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Short and sweet:
Mangesh and I are about to hop on a plane to Birmingham. The first two readers to guess either of our seat numbers win free mental_floss t-shirts!
(And if you have any pull at Continental, we’d love an upgrade.)
Update:
It was dicey there for a while, but we arrived in one piece late last night. I’ve never aborted takeoff while speeding down the runway before. That was fun. But on to the winners. Mangesh and I were seated in the very last two seats, which on the not-very-popular Newark-to-Birmingham flight are 19b and 19c. The first to guess 19b was Jill; Steve knew 19c was a lucky number/letter combination. Congratulations! I’ll be in touch about your t-shirts.
I”m guessing seat 24B and 24A.
Shirt: Women’s Pavlov, Size Small
Enjoy the flight!
posted by Kerrigan on 12-3-2007 at 6:47 pm
These kinds of game make me feel like going to Vegas!!
24
posted by Christina on 12-3-2007 at 6:48 pm
G4 and G3?
posted by Brian on 12-3-2007 at 6:49 pm
Could it be 11A & B?
(Good luck with the upgrade boys!)
posted by AMR on 12-3-2007 at 6:49 pm
56
posted by Greg on 12-3-2007 at 6:50 pm
16A
posted by Mej on 12-3-2007 at 6:50 pm
27b
Are we allowed to guess two? If we get two tries I’ll also say 12a.
posted by Adrienne on 12-3-2007 at 6:51 pm
Oh, 15 A and 15C
posted by Rob on 12-3-2007 at 6:54 pm
32A & B?
posted by Katie on 12-3-2007 at 6:54 pm
17C…?
posted by rexology on 12-3-2007 at 6:55 pm
7B
posted by Eileen on 12-3-2007 at 7:00 pm
14 C and D
posted by Laura on 12-3-2007 at 7:01 pm
30A
posted by Tricia on 12-3-2007 at 7:04 pm
19A and 19B
posted by Jill on 12-3-2007 at 7:09 pm
37A
posted by Colin on 12-3-2007 at 7:12 pm
13b
posted by Jessica on 12-3-2007 at 7:13 pm
11 C and D
posted by Alicia on 12-3-2007 at 7:13 pm
18
posted by Karen on 12-3-2007 at 7:14 pm
24d and e
posted by Dan on 12-3-2007 at 7:19 pm
7 and 8
posted by paperback writer on 12-3-2007 at 7:22 pm
20 a and b
posted by autumn on 12-3-2007 at 7:23 pm
34 c
posted by Brendan on 12-3-2007 at 7:25 pm
21A
posted by Dave S on 12-3-2007 at 7:25 pm
25A&B
posted by Jill on 12-3-2007 at 7:27 pm
23c
posted by Camille on 12-3-2007 at 7:29 pm
1
posted by Leah on 12-3-2007 at 7:33 pm
22 B and C
posted by Kerrigan on 12-3-2007 at 7:33 pm
19b
posted by Mark on 12-3-2007 at 7:34 pm
33e
posted by John on 12-3-2007 at 7:38 pm
13 C & D
posted by Sara on 12-3-2007 at 7:40 pm
32c
posted by Marco on 12-3-2007 at 7:41 pm
21E and 21F and I hope you enjoy your flight! :)
posted by Melissa Marie on 12-3-2007 at 7:43 pm
18A
posted by CJ on 12-3-2007 at 7:44 pm
9a
21B
posted by Curt Briscar on 12-3-2007 at 7:49 pm
19B and 37C
posted by Umar on 12-3-2007 at 7:54 pm
9a and 9b
Marx Sharing, size XL please,
posted by TomH on 12-3-2007 at 7:57 pm
17A &17B and you can fight over who gets the window?
posted by Deb on 12-3-2007 at 8:05 pm
6b & 6c
posted by jdp on 12-3-2007 at 8:09 pm
3a & 3b
posted by Jennifer Barron on 12-3-2007 at 8:10 pm
19c
Rhesus Large please.
posted by Steve on 12-3-2007 at 8:28 pm
16C
posted by Erin on 12-3-2007 at 8:35 pm
18A Have a safe flight
posted by Nishant on 12-3-2007 at 8:36 pm
19e&f
posted by amanda on 12-3-2007 at 8:41 pm
34A
posted by Janet on 12-3-2007 at 8:43 pm
With the state airlines are in today, I’m guessing that you guys aren’t even sitting next to each other.
One of you is in 9e and the other is in 15d
posted by jeffcomedy on 12-3-2007 at 8:45 pm
19C and 4A
posted by Amy on 12-3-2007 at 8:53 pm
21b and 21c
posted by Josh on 12-3-2007 at 8:54 pm
12D and 12E, yeahhhh
posted by alex on 12-3-2007 at 9:04 pm
32 a and b
posted by Tsol on 12-3-2007 at 9:05 pm
17e and 17f
posted by Laura on 12-3-2007 at 9:06 pm
Seat 29E
posted by Melanie M on 12-3-2007 at 9:10 pm
23D
and 10B
posted by Lindsay Mullen on 12-3-2007 at 9:14 pm
33C
posted by Maura on 12-3-2007 at 9:15 pm
34B and 27A
posted by Marissa on 12-3-2007 at 9:34 pm
33A
rhesus xl
posted by shell on 12-3-2007 at 9:36 pm
19a
idioms xl
posted by Bo on 12-3-2007 at 9:36 pm
26 d&e
posted by Lauren on 12-3-2007 at 9:37 pm
32a&b?
posted by Katie on 12-3-2007 at 9:40 pm
14a
posted by jenny on 12-3-2007 at 9:41 pm
11 b and c
posted by richel on 12-3-2007 at 9:47 pm
49 A and E
posted by Amy on 12-3-2007 at 9:55 pm
Pavlov small
posted by Amy on 12-3-2007 at 9:56 pm
I’m not going to try to guess. I just want to say “Welcome back to Alabama boys.”
