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said by Wills :said by ossito16 :said by Jameson :Lets stick you on a 20 hour flight and see if you wish you had a laptop, internet and a power outlet. Oh wait I forgot one, CONVERSATION. Talk to people, get to know someone. And the last thing I want is some clown next to me talking useless drivel to me for 20 hours. I don't want your conversation, I want my laptop. OK, now that was funny |
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| reply to Subaru It really depends on what circles you run in.
* I fly from the US to Dubai and back every two months. 8 hours Detroit => Amsterdam; 6 hours Amsterdam Amsterdam ==> Dubai.
* In the US, I have lunch once a month with a guy who lives in Stutgart Germany.
* My ex-brother-in-law's new wife commutes between Detroit and China once a month.
* My first cousin commutes between Detroit and Stockholm Sweden to service Volvo.
* A good friend of mine is a New York lawyer married to a French man and goes back and fourth. |
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join:2004-01-21 Gurnee, IL | reply to Poopsmith When i'm in a plane i'm located behind a bullet proof, lockable door, doing my job. You guys really amuse me  |
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join:2002-10-16 New Milford, CT | reply to bear73 13h 36m SFO --> MNL. Add another 6-7 hrs for JFK --> SFO and it all adds up. I timed 32 hours from my door to the door at my destination in Taguig, Metro Manila. It would be nice to be engaged in some internet activity for some of that time. |
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join:2003-03-12 Boulder, CO | reply to fiberguy When I'm on a plane I'm not complaining about the "bastard" with the laptop next to me, it's generally the baby who gets to annoy the hell out of me for free. Now there's a problem! |
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  Subaru 1-3-2-4 Premium join:2001-05-31 Greenwich, CT clubs:  | reply to raddicott said by raddicott :Where are you flying to, India? I wish I was!! |
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  Jameson 10-8 Premium join:2004-05-28 Fallbrook, CA clubs:  | reply to ossito16 That's irrelevant to the conversation. |
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join:2002-12-29 | reply to Jameson Where are you flying to, India? |
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  Wills
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| reply to ossito16 said by ossito16 :said by Jameson :Lets stick you on a 20 hour flight and see if you wish you had a laptop, internet and a power outlet. Ok, I will concede that a 20 hour flight is a long time, but there are other things to take up your time. In-flight movie, sleep, and read. Oh wait I forgot one, CONVERSATION. Talk to people, get to know someone. You never know a person mightt actually meet someone interesting and worth while. Of course you can still use laptop for as long as your battery lasts, but I do not want to see people plugging and recharging anything. I do not want to crash because some clown wants to play solitaire for 20hours. And the last thing I want is some clown next to me talking useless drivel to me for 20 hours.
I don't want your conversation, I want my laptop. -- I have a shaved head, a goatee, and tatoos. Don't you realize the rules don't apply to me. |
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  yock TFTC Premium join:2000-11-21 Fairfield, OH
| reply to averagedude said by averagedude :said by yock :said by ossito16 : Many professionals on business flights are expected to be productive on those flights. No matter how many times I hear that phrase, I still think it is stupid. Makes me think you sold your self like an indentured servant. Your boss should get out of their private jet and spend some time in economy section and find out that there is more room in a toilet stall than in an airplane. I'm not here to argue its merit, but that doesn't change the fact that it's true. Personally, my company is pretty lenient about airplane time, but many companies out there view it as their time since they purchased the ticket. Keep whatever opinion you want, it's still a factual statement. -- Wiki Wiki The more secretive a government is, the more skeptical we need to be. --Shepard Smith |
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| reply to yock said by yock :said by ossito16 : Many professionals on business flights are expected to be productive on those flights. No matter how many times I hear that phrase, I still think it is stupid. Makes me think you sold your self like an indentured servant. Your boss should get out of their private jet and spend some time in economy section and find out that there is more room in a toilet stall than in an airplane. |
