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Four Suns

Four Suns

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Oct 4, 2006
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Williamsburg, VA
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2003 480 DB
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QSM-11 Diesels
I'm heading back to Virginia today from spending a few days in Clearwater... As usual, the water here looks incredible even though I didn't get to use a boat...

However... This is the problem with this place. Have you ever noticed when you get on a flight here and they load in the people that "need assistance" that there is a line of like 12-15 wheel chairs? It's ridiculous. I think it's just the "thing to do" down here...

I sat next to a very overweight 40-something year old woman who was in a wheel chair and complained about her 6 children and was worried social security was going to go down after her oldest left the house. I've learned a new way to become disabled... eat your way to disability... then suck on the government... I'm half way there.

Another note, if you need a wheel chair to get off the plane, you do not have "first priority" in getting off. Keep your ass in the seat like they tell you so everyone else can get off and make their flights...

Bitter and stuck in Atlanta.
 
I travel pretty much every week and will either go out of Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm. I share your pain on a regular basis. Try it March / April when all the "snow birds" return north. On one flight out of FLL, I counted 14 wheelchairs plus numerous walkers, etc. It took longer to board them than the rest of the flight. Another treat is flying on the weekends when you get the cruise ship families (either coming or going). Worst still, anything that connects through Orlando. I could go on and on.
 
Four Suns said:
I'm heading back to Virginia today from spending a few days in Clearwater... As usual, the water here looks incredible even though I didn't get to use a boat...

However... This is the problem with this place. Have you ever noticed when you get on a flight here and they load in the people that "need assistance" that there is a line of like 12-15 wheel chairs? It's ridiculous. I think it's just the "thing to do" down here...

I sat next to a very overweight 40-something year old woman who was in a wheel chair and complained about her 6 children and was worried social security was going to go down after her oldest left the house. I've learned a new way to become disabled... eat your way to disability... then suck on the government... I'm half way there.

Another note, if you need a wheel chair to get off the plane, you do not have "first priority" in getting off. Keep your ass in the seat like they tell you so everyone else can get off and make their flights...

Bitter and stuck in Atlanta.
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Dear Bitter and Stuck in Atlanta

I am sorry to hear of your recent misfortune involving the airlines and wheelchairs. Whatever the circumstances, always try to keep a happy and positive attitude. You may consider putting on your "old geezer" disguise and ordering up your own wheelchair. Then you would be able to participate in the adage: "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" and fight for the ability to deplane ahead of the others, thereby making your connecting flight.

Please do not hesitate to write again if you need additional advice.

Your friend
Dear Abby
 
waterlogged said:
I travel pretty much every week and will either go out of Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm. I share your pain on a regular basis. Try it March / April when all the "snow birds" return north. On one flight out of FLL, I counted 14 wheelchairs plus numerous walkers, etc. It took longer to board them than the rest of the flight. Another treat is flying on the weekends when you get the cruise ship families (either coming or going). Worst still, anything that connects through Orlando. I could go on and on.
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I don't notice the wheelchairs in FLL or MIA much worse than anyplace else. Bang on about cruise traffic. I avoid Fri-Sun travel out of FLL during the season. ORL is nuts with those little fat scooter things. Disney has so many it's ridiculous but that's another thread.

It does cross my mind going back and forth between FLL and Boulder. Boulder has got to be one of the healthiest places on the planet but the ocean sucks. Florida not so much but LGA doesn't look any better.

Flying in general though is so bad that every location has it's thrills. Best to self medicate.
 
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Same concept in grocery stores, dept. stores, etc......fat asses in motorized carts. (I am not talking about the disabled).
 
Four Suns said:
However... This is the problem with this place. Have you ever noticed when you get on a flight here and they load in the people that "need assistance" that there is a line of like 12-15 wheel chairs? It's ridiculous. I think it's just the "thing to do" down here...

I sat next to a very overweight 40-something year old woman who was in a wheel chair and complained about her 6 children and was worried social security was going to go down after her oldest left the house. I've learned a new way to become disabled... eat your way to disability... then suck on the government... I'm half way there.

