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Old Feb 8, 2009, 5:50 pm
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how do you pass time while flying?
when flying, what do you do to keep you sane?






read, mess around on your laptop, talk to your neighbor..?
fill us in!
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 5:51 pm
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the last time i flew, i read going and coming back. and it helped tremendously!

normally i just make friends with my neighbor!

what i would give for wi-fi on planes!
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:18 pm
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Always read, rarely talk.
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:21 pm
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any suggestions for a good book?
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:23 pm
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I normally read,look out the window,sleep,enjoy my food and drinks and unfortunately at about 4 hours into the flight start passing gas.
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:24 pm
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Read books, watch movies, play games, onboard internet (if possible), and most importantly sleep.
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:26 pm
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I look at the cat pictures in the SkyMall catalog.

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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:38 pm
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Read, sleep.
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:42 pm
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Crime/mystery novels. Read the new P.D. James novel on my last flight.
Will read the new Grisham novel on my next one.
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 6:59 pm
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I recently lost my mp3 player in an F seat.....arghhhhhh

replaced it with a lenovo netbook, now I have the entire 1-18 seasons of the Simpsons and watch a few episodes per flight

plus have my entire cd collection in it (Around 40 gbs)
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 7:16 pm
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Read, watch movies, listen to music, sometimes chat with my seatmate..watch the scenery, sleep
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 8:01 pm
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Listen to music, watch movies, looking out the window.. Talk to people on my left or right. Most of the time, I'd just drink, chow some food, or walk around to stretch myself. Sometimes, I'd ask FAs to mix me something like Coke/Sprite/Fanta mix or Combined Juice drink...

If I'm dealing with extra long flights, I'd probably try to sleep half the flying time or when the crew isn't busy, I'd like to chat with them..
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 8:08 pm
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Plug in my headphones, add a book to the mix (lately something in Swedish) and sleep until the FA comes to tap me and make me stow everything.
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Paint Horse
Always read, rarely talk.
Me too. And I always carry an extra novel in case of delays.
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Old Feb 8, 2009, 8:44 pm
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This is how I keep my sanity while sitting in a 17.5" wide seat....

12/04/2008 - Long Haul Flight Entertainment : Four Ways To Keep Your Sanity

13/04/2008 - Long Haul Flight Sanity : Noise Canceling Headphones

15/04/2008 - Long Haul Flight Sanity : Hand Held Movies

17/04/2008 - Long Haul Flight Sanity : Music To Sooth The Mind

21/07/2008 - Long Haul Flight Sanity Revisited : ‘Pimp Your PSP’
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