tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post5985277987613441886..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Tips for winter tripsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46090854168676410192009-01-19T20:15:00.000-08:002009-01-19T20:15:00.000-08:00If you don't want to fake a limp, start your vacat...If you don't want to fake a limp, start your vacation early by requesting a wheelchair. Don't forget to tip your driver.Buttermilk Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430011403223875192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62063514861393672262009-01-19T12:54:00.000-08:002009-01-19T12:54:00.000-08:00you forgot the french, and the terroristsyou forgot the french, and the terroristsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79180542657931840152009-01-19T07:58:00.000-08:002009-01-19T07:58:00.000-08:00"Before you get on the flight take Airbourne, wate..."Before you get on the flight take Airbourne, water, Xanex, Oscillococcinum, Clariton, Ambien, and tequila."<BR/><BR/>Make that extra shots of tequila.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91866942175668105522009-01-19T07:54:00.000-08:002009-01-19T07:54:00.000-08:00"Never fly to, from, or around Chicago."You forgot..."Never fly to, from, or around Chicago."<BR/><BR/>You forgot "over" and "through"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21291781903220047512009-01-19T06:09:00.000-08:002009-01-19T06:09:00.000-08:00I wonder if Chesley B Sullenburger the first was a...I wonder if Chesley B Sullenburger the first was a Wells Fargo driver? Or maybe his dad, Chesley T J Sullenburger.<BR/><BR/>word=crist, as in crist almigtyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14230834386062363952009-01-19T03:12:00.000-08:002009-01-19T03:12:00.000-08:00If Amtrak is still running in your part of the wor...If Amtrak is still running in your part of the world, going by train is a lot more pleasant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51768824557970385102009-01-18T22:58:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:58:00.000-08:00Some interesting information about Captain Sullenb...Some interesting information about Captain Sullenberger:<BR/><BR/>The guy has about 3,000 hours as a glider pilot, which means he likely has more unscheduled off-airport landings in his logbook than he does the regular kind. He knew exactly what to do/think.<BR/><BR/>He's also the go-to guy for safety training at his airline, having produced a crew emergency training syllabus that is used by other airlines. Also argued the strongest against the MBA morons who look to cut costs wherever they can in order to qualify for their yearly bonuses. He works with his union to get across-the-boards agreements that aircrew training is the one thing the "management geniuses" don't cut.<BR/><BR/>Nobody mentions the other heroes: the captains of those ferry boats and other boats who got there as fast as they could and then maneuvered so they didn't bump the bobbing airplane (very hard to do, BTW), which if any one of them had done so would have resulted in a far different outcome. You can see this in the USCG footage over at TalkingPointsMemo.com<BR/><BR/>As Emptywheel put it in her post over at Firedoglake: "this miracle brought to you courtesy of America's unions."TCinLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019943818456775718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40653222249467898992009-01-18T22:50:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:50:00.000-08:00Old aviation saying (from the 30s at least, repeat...Old aviation saying (from the 30s at least, repeated by those in the know in aviation every decade since):<BR/><BR/>"If you've time to spare, go by air."<BR/><BR/>I recently drove to San Francisco with a friend - it only took 2.5 hours more than it would have taken to drive from my home in the SFV to Burbank Airport, go through the <I>Heimat Geheimstatspolizei</I> b.s., get the rental at SFO, and drive up to see my friends in the city.<BR/><BR/>And the scenery along the 101 with an excursion to the 1 was far superior. Not to mention the legroom and the bar service. The extra time was worth the reduced blood pressure.TCinLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019943818456775718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35244413111341067792009-01-18T21:42:00.000-08:002009-01-18T21:42:00.000-08:00Landing on the Hudson River isn't that hard. It ha...Landing on the Hudson River isn't that hard. It has the consistency of rubber cement. <BR/><BR/>I took a voluntary bump once. They gave my ticket to someone else for the bump flight. Nice work, Continental, you bastards.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42166364528848214492009-01-18T20:26:00.000-08:002009-01-18T20:26:00.000-08:00On the plus side, over the past month our daughter...On the plus side, over the past month our daughter has been able to underwrite flights to Seattle, Denver, Boston, and Minnesota, simply by being the first to rise enthusiastically whenever they ask if anyone would be willing to give up a seat to accommodate overbooking. Forget the pay per view porn gambit, with no TV at home; she considers the hotel room opportunity to watch House or The Office to be an additional frequent flyer bonus.