Originally Posted by jrl767 (Post 27525465)

as a window-holic, I have actually sat on my laptop a couple times to avoid this scenario

Originally Posted by Widgets (Post 27525769)

I've assumed that it's okay to pull laptops out as soon as the flight attendants start their post-takeoff announcements. Is that correct? I don't think they ever specifically say when laptops can be used.

Originally Posted by jrl767 (Post 27525939)

I've generally regarded the "passing 10000 feet" chime as the ok to power up the laptop regardless of whether the FA announcement explicitly mentions electronics or not

Originally Posted by nikitta28 (Post 27526042)

I only clicked on this because it is now 6 pages long, I see my favorite posters and a completely derailed thread. Excellent work.

Originally Posted by Tedgrrrr (Post 27525283)

No - it is not that - there is a lot more too it. First, in winter time with de-icing and delays in NYC it can easily be 60 to 90 minutes - even in Rochester last week on the return flight we spent a good 40 min piddling around while waiting for de-icing.

Second, f you follow the logic that you can't keep your laptop in the seat back (which most FAs who take the view that you can't use it during takeoff subscribe to) - then you have to wait until the seatbelt sign is turned off once you're in the air - which can take well over 15 minutes. then if you have a window seat, you need to interrupt one or two people to get to overhead bin; and then disturb them a second time once you get back in your seat- which then makes you more reluctant to use the lavatory or stretch legs later on during flight.

Originally Posted by yohanson (Post 27525964)

I'll even stand up and pull it out of the overhead bin even though the Fasten Seatbelts sign is still on.

Originally Posted by Pharaoh (Post 27515003)

Made me look it up ... second definition block in Merriam-Webster is rabble/rabbling!

Every noun can be verbed.

Originally Posted by Stewie Mac (Post 27526626)

(I have no idea how I've ended up in the delta forum, but)

I call horse feathers on this

What about orange?
Or car?
Or pain?
Or Halloween?

Originally Posted by davetravels (Post 27526172)

So, I guess you're VERY skinny, if the seat belt around your waist reaches clear out to the aisle!?!?! ;)

Originally Posted by TommyD2 (Post 27526770)

Trump got oranged :)

Originally Posted by readywhenyouare (Post 27526841)

Print out a bunch of cards from local FAA field offices with contact information. If you have trouble from a flight attendant regarding an FAA rule then hand them a card and politely tell them to expect a call from X representative. They will do a 180 very quickly.