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Passenger forced to stand for a seven-hour airline flight
Elliot.org ^ | November 22, 2011 | Christopher Elliott

Posted on 11/22/2011 1:40:25 PM PST by Daffynition

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To: buccaneer81

Is that the Q400? I love that plane.


101 posted on 11/23/2011 5:30:16 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Attacking Wall Street because you're jobless is like burning down Whole Foods because you're hungry.)
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To: dinoparty

I’ve found that when that happens, my bladder shrinks. Every 10-15 minutes I have to get up, and because of the tight quarters, I have to put 80, maybe 90 percent of my weight on the back of the seat in front of me. I feel bad for this so I release quickly. It kind of behaves like a catapult. By the third trip, well, the seat is upright.... Then there is the incessant tapping. I have a medical condition, thus an inalienable right to tap the spine of my book on the next seat when its too close. Needles to say, I have not quite figured out how to recline my seat, so there it is.


102 posted on 11/23/2011 5:42:56 AM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: Daffynition

Heck, Sophia Loren could be chain-smoking fragrant fat Maduros in the seat next to me and I wouldn’t care.

One of the all time great, voluptuous beauties.

On the other hand, if she pulled out her cellphone......

Gee, I sure miss a lot never having flown First Class.


103 posted on 11/23/2011 7:43:40 AM PST by EyeGuy (2012: When the Levee Breaks)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Is that the Q400? I love that plane.

No, that's the SAAB 340.

104 posted on 11/23/2011 9:40:07 AM PST by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: EyeGuy
She certainly exuded voluptuousness ...I can understand how men might be attracted to her exotic look....bit heavy with the make-up though ...she kept trying to make conversation with me...I only wanted to close my eyes and rest...was grateful that others wanted her attention. She was very gracious. :D


105 posted on 11/23/2011 10:22:00 AM PST by Daffynition ( **Choose being kind over being right, and you'll be right every time.**)
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>>Sophia Loren could be chain-smoking fragrant fat Maduros<<

Hehehe....I’m as bit slow....but think about it...when was the *last* time smoking was allowed on planes!? LOL ....this was a very, very long time ago. :)


106 posted on 11/23/2011 10:25:43 AM PST by Daffynition ( **Choose being kind over being right, and you'll be right every time.**)
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To: almost done by half
Is there a standard for seat sizes? From what I gather they keeep getting smaller all the time.

The airlines keep trying to sell us their cover story about how it's all due to how FAT people are getting. I don't think that's likely because several years ago I had to ask for a seat belt extender which I've never been close to needing before or since.

107 posted on 11/23/2011 2:36:19 PM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius, (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Menehune56

Well we know they have taken away leg room. I just wonder if there are any industry regs on this. If members of congress had to ride coach I’m sure it wouldn’t be the way it is.


108 posted on 11/23/2011 2:58:47 PM PST by almost done by half
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To: Daffynition
Available seat:


109 posted on 11/23/2011 3:04:02 PM PST by WeatherGuy
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