Posted on 07/27/2006 1:51:01 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - David Hasselhoff was banned from a plane for being too drunk.The 'Baywatch' star, nicknamed The Hoff, turned up intoxicated to London's H eathrow airport at 7am yesterday (26.07.06), and then continued to knock back drinks in British Airways' first class lounge as he waited to board his 9.55am flight to Los Angeles. The troubled actor - who recently claimed he had beaten his alcohol problems - ranted to airline staff and VIP passengers about his divorce and moaned, "My life is a mess."
An onlooker said: "He was drinking alone and staring into space, He started ranting incoherently. It was clear he was talking about his wife and the messy divorce. Her was sobbing and nodding his head."
During his drunken stupor the star stumbled into a duty free shop and lifted up the manageress.
Another witness revealed: "The manager said, 'I don't think you're fit to fly, sir.' He told her. 'I think you are right.'"
Onlookers were even more horrified when a dark wet patch appeared around the actor's groin area.
BA staff decided Hasselhoff was unfit to travel and asked him to sleep it off and wait for another flight.
He was finally allowed to board a flight two hours later, but was taken there in a buggy - usually reserved for elderly passengers.
A BA spokesman confirmed: "A male passenger was denied boarding on the BA279 Heathrow to Los Angeles service because he was deemed unfit to travel. He was assessed later and passed fit to fly on BA283.
Why, if they won't let a sloshed passenger board, were they selling said already sloshed passenger MORE drinks?
Why can't I stop staring at that? It's mesmerizing....hypnotizing......and really creepy.
I know. I think it's the visual equivalent of "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando and Dawn. The world would probably be better off without it, and once you've been exposed to it, it kind of sticks in your brain.
ping!
I have a friend in England who emailed me early this morning with this news. The guy is losing it. Where is your picture? Not that I want to see it... ;-) Is it true he still wears Old Spice?
Never really cared for him. Even back in the "Snapper" soap days. But I feel bad for him. I don't think this is going to end well.
Been there. Done that. Got the TDTF Tee shirt.
Life's hard when you're a US Airways pilot.
I can't believe over 3,600 people actually read this thread.
Was Kitt's steering wheel on the right-hand side?
I didn't think so....I'm trying to find something to figure it out one way or the other.
You're lucky I wasn't there, I would have been buying all you could hold. No uniformed soldier, sailor, policeman or fireman pays for a drink or a meal when I'm in the house.
-ccm
"He'll always be Snapper to me!"
I hated him as the 2nd Snapper. I LOVED LOVED LOVED William Gray Espy, the first Snapper. He was hot and manly - not a sissy like the Hof.
Just to let you know, I did have nightmares last night about that picture charging at me.
7am London time... hell that's only 1am or so East Coast time...
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