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rolov Dec 15, 2008 7:13 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 10909684)
I know the shoeicide incident was already discussed in here, but it just occurred to me that this probably means another 8 years of taking our shoes off at security checkpoints.

:rolleyes:

Maybe they will introduce extra screening for shoes, like at LHR.
There is an additional x ray machine where they only scan your shoes located right after the security checkpoint

belynch Dec 15, 2008 7:37 am


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 10909703)
like at LHR

I hate LHR. Hate it. Never had a good experience there. It's the inner circle of airport h*!! as far as I'm concerned. Their asinine security is a big component of my disdain.

When all the US carriers started moving their service from LGW to LHR I was one of a few that gave a big :rolleyes:. Why? It's farther outside London. It's poorly designed. It's poorly run. And it's just a big freaking headache. Why is it the golden goose of London airports? I don't get it.

(yeah, yeah, onward connections. But how many non One-World carriers honestly have transit operations set-up to any great degree at LHR? It's a big enough market for o/d.)

rolov Dec 15, 2008 7:46 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 10909804)
I hate LHR. Hate it. Never had a good experience there. It's the inner circle of airport h*!! as far as I'm concerned. Their asinine security is a big component of my disdain.

When all the US carriers started moving their service from LGW to LHR I was one of a few that gave a big :rolleyes:. Why? It's farther outside London. It's poorly designed. It's poorly run. And it's just a big freaking headache. Why is it the golden goose of London airports? I don't get it.

(yeah, yeah, onward connections. But how many non One-World carriers honestly have transit operations set-up to any great degree at LHR? It's a big enough market for o/d.)

How could you hate an airport that has a whole terminal filled with water and has whales swimming inside it :D

belynch Dec 15, 2008 7:55 am


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 10909838)
How could you hate an airport that has a whole terminal filled with water and has whales swimming inside it :D

:rolleyes:

Not sure if I posted this in here back when we were talking about the absurdity of that commercial, but when the Canuck first saw it, I paused the TV (TiVo!) and asked her what she thought it was a commercial for.

She said pizza. :confused:

To be fair, I've never flown BA. :eek:

rolov Dec 15, 2008 8:00 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 10909873)
:rolleyes:

Not sure if I posted this in here back when we were talking about the absurdity of that commercial, but when the Canuck first saw it, I paused the TV (TiVo!) and asked her what she thought it was a commercial for.

She said pizza. :confused:

To be fair, I've never flown BA. :eek:

I think you may have mentioned it .
I did a similar thing minus the pause , and people said Sea World

ssullivan Dec 15, 2008 8:16 am

I not only sat in Y on CO last night, but I sat in a non-exit row Y seat, near the very back of a 735. Not only did my upgrade not clear (I was number 9 on the list) but I couldn't get an exit row seat either. So I sat in the back, and survived.

Just thought some of you might want to know.

And no, the world didn't come to an end.

Hartmann Dec 15, 2008 8:22 am


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 10909977)
I not only sat in Y on CO last night, but I sat in a non-exit row Y seat, near the very back of a 735. Not only did my upgrade not clear (I was number 9 on the list) but I couldn't get an exit row seat either. So I sat in the back, and survived.

Just thought some of you might want to know.

And no, the world didn't come to an end.

There's still 15 hours left in the day.

jrzyshawn Dec 15, 2008 8:27 am

Wow, the box is slow this morning. We all must have lots or work to do this morning.

sdm1130 Dec 15, 2008 8:30 am


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 10909977)
I not only sat in Y on CO last night, but I sat in a non-exit row Y seat, near the very back of a 735. Not only did my upgrade not clear (I was number 9 on the list) but I couldn't get an exit row seat either. So I sat in the back, and survived.

Just thought some of you might want to know.

And no, the world didn't come to an end.

If it makes you feel any better, my EWR-IAH 762 upgrade is looking like a long shot more and more. PDA site says there are 3 up front, the back is almost completely full and I'm on an S fare. :( My hopes are not high, but at least I'm in 16L.

Scott6067 Dec 15, 2008 8:31 am

Anyone at IAH today? I am in LAS due to weather there.

BTW, for those of you that like Mr. Pibb they have it in the PC here in LAS! :) I am a happy delayed passenger! :)

Hartmann Dec 15, 2008 8:34 am


Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 10910048)
Anyone at IAH today? I am in LAS due to weather there.

BTW, for those of you that like Mr. Pibb they have it in the PC here in LAS! :) I am a happy delayed passenger! :)

It's weird soggy weather here today. The fog probably delayed some flights this morning.

rolov Dec 15, 2008 8:52 am


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 10907832)
I spent most of the afternoon watching football , cleaning and updating my flightmemory.

and decorating my Charlie Brown Tree

AMF in NJ Dec 15, 2008 9:02 am


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 10910145)
and decorating my Charlie Brown Tree

I like the dunkin ornament. I should get one.

AMF in NJ Dec 15, 2008 9:04 am

Speaking of Dunkin, ever since the one on my way to work with the drive through burned up :rolleyes: (finally being fixed up some 4 months after the fact), I've tried the coffee at McDonalds (drive through, too lazy to, you know, exit the car and walk in any of the 2 other Dunkins en route) and it's OK. I can't wait for my Dunkin to reopen. I hope it doesn't suck.

Canarsie Dec 15, 2008 9:11 am


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 10910022)
Wow, the box is slow this morning. We all must have lots or work to do this morning.

The reason for that is because, one by one, FlyerTalk members who post to this thread regularly are contracting a disease called The Benalty Pox.


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