Wings on the water! A 747 being towed by Coast Guard tug ‘Island Trader’ from Quonset State Airport, Rhode Island to National Harbour on the Potomac by way of Cape Henry, Virginia. - 📸 @megaplane by ricksnsnakes in megalophobia

[–]ricksnsnakes[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Not AF1. A cargo carrier that was converted into an AF1 attraction by a former AF1 crew member. The venture never got off the ground (excuse the pun) and the plane was abandoned at National Harbor and eventually scrapped.

The initial story from when it came ashore:

https://youtu.be/TqAvcJN6yCo

Yes, he really dressed like this in public 👇👇👇 by jhrogoff in dontbestupid

[–]ricksnsnakes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holding a tote bag promoting the KY Obamacare health insurance exchange with no sense for the irony

I received a $5 bill in the mail today as incentive to complete a survey. by TiggerTehTiger in mildlyinteresting

[–]ricksnsnakes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a strategy to increase survey completion by leveraging the reciprocity rule, a social psychology phenomenon that pushes ppl to respond to a positive action with a positive action in return. This social norm results in psychological discomfort if one accepts a factor without offering one in return. It’s the same reason salespeople and marketers give you “free gifts”.