I bet the geese didn't think it was a 'miracle'...

[PCIntern]

It was a remarkable event, but it got me to thinking: when professional athletes catch the ball or kick the field goal or hit the homer, they point to the sky and thank god for the achievement. So, it can be presumed that God is a Phillies/Eagles fan this year, but wasn't paying much attention to them in past years. In the old pre-media proffered religion days, these incidents were termed 'strokes of luck'.

Edited to capitalize the G in God

[redqueen]

1. God loves winning teams more.

It's just a fact.

The losing team, well... someone on that team must have upset God, obviously.

[BarbaRosa]

2. Chris Matthews got this one right,

from the birds point of view it was an airplane strike.

[originalpckelly]

3. And what about the woman who broke both legs?

I wonder how long it will be until she walks again?

She probably doesn't think it was a miracle.

[leftynyc]

4. I think you're wrong

A plane going down - even in water - she's proabably thinking she's lucky to be alive.

[originalpckelly]

5. True,

but a real miracle would be her not breaking her legs in the first place. Or maybe that's just me with the common sense there.

God's getting sloppy with these miracles.

[KharmaTrain]

6. What Else Do You Say When There's Nothing To Say

While an amazing story, this incident was covered for hours on end yesterday...long after there was much new to report. As always, the corporate media goes with the flavor of the moment and doesn't let go...hyperboles fly and verbage spews as they try to say the same thing over and over again.

If there was a "miracle" on yesterday's flight...it was having a competent pilot at the helm...something that's not very common in today's world...

[originalpckelly]

7. Perhaps they all should be forced to have extensive glide training...

he was a glider instructor, and his natural sense of speed v. altitude v. distance is probably one of many things that helped them make it.

[KharmaTrain]

8. A Landing Like That Takes A Lot Of Skill

Not long ago, I saw a show about a plane trying to make a similar landing in Madagascar...just like yesterday, slowed the plane way down in hopes of a "belly flop" landing...and unfortunately didn't quite make it. The plane broke apart even at that slow speed and burst into flames...several people didn't survive.

I give the pilot tremendous credit for keeping his cool. Considering this problem happened within seconds of take-off, he didn't have a lot of time to react.

[Canuckistanian]

9. A friend of mine worked for Pratt & Whitney

They designed and tested jet engines.

They used to start these engines in a special building and then throw whole chickens (thawed, of course) into the engines at various speeds and evaluate the damage.

My friend's job? Buying the chickens at the local supermarket.