Why I don't fly

Maybe she did, unless her condition is the result of health issues. Some people are born big and stay that way throughout their short lives.

 

Morbid obesity is a lifestyle, not a medical affliction. Sure, there are factors that lead to some gaining more weight than others when they have a proportionately poor diet and proportionate lack of exercise, but this is truly irrelevant. We aren't talking about an extra 10 or 20 lbs here...

Well, I made it work... 1/2 of me was sitting in the seat, the rest was in the isle. Here I am, trying to be polite and respectful... and the flight attendants are stopping by and giving me free drinks and snacks.. (bringing more attention to it.. I just wanted to zone out with my ipod and pretend I was somewhere else)

 

I have gone trough that once. Only that there was no attendants, no free drinks or snacks and I was suffering already rising temperature and diarrhea.

It happened when I was 18years old and we travelled in local "pos" bus all the way through dominican republic.

To top that, it was very bumpy road trough mountains and my seat was just over the rear wheelwell, and god that mom who took over half of my seat was smelling!

Oh man that made me burst out laughing

 

When I wrote that I was thinking for travel within the continental United States.

 

I figured that

Wheels you have to start expending your horizons, stop quoting things out of books, get out there and live life!

There is more to this world than US, how about you take a trip to North Korea next

I have gone trough that once. Only that there was no attendants, no free drinks or snacks and I was suffering already rising temperature and diarrhea.

It happened when I was 18years old and we travelled in local "pos" bus all the way through dominican republic.

To top that, it was very bumpy road trough mountains and my seat was just over the rear wheelwell, and god that mom who took over half of my seat was smelling!

 

That's a horrible story, I know it's easy for me to say but I would've jumped off that bus!

Feel sorry for you!

Andrew - that really sucks, and I hope that no one has to live through that again.

 

I've been lucky enough not to have been in that situation, at least yet, but have seen it so many times and feel so sorry for those who have to be in that situation.

 

I always get window seats so I can sleep up against the wall.

 

same here.

 

fcuk that noise,the window and wall are always freeezing.

 

noise issue - that's why being deaf is always awesome! , and cold issue - I live for the cold. But I still am wondering why the heck I'm in the middle of the desert, when I should be at the very least on the other side of the country.

 

Morbid obesity is a lifestyle, not a medical affliction. Sure, there are factors that lead to some gaining more weight than others when they have a proportionately poor diet and proportionate lack of exercise, but this is truly irrelevant. We aren't talking about an extra 10 or 20 lbs here...

 

I know a guy who married a woman who gained 140 lbs during the marriage. They are now divorced (although there is more to it then just that, as she was nuts).

 

I figured that

Wheels you have to start expending your horizons, stop quoting things out of books, get out there and live life!

There is more to this world than US, how about you take a trip to North Korea next

 

This is the plane for him :

 

 

You could also put In-N-Out Burger and Jack in the Box inside the airplane.

 

 

I heard a small commercial airline, is now charging tickets based on passenger weight.

 

 

 

 

I always try to sit next to the window.

 

 

Twenty years ago, I always wanted an aisle seat on Southwest Airlines

Damn, I thought I had it bad when a baby was occasionally making noise a few rows down once...

on my normal bi-monthly flight to the bay area last week- this woman brought a yappy dog on the plane in her purse.

 

That mutt barked until Phoenix.

 

I politely asked if there was something I could do- like rip it's head off- and she got all snippy with me. Like dog like owner I suppose.

 

Kidding. But I thought about it.

On a flight to Vegas, the flight attendent asks me if its ok for this unescorted kid to sit beside me, I say sure. The kid was the most hyperactive brat I have ever seen, kept pushing flight attendent service button, going to bathroom, bugging each passing flight attendent, me and everyone else sitting the rows in front and behind, a non stop talker. At some point he says I got money, pulls out his wallet and showed me his cash, a 5 dollar bill, like he was loaded. The kid was obviously into money, so I made him an offer, sit still, don't say a word for the rest of the flight and I will pay you ten bucks. The kid accepted and for the next hour he was in stfu mode, pure torture for him, every once in a while he would look over, ready to start up again, but I would shake my head, and say no deal, and besides a little fidgeting he lived up to his end of the bargain, it was 10 bucks well spent.

