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5ubv3rt

5ubv3rt

United Kingdom
March 2005

MAR 15, 2005 11:28 AM

Valium!

Eponine

Eponine

Denver, CO
March 2003

MAR 15, 2005 11:29 AM

i read books on airplanes.
i don't fly much.
i'm flying friday.
i'm nervous.


when i was coming home from a trip to europe, my plane was delayed like four hours, and when i finally got home to denver, my suitcase was gone, and so was my mom's. my sister's was there, though. surreal
so one night about two weeks later i was online around 1 AM and i hear noise outside... and the fucking airport people were delivering our suitcases.
two weeks later.
at 1 AM.

hotcurry

hotcurry

Los Angeles, CA
June 2004

MAR 15, 2005 11:31 AM

I hate flying with a passion. No matter what I drink, read, listen to, or take beforehand, it's bad news.

Squire

Squire

I'm lost
November 2003

MAR 15, 2005 11:31 AM

5ubv3rt said:
Valium!



Beat me to it. smile I just like to medicate, drink and sleep.

Or you could strike up a conversation with the person sitting next to you and keep it going for the entirety of each flight. People LOVE that. wink

numbers

numbers

New York, NY
November 2002

MAR 15, 2005 11:32 AM

From KC to CDG? If the stops are Chicago and Heathrow, I'd say have 2 glasses of red wine in Chicago followed by 2 Tylenol PM on the plane, apply sleep mask and snooze all the way.

I hate checking bags. If you have to check, there is no way to circumvent the dumbasses who transfer them.

Edited to add, always have a large bottle of water handy.

[Edited on Mar 15, 2005 by numbers]

FridgeMagnet

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL
November 2004

MAR 15, 2005 11:33 AM

BrokenGavelBlues said:
and I hate airline travel. If there was a road that went from Kansas City to Paris I would load up my iPod and drive there. But my job calls for a pretty fair amount of traveling so to the skies I go.

Any of your frequent flyers out there have any good tips on how to make the most of your time in the air? Or any airline horror stories? I have quite a talent for arriving without my baggage - I know everyone says that but it really does happen about 75% of the time with me. And today I've got 3 connections so I have no illusions of my suitcases showing up.

"And what's the deal with airline peanuts?"



When the flight attendant asks if you'd like a blanket say "Unless you want the whole plane to see me masturbating." They find that sort of thing charming.

Oh and upgrade upgrade upgrade.

luckyride

luckyride

Portland, OR
May 2003

MAR 15, 2005 11:33 AM

SLEEP

bambam226

bambam226

Fort Worth, TX
December 2004

MAR 15, 2005 11:38 AM

Get out of coach. Wait to be one of the last people boarding because you already have a seat. Then ask the flight attendants if they can bump you to first class if there is an open seat. Sometimes they say yes, especially if you're dressed appropriately. If not then at least you have dibs on finding a row to yourself.

XPOSINGXPINUPX

XPOSINGXPINUPX

Monroe, LA
December 2004

MAR 15, 2005 11:42 AM

I had to stay the night in an airport once, It was teh geigh. whatever confused

XPOSINGXPINUPX

XPOSINGXPINUPX

Monroe, LA
December 2004

MAR 15, 2005 11:45 AM

Eponine said:
i read books on airplanes.
i don't fly much.
i'm flying friday.
i'm nervous.


when i was coming home from a trip to europe, my plane was delayed like four hours, and when i finally got home to denver, my suitcase was gone, and so was my mom's. my sister's was there, though. surreal
so one night about two weeks later i was online around 1 AM and i hear noise outside... and the fucking airport people were delivering our suitcases.
two weeks later.
at 1 AM.



Oh, my dear its getting so close. Yippy, SO happy. You guys should fly here to me. It would be oodles and oodles of fun.
wink biggrin

Rosscoe

Rosscoe

I'm lost
March 2005

MAR 15, 2005 11:58 AM

the last time i was on a plane it was September 11th.. and i had 2 flights.

2003 that is.

I watched Ice Age and Finding Nemo a few times... but i was in the air about 14 hours that day.

Velocity

velocity

Seattle, WA
November 2003

MAR 15, 2005 12:15 PM

Never check luggage. It makes the whole thing go so much more smoothly. I'm currently thousands of miles from home with everything I need for five days mashed into a carry-on. Oh, and becoming less high maintenance so you can actually fit everything you need in a carry-on is helpful too.

Anton

Anton

Australia
September 2003

MAR 15, 2005 12:20 PM

I'd fucking love flying if I was Mr. Cash Money and could hence fork out for the first class action. On Singapore Airlines, those rich fuckers get beds, while us economy plebs get stuck with our legs touching for hours, babies screeching, and crude Americans talking about peanuts.

On my recent trip - all 20 odd hours of it, including a stopover - I made do by watching episodes of Will & Grace and the Bridget Jones sequel and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. I've had worst days, I suppose.

Cash

Cash

USA
OLD SKOOL

MAR 15, 2005 12:41 PM

BrokenGavelBlues said:
"And what's the deal with airline peanuts?"



Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one?? I mean really....4 peanuts? No thanks, I'll just have three peanuts...I'm trying to cut down. And those flight attendants...could they be any meaner?

Cash

Cash

USA
OLD SKOOL

MAR 15, 2005 12:43 PM

Anton said:
I was Mr. Cash Money



would you consider being Mrs. Cash Money? wink

Eponine

Eponine

Denver, CO
March 2003

MAR 15, 2005 12:46 PM

XPOSINGXPINUPX said:

Eponine said:
i read books on airplanes.
i don't fly much.
i'm flying friday.
i'm nervous.


when i was coming home from a trip to europe, my plane was delayed like four hours, and when i finally got home to denver, my suitcase was gone, and so was my mom's. my sister's was there, though. surreal
so one night about two weeks later i was online around 1 AM and i hear noise outside... and the fucking airport people were delivering our suitcases.
two weeks later.
at 1 AM.



Oh, my dear its getting so close. Yippy, SO happy. You guys should fly here to me. It would be oodles and oodles of fun.
wink biggrin





eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeei'mtotallyfreakingout.
if i could get the boy on a plane, we'd come visit you for sure. kiss

Anton

Anton

Australia
September 2003

MAR 15, 2005 12:47 PM

Cash said:

Anton said:
I was Mr. Cash Money



would you consider being Mrs. Cash Money? wink


You provide the pretty, frilly skirts, and I'm there!