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| reply to patcat88 said by patcat88 :said by z00medu :said by ossito16 :This is getting ridiculous, planes are for flying. Somebody needs to lay the smack down and tell people to sit down and shutup. Flights are not cruises or scenic train rides. I don't want to be on that first flight that crashes because some idiot needed to plug laptop in to check email. The only thing the airlines should be requires to provide is a safe flight. The only we need on a flight is a book or magazine. i dont think you would want to be on ANY flight that crashes b/c of some idiot that needed to plug in his laptop in to check emails right on! Since when do the Pilots fly the plane from the cabin and not the cockpit? -- DirecWay | DW6000-CE |SM5, 117 West, 970 MHz |3.2GHZ Intel|BFG GF 6800 OC |Win XP Pro SP2/98SE/ Macbook Pro OSX Tiger |PCs connected via Linksys WRT54G | DD-WRT firmware: dd-wrt.v23 SP1 |
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  yock TFTC Premium join:2000-11-21 Fairfield, OH
| reply to ossito16 said by ossito16 :This is getting ridiculous, planes are for flying. Somebody needs to lay the smack down and tell people to sit down and shutup. Flights are not cruises or scenic train rides. I don't want to be on that first flight that crashes because some idiot needed to plug laptop in to check email. The only thing the airlines should be requires to provide is a safe flight. The only we need on a flight is a book or magazine. Your recreation isn't their only concern. Many professionals on business flights are expected to be productive on those flights. Having a ready source of electricity makes that all the more plausible -- Wiki Wiki The more secretive a government is, the more skeptical we need to be. --Shepard Smith |
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| reply to z00medu said by z00medu :said by ossito16 :This is getting ridiculous, planes are for flying. Somebody needs to lay the smack down and tell people to sit down and shutup. Flights are not cruises or scenic train rides. I don't want to be on that first flight that crashes because some idiot needed to plug laptop in to check email. The only thing the airlines should be requires to provide is a safe flight. The only we need on a flight is a book or magazine. i dont think you would want to be on ANY flight that crashes b/c of some idiot that needed to plug in his laptop in to check emails right on! |
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| reply to ossito16 said by ossito16 :This is getting ridiculous, planes are for flying. Somebody needs to lay the smack down and tell people to sit down and shutup. Flights are not cruises or scenic train rides. I don't want to be on that first flight that crashes because some idiot needed to plug laptop in to check email. The only thing the airlines should be requires to provide is a safe flight. The only we need on a flight is a book or magazine. i dont think you would want to be on ANY flight that crashes b/c of some idiot that needed to plug in his laptop in to check emails  |
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 Kearnstd Elf Wizard Premium join:2002-01-22 Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to ossito16 laptops dont crash planes, this has been proven. infact mythbusters even has shown that a modern cellphone doesnt screw with the instruments in a modern jet airliner. -- [65 Arcanist]Filan(High Elf) Zone: Broadband Reports |
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1 edit | reply to Jameson said by Jameson :Lets stick you on a 20 hour flight and see if you wish you had a laptop, internet and a power outlet. Ok, I will concede that a 20 hour flight is a long time, but there are other things to take up your time. In-flight movie, sleep, and read. Oh wait I forgot one, CONVERSATION. Talk to people, get to know someone. You never know a person mightt actually meet someone interesting and worth while. Of course you can still use laptop for as long as your battery lasts, but I do not want to see people plugging and recharging anything. I do not want to crash because some clown wants to play solitaire for 20hours. |
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  bear73 Metnav... Fly The Unfriendly Skies Premium join:2001-06-09 Grand Forks Afb, ND
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| reply to ossito16 said by ossito16 :This is getting ridiculous, planes are for flying. ... Flights are not cruises or scenic train rides. ... The only thing the airlines should be requires to provide is a safe flight. The only we need on a flight is a book or magazine. You've never been on a Trans-Atlantic/Pacific flight have you. After the first 6 hours EVERYONE starts getting edgy. By 8 hours, people are getting downright annoyed. My long flights are usually around the 10+ hour flight. -- If ya gotta go, Go with a SMILE! |
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3 edits | reply to CPM said by CPM :Well not many people goes on 20 hour flights. I guess you been on to many of them. You need to take a chill pill and layoff on the coffee. Uhm. Your not adding to this conversation. BTW thanks for the useless statistic that no one rides 20 hour flights, where did you get that one? I know plenty of people who have taken long flights. Being cooped up in one area even for 8 hours is hard, when all you have to do is sit there and watch some lame movie thats rated G or PG and produced by disney. -- DirecWay | DW6000-CE |SM5, 117 West, 970 MHz |3.2GHZ Intel|BFG GF 6800 OC |Win XP Pro SP2/98SE/ Macbook Pro OSX Tiger |PCs connected via Linksys WRT54G | DD-WRT firmware: dd-wrt.v23 SP1 |
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