There was a four turbine airliner on its way across the Atlantic a few years ago when the volcanos in Iceland were acting up. About midway across the ocean the pilot made an announcement that one of the outboard engines had failed and they would continue across but be about an hour late getting to Europe. About an hour later the pilot came on the speaker system again and indicated that another engine had failed but the airplane could fly quite safely on the remaining two just that they’d be an additional two hours late getting to their destination. Two hours after this the captain came on yet again and told the passengers that a third engine had stopped working and the airliner could still function, only they’d be late by another three hours. By then one of the passengers had enjoyed the alcoholic refreshments and was throroughly drunk:
“I sure hope we don’t lose another engine,” he said, “we’ll be up here forever!”