<BR/><BR/>Now, what have we learned from other recent airline events?<BR/>1) Incredible as it may seem, there had to have been at least two prior Chesley B. Sullenbergers.<BR/>2) All being the spitting image of half a dozen Indian Viceroys appearing on British postage stamps.<BR/>3) The dude was bound to survive. Having trained at Nellis, the line on a smooth water landing out of Las Vegas was at least -14.<BR/>4) Wouldn’t you also do everything in your power to land safely on the Hudson, if failure meant the prospect of never again having the opportunity to land on that Lorrie Sullenberger, inarguably still one of the finest P.O.A.s a senior airline pilot has ever had anywhere within the bounds of matrimony?<BR/>5) A woman who has not only appeared on Bay area TV demonstrating (for apparent imbeciles) the precise maneuver guaranteed to save lives if executed at the exact moment of impact (approximately half way through video):<BR/>http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/health_fitness&id=6382676<BR/>6) But who is also eminently capable of leading any search and rescue party, should you accidently plow into either the peak of Mt. Whitney or one of those Andes locations where survivors will be even more likely to ingest a fellow passenger or two, now that the carriers are cutting back on honey roasted peanuts.<BR/>http://raipurnews.info/lorrie-sullenberger-loves-lucyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36032901728578401472009-01-18T15:27:00.000-08:002009-01-18T15:27:00.000-08:00Please note: Chesley B Sullenburger III is taking ...Please note: Chesley B Sullenburger III is taking no more bookings. <BR/><BR/>WV: allomi - Latin "Idol" version of the Manks and Simons standard.blogwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362291687463326731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46527318081335290522009-01-18T11:15:00.000-08:002009-01-18T11:15:00.000-08:00Oh, and NEVER make a joke about anything unless yo...Oh, and NEVER make a joke about anything unless you are trolling for a rough and VERY invasive search of your person -- for which the more depraved among us* might consider paying significant sums -- from a large person clad in an impressive amount of polyester.<BR/><BR/>No, really. Don't.<BR/><BR/>* Google up "Max Mosley" and "camp guard"<BR/><BR/>P.S. My WVW is "abbicate" which is what Edward the VIII was instructed by Wallis Simpson when she had a scorching case of sinusitis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66377656828437558982009-01-18T10:33:00.000-08:002009-01-18T10:33:00.000-08:00I'm sure everybody has a horror story or two dozen...I'm sure everybody has a horror story or two dozen from any airlines. I've still had the best experiances with Southwest, even when there is an issue they seem to a least to fake caring about their customers rather than show out and out contempt.<BR/><BR/>Then again, you may need to fly where they aren't and then your stuck at the mercy of the others.<BR/><BR/>Rich S.<BR/><BR/>WV: "hersod" as "In he planted his seed in . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12404216329996231972009-01-18T10:13:00.000-08:002009-01-18T10:13:00.000-08:00you may want to add that just because you spend 10...you may want to add that just because you spend 10 hours on the tarmac doesnt mean that you will actually take off.Juss_ILPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881573973614865480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90084908782183540122009-01-18T08:51:00.000-08:002009-01-18T08:51:00.000-08:00Also, ask your pilot if he/she is any good at avoi...Also, ask your pilot if he/she is any good at avoiding birds before takeoff. Geese in particular.<BR/><BR/>No matter who you're going to see, you can Always buy new handcuffs when you get there. Don't pack them. They frown upon these.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255259762594770851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-502236083778315262009-01-18T06:03:00.000-08:002009-01-18T06:03:00.000-08:00Ten hours on the tarmac? Psssh, we only spent six...Ten hours on the tarmac? Psssh, we only spent six, and that's in Canada!...Of course, that was VANCOUVER, where an inch of snow of snow shuts down the entire city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14541387649324524022009-01-18T06:01:00.000-08:002009-01-18T06:01:00.000-08:00Ken said: "Beware of free WIFI hotspots in ai...Ken said: "Beware of free WIFI hotspots in airport terminals. Hackers use these to break into your computer. Not a joke."<BR/><BR/>This includes cafes, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, well just about everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com