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Mr Headphones	Plane Ticket Pricing Is Effing Ridiculous	Lead	[-]
Posts: 32 (06/12/08 11:23 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm taking my second solo trip ever next month to nashvegas for a week. My first trip was a whirlwind weekend in ATL for J back in '03 or '04. I can't remember right now. I got the cheap seats, nonstop and even then they weren't all that cheap. So, I decided upon myself to post a thread for the frequent or not-so-frequent flying metal tube users to post good and bad traveling stories. BTW - if any nashvegas RKOP'rs want to meet up and point me to open mic nites. Lemme know. Message me or sumthin. Flying over the Hawaiian Islands in February is beautiful. I play music. I do kung fu. I go to concerts. I support local music. You should support local music too. -Alex
ilovelindyhop		#1	[-]
Posts: 72 (06/12/08 12:16 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i love flying. absolutely loooove it, even when i'm shoved into the back row and have to lean forward a little to see through the window in the next row up. i love take off. i love landing. i love getting my favorite spots with a window seat. i love knowing what my various favorite seats are depending on what kind of plane it is. i even love most airports, as long as they have at least one place with good food and a good view of the runways. i can't comment on ticket prices at the moment because i work for an airline (a very good regional one, not the majors - don't hate!), as do my parents, and i've been flying standby for little to no charge since i was in 7th grade. it's interesting listening to other people's stories because sometimes they will complain about stuff that i'm so used to by now, i don't even view it as a negative. for example, i have absolutely no sympathy for people who whine about "long layovers" ("i was there for twoooo hooouurs") because you don't know what a "long" layover is until you've been sitting in atlanta's international terminal from 6am to 6pm, or have been bumped off the 1pm LA flight and have to wait until 9pm for the next one, unsure if there will be space for you even then. for me my layovers are usually either, "well we're here for 8+ hours, what do you want to do?" or "RUN!! - it's on the next concourse over and we have FIVE minutes and they might have already given our seats to the next person!". on the plus side, the other night my friends were talking about a play on broadway and someone said "okay let's go to new york" "yeah, catch a redeye" and even though they were joking, in my head i was thinking "i really need to do that sometime soon, actually.." it's exhausting as hell, but so worth it. there's something oddly freeing about walking onto a plane with no checked bags and just your purse. anyway.. i could go on for a long time about this. i haven't really travelled by air in a while (a year .. yes that's a while for me), so i'm feeling nostalgic haha. lindsay k. myspace / portfolio / "we're improvisers, we're the opposite of actors."
loodleloodlelay		#2	[-]
Posts: 7484 (06/12/08 12:56 PM) i've switched to snark-lite. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i'm flying from sacramento to LA to visit my brother for the weekend. it's a 5-6 hour drive and it takes a tank of gas one way. i got tickets on southwest for $59 each way... so for the exact same price as driving, i'll be there in 2 hours instead of 6. plus i get to fly! my worst airport experience was coming home from NYC two years ago. it was june and there was some seriously odd thunderstorms that grounded the flights from JFK. we waited 4 hours in the terminal to get on the plane, then 2 more inside the plane before taking off. by the time we got to vegas for our layover (which they promised us was waiting for us since there were like 30 people on that flight), our flight home had left without us. it was 1am and the next flight was at 9am. they told us where the nearest hotels were but said since the reason we missed our flight was weather and not something they could have prevented, they wouldn't pay for the cabs/rooms. so we decided instead of paying $100 to get to and sleep in a room for less than 5 hours, we'd just hang out in the airport. everything was closed. we found a balcony with no foot traffic and tried to sleep on all our bags to protect them but i couldn't sleep. it was uncomfortable, i was afriad i couldn't keep all my stuff safe, and the stupid muzak was SOOOOO loud. overall, what was supposed to be 6-7 hours of travel became 21 and we were exhausted. tonight will be better. won't it? sara. no h.
