Flying

[Radbird]

Another trip this week. 2 more completely packed flights. Jammed overhead bins. Clueless flight attendants. Way too many families with young out-of-control kids on vacation. The guy next to me who spent most of the trip picking his nose (he was in up to his wrist a couple of times). 86 (not a typo) people on the standby list for my flight home this afternoon. And this was on a 757 which holds like what, 200 people? The guy at the gate calling out the names had such a thick accent that no one could understand him.

I was in a security line in Denver that was long only because half of the screening stations were closed. They finally opened some up right as I was finally going through after an hour. And today at Dulles, I had to listen to the lady on xray viewer thingy yell in vain for a "bag check" for at least 10 minutes which froze the line (and of course, I already had the PC unpacked, shoes and belt off, bins full so had no chance to bail to the next station).

I was in a window seat on the left side of the plane today and we flew right over St. Louis. A few clouds, but a breathtaking view of the metro area from 37,000 feet. I even snuck my phone out and tried to take a pic (didn't turn out). You guys look pretty good from 7 miles up.

Thank God I had a good book and my iPod so I could tune out most of the flight.

I'm still not sure what a placard is.

[dangerous]

ugh

[maddash]

I feel ya Rad, just got back from a long trip myself.

Of course, on the flight back from PHX I sat next to a cute college girl. She spent much of the time wondering why the frat boys a few rows in front of us kept acting like idiots. For the first time in my life I felt like the mature male alternative that young women so often seek. Don't tell my wife.

[Hudler]

Did you get to sit next to a REALLY smelly foreign guy? Last time I flew out of Denver I got that pleasure.

[Radbird]

Did you get to sit next to a REALLY smelly foreign guy? Last time I flew out of Denver I got that pleasure.

Yes - the nose-picker.

[Hungary Jack]

Flying has become a horrible experience. I have come to expect and dread 1) huge security lines 2) unexplained delays and cancellations and 3) lost baggage and 4) snotty unhelpful airline personnel. I am thrilled when these calamities do not occur.