[blackdog]

Beats me? His underage wife comes out of the limo first and hands you a list of rules to read over and then takes it back. It's laminated! After a sufficient time has passed for him to round up his remaining bottles of red Beaujolais, he exits the vehicle, heads for the stairs, wobbles up, finishes all the red wine, and sleeps.

Once he's out, his little firecracker girl wife makes small talk with you while you try to do important stuff like discuss your favorite episode of The Andy Griffith Show. Apparently there was a real hatred between Andy and Don Knots. I asked her what was up with Floydd the barber? I thought he seemed like some deranged amphetemine cook or something. Once again she scolded me for discussing "the show". She told me I had read the rules and I was lucky to get their business.

We told her that flying was pretty boring and that stuff like discussing the Andy Griffith Show was how we passed the time. We were hoping she would get "the boring" hint and supply a little mile high action while the "Sherriff" was passed out, but she was too stingy.

[sarasota]

Now I understand. He didn't want eye contact because he didn't want you to see how messed up he was--before, during and after the flight. Unbelievable. I just don't see how people can assume they need special treatment when all they do is "act"; you know, play "let's pretend" for a camera. Must have something to do with the notion that making big bucks makes you special.