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What Causes Crashes Into Corn?
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I saw a post recently about crashing into corn so I thought I would give my theories:
Certain types of vegetation and even trees possess an energy phenomenon known as "Disastrous Aviation Magnetic Negative Inverse Thrust" (or the acronym DAMNIT for short). It's basically a gravitational attraction to the high density of chlorophyll in plants and trees.
Basically the way it works is that trees absorb oxygen which is air. Your airplane needs air to fly. When flying close to trees they 'suck' the air from around your plane. That is why so many people crash into trees.
I'm not a botanist so I cannot explain why it happens with corn or beans but I'm thinking it may be a similar theory called "Ocular Height Corrected Reflex Adjusted Phenomenon" (or the acronym OHCRAP for short). As I understand, it's when the plane blends into the colors or texture of the surrounding corn or beans and the height or distance is misjudged causing a sharp reflex action to adjust for the error but is usually too late to recover. I think this can also cause a person to crash into trees as well.
I know these exist because I hear the acronyms quoted a lot when I'm at a field. It seems that the ones who crash know the forces that caused the accident but I am at a loss as to why they didn't fly to prevent the accident to begin with.
Another force I've observed is called "Stalls Happen In Time" and evidently this seems to be the most common cause of crashes since I hear this acronym the most.
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Re: What Causes Crashes Into Corn?
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Thanks for explaining this phenomenon...
I always wondered about that.
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Reminds me of a virus going around here called the Worm Overload Recreational Killer (WORK)...
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Quote from: ILv2Xlr8 on September 05, 2007, 10:59:08 PM
Reminds me of a virus going around here called the Worm Overload Recreational Killer (WORK)...
LOL!
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Dangerous Virus
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There is a dangerous virus being passed around electronically, orally, and by hand.
This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK).
If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT.
This virus will wipe out your private life completely.
If you should come into contact with WORK, put your jacket on and take two good friends to the nearest grocery store. Purchase the antidote known as:
Work-Isolating-Neutralizer-Extract (WINE) Or the alternative Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER).
The quickest acting WINE type is called Swift-Hitting-Infiltrator-Remover-All-Zones (SHIRAZ) but this is only available for those who can afford it. A generaic is available called the Cheapest-Available-System-Killer (CASK). After extensive testing it has been concluded that Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER) may be substituted for WINE but may require a more generous application. Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.
You should forward this warning to 5 friends. If you do not have 5 friends, you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.
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