Badass quote of the day
From Scientific American, about the recent bird attack against the United States:
Heading north without engine power, the pilot of the Airbus A320 changed course and — in what some are describing as a heroic but calm act — glided to a watery landing in full view of buildings on the west side of Manhattan. “The pilot got on and said, ‘You guys got to brace for a hard impact,’” passenger Jeff Kolodjay told the Times. “That’s when everyone started to say their prayers. I got to give it to the pilot, he did a hell of a landing.” When the pilot, Chesley Sullenberger, emerged from the plane, he had not even donned a life vest, according to the Times of London.
When parents name a dude Chesley, they clearly don’t expect him to have balls the size of Durian fruit, but score one for rising above expectations.