ellie Brown hints at SPLIT from Charlie Brake

9/21/2018, 10:31:06 PM
The 20-year-old revealed she'd packed up 25 boxes of clothes and shoes and was moving into her own apartment - but made no mention of Charlie, 23. ✔ The 20-year-old revealed she'd packed up 25 boxes of clothes and shoes and was moving into her own apartment - but made no mention of Charlie, 23 ✔ Ellie followed suit, sharing a snap of herself in a skimpy blue bikini as she made the most of the spa at their Alpine lodge ✔ The source also alleged photos of the couple kissing at a hotel in early August had been set up by Charlie


Bodyguard murder suspects analysed by ex-Met police detective inspector

9/21/2018, 8:30:33 PM
Ex-Met detective inspector turned author Matt Johnson, 61, investigates the suspects… ✔ We’re one day away from ­finding out who killed Julia Montague in the BBC’s hit thriller Bodyguard ✔ According to bodyguard protocol, Budd should have been there – not in front of the stage ✔ Murderer mark: 8/10 The Ex-Wife Could Budd’s estranged wife Vicky be in on things ✔ We know she is seeing a new man but we’ve yet to spot him


Strictly star reveals his family could only afford one shared bath a week

9/21/2018, 9:06:05 PM
The 57 year-old actor may now be in showbiz but his childhood was anything but glamorous. He grew up in a flat in West London’s tough Cheltenham estate and worked from the age of 12 ✔ Danny is the oldest Strictly contestant – the youngest, at 24, is Paralympian Lauren Steadman – but he reckons he’d win in any dance-off with his kids and has a far more stamina than millennials ✔ I’ve burned that off by lunchtime and am gagging for food ✔ Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1, 6.15pm on Saturday night


Worried about Google's political bias? Don't use it

9/21/2018, 11:43:48 PM
Unlike Facebook or Twitter, the Google search experience doesn't benefit from the network effect. It may be better, but not because everyone is using Google. ✔ It’s not a ban, although it will certainly be characterized as one by plastic makers and their allies ✔ At an event earlier Monday, Trump talked about the trade negotiations with Mexico and Canada, then said, China is now paying us billions of dollars in tariffs, and hopefully we'll be able to work something out ✔ The tariffs Trump imposed on Chinese goods are paid by the businesses and consumers in this country that buy them


15 Sex Toys For Anyone Who Wants To Squirt Their Way Out Of A Dry Spell

9/21/2018, 10:21:12 PM
"This dildo has absolutely no chill," AKA time to turn on the water works 💦. ✔ Promising review: Doesn't slip out as easily as I expected from some of the reviews, although I bought an O-ring harness just in case, and it works wonderfully with that ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


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