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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Love the Market: [QB] Shadow, happy to oblige and entertain you! LOL ;-) Even though no trades yet this morning, at least the B/A is still .0008 x .001 Asks are thin on Level II - We COULD plow right through them! (Don't say it will happen when pigs fly, because Pigs DO fly! Here's PROOF! (Take THAT Sarki - LOL)! ;-) When Pigs Fly by Candy B. Harrington From eBility.com, November 2000 ©2000 Candy B. Harrington US Air Flight 107 seemed like a routine flight on Oct. 17, 2000; that is, until the first class passengers boarded the aircraft. That's when two women, accompanied by a 300 pound pig, boarded the flight. Well, it wasn't exactly that simple, as one witness claims, "It took four people to wheel it in, past security and to the gate. And they were struggling." According to US Air officials, the women claimed that the animal was a therapeutic service animal. Apparently US Air bought this story, as the plane took off with porky sitting at the passenger's feet, in the first class cabin. Well, to be technically correct, I'm told the pig actually overflowed into the aisle. OK, let's get this straight, I have nothing against pigs. In fact, I understand they make wonderful pets. However, I just find this whole incident incredulous. I know people who have been ejected from fast food restaurants because of their service dogs; yet these women managed to get a 300 pound porker on board an airplane, in the first class cabin, no less! Unfortunately the community at large is pretty ignorant when it comes to service animals. The general assumption is that, only people who are blind have service animals (ie: "seeing eye dogs"). Of course we know that's not true, as many service dogs help their owners pick up objects, pull wheelchairs, and turn lights on and off (among other things). These animals are not pets, and they are highly trained to perform their duties. They are also very obedient. Even when the world seems to be going to hell in a handbasket, a properly trained service animal sits obediently at his owner's side. Contrast that to the behavior of the flying pig that reportedly "ran loose through the aircraft, squealed loudly and tried to enter the cockpit." Apparently this happened after landing, while the Boeing 757 was taxing to the gate at Seattle-Tacoma airport. According to first hand reports, the pig took refuge in the food galley, where it refused to budge. Finally, someone lured the pig from the galley with food. The two female owners could not control the beast, and it reportedly defecated on the jetway after exiting the aircraft. Not exactly what I would consider a highly trained service animal!! Now, it's not that I don't understand the owner's sentimental attachment to her pig; however I would hardly classify it as a service animal. Under the Air Carriers Access Act (ACAA), service animals are defined as "being trained to perform specific functions". True, the woman did have a statement form her doctor stating that the pig was a "therapeutic animal"; however, according to the ACAA, the animal is still required to behave appropriately on board the aircraft Obviously it did not. Furthermore, incidents like this tend to take away from the credibility of people who do travel with properly trained service animals, and who do need appropriate accommodations. So for future reference, I'd like to remind US Air (and other airlines) that a 300 pound pig will probably not behave appropriately on board your aircraft. Do not board it!! And for those of you who are thinking of flying with your 300 pound pigs, well, don't do it. It only makes things harder for the rest of the community. As it is, thanks to this incident, travelers with service animals will most likely face tighter scrutiny by the airlines. And believe me, that's a scrutiny they really don't need!! [This message has been edited by Love the Market (edited August 18, 2004).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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