Once in 2002 I had to stand in the aisle on a transatlantic flight. A giant fat couple took up all three seats - I literally could not sit in the seat without having this dude's fat draped all over me. The flight was full and there were no available jumpseats, so I basically leaned against doors and walked around the plane for maybe 10 hours. It was fucking hellish.
Continental refunded my flight and upgraded me to 1st class on the return trip though, so it was OK in the end. But holy crap was that horrible.
the longest set of flights I ever had was 27 hours, with layovers
I flew from Japan to LA to New York for my great-grandmother's funeral (which I didn't understand because it was in Spanish) and then had to do it in reverse.
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Once in 2002 I had to stand in the aisle on a transatlantic flight. A giant fat couple took up all three seats - I literally could not sit in the seat without having this dude's fat draped all over me. The flight was full and there were no available jumpseats, so I basically leaned against doors and walked around the plane for maybe 10 hours. It was fucking hellish.
Continental refunded my flight and upgraded me to 1st class on the return trip though, so it was OK in the end. But holy crap was that horrible.
Is that even legal, to have a passenger standing the whole flight?
Once in 2002 I had to stand in the aisle on a transatlantic flight. A giant fat couple took up all three seats - I literally could not sit in the seat without having this dude's fat draped all over me. The flight was full and there were no available jumpseats, so I basically leaned against doors and walked around the plane for maybe 10 hours. It was fucking hellish.
Continental refunded my flight and upgraded me to 1st class on the return trip though, so it was OK in the end. But holy crap was that horrible.
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how did this pass pre-flight cabin check
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the longest set of flights I ever had was 27 hours, with layovers
I flew from Japan to LA to New York for my great-grandmother's funeral (which I didn't understand because it was in Spanish) and then had to do it in reverse.
mine was southern italy to rome to london to nyc to seattle
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ThomamelasOnly one man can kill this many Russians. Bring his guitar to me! Registered Userregular
I'd have to be in a reasonable enough frame of mind to do that Thom. I'd have already freaked out and made some rash decision by then.
Lud, when your fear puts you at risk for cratering your life, then perhaps it's time to ponder professional help. I can understand a fear of flying. My fear of snakes is in that league. But my job doesn't put me at much risk of contact with snakes.
I have a counselor. I've worked out a lot of stuff and issues, but I just don't see myself dealing with or overcoming the heights thing any time soon.
Heights is how I learned fear. When I think back it's literally the first thing I remember being afraid of. Before the boogeyman even
If it puts your job at risk, might be worth adding to the list. Even if you can get some techniques to keep it manageable enough to get drugged and on the flight then it's one less thing to worry about.
Once in 2002 I had to stand in the aisle on a transatlantic flight. A giant fat couple took up all three seats - I literally could not sit in the seat without having this dude's fat draped all over me. The flight was full and there were no available jumpseats, so I basically leaned against doors and walked around the plane for maybe 10 hours. It was fucking hellish.
Continental refunded my flight and upgraded me to 1st class on the return trip though, so it was OK in the end. But holy crap was that horrible.
o_O
how did this pass pre-flight cabin check
Nobody had the nerve to tell him he wouldn't fit in his seat?
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Podlyyou unzipped me! it's all coming back! i don't like it!Registered Userregular
i stopped being annoyed by flying when i became more casual about timeframes
i used to be so fucking paranoid about missing a flight and give domestic flights 2 hours of breathing room, internationals like 3-4 hours
now i don't
i show up like an hour before, if that
ain't never missed a flight
and the tsa stuff ain't so bad for me
i just wish philly's airport were closer
the military gave me great training in waiting
most of the training I received was waiting
so having to wait five hours for a connecting flight, no biggie*
*actually that wasn't bad at all, they serve beer at airports and you're allowed to drink in uniform as long as you don't get drunk
but really, yeah, an hour before will probably be fine
although you might want to think about how many other people will be flying
basically all year, except when I returned after summer leave along with the entire bloody army, I came into an airport practically devoid of people
but then one day, bam, out of nowhere, the place is fucking packed with people wanting to check in their luggage and I quickly realize that there is absolutely no way I am going to make the flight
but then a lady came and said "oh, military! Just walk past the line." And so we did. Felt great.
My problem on a plane is that my shoulders are 16" across from blade to blade. I am taking your arm rest!
I am also reasonably broad
I like flying with my wife cause I can mooch off her space
I do not like sitting next to another large person
Protip:
--Next flight you take the window, book her the aisle.
