Darius Cappille Exposes Himself, Punches Seatmate, Gets Naked on Airplane

People: They're the worst. That Seinfeld line runs through my brain every time I sit down in an airplane. And I've never had the "pleasure" of sitting next to Darius Cappille either.

Mr. Cappille -- although extending any sort of gentlemanly title to his name seems like at this point -- pulled off the remarkable "nightmare passenger on an airplane" trifecta recently, as he managed to expose himself, punch his female seatmate in the face and then strip naked while on a Southwest flight from Oakland to Las Vegas.

Now, I'm not entirely sure where to go with this -- after all, someone did get punched. So it seems a bit inappropriate to make a "Donkey Punch" joke (although, any reasonable amount of foresight would probably tell me that's highly inappropriate anyway). And it doesn't seem fair to do what Gadling did and point out that passengers are worse than terrorists these days (because, after all, that would mean that the terrorists have won, no?) Instead, I'll just assume that he really, really hates rapping flight attendants and doesn't know how to focus his anger.

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'Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Musical, 'The Nightman Cometh' Is on a Real Tour [Dayman!]

Watch out, Broadway, because the boys (and lady) of Paddy's Pub -- the fictional bar from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' -- are going on a for realsies tour of America with 'The Nightman Cometh,' Charlie Day's musical from Season 4's finale.

Yes, that's right, the masters of karate and friendship for everyone will be hitting a city near you. Hopefully, anyway -- there are currently six shows listed on the tour. You can purchase tickets for five of them right now (the Beacon Theater in New York is currently unlisted) by visiting Live Nation (cue booing).

And the best part of the whole shindig? It's the actual actors -- Rob McElhenney (Mac), Day, Glenn Howerton (Dennis), Kaitlin Olson (Sweet Dee) and Danny DeVito (Frank) -- who will be performing.

The folks at FX warn that tickets will go on sale quickly, so join me in a Live Nation stare starting at 9 am tomorrow morning as we all attempt to get tickets for what is sure to go down as the best musical ever. Oh, also join me in watching internet weirdos recreating 'Dayman' in one of the best YouTube clips ever.

Thorpe Park in Britain Imposes 'Say No to BO,' Bans Waving Arms in Air on Rollercoasters

When people ride rollercoasters, they put their arms in the air. They then wave them wildly about and scream at the top of their lungs. It's what happens. But not at Thorpe Park, a British amusement park which has now banned any patrons from waving their arms, in order to reduce the amount of human odor being emitted by customers.

That's right. In order to reduce body odor, they're bringing out the fun police.

Park director Mike Vallis said: "When it tops 25C, the unpleasant smells can become unaccept-able and we receive complaints. Our rides are really scary and people sweat more than normal due to the fear and anticipation while queuing."

"We felt a ban in temperatures of 25C-plus would be the best way to ensure guests have the most enjoyable experience and aren't exposed to any unsavoury armpits."

Now, I don't care for rollercoasters and I don't live in Britain so this isn't a huge deal at all. But that doesn't make it any less ridiculous and stupid -- theme parks are the home of stinky people. They are a respite from the daily grind for the common man, and while I can't speak to this in Europe, in the US they are most certainly the home of the mesh tank top.

Additionally, when you pay XX.XX just to enter the park and then have to wait in line for three hours just to ride a single ride and then you have to pay more for drinks and food (provided you aren't cheap enough to drink the mist from the cooling sections), well, you should have the right to do whatever the hell you want with your arms, provided it doesn't cause any physical harm to other patrons.

And no, nasal damage does not count; in fact, once I inherit a million dollars and buy my own theme park, I'm going to make a rule that any cheeky little punk who complains to park adminstrators about the smell of another patron will be immediately beaten up, thrown out of the park and banned for life. Because, well, intolerance will not be tolerated.

United Breaks Guitars Part Two

Dave Carroll returned to YouTube and viral fame this past week with his second installment of "United Breaks Guitars." This follows on the heels of a disputed "apology" from United Airlines (they only acted sorry AFTER Carroll's video went huge on these here interwebz) and a donation to a charity where, if I understand correctly, one of the main UA execs is on the board. So, awkward. Hence, part two, which has a little more Lyle Lovett and his big band feel to it. And which I love.

Tetons and Hotsprings

Earlier this week we posted some photos of the Grand Canyon of North Carolina... (i.e. the beautiful Linville Gorge Wilderness Area). Today our focus is slightly further West.