emileigh23		#3	[-]
Posts: 1879 (06/12/08 01:06 PM) mraz makes me high Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Lindsay - you might be my aero-travel twin. I really, really love it too. Everything about it down to the sound of the coca cola cans opening up during beverage service. I love the feeling of airports. I get completely inspired by the thought of all these people going to so many places. I live very close to the Newark Airport, and often have to drive past it on the Turnpike. Sometimes, I'm witness to three or more planes coming in for a landing. The best is when you're driving right along side a plane that is taking off. I've thought many many times about being a flight attendant. I'm a member of almost every major airline's frequent flyer program, even if I've never flown with them before. Ah I just want to travel! The cost of flights nowadays is so depressing for me. I hope it starts to go down soon... I gotta fly to California in January! Pride is Power
ilovelindyhop		#4	[-]
Posts: 76 (06/12/08 01:14 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	oh my god, that is the best.. i used to drive my parents insane when i was younger. we'd be in a big city, near an airport, and i'm like "AHHH look plane taking off, right above us!" and sometimes it would catch my dad's attention since he's the other aviation fiend in the family, but my mom would be all "LOOK AT THE ROAD. where is our exit?? i think we passed it!!" hahahah. i've never really wanted to be a flight attendant. i like having no responsibilities. right now, i actually work on the graphics for the flight attendant manual of the airline i work for.. and let me tell you, it is a beast. 872 pages. less than 100 relate to "service" aka the things you actually see a flight attendant do on a typical flight. the rest is basically "here are examples of various emergencies you must be prepared for. if a customer is unhappy, it is your fault. if there is a situation, you must deal with it with little to no help, no matter how dire the situation is." etc etc etc. way too much responsibility for me. i rather enjoy being able to just sit back and relax and enjoy the flight. but if you're up to the job, then you have my utmost respect! if you really want to get into the industry, let me know, i can point you to our interview listings.. lindsay k. myspace / portfolio / "we're improvisers, we're the opposite of actors."
MikeBruski		#5	[-]
Posts: 3783 (06/12/08 01:33 PM) The Original Bruski Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	WWW.MOMONDO.COM worship it like you worship Jebus. Best cheap flight page on the net hands down. Flying is my middle name... actually, its Mike, but it could be flying... I'd be Flying Bruski.... (i bet you there's some dude in Bulgaria with that name) I remember 4-5 years ago when EasyJet tickets were sold for peanuts. Thanks to Bush and his Oil Crusade, the prices everywhere are now almost doubled, but they're still fucking cheap. And Southwest makes me laugh.. 59 dollars San Fran-San Diego... haha.. Ryanair has free tickets sometimes... you end up paying like 5 Euros for the entire ticket, taxes included. Basically, you yanks are a bit behind on the low fare deals, but you're getting there. Good thing is that airplane tickets TO the schtates are way cheaper now than ever before. but seriously, give momondo a try. Cuz once you go momondo, you never go, uhmm... gonzo? (fuck, what rhymes with mondo?) Bruski--\| BONGO!!! bongo rhymes with momondo!!! ah, fuck it..
justina18		#6	[-]
Posts: 798 (06/12/08 02:08 PM) the best definition of good intentions Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i'm flying for the very first time to go to mile high, and i'm soooo nervous. it probably doesn't help that i'm flying alone, and have to connect through lax "Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself. " Og Mandino join the rkop book club! stalk me: myspace twitter last.fm blog Last Edited By: justina18 06/12/08 02:10 PM. Edited 1 times.
loodleloodlelay		#7	[-]
Posts: 7485 (06/12/08 02:28 PM) i've switched to snark-lite. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	armando? sara. no h.