 

The joys of flying...... on another flight from Denver, a fight broke out on the plane, drunk redneck vs Persian guy. We are sitting in the back of the plane, dozing off and suddenly hear some commotion up front..... terrorist!! towel head!!! fcuk you!! look up, we and see two guys fighting. Passengers broke up the fight, passengers had to physically restrain redneck, because he kept wanting to get a piece of the Persian, would not calm down. When we landed, the cops arrested the redneck, and we clapped, thinking it was the end of the ordeal, BUT noooo. They would not let us off the plane, said we had to wait for the FBI, 45 mins later they allowed us off the plane, but everyone had to be interviewed, so they cordened off a area and told us to wait some more. I am not sure how long that took for the passengers that follow orders because we noticed airport security was kinda lax and jumped the line....

That's a horrible story, I know it's easy for me to say but I would've jumped off that bus!

Feel sorry for you!

 

Thanks! But it was also great experience and great views so no regrets!

On a flight to Vegas, the flight attendent asks me if its ok for this unescorted kid to sit beside me, I say sure. The kid was the most hyperactive brat I have ever seen, kept pushing flight attendent service button, going to bathroom, bugging each passing flight attendent, me and everyone else sitting the rows in front and behind, a non stop talker. At some point he says I got money, pulls out his wallet and showed me his cash, a 5 dollar bill, like he was loaded. The kid was obviously into money, so I made him an offer, sit still, don't say a word for the rest of the flight and I will pay you ten bucks. The kid accepted and for the next hour he was in stfu mode, pure torture for him, every once in a while he would look over, ready to start up again, but I would shake my head, and say no deal, and besides a little fidgeting he lived up to his end of the bargain, it was 10 bucks well spent.

 

The joys of flying...... on another flight from Denver, a fight broke out on the plane, drunk redneck vs Persian guy. We are sitting in the back of the plane, dozing off and suddenly hear some commotion up front..... terrorist!! towel head!!! fcuk you!! look up, we and see two guys fighting. Passengers broke up the fight, passengers had to physically restrain redneck, because he kept wanting to get a piece of the Persian, would not calm down. When we landed, the cops arrested the redneck, and we clapped, thinking it was the end of the ordeal, BUT noooo. They would not let us off the plane, said we had to wait for the FBI, 45 mins later they allowed us off the plane, but everyone had to be interviewed, so they cordened off a area and told us to wait some more. I am not sure how long that took for the passengers that follow orders because we noticed airport security was kinda lax and jumped the line....

 

What about the people who had to catch connecting flights?!! fcuk the authorities. I would have done the same damn thing. They want to get something done, they find a way to do it, not fcuk the citizens.

 

I think about the idiots who bring everything they own onto the plane instead of checking it in. Then they can't fit it in the overhead and try to shove it and cram your stuff aside and drop stuff on people. Fvcking idiots.

 

I once saw this family that brought everything but the kitchen sink and they told someone to take their stuff out of the overhead bin above their seats because it was 'their's'.

 

Just about everyone on the plane told them to STFU and sit down.

 

Flying with kids is a pain if people don't control them. I keep strict watch/control of my kids who've flown around the world a few times by the age of 3. I always get comments like, "They were so good we didn't even know there were kids on the plane."

Christ, what a nightmare flying has become. When I was a kid in the 70s it was a magical adventure. Now I'd honestly prefer a colonostomy instead of a flight from LA to NY. Terrible.

 

As joebiz mentioned, here's a little motivation to keep working towards the goal of "First-class or Charter ONLY" thanks to Emirates Air's new luxury A380:

 

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Christ, what a nightmare flying has become. When I was a kid in the 70s it was a magical adventure. Now I'd honestly prefer a colonostomy instead of a flight from LA to NY. Terrible.

