Flying

[the chi]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

A number of posts I've read on this board have made me wonder how many members get out of their little bubbles and see the world for first-hand. Maybe that'd be an interesting spin-off from here, a "where have you traveled" type thread.

Troof, get on it man!

[Phenix_Rider]

I've flown plenty. The worst was to germany to LA and back. Wasn't as bad as it could have been because I had family arond and not strangers. Fucking stewardesses need to learn to drive the damn carts. Several trips from PA to NC which bounced from minor airpors through hubs. The smaller prop planes were more fun than the big jets. Had one or two joy rides in a small private prop- very cool. Still kind of cramped, but you can actually see! Like moving from a blacked out minivan to a motorcycle.

Originally Posted by The Chi

I've flown several times, overall I enjoy it, altho sometimes I get a little claustrophobic from all the people, both in the airport and the plane.

About the only thing that really bothers me when I fly is my seatmates instant desire to talk to me the very moment I open my book. Then shut up when I put it down. And repeat. I have a hard time being rude and cant tell them shut the eff up so I can read in peace.

I got that just the other week. All I did was tell them exactly what I was reading. For some reason, Tom Clancy style near future military fiction causes obnoxious people to lose all interest.

Originally Posted by derf

Totally fun. I've learned to pack a hammock on mil flights, I walk back to the ramp, tie up to the supports, throw on a set of ear muffs plop in my ear buds and lay down. Overall though, the best mil flight I ever took i was sitting in the cockpit of a C130 while the pilot flew map of the earth over the normandy coastline.

No Shit?! My pops did the very same thing for years. Sounds like a blast- the best way I've ever heard of to travel. Well, short of flying yourself.

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Yes the flight lessons are expensive, but the real kicker is renting a plane. The fuel is re-fucking-diculous. That why you befriend a rich person with a personal plane and get them to let you fly it every so often.

I've heard $200/hr.

[Rangerscott]

I'd get a boner if I could fly in a military jet. Would love to be in the F-14 but I'll also take the F/A-18, F-16, F-15, so on and so on.

[t-homo]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

A number of posts I've read on this board have made me wonder how many members get out of their little bubbles and see the world for first-hand. Maybe that'd be an interesting spin-off from here, a "where have you traveled" type thread.

I've been a couple places, but they were all when I was younger. Hoping to go visit Germany in the next few years. Hopefully I have a layover in Amsterdam.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

A number of posts I've read on this board have made me wonder how many members get out of their little bubbles and see the world for first-hand. Maybe that'd be an interesting spin-off from here, a "where have you traveled" type thread.

Yup. Let me just go walk onto a military base and hop into a jet or hell, I'll just mosey on over to Nasa and hop into a space shuttle.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by t-rock

I've been a couple places, but they were all when I was younger. Hoping to go visit Germany in the next few years. Hopefully I have a layover in Amsterdam.

How's bansville?

[anthonyk]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

What is the price difference on first class vs economy when you fly domestic? I have to fly back to NYC in March and if the price difference isn't horrific, it may be the better option.

I think it's fairly horrific, and domestic first class isn't really worth it in my opinion. I use frequent flier upgrades to get domestic first class, but I'd really only pay for it if I was going overseas.

[Tsunami]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

I think it's fairly horrific, and domestic first class isn't really worth it in my opinion. I use frequent flier upgrades to get domestic first class, but I'd really only pay for it if I was going overseas.

Economy is pretty uncomfortable for me and I am tiny, I don't know how the rest of the world does it.

I can't afford 1st class to fly oversees. The couple of times I have flown first class was oversees but it was paid for.

[CrazyKell]

The price difference is ridiculous (can be thousands of dollars on some flights).

I've only ever flown coach and I've never had a problem. Unless you're super tall, I really don't get the bitching about it.

[Captain Morgan]

I've been lucky enough to get first class upgrades a couple of times for free. I think one time was because the gay guy working the gate thought I was cute so he put me in first class when I asked if there was anything closer to the front of the plane. The other time, I think the woman felt sorry for me because they fucked up my flight reservation.