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Northwest Nixes Pretzels on U.S. Flights
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| Friday May 27, 2:35 pm ET
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Posted on 05/27/2005 8:15:03 PM PDT by Arkie2
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You have to pay a buck for the key to the bathroom.
There's a service charge for ringing the call bell.
The pilot passes around a hat for the fuel to get to the runway.
There will be a deposit on the plastic water bottles.
You'll receive an electric bill after the flight for the reading light.
You have to pay 5 bucks to raise your window shade and look at the scenery.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:15:04 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
To: Arkie2
Remember that SNL skit where Will Ferrill was an airline pilot who took a bat to the passengers?
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:18:48 PM PDT
by
A Balrog of Morgoth
(With fire, sword, and stinging whip I drive the RINOs in terror before me.)
To: Arkie2
And as thing go right now, NW is actually one of the carriers that's better off.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:20:23 PM PDT
by
July 4th
(A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
To: Arkie2
Those little bags of pretzels probably cost 30 cents each. I've been angry ever since they stopped giving peanuts to appease the allergy nazis.
What about 10 cents per sheet of toilet paper?
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:20:31 PM PDT
by
TFine80
To: Arkie2
They can get a 3-ounce bag of trail mix for $1.That same 3-ounce bag of trail mix would cost $6 on Amtrak.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:20:39 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
To: A Balrog of Morgoth
Yes I do, And there was a comment about going back to "Whore Island" If I remember.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:20:52 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
To: Arkie2
See, this is why these guys are going out of business. They are stupid.
Every bar owner knows you put the pretzels out there because they make people thirsty. Give away the pretzels, sell the drinks. It's a simple concept that even an airline executive could understand. But noooooooooo... |
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:20:53 PM PDT
by
Nick Danger
(www.iranfree.org)
To: Arkie2
What, are they afraid someone is going to sharpen a pretzel and hijack the plane?
Seats INSIDE the plane will be require an extra charge.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:21:40 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: Arkie2
This is your captain. I would like to apologize for the turbulence we've been experiencing. The flight attendants have air sickness bags available for $5, Dramamine for $10 and if everyone can kick in $50, I have a feeling the turbulence will come to a quick end.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:22:47 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Republicans and Democrats no longer exist. There are only Fabian and revolutionary socialists.)
To: Arkie2
You may be right, there! It would be like the bank commercials where they charge for everything, you bring in a $50.00 check to deposit and you end up owing THEM money!
I fly Alaska Air from CA to WA, and they have had really wierd offerings for food The worst was humus and some kind of funky chips to dip. I'd never tasted humus before, didn't even know what it was, but it was pretthy awful tasting to me.
Flying home this last time, we actually had peanuts. I had thought the airlines discontinued the peanuts because so many people are allergic to them.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:22:51 PM PDT
by
Theresawithanh
(I never sweat the petty things, and I never pet the sweaty things.)
To: Nick Danger
To: July 4th
And as thing go right now, NW is actually one of the carriers that's better off.Between Northwest Air and Northwest Airlink, they serve more large, medium and small markets. Aside from Frontier Airlines regional carrier Big Sky Airlines, Northwest is the only major carrier that serves this area where I live.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:23:55 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
To: Right Wing Assault
Yeah but the view's better outside!
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:24:08 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
(No, I never voted for Bill Clinton. I don't plan on voting Republican again!)
To: BigSkyFreeper
And it would probably be $12 at a baseball game.
A parking space a mile from the stadium - $30
A bag of pretzels - $12
A seat in the last row - $50
Your team gets the crap kicked out of it - priceless.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:25:21 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: Arkie2
"Yeah but the view's better outside!"
Plus, you can smoke!
To: Arkie2
Next step: You have to pay a buck for the key to the bathroom.
Fine with me if they can make those stinkin' things a bit larger and have someone clean them routinely during flight.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:25:58 PM PDT
by
Fruitbat
To: Arkie2
You may also notice airline employees walking around with rubber hoses and gas cans.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:26:35 PM PDT
by
oyez
(¡Qué viva la revolución de Reagan!)
To: KarlInOhio
...and if everyone can kick in $50, I have a feeling the turbulence will come to a quick end. LOL!
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:27:17 PM PDT
by
jigsaw
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: battlegearboat
LOL! Lightin' up a stogie on the wing at 500 per. Now that's my idea of livin'!
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:27:30 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
(No, I never voted for Bill Clinton. I don't plan on voting Republican again!)
To: Arkie2
In the latest cost-cutting move by a struggling airline carrier, Northwest Airlines Corp. is nixing pretzels on its domestic flights, months after it stopped serving free meals. What's flying coming to!
Since when was it ever the airlines responsibility to feed everyone anyway! Get yoru own food. Hell, it's not as if most people couldn't stand to gain, or lose, a little something by not eating for a few hours.
Taking away the in flight entertainment would be FAR more egregious.
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posted on
05/27/2005 8:28:13 PM PDT
by
Fruitbat
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