 

As joebiz mentioned, here's a little motivation to keep working towards the goal of "First-class or Charter ONLY" thanks to Emirates Air's new luxury A380:

 

Very tempting but the 12k or more tarrif is a turn off, like I said, on long hauls, xanax is your friend, better than a first class ticket, you sleep, wake up refreshed, with no jet lag, which is not the case if you deal with THE HORROR, by boozing yourself into a stupor.

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As joebiz mentioned, here's a little motivation to keep working towards the goal of "First-class or Charter ONLY" thanks to Emirates Air's new luxury A380:

:lol2:

 

Took an Emirates A380 from Dubai - Bangkok - Dubai. The gf forgot her passport at the hotel in downtown Bangkok (45km for the airport) and noticed this little detail 15 min before check in closing time. A taxi conveyed the passport from the hotel to the airport, it took him almost an hour to come. Guess what, Emirates waited. We took off 45 min late, then had to wait to touch down in Dubai. We finally did, 1h30 late.

 

So yes, I guess it's the most amazing flight you could have, if me and my gf aren't passengers

I don't think the airlines are going to make the seats bigger and give us more room.

 

If you are really big/fat, tough for you

 

NO...tough for everyone else!!

 

:lol2:

 

Took an Emirates A380 from Dubai - Bangkok - Dubai. The gf forgot her passport at the hotel in downtown Bangkok (45km for the airport) and noticed this little detail 15 min before check in closing time. A taxi conveyed the passport from the hotel to the airport, it took him almost an hour to come. Guess what, Emirates waited. We took off 45 min late, then had to wait to touch down in Dubai. We finally did, 1h30 late.

 

So yes, I guess it's the most amazing flight you could have, if me and my gf aren't passengers

 

Cool, that was nice of them. Question, I haven't flown the A380 yet, how long does it take to deplane(the last passenger) after landing? I am kinda leery of booking a cheapo flight on that plane, being stuck in the back and having to wait for 600 passengers to get off first!

 

Cool, that was nice of them. Question, I haven't flown the A380 yet, how long does it take to deplane(the last passenger) after landing? I am kinda leery of booking a cheapo flight on that plane, being stuck in the back and having to wait for 600 passengers to get off first!

i think alot depends on the airport, it was aimed to have multiple boarding/unboarding points but not all airports can handle that

Cool, that was nice of them. Question, I haven't flown the A380 yet, how long does it take to deplane(the last passenger) after landing? I am kinda leery of booking a cheapo flight on that plane, being stuck in the back and having to wait for 600 passengers to get off first!

Pretty much the same as a 777. I didn't notice any delay, I don't care much in fact, I can wait two minutes more after a 9 hours trip

Pretty much the same as a 777. I didn't notice any delay, I don't care much in fact, I can wait two minutes more after a 9 hours trip

 

After 9 or more hours I want off NOW! The Boeing Dreamliner will be the shit, long range, efficient operation, fast, AND 300 passenger capacity, not a cattle car like the A380. In the meantime I think I will stick with the 767, 777.

After 9 or more hours I want off NOW! The Boeing Dreamliner will be the shit, long range, efficient operation, fast, AND 300 passenger capacity, not a cattle car like the A380. In the meantime I think I will stick with the 767, 777.

 

 

You did have the best solution. I had a xanax once before a 14 hour flight. I woke up nice and refreshed just before landing.

You did have the best solution. I had a xanax once before a 14 hour flight. I woke up nice and refreshed just before landing.

 

Does security care if they find xanax without prescription on you, or would you be fine if they only found 1 or 2 pills?

Does security care if they find xanax without prescription on you, or would you be fine if they only found 1 or 2 pills?

 

Unless they need a reason to look I doubt they'd look in a pillbox of ibuprofen or whatever. Usually they are looking for explosives, weapons, or large quantites of illegal substances.

 

In my case at the time I had some in blister packs in my toiletry bag. I wasn't too worried about it. Worst case scenario it got confiscated. I guess it also depends on where you are traveling. This was on a flight from Singapore to the US, but the Xanax had been in my stuff through a couple of other international flights as well.