TAKE A CHANCE

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Anyone who knows me well will agree that I'm not a fan of flying, being shot at by helicopters, or flights aboard Take A Chance Airlines.

When it initially operated as TACA, the airline was the flag carrier of El Salvador and was the second-oldest continuously operating airline brand based in Central America and the Caribbean, behind Cubana de Aviación. Before the merger, TACA comprised 7 different airlines, all operating from Central America and South America. 

Then yesterday, I watched the Twilight Zone Marathon, which included an episode with the infamous astronaut William Shatner, playing a guy named Robert Wilson.   

"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" is the third episode of the fifth season American television anthology series The Twilight Zone, based on the short story of the same name by Richard Matheson, first published in the short story anthology Alone by Night (1961). It originally aired on October 11, 1963, and is one of the most well-known and frequently referenced episodes of the series. The story follows a passenger on an airline flight who notices a hideous creature trying to sabotage the aircraft during the flight.

This episode is an effective shorthand for a fear of flying", making it endure in popular culture. My wife suggested I turn it off before the episode ended because she feared the worst. I would refuse to go visit my mother-in-law, who lives on another continent.

The story evolves as Mr. Wilson settles in for a 13-hour transatlantic flight to a land rife with mysteries. His occupation is to uncover unbiased truth. But with an hour left before certain doom, he must ask the right questions of the right people. Landing at the truth this time will require an unscheduled stopover in The Twilight Zone... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSRm80WzZk

Please, allow me to finish by offering you the following ... Welcome to Flight #2024. We are prepared to take off into the New Year. Make sure your blessings are secured and locked in an upright position. All self-destructive devices should be turned off at this time. All negativity, hurt, and discouragement must be put away. If we happen to lose altitude under pressure, during the flight, reach up and pull down a prayer Spiritual guidance will automatically be activated by faith. Once you reach self-control, you can then assist other passengers.

There will be no baggage allowed on this flight. The Captain has cleared us for takeoff. Destination Greatness
Please, join https://cimages.me/ on this 2024 Global Adventure... And so it goes.

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