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After a perilous takeoff, pass me that egg salad.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
OAKLAND, Calif. _ The possibility that this was going to be an unusual Opening Day was assured as the Boeing 737 descended toward the runway at San Francisco International Airport Monday morning while the pilot lay semi-conscious on the floor in the forward galley.
A flight attendant held an IV bag over him while a nurse _ summoned from two rows in front of me _ administered oxygen.
Thinking about the baseball season upon which the Texas Rangers were about to embark, I wondered if there would be enough to go around.
Oh sure, it's easy to be flippant now, but at the time the riveting little drama unfolding in front of a rapt and captive audience was admittedly a bit disconcerting. Fortunately, the pilot is expected to fully recover from a suspected bout of food poisoning, possibly caused by tainted egg salad.
If only we could be so certain about the Rangers' prognosis.
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