Throwback Thursday - Vintage Pics
Jan 12, 2017, 1:52 pm
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Throwback Thursday - Vintage Pics
1972 - I'm thinking was this was on United as we were flying ORD-PHX.
I remember my dad playing piano in the bar and hanging out in the lounge.
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I remember my dad playing piano in the bar and hanging out in the lounge.
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Jan 12, 2017, 1:59 pm
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Wow, great pictures!
Jan 12, 2017, 2:09 pm
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AA, but awesome pictures nonetheless! A really cool moment in time. ^^^
Jan 12, 2017, 2:16 pm
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Amazing picture quality! Wow.
Jan 12, 2017, 2:50 pm
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We were flying out for a business trip of my father's which was always planned around The Chicago Cubs spring training. He would take pics on Ektachrome slide film. I was looking for the slides to digitize them for the following story when I found these that he took on the plane.
On this particular trip, I ended up being the bat-boy for a San Fran Giants vs Cubs game. The next day, Ernie Banks saw me in the stands watching practice and called me out as a spy. One thing led to another and I had to prove my loyalty to the Cubs by being their bat-boy for the rest of week. Unforgettable!!
Since your in Scottsdale - here's a pic from the Giants game in Scottsdale showing the background.
On this particular trip, I ended up being the bat-boy for a San Fran Giants vs Cubs game. The next day, Ernie Banks saw me in the stands watching practice and called me out as a spy. One thing led to another and I had to prove my loyalty to the Cubs by being their bat-boy for the rest of week. Unforgettable!!
Since your in Scottsdale - here's a pic from the Giants game in Scottsdale showing the background.
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We were flying out for a business trip of my father's which was always planned around The Chicago Cubs spring training. He would take pics on Ektachrome slide film. I was looking for the slides to digitize them for the following story when I found these that he took on the plane.
On this particular trip, I ended up being the bat-boy for a San Fran Giants vs Cubs game. The next day, Ernie Banks saw me in the stands watching practice and called me out as a spy. One thing led to another and I had to prove my loyalty to the Cubs by being their bat-boy for the rest of week. Unforgettable!!
Since your in Scottsdale - here's a pic from the Giants game in Scottsdale showing the background.
On this particular trip, I ended up being the bat-boy for a San Fran Giants vs Cubs game. The next day, Ernie Banks saw me in the stands watching practice and called me out as a spy. One thing led to another and I had to prove my loyalty to the Cubs by being their bat-boy for the rest of week. Unforgettable!!
Since your in Scottsdale - here's a pic from the Giants game in Scottsdale showing the background.
Jan 12, 2017, 4:12 pm
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Jan 12, 2017, 5:31 pm
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Is that a 741?
Jan 12, 2017, 6:16 pm
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Why are there no seat belt signs on!!!????? 
Jan 12, 2017, 6:49 pm
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Super cool pics! You just don't see orange like that anymore
Jan 12, 2017, 6:52 pm
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Great photos - what an opulent cabin.
Wonder what the etiquette was on deciding to fire up the piano with everyone else in earshot.
Sounds like this setup didn't last long - couple years or so at most.
Background here - the piano was actually in a lounge for coach pax and in the tip of the nose were two four seater tables for dining:
http://pointmetotheplane.boardingare...ar-in-the-sky/
Wonder what the etiquette was on deciding to fire up the piano with everyone else in earshot.
Sounds like this setup didn't last long - couple years or so at most.
Background here - the piano was actually in a lounge for coach pax and in the tip of the nose were two four seater tables for dining:
http://pointmetotheplane.boardingare...ar-in-the-sky/
Jan 12, 2017, 7:53 pm
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Great photos - what an opulent cabin.
Wonder what the etiquette was on deciding to fire up the piano with everyone else in earshot.
Sounds like this setup didn't last long - couple years or so at most.
Background here - the piano was actually in a lounge for coach pax and in the tip of the nose were two four seater tables for dining:
http://pointmetotheplane.boardingare...ar-in-the-sky/
Wonder what the etiquette was on deciding to fire up the piano with everyone else in earshot.
Sounds like this setup didn't last long - couple years or so at most.
Background here - the piano was actually in a lounge for coach pax and in the tip of the nose were two four seater tables for dining:
http://pointmetotheplane.boardingare...ar-in-the-sky/
Last edited by Tomphot; Jan 12, 2017 at 8:05 pm