posted by Annie on 12-3-2007 at 10:00 pm
11A
pavlov large
posted by Ben on 12-3-2007 at 10:02 pm
I think you guys deserve to fly first class. I’ll say 2a and 2c.
posted by Stacy on 12-3-2007 at 10:06 pm
23E
19F
posted by Mattie on 12-3-2007 at 10:08 pm
13C
Simple as pi
posted by Chris on 12-3-2007 at 10:13 pm
27f.. i didn’t bother to look at the other comments, sorry if i’m doubling up
pi shirt, women’s medium
posted by tami on 12-3-2007 at 10:16 pm
29 B and 29 C
Ship Happens, L
posted by Kevin on 12-3-2007 at 10:16 pm
I’d say only the best for the guys. . . exit row. . . 12D and 12E.
Binary Social Club Medium
posted by Kmanpat on 12-3-2007 at 10:17 pm
23 C and 23D
wm Med pi please
posted by stephanie on 12-3-2007 at 10:23 pm
21F and 14C.
posted by Sass on 12-3-2007 at 10:25 pm
I’d bet you both missed the flight altogether!
Your seats are at the hotel bar.
posted by Baba Ganoush on 12-3-2007 at 10:42 pm
14B and 14c
posted by Bethany on 12-3-2007 at 10:49 pm
8A and 10A
posted by Susan Creager on 12-3-2007 at 10:56 pm
27D and E
Men’s Scurvy Shirt L
posted by Andrea on 12-3-2007 at 11:18 pm
37A
idiom L
posted by austin on 12-3-2007 at 11:28 pm
26A & 26B
posted by justinne on 12-3-2007 at 11:39 pm
10C
27C
posted by liz on 12-3-2007 at 11:47 pm
36A & 36B
posted by Caleb on 12-3-2007 at 11:56 pm
I say….
18a!
posted by Alisha on 12-4-2007 at 12:01 am
22 A and 22 F
posted by Kathleen on 12-4-2007 at 12:02 am
38C
posted by David on 12-4-2007 at 12:15 am
5A 5B
posted by Omega on 12-4-2007 at 12:58 am
5D
posted by Marina on 12-4-2007 at 1:45 am
17E & 17F
posted by Camistanbul on 12-4-2007 at 1:45 am
48A and 48B
posted by Doug on 12-4-2007 at 1:59 am
36D & E
Forever Jung W Small
posted by V on 12-4-2007 at 3:57 am
27d
Rhesus 2x
posted by Rose on 12-4-2007 at 4:31 am
14A 14B :)
posted by Stoyan on 12-4-2007 at 7:10 am
9C
Pavlov, women’s medium
posted by Kaitie on 12-4-2007 at 7:50 am
28 C & D
posted by Steve on 12-4-2007 at 7:59 am
4a and 4b
Pavlov large
posted by Sheila on 12-4-2007 at 8:08 am
16 D & E
posted by Jeremy on 12-4-2007 at 8:10 am
23A and 23B
Scurvy, women’s L
posted by Bre on 12-4-2007 at 8:20 am
i’m not even sure of Continental’s seat-naming standards but how about
12A and 12B
posted by Christian on 12-4-2007 at 8:55 am
22 D & E
posted by Kelly J on 12-4-2007 at 8:57 am
7D 7E
Pythagoras T-Shirt
Small
posted by susan on 12-4-2007 at 8:59 am
13 b & C
posted by Jenny on 12-4-2007 at 9:08 am
24 A & B
posted by Jonathan on 12-4-2007 at 9:14 am
43A and 43B … can i come too?
(Easy as Pi, Women’s Medium)
posted by mor on 12-4-2007 at 9:31 am
I’d say 3E & 3F
Pluto shirt, medium
posted by Pam on 12-4-2007 at 9:35 am
Oops, a woman’s M pluto
posted by Pam on 12-4-2007 at 9:37 am
8b & 8c
posted by JaneM on 12-4-2007 at 9:41 am
21b
21c
posted by Ian on 12-4-2007 at 9:46 am
28D
28E
posted by Nick on 12-4-2007 at 9:51 am
1A 1D?
posted by septer on 12-4-2007 at 9:58 am
Btw, Welcome to B’ham!
posted by septer on 12-4-2007 at 9:58 am
18C
posted by Joe on 12-4-2007 at 10:00 am
My hometown still has one of the most uninspiring skylines ever.
Even Nashville, where I live now, feels huge compared to it.
It looks like that picture was taken from my grandparents condo on Red mountain though.
posted by Winston on 12-4-2007 at 10:11 am
17D & 17E
posted by Laura on 12-4-2007 at 10:16 am
Winston, you think that’s bad? Look at Montgomery’s skyline. One building basically.
posted by Annie on 12-4-2007 at 11:24 am
Winston: You’re crazy! The Birmingham skyline is inspiring when you’re homesick! When I saw the picture, before I read the post, I said “Whoah! I can answer whatever they ask, I know everything about Birmingham!”
I really do miss the place sometimes. Chicago is tooooo huge, but I do like the skyline here better.
Interesting fact. The Birmingham grid isn’t true North/South. When the Bellsouth building was put up (the skyscraper to the far left in the picture), the architect to fit to a proper city grid, which is why it looks crooked.
posted by Ian EBH on 12-4-2007 at 12:08 pm
28 E and 28 F
posted by Doug K on 12-4-2007 at 1:00 pm
Can a prize be given to #5 Greg who answered 56?
But only if he can answer upper or lower deck on that massive beast they fly to Birmingham.
posted by AMR on 12-4-2007 at 5:38 pm