Captain Sullenberger Speaks out: Why do people keep thanking God for trying to kill them?
I really wish pepole would stop thanking God. I'm the one who saved your life, dammit!
Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the now famous captain of US Airway flight 1549 that crashed in the Hudson river, just can’t figure out why people are so grateful to God for trying to kill everybody on board. The incredulous Sullenberger said
“Look, God could have sent only 1 bird into one engine to teach us a lesson. Or how about some wind sheer to shake things up a bit. Or maybe he could have waited until we gained some altitude so we could have gotten back to the airport safely. But damn. No. He was trying to kill every one of us. He waited just long enough for us to get high enough to easily kill everybody on board if we crash. Then wham! 2 birds, 2 engines gone. Bastard. But, the good thing is, I kick ass. I was able to land that plane in the god damn river. Who else has done that with everybody surviving? Nobody, that’s who.
I dunno. Maybe he really wanted to kill only one of us. Maybe is was Emma Sophina, who wrote that song called, “A song for Sully,” which ostensibly is about me, but if you listen to the words just thanks God over and over. Damn. I saved your life woman, and what do I get? A song about the guy who tried to kill you. Shit.”
Sully continued ranting for another 15 or 20 minutes, but ended the interview with this.
“I’d like to thank God for sending those 2 birds into my engines. It’s made me terribly famous and I’m going to get rich bitch!”