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Things you have done in an airport

Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
edited March 2009 in Social Entropy++
Here I sit in LAX, borrowing internet from some elite travelers money club, waiting for my flight to Dallas and beyond, and I always run out of stuff to do.

Thoughts from LAX terminal 60:

There is a machine 100 feet away the sells iPods and iPod accessories. When did this happen? When did buying several hundred dollars of electronics become an impulse buy? Someone should looking into that before spending like that ruins our economy.

The 20 male something five seats down from me is reading Watchmen, and is about half way through. I wonder if he likes the movie better.

Two nice southern ladies couldn't believe that this Eee is a real lap top. They thought it was the most darling thing ever, then remembered they saw one at the wal*mart.

Apparently, there is no master list of who is flying on what airline for the day. I only know this, having arrived at the airport realizing I did not know which airline I was flying on, or even a real idea what time my flight takes off. You would think a list like that would be handy for catching the evil terrorists and helping out stupid people like me.

No shop here sells orange juice. Not even the heaven of delicious, Cinibon. How can you sell cinnamon rolls and not sell OJ? If I wanted nasty smelling coffee however, they could totally have hooked me up.

There is carpet peeling off the ceiling.

Peeling off the ceiling is strangely hard to spell.

Last time I was in LAX I met a cure Lion trainer. I am having no such luck this time.

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    AlpineAlpine Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    At YYZ in Toronto I go around and collect baggage carts that have been left all over so I can collect the dollar deposit on them.

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    Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    LAX is a very boring airport. I also got confused for an australian too many times. Learn your accents people.

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    redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Alpine wrote: »
    At YYZ in Toronto I go around and collect baggage carts that have been left all over so I can collect the dollar deposit on them.

    Tom Hanks?

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    the wookthe wook Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    how do you go to the airport and not know which plane you have to catch?

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    ObsObs __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Go into the bathroom, look up at the ceiling and see if it's made of those light boards that you can push up. Stand on a toilet in a stall and do this and feel around for bags of drugs. Do not eat them.

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    Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    the wook wrote: »
    how do you go to the airport and not know which plane you have to catch?

    I bought my tickets yesterday for a flight this morning. I was too distracted this morning trying to figure out how to travel with a suit to remember to check my itinerary.

    Plus I'm a fucking moron at times.

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    mcpmcp Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I've been at O'Hare a few times and had some time to kill.

    I usually just find a bar, and watch some sports on TV.

    Last year, I watched these two 20 somethings hit on this lady that had to be in her 40's. They were all smashed, and it was hilarious.

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    DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited March 2009
    On my way home from PAX I spent 14 hours in the airport.

    Sleeping.

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    Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I hate airports.

    I do find that getting drunk in the airport makes things ten times better.

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I ain't never been on a plane

    They're scary, hopefully I will never be on a plane

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    Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    God this bench seat is the work of satan. It feels like it's padded with rocks.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I've boarded several plane completely sloshed because of fucking lay-overs. What, four hour wait? Time to go make a new friend at the bar.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    YEAH BRITISH DUDE I JUST MET AT THE SAM ADAM'S BAR FUCK THAT OTHER SOCC-FOOTBALL I MEAN TEAM FUCK 'EM IN THE POOPER!

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    One of my buddies took three hits of acid before getting on a plane to outward bound. He had to change flights halfway across the country and he said it was craaaaaaaaaaazy.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Went up to this bald 40-something guy once and asked him if he was Bruce Willis. He didn't resemble Bruce at all other than being bald I just wanted to give him an inflated sense of self-worth. Think that was in Denver.

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    redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Fandyien wrote: »
    One of my buddies took three hits of acid before getting on a plane to outward bound. He had to change flights halfway across the country and he said it was craaaaaaaaaaazy.

    good story

    you should make a thread about it

    :p

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    redfenix wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    One of my buddies took three hits of acid before getting on a plane to outward bound. He had to change flights halfway across the country and he said it was craaaaaaaaaaazy.

    good story

    everybody laugh

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I would but I've already made a very important thread about SPACE SERPENTS today

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    Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Man, I bet I could get some bacon in the Huston airport.

    God I hope.

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    redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Wrench N Rockets wrote: »
    Man, I bet I could get some bacon in the Huston airport.

    God I hope.

    Where is Huston?

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    britinichubritinichu Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    LAX is my least favorite airport ever. Or maybe New Orleans - I was stranded there for hours when a lady had a heart attack on my plane when I was a kid. O'Hare is alright, but too goddamn big. Unfortunately, I know my way around there far too well. Strangely, I think Chicago Midway is probably my favorite airport to chill in.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I was in first-class waiting lounge having a screwdriver and reading a magazine waiting for my food and down the bar from me were this man and woman who looked exactly like people would look if they were high-budget action movie Euro-villians. I was constantly waiting for them either gun the whole place down or bust out a laptop and steal all of the worlds money.