The Grand Teton Range is one of the world's youngest and most stunning formations. The Tetons rise so suddenly from the valley floor that they look more like a rising tidal wave than a millennia old mountain range. Driving the two-lane road north from Jackson Hole Airport to the Southern entrance of Yellowstone provides some majestic views... especially when they're contrasted with the serenity of a snowshoe hike to Huckleberry Hotsprings in Yellowstone. Enjoy.

1. Jackson Hole, Wyoming has the country's only airport contained completely inside of a National Park. Needless to say, taking off and landing is positively breathtaking.

2. This photo was taken just south of Jackson Hole on a drive to the Snake River. Any time of year, in any kind of weather, it's hard to take an ugly photo in Jackson Hole.

3. View of the Teton Range while driving North toward Yellowstone National park.

4. Beautiful pond you pass while snowshoeing to Huckleberry Hotsprings in Yellowstone.

5. Ducks, serenity and snow.

6. Snow melting on the edge of the hotsprings. It's amazing to see deciduous plant life thriving in the bitter cold environment.

7. The grotto, shot from above. The rock dam makes a nice knee-deep pool for relaxing.

8. Air temperature: 19 degrees. Water temperature 110 degrees. Getting in feels great, getting out is another story. We strongly recommend having a dry towel handy.

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Linville Gorge: The Grand Canyon of North Carolina

Travelin' Light's lead blogger is out of town this week rafting the Grand Canyon, so in honor of his outdoor adventure we'll be posting some photos highlighting the various nature excursions from our backpacking past. Our tour begins close to home in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains.

Often referred to as the Grand Canyon of North Carolina, Linville Gorge is one of the most beautiful wilderness areas on the east coast. You may not realize it, but if you've seen Last of the Mohicans, you've already seen a good deal of Linville Gorge. Most of the movie was filmed there, as well as in North Carolina's DuPont State Forest and Chimney Rock State Park.

Enjoy the photos of Linville...

1. View from the Chimneys looking south toward Lake James
2. Even in springtime the Gorge can be a chilly place. Dress warm and be prepared for STRONG winds.
3. 7am. Facing east from the chimneys.
4. 10 minutes later...
5. Taken later the same day from the top of the Babel Tower formation, looking south towards Table Rock and the Chimneys (where all the earlier photos were taken from).
6. Pumping water near the intersection of the Linville Gorge Wilderness Trail and Babel Tower Trail.
7. Same creek from the photo above, just before it joins the Linville River.
Hope you enjoyed the photos, we'll be posting more later this week (next up: Huckleberry Hotsprings in Yellowstone NP). In the meantime, let us know your favorite 'lesser known' spots (at least, lesser known than the Grand Canyon).

Megabus Sells 50,000 Tickets at $1, Breaks Website

Megabus is growing in terms of popularity for transportation in America (and England too!). Why? Because it's a bus sans the stigma of Greyhound, and the price tag, with fares usually topping out at around $43.50 (and starting at just $1).

And it just got a lot more popular, because the company is now offering an additional 50,000 $1 tickets for customers traveling between September 14 and November 19. (Make sure and use the promotional code HOTDEAL).

Update: You can beat the system and the web traffic mentioned below by directing your browser to: megabus.com/us/index.html

All you have to do is book at Megabus.com/US for your Midwest -- Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor, Columbus, Kansas City, Louisville, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indy to name a few -- or East Coast -- Baltimore, Boston, New York, Washington are a few of the majors -- trip. (See their bus stops page for more deets.)

There is a bit of a catch right now, though. Because of the 50,000 tickets they're offering, Megabus' site has been a touch, ahem, busy lately. In fact, I've only been able to actually get online with the company once in the past few hours and you can expect that these tickets are going quickly for those booking times; fares, by virtue of Megabus' transactional setup, rise incremently.

So if you want to book a really, really cheap trip, warm up your refresh finger, head over to their website and hope you can land one of these silly low fares.

250-Foot Water Slide in Michigan Makes Everyone Forget About the Economy

Everyone loves a good Slip-n-Slide during the summer. Nothing says excitement like "10-feet of thrilling movement down a barely wet piece of plastic." I know, I know. I'm a little too sarcastic sometimes; but it's people like Rich Haralson that restore my faith in humanity. See, Haralson created the 250-foot Slip-n-Slide "inspired ride" down the side of a hill in Grand Rapids, Michigan that actually is a legit summertime thrill ride.

New Southwest Commercial Makes a Subtle, Valid Point

I don't find the following commercial (via Nuts About Southwest) all that funny. At all. In fact, it's kind of lame. But, it does make a valid (and very awesome) point: Southwest Airlines doesn't charge consumers for checking baggage, one of my biggest beefs with any member of the airline industry. So, yeah, that alone makes it worth posting/discussing/applauding, regardless of the humor present.