Sofia Proll and the iPhone App

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[asset|aid=240|format=image|formatter=asset|title=RBRiPodLogoSmall.gif|width=180|height=179|resizable=true|align=right]A lot of people might think the title of this blog sounds a bit like an Agatha Christie novel. Perhaps with enough time and effort it could become my first novel. Realistically? I have my doubts. Lots of story ideas come to me and some are short and some are longer.

For this episode, Red Belly Radio comes in two (shorter) segments. Of everything to pick from, the first part was recorded on my way to Las Vegas, when I hosted an inflight contest to guess how many bags of peanuts Southwest Airlines gives out in a typical week. Only to be outdone with a wonderful interview with Sofia Proll, a Southwest Flight Attendant. Luckily our paths crossed, and I was able to record the story of a passenger who seems to like averages. Sofia explains how a quick conversation with a couple of passengers could be turning into an iPhone app to track the average number of peanuts per bag.

[Amanda7]

LOL... nice one! I wish I'd been able to think of an equally good prank for today 🙂

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You have had the day, so I'll spill the beans. The first letter of each sentence spells "April Fools" and Sofia Proll is an anagram of "April Fools." Thanks to everyone who listened to this week's Red Belly Radio--it is one of my favorites.

[Stephanie10]

This peanut contest is just one example I am learning of how SWA attempts to change every passengers in-flight experience. For me, the flight is the awful barricade between me and my good time on vacation. I dread those hours at the airport and on the plane, I’m sure I am not alone. Something as small as this peanut guessing contest would most certainly pull me out of the drab mood flying puts me in. In the hopes to win a drink ticket – I would be all over this action! A friend recently sent this video clip of the “Rapping Flight Attendant” David Holmes who wants you to “sit back, relax, and have a good time.” Here’s the video in case you forgot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbR_0hGxfZI&feature=related. It’s the simple things in life that make people smile and I appreciate Southwest’s efforts to hold on to that. Considering I was never aware of these efforts until a couple days ago, how many other consumers are out in the dark about your practices? SWA does such a good job to differentiate themselves from the competition, I would hate for these valiant efforts to go unnoticed…