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    the new jet blue terminal in JFK looks like this

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    it's God's Airport

    they have all sorts of food and computer stuff and you can order food from computers in the waiting areas and servants will bring it right to you

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    Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    redfenix wrote: »
    Wrench N Rockets wrote: »
    Man, I bet I could get some bacon in the Huston airport.

    God I hope.

    Where is Huston?

    Same place as Houston.

    this keyboard is smaller then my hand, at least I had most letters right.

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    Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    So here is my experience with airports:

    Orlando - Wasn't bad, airport was quite pleasant because it was a month after 9/11
    San Antonio - Hit or miss, empty or fucking ridiculous.
    DFW - Fuck it.
    Love Field - 's alright.
    Houston Hobby - Fuck it in the ass.
    Las Vegas - Always a pleasure
    LAX - neat, arrived at 3 am and left at a similar time if I remember right.

    Hmm.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Man a lot of my airport stories I have no idea what country I was even in. Airports have all become one to me. There is just airport.

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    Metzger MeisterMetzger Meister It Gets Worse before it gets any better.Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Fuck Denver International. Fuck that place.

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    redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Wrench N Rockets wrote: »
    redfenix wrote: »
    Wrench N Rockets wrote: »
    Man, I bet I could get some bacon in the Huston airport.

    God I hope.

    Where is Huston?

    Same place as Houston.

    this keyboard is smaller then my hand, at least I had most letters right.

    sweet

    i'm just being an ass today

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    redfenixredfenix Aka'd as rfix Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Orlando was pretty neat, but it was for Disney World, so i was kinda in a good mindset already

    the several times I've slummed around the STL airport to pick up people was fine, and people watching is always lots of fun.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    When I flew from Korea to Dallas to spend a month with my parents, due to the international dateline I landed two hours before I took off and I asked my dad what he was doing waiting for me at the airport when I was still waiting for my flight.

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2009
    calgary airport is a pretty sweet place to have a layover. they have a good food area. saskatoon airport is basically just a dude's garage, though.

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    CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I once got offered a blowjob by a skeeze 30-40something whore in the Las Vegas airport when I was 16/17.

    It was pretty awesome, but I declined.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I was picking up my mom once and I dropped my parking slip on the escalator where it was devoured and I had to pay the full days parking rate rather than the five bucks for the 20 minutes I was actually there.

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    CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Weaver wrote: »
    I was picking up my mom once and I dropped my parking slip on the escalator where it was devoured and I had to pay the full days parking rate rather than the five bucks for the 20 minutes I was actually there.
    Epic, man.

    Riveting story.

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    Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I don't remember what airport i was in, but damn, the terminal was this HUGE open room hundreds of feet long, and that had actual airplanes hanging from the ceiling.

    I wish I could remember where that place is. it was damn classy.

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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Last time I was flying through Detroit going home from a glass trial, I sat next to Matt Millen who is from the same area of PA. I guess he was going home for the weekend. I recognized him right away and made some idle chit chat about sports, football, and stuff. When we formally introduced ourselves he actually recognized my last name. He knew my dad and my uncle from when they were kids, and my father's family was all over the tiny little town he grew up in.

    I then busted his nuts on draft choices and asked him when the Lions were leaving Detroit for Las Vegas or some other market. He just laughed and then we talked about fishing for an hour.

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    Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Callius wrote: »
    Weaver wrote: »
    I was picking up my mom once and I dropped my parking slip on the escalator where it was devoured and I had to pay the full days parking rate rather than the five bucks for the 20 minutes I was actually there.
    Epic, man.

    Riveting story.

    Actually that could be like a 20 buck fee.

    Airport parking sucks dick.

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    CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    The one time I flew first class I was like 13 or so and sat next to Dr. Drew from Loveline.

    He was pissed off because I tried to watch the sunrise through the window while he was sleeping off a hangover.

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    bombardierbombardier Moderator mod
    edited March 2009
    Orikaeshigitae wrote: »
    calgary airport is a pretty sweet place to have a layover. they have a good food area. saskatoon airport is basically just a dude's garage, though.

    I love those big spinny airplane things where you turn the key.

    It's the most welcoming airport I've been to so far.

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    Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    My dad and I usually enjoy the hell out of our airport trips.

    Drink coupon books from SWA for each of us and we slam them the whole way up.

    That's about the only benefit to flying. Drinking and hitting on the waitresses.

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