Life lesson #321: karaoke is always a bad idea.
The reason? Gremlins.
Gremlins are mischief makers who were first discovered in association with the problems of pre-modern combat aircraft engines. In the 20’s and 30’s, the internal combustion engine was still relatively new and tailoring it to the miracle of flight was a cutting edge, technological innovation of that time. Such advancement is, of course, problematic and although nobody has ever actually seen a gremlin, their existence was considered evident as fighter and bomber pilots attempted to explain unexplainable failures. Continue reading