MikeBruski		#8	[-]
Posts: 3785 (06/12/08 02:58 PM) The Original Bruski Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	momondo: Dope Condo Taekwondo Redondo (Real Madrid Ex-player) go bongo mo' bum joke armando (allegedly) slow fondue dope bundle no sun glow grope/fondle (this only rhymes if you use it in the either/or form) blow gonzo grow fun goats Joe loves ho's Bruski--\| i realize some of these are a bit of a strech...
loodleloodlelay		#9	[-]
Posts: 7488 (06/12/08 03:01 PM) i've switched to snark-lite. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	yeah but i think i really like grope/fondle. next time i'm called upon to rhyme something with "momondo", i'll rest assured in my preparedness. Spoiler [+] this will NEVER happen sara. no h.
rocketcat		#10	[-]
Posts: 8321 (06/12/08 05:28 PM) RKOP Abuser Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Flying Bruski.... (i bet you there's some dude in Bulgaria with that name) hah! The Flying Bruskis are a SURELY a circus act, no? taekwando hahahahahahahahaha. I miss you, Bru. -- Cat what kind of love is shared between fools and kings
chickpea j		#11	[-]
Posts: 229 (06/13/08 07:37 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	my sister just came back from a cruise. they flew to miami and cruised to the bahamas. so when it was over the cruise ship ended up getting back way earlier than expected so they applied for an earlier flight. so the way it works is if people don't show up they would get their seats. anyways they ended up getting an earlier flight and the seats were in first class! it was pretty sweet. her first time in first class too -Jessica Excerpt from: The Great Garbanzo I think a garbanzo is a kind of chickpea. It is actually. I looked it up. I think I'm like a chickpea. I like chicks (both the fowl and the slang) and I like peas, canned or frozen. I'm attracted to both with the same intensity. I long for vegetable consumption as well as being spooned by another. -Mraz
Mr Headphones	Re: Plane Ticket Pricing Is Effing Ridiculous	#12	[-]
Posts: 33 (06/13/08 11:10 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Not relating to being on the plane but I've been "around" planes since I was a kid. John Wayne Airport in OC had a flight path over my pool in the backyard, than in Carlsbad our house was near Palomar Airport so I always got to see the planes land. But the coolest was one night I was driving southbound on the 15 Fwy near Miramar Air Station and a Super Hornet was landing right as I was driving under it. My sunroof light blocking door has been jammed for years and so I looked straight up at the full moon and this fighter jet landing underneath it. My dad had always wanted to be a small plane pilot but mom told him never. I almost was going to go sky diving with my Granny last november for her birthday but she backed out cause of knee issues. Mom refuses that I sky dive ever. Off topic, sort of. I play music. I do kung fu. I go to concerts. I support local music. You should support local music too. -Alex
sw5110		#13	[-]
Posts: 368 (06/14/08 12:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks for the link Mike ... it looks really useful. I have not really tried Farecast before, but I know some people who really like it. Basically it tries to figure out whether fares for a particular flight are going to rise, hold steady, or drop. I did not start flying until I was almost 18 and I was so terrified at first (I am afraid of heights), but I have gotten used to it. I like watching the clouds and the ground below. It is interesting to see how different areas are laid out ... when it is dark out, it is pretty to see how all the lights get blurred together. I liked flying from Sacramento to Ontario (near LAX) because Southwest always had cheap flights and it flew out of the newer terminal in Sacramento which has a lot of stuff. Now I fly from there to Denver using Frontier ... which basically has nothing in its terminal. ~Shannon My Xanga ~ MySpace ~ LiveJournal ~ last.fm
danielle702		#14	[-]
Posts: 5185 (06/14/08 01:25 PM) I was looking for porn, and ended up here Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I love Farecast.com and Farechase.com. That's what I always use. Well, whenever I decide to fly. I've also told friends about it and they end up loving it too. Let the wind do the talking, I ain't got no words, Tell you how my heart's all full of birds -BS
sbc102003		#15	[-]
