So, do they think we were born yesterday? Just a couple of days after the movie Snakes on a Plane comes out on DVD amid lots of publicity, a guy gets stung by a scorpion aboard a flight to Toronto, and we’re not supposed to be suspicious?

This little incident will not only boost rentals of the DVD, but is likely to pave the way for the announcement of a Snakes sequel, Scorpions on a Plane. It’s well-known that the studio has rejected two other proposed sequels - Wolverines on a Plane as being too stupid, and Pineapples on a Plane as being, well, too boring.

In a wonderful quote following the Toronto incident, an airline spokesman said, “This is rare. I’m not aware of a scorpion stinging a person on any of our flights before.”  I guess all that is about to change.  Here’s the story:

Cast member Samuel L. Jackson holds Kitty Jr., a Burmese python, at the premiere of “Snakes on a Plane” at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood August 17, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni