Is flying too inconvenient for you?

[lostnfound]

I flew all the time during college for breaks and holidays. My only problem is that my home city isn't considered a "major" city, so there weren't any direct flights from my college town to my home. So, the layovers were what annoyed me.

 

[alfaPA]

Considering the alternatives for long distance travel, no. I still feel somewhat annoyed when I look back and remember what a breeze it was to fly. I wish trains were more practical on this continent for travel over a 200 miles. They're so convenient and quiet compared to air. Either way it's always a good time to catch up on books and those New Yorkers that have been piling up.




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[LilBit]

It's certainly less convenient than it used to be, but if you plan ahead, it doesn't have to be an onerous experience. I make sure that my bag of toiletries is easily accessible, I don't wear a belt, I try to wear shoes that are easy to remove and put back on, and I make sure to bring something to read while I'm waiting. I invariable sleep on the plane (otherwise I get sick to my stomach), so the flight itself is no big deal.

I will say though, that PHL is one of the worst airports ever. Every time I've had a major problem, it's occurred while flying into or out of PHL.

 

[Lefty]

Alfa, we the curious with missing east coast friends want to know where you stow

those New Yorkers. And, yes...civil authorities have been notified of your alleged transgressions.

 

[alfaPA]

Alfa, we the curious with missing east coast friends want to know where you stow

those New Yorkers. And, yes...civil authorities have been notified of your alleged transgressions.

Ha ha...Did I say New Yorkers?...er.. I meant National Review. Keep them with my 2 oz. contact lens solution in my carry on.

 

[GL]

Have board, will travel

dig it.

so far i've only flown twice since 9/11 and it wasn't too big a hassle. the accepted thing now is to be at the airport at least 1.5 or 2 hours before your departure to get through the checkpoints. that seems to work fairly well.

 

[Kulindahr]

My view matches that of my older brother, a liberal Democrat who was all gung-ho for invading Iraq and passing the "USA PATRIOT" Act and Homeland Security and all: if he could afford his own, he'd take a boat to Hawaii rather than put up with the invasions of privacy and rudeness from TSA officials.

If I had to fly, and they were using on of those body scanners, I'd find some lead paint and decorate my body, stick a dildo in my shorts, and find other things to do to entertain the voyeurs.

 

[Kulindahr]

I'm with you.

I much prefer driving.

It's private and you can stop and do stuff along the way wherever you are going.

I do not mind the droning passage of mile markers, but I understand why others may consider that to be "inconvenient."

Given that I've been driving 800 to 1200 miles a month lately, I agree with you with some distance under my belt.

One thing I find convenient about driving v. flying is that when flying, if I have to take a leak, I have to get out of my seat, dodge morons with their heads or legs or arms out in the aisle, and hope to God the restrooms aren't occupied, and even if they aren't endure anxiety and claustrophobia using the bloody thing -- while when I'm driving, I can generally pull over, step out and walk over to contribute to the natural cycle of nutrients.

 

[hotdog1846]

I like flying. My nose is usually pressed boyishly to the window. I like clouds and imagining what's down below. Spotting mountains, canyons and rivers. Zooming through the air and taking off. Spotting thunderstorms. Going places! I think aviation itself is interesting.

Here's a man after my own heart! I have periods where I travel a lot for work, and it's not become stale yet. In addition to watching the ground below and the airport activities, it's great fun watching what the plane does -- slats & flaps out when landing, throttle up, throttle down ... and I always bring my laptop along so when I do get bored I have plenty to occupy myself productively.

 

[Kulindahr]

If the trees could talk they would be demanding of us

GIVE US YOUR NON-TRIPLE-BOUND NITROGEN!!


mwahahahahah like woody vampires

LOL

My Native American ancestors held that one should give back to nature, since all we have comes from nature.

I give back plentifully.

 

[Kulindahr]

Here's a man after my own heart! I have periods where I travel a lot for work, and it's not become stale yet. In addition to watching the ground below and the airport activities, it's great fun watching what the plane does -- slats & flaps out when landing, throttle up, throttle down ... and I always bring my laptop along so when I do get bored I have plenty to occupy myself productively.

I used to fly a lot for school. Because of the times of year, I was almost always guaranteed interesting weather. I had such fun experiences as bouncing in a 747 (Portland, fogged in), dropping under negative acceleration due to an "inverse pressure pocket" (St. Louis), sliding and almost hitting the runway barrier (O'Hare), beginning takeoff but aborting and returning to gate (Indianapolis), and sliding sideways down a runway on landing because we'd been shunted to our third airport due to blizzard/whiteout conditions and there wasn't fuel enough to divert again (some dinky airport in Indiana from which we got bussed to another airport which by the time we got there was closed, too....).

More relaxing were things like the Portland to St. Louis flight where we arrived a full eighty minutes ahead of schedule 'cause the pilot caught the jet stream just right, or one over Miami where the crosswinds were just right so we sort of slid over into the descent path.

But security consisted of questions, and that was about it. They never even scanned my guitar case, which once at first they weren't going to let me take as a second carry-on, then my dad produced a picture of them letting a local band do so....

 

[Georgiadude]

It's getting worse all the time. Some of the things they come up with are ridiculous. Take the Christmas Day attempted bombing for instance. Now they want you to be in your seat for the last hour of the flight and you can't have any blankets on your lap either. WTF. How the hell is that supposed to make flying more safe? I know they are saying that during the last hour is when the plane is going to be over more populated areas so if it's brought down not as many people on the ground are affected but come on. If they are going to blow up the plane they aren't going to follow any rules.

Flying is really getting to be a hassle. I usually have my kids with me and it's hard to get all of us through security. My kids are 7 and 9. It's really hard to get organized and move through security at the pace thats expected. They don't understand all the rules and the TSA people are not known for the patience.

I fly because I don't really have any other choice. I can def. see people choosing other options though. It really is getting out of hand.

 

[Lefty]

You are right lovewill..until you are part of the 1% who wind up with their guts spattered across 3 counties...then don't you come whining to me damn it.

In convenient...I bet you were the moron in the suv careening own the highway changing lanes, narrowly missing me while slapping those two monsters you call kids into submission.

and Kuli, after the 3rd near miss you calmly pull over to the side of the road, turn off your engine..release your seat belt...open the door...clamber out and stroll into the trees to defacate and or clean up the mess in your pants from the morons and the near misses...oh no, no paper except a greasy old micky d bag or the shiny green leaves of a plant to use in tidying up.

Obvious answer, use what mother nature provides. stroll back to vehicle...oh shoot, locked keys inside. break window, open door, settle in, fasten seat belt, adjust tunes, start up and pull away. Arrive home. 3 days later intense itching in anal area and one hand...rash, sores, Dr. Appt...what boy scout, you never heard of poison ivy or oak?

Okay guys, a littlwe lengthy for a parody but I'll take the increased security measures and the climbing over psgrs to use the toilet, throw in the bonus that the driver does his driving for a living and if he fucks up, he is out of a good paying highly percked job.

Anyone change their mind yet?????? bohahahahahahahahah


Sincerely,

Lefty nO'fool

 

[Pushyourluck]

It's ok if you like to shop or drink. I love to do both (not usually at the same time but it has been known in the past). So airports are kind of like a little oasis for me.

Buy some shit, go and have a beer. Buy some more crap, go take another sip of lager! Perfect day out plus there's a plane ride at the end of it.

 

[Kulindahr]

The Bible says it too, doesn't it?

Well at least as far as human bodies...

The Bible isn't quite as direct, but you're right. It's why I've never been able to grasp why Christians would ever want their bodies embalmed, sealed into a box intended to isolate them from the earth for a couple of centuries, them dropped into a concrete container that locks away a volume of space away from the rest of the ecosystem.

"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust", and "From the earth you came; to the earth you shall return" screams against that abuse of creation, in my book.

 

[Kulindahr]

and Kuli, after the 3rd near miss you calmly pull over to the side of the road, turn off your engine..release your seat belt...open the door...clamber out and stroll into the trees to defacate and or clean up the mess in your pants from the morons and the near misses...oh no, no paper except a greasy old micky d bag or the shiny green leaves of a plant to use in tidying up.

Obvious answer, use what mother nature provides. stroll back to vehicle...oh shoot, locked keys inside. break window, open door, settle in, fasten seat belt, adjust tunes, start up and pull away. Arrive home. 3 days later intense itching in anal area and one hand...rash, sores, Dr. Appt...what boy scout, you never heard of poison ivy or oak?

What near misses???

I don't eat at Mickey D's -- I prefer food.

There are a few species of plant whose leaves make good TP -- none of them are shiny.

Why should I lock the door when I'm close enough to see my truck?


The only time I want to go up in an airplane is when I'm gong to jump out of it.

 

[Lefty]

damn it kuli....didn't you even crack a smile? I worked hard on that post. I have ADD and can't write no novels,

I HAVE TO SETTLE FOR POSTS TO SATISFY MY CREATIVE URGES sorry



oh and btw...I am being cremated...get a warm up and headstart on my journey to hell

 

[talbot57]

Shit, brings back memories of a flight from Munich some years ago, I was carrying a toy (present for someone), it had a battery compartment, it went through the x-ray and I ended up with a gun in my back, but survived to live another day. Oh yeah, and the flight got hit by lightning and we had to make an emergency landing. A journey I will never forget.

 

[Kulindahr]

damn it kuli....didn't you even crack a smile? I worked hard on that post. I have ADD and can't write no novels,

I HAVE TO SETTLE FOR POSTS TO SATISFY MY CREATIVE URGES sorry



oh and btw...I am being cremated...get a warm up and headstart on my journey to hell

Yeah, I cracked a smile.

I thought being anally serious about it would be funny.