Posts: 5114 (06/14/08 01:40 PM) It sure the shit is! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	a few things that have happened during recent flights that were pretty cool: -i saw a full circle rainbow thing in the clouds. it was the weirdest thing. it was a rainbow. but a full circle. just chillin in the clouds. and i shifted my head around and rubbed my eyes and everything... but it stayed in the same spot on the clouds. -flying into san diego was awesome... how you fly practically between the buildings in the city when landing! that was an experience -the scenery when flying over colorado in the middle of winter but with no clouds was pretty awesome -im sure theres other cool things. i love flying but! when i flew to chicago last summer... the flight attendant girl caught me juuuust as i was waking up from a heavy nap... and then talked my ear off about her life/child/wanting to be a professional musician/school. while she was super nice... i was not in the mood to talk. im not so sure i was done with my nap yet. it was just a break from it that turned into learning the full history of some girl. but thats okay i guess Scott-Crest Out Dork
JillianATL		#16	[-]
Posts: 1381 (06/15/08 07:02 AM) what's up friends?!? Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	As someone whose household income depends on the success of on a certain Atlanta-based airline that recently merged with a certain Minneapolis-based airline, I must say..... I LOVE to fly!!!! actually: I'm terrified to fly, but considering I do it at least once a month, I've learned to deal with my fear. ...through alcohol.... LOL, Jillian www.myspace.com/jillianatl www.myspace.com/jasonmrazatlanta "Say to yourself every day three times a day 'I am awesome'" ~ Jason Mraz, The Tivoli, Brisbane, AUS, 03/20/08 "Wake up in the morning and say 'I am Me, motherfucker, I AM ME'" ~ Jason Mraz, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 04/12/08 "..... music moves people, man, and the more you travel about the more you see how important it fucking is ....." ~ Rocco DeLuca
childlikefaith		#17	[-]
Posts: 346 (06/15/08 08:19 AM) Mraz Concert Junkie Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Oh man, talk about travelling stories... I love flying, though I always freak out while packing because I always go over the weight limit Not too good a packer or shopper, I tend to overdo both. But my worse flight story was that Virgin Airlines broke my guitar and it wasn't even funny I had my pretty baby for not even half a year, I had to check in my guitar because they didn't allow me to bring it on the plane. When I got back, I found the head snapped into two. I almost cried on the spot. I went to see the customer service people and they said they could not do anything about it and were not liable for anything. They force us to check it in, sign the waiver thing, and say that if the case was broken, they could do something, but if it were the contents, they are not liable. WTF seriously, that's not the right way to go with things. From then on, I make sure I do my best to hand carry my guitars up the plane. So far so good! Another horrendous plane story.. Oh man, I was feeling so sick on the plane I wasn't even thinking straight. I got up to use the toilet, then slipped back into my seat, but left my feet sticking out cause I had to get comfy (the seat was really crammed). It was really dark and everyone else was sleeping. Then an air steward came rushing down the aisle, not noticing my feet, and just tripped and almost fell flat on his face. OMG, I still remember the look on his face like it was yesterday. I feel soooo bad. Haha, good times. -kershia "Live high, live mighty, live righteously, just taking it easy..." -Jason Mraz
sw5110		#18	[-]
Posts: 370 (06/15/08 08:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I will give farechase a try ... By the way, all rainbows are circles (or cones), but normally we cannot see all of it. ~Shannon My Xanga ~ MySpace ~ LiveJournal ~ last.fm
sbc102003		#19	[-]
Posts: 5118 (06/15/08 08:41 PM) It sure the shit is! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	oh i know it was just cool to be ABLE to see all of it so there i wanna fly again soon... somewhere somewhere Scott-Crest Out Dork
chickpea j		#20	[-]
Posts: 235 (06/16/08 10:04 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i'd like to go to a place where the culture and everything is different than what i'm used to, that just seems like a gay-ol-time (<< i have the flintstones theme song stuck in my head for some reason) -Jessica Excerpt from: The Great Garbanzo I think a garbanzo is a kind of chickpea. It is actually. I looked it up. I think I'm like a chickpea. I like chicks (both the fowl and the slang) and I like peas, canned or frozen. I'm attracted to both with the same intensity. I long for vegetable consumption as well as being spooned by another. -Mraz