I know and since they've dropped the certification need for any fuel dump devices on smaller airliners (better: the ones that fit into the FAA requirements for not installing such devices), those "high fuel burn flights" can take really long.
JetBlue Airways Flight 292 can tell a story about this.
They also can tell how to land with the nosegear being "crossed". From my humble point of knowledge, a nice landing indeed.
Wikepedia on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JetBlue_Airways_Flight_292
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HyBjwI7aps

Maybe you are surprised, but the wrong thinking, that airliners drop their fuel before every landing, is very wide spread among not so aviation related or interested people.
If I would ask my circle of friends, I would surely find quite a few stating this.

So, always prepar your flights (this could mean to clean the windows, like this Captain! does http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bry793viWig) and make sure to only eat up runways, not Baggage Carts like this 747 did (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s85nMntRzvk).  ;D

Seems like the Captain gets rid of that rain repellent you once spoke of, Lou. But I would really like to know the story behind this "object" in the 747's engines there.
Looks like big fun for all people involved.
What? Off topic? Ok, you've got me there.  :P