Another note, if you need a wheel chair to get off the plane, you do not have "first priority" in getting off. Keep your ass in the seat like they tell you so everyone else can get off and make their flights...

Bitter and stuck in Atlanta.
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You ever check out all the people that are using handicapped tags to get close parking spaces at the supermarket??
 
At least ATL is one of the best people watching airports around. If you sit where you can see the concourse while waiting on your connection you just have to smile or down right laugh at what you see.
 
fwebster said:
At least ATL is one of the best people watching airports around. If you sit where you can see the concourse while waiting on your connection you just have to smile or down right laugh at what you see.
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Ya know... I actually was sitting here going "I sure wish I had my camera... I could write a book"

Business Travel: The Reality Show

With screaming babies, stupid tourists, and rude people

I could cover lessons on why you should pee before you get on the airplane because if you don't, you may have to sit in your seat for 12 hours on the tarmac listening to engines running which have the exact same frequency as water running.
 
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You already wrote a book. The rest of us are all waiting to read it. How about send some advance copies before you start the next one!
 
Here's an email I received a few weeks ago. I get these on a regular basis. At least they give me miles ...

RE: Case Number 6932139

On behalf of all the employees at Northwest Airlines, I would like to extend a sincere apology for the flight irregularity you experienced on Flight XXXX on July 24. Travelers expect us to provide dependable and reliable service and we failed on this occasion.

Furthermore, we regret to learn you experienced a previous interruption on Flight XXXX on July 1.

As a gesture of apology and recognition of your Platinum Elite status, I have added 11,500 WorldPerks bonus miles. Please allow three business days for the miles to appear in your account.

My colleagues and I pledge to you that we are dedicated to providing good service. Unfortunately, a reality in this industry is that there will be times when we are forced to delay, cancel, or divert flights.

Thank you for your support and for flying Northwest.
 
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didn't Northworst just lock some people in an airplane on the tarmac overnight??...

I refuse to fly on planes that have 1960's wood paneling in them.
 
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don't know about the wood paneling, but I've been on plenty of NWA DC9s (recently) that still have the ashtrays in the armrests!
 
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At least you don't have to deal with all those elderly people after they get off the plane driving 40 miles an hour in the left lane of US 19 here...
 
fwebster said:
At least ATL is one of the best people watching airports around. If you sit where you can see the concourse while waiting on your connection you just have to smile or down right laugh at what you see.
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+1:thumbsup:
 
Have you ever stayed IN Disney and used their transportation system? You want to see wheel chairs, walkers, strollers, fat lazy people, etc. That's the place to go.
 
You haven't suffered until you have the window seat in the last row on a puddle jumper, with aisle seat next to you empty. Then, just as you think the door will close, a "husky" fellow boards, takes the seat next to you, raises the middle arm rest, and then boldly asks the flight attendant for a "seat belt extension". You've never suffered until you hear your seat neighbour ask for one. I had never heard those 3 words before. I flew from Chicago to Buffalo (and I'm 6' 200lbs) with my face and body molded to the curvature of the aircraft body, trying to be 4'6"/120lbs, with Tubby McGoo's lard pouring over the non-existent arm rest onto my right thigh. Ever have 600 pounds of warm jello resting on you for 2 hours?

I'll never fly Un!ted again. They wouldn't even give me a handful of miles as compensation. "We don't discriminate by body size" was their answer.... THEY SHOULD!

Alas, as previously mentioned, self medication is the only answer.
 
I am anal about the arm rest being down. I've had many occasions where the person could not get into the seat with it down... not my freekin' problem. I've had the flight attendant demand that it was raise once (United) and I said you can raise it if you get me a new seat... I paid for my seat and I don't share.

One time, the fat man was pounding down on the armrest so hard to make it go down I thought he was going to break it off...

My most interesting flight was back in the 1990's when I sat next to two hookers...
 
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