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Drunken tourist passes out on cliff ledge, requires $10K rescueNominee

February 25th, 2010 by Doug Lansky
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drunken-touristA 19-year-old Ukranian tourist decided to clip down a 30 meter cliff on Sydney’s Manly beaches, then got stuck and passed out on a ledge.

He was spotted by a fisherman, who alerted rescuers.  And taxpayer money took care of the rest.

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Baggage Rage: Limited overhead luggage space sparks fight on Sydney flightNominee

December 18th, 2009 by Doug Lansky
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Australian Drivers Survey - Road Rage

It was bound to happen. Stressed passengers and limited luggage space make for a rough combo.

A passenger got punched when tempers flared aboard a Singapore Airlines flight en route to Australia.

After a short enforced period of limited carry-on baggage following 9/11, we’ve all seen passengers at airports with a huge, wheeled bag, a laptop case or purse, plus a shopping bag.  Sooner or later they’re going to get paired in the same row as another asshole trying to do the same thing. And when they start moving each other’s bags around and occupying other passengers’ overhead space, it seems like just a matter of time before more conflicts like this occur.

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