There are more TSA agents at the terminal than there are passengers now. Half seem to be milling-about aimlessly.
Since R32 wants me to be more positive, I hasten to add that I LOVE THE TSA AND THIS IS FINE.
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What's the deal with air travel these days?
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Since R32 wants me to be more positive, I hasten to add that I LOVE THE TSA AND THIS IS FINE.
Lol, that's not a horror story. Sounds like successful danger mitigation to meProceeds to tell a horror story with the airlines.
That's gnarly as fuck, you certainly do have a horror story.
Plane approaching for landing and you hear a loud bang and one engine dies. What more do you need, a crash?! I would have shat my pants then and there!Lol, that's not a horror story. Sounds like successful danger mitigation to me
Business trip to Seville via JFK from San Diego, American A/L. Sitting up front. 25-30 minutes into the flight smell of electrical fire/smoldering In the cabin. Pilot comes on and says we’re diverting to Denver due to a ‘mechanical issue.’ A minute or so later, Captain comes on the PA and instructs the crews to page x of the in-flight manual. Attendants come two each passenger and instruct us to remove glasses, take pens or other sharp objects out of our pockets, put pillow on our knees, etc. The gal across the aisle was hyperventilating about to lose it, crew were visibly shaken… I’m thinking fark, I had to check in a large bag full of junk for my Israeli coworkers who asked me to bring this, that or the other to Seville.. I know I am now going to miss my next connection. Although fire engines, ambulances, etc., were on the run way to escort us to the gate there was no further incident. When the door opened, I bee-lined it to the Admiral’s Club to get rebooked (Executive Platinum). They had my name and a seat booked for me up front from Chicago to Seville. Told me to haul ass to the gate as they instructed the plane to hold at the gate for me. By now, I was sweating like a whore in church on a Saturday night and it’s sailor’s pay day. Made the connection to Chicago, to Seville. I figured the checked bag was somewhere in the atmosphere but went to the baggage carousel and son of a b!tch, my bag was the first one on the chute! The was a Dog (I’m not dyslexic). My boss arrived at the same time from a direct flight from Tel Aviv. His bag didn’t make it, he was pissed 
He retired from Shen Bet as #2 (responsibilities included security of all Israeli Embassy’s, El Al and in-bound/out bound flight security, etc.). I suggested to him there was probably a Shen Bet dude he may have pissed off once upon a time who was doing a ‘pay back.’ Boss didn’t think it was funny…
He retired from Shen Bet as #2 (responsibilities included security of all Israeli Embassy’s, El Al and in-bound/out bound flight security, etc.). I suggested to him there was probably a Shen Bet dude he may have pissed off once upon a time who was doing a ‘pay back.’ Boss didn’t think it was funny…
Proceeds to tell a horror story with the airlines.
That's gnarly as fuck, you certainly do have a horror story.
I'm pretty sure 2/3rds of the passengers had no idea what had happened. The pilot did a great job. I had a window seat on the side with the problem.
only real horror story i have had was with spirit flying or attempting to fly home from Vegas..bachelor party, no sleep, and a cornucopia of drugs within my system. 115 degree day. already felt like the walking dead, we were already boarded, told it is to hot to take-off. instead we stayed on the plane for 2 hours with no a/c until it was cool enough to take off. you couldve cooked chicken in that plane by the time we were off but nope - it was to hot OUTSIDE.
the only saving grace was it was a quick flight home.
the only saving grace was it was a quick flight home.
Puts casa’s complaints into perspective
did I mention that when I got upgraded to first class last week, there was no power at my seat?
oh the horrors we endure
Gross. Had you at least showered? You are lucky you did not sh!t your pants or puke.
I threw up a meal from a churrascaria on a flight home from Brazil - 9/10 brasleira next to me - after fumbling for a barf bag in the seat pocket in front of me to discover there wasn't one I had to grab her barf bag and use it. She was visibly disgusted.
showered but there's not enough water in the desert to get that Vegas bachelor party stink off you.
by the time we took off, the whole plane smelled worse than how i felt.
We had to use baby wipes in the Navy when the water evaporator/condensers broke. A brick of Costco wipes is a good thing to have at all times.
whats it with Brazil?
when i went to go the first time, I had a 102 fever. everything booked for a month of vaca and gigs so i was getting on that plane no matter what. downed a few nyquils, wrapped myself in a blanket - woke up 12 hours later straight drenching wet. sweat through everything completely including probably the chair. Flight ateendant was so grossed out when i got off the plane but i felt like a million bucks. ready to rage in Brazil.
I only eat light stuff before a flight... The idea o having to poop in an airplane toilet sends chills up my spine. Yeah, shitting in the restroom at Rincon would be worse, but still...
always got a box in the car and when i travel. pretty much all i wipe my ass with here at home to.
I hope I'm not jinxing myself, but all your stories amaze me. I travel pretty regularly, and haven't had any bad issues except overweight neighbors in the seat next to me. I'm flying every 2 weeks until July now, so hopefully things continue as they have been. And, these are on the name brand airlines + Southwest. Unfortunately or fortunately, Volaris didn't work out on my trip for next week.
You guys have the stomachs of a 12 year old girl. Brazil has some of the cleanest kitchens in the world. I've seen some nasty sh!t in California... Got a crazy diarrhea after eating a mystery taco coming from SD to Newport... it was pumping and I missed a good session.
I heard disgusting things from places like Paris, the guys handling your food also handle the money and sh!t like that.
Granted sometimes our stomachs just aren't used to some condiments used. but India Brazil is not.
I heard disgusting things from places like Paris, the guys handling your food also handle the money and sh!t like that.
Granted sometimes our stomachs just aren't used to some condiments used. but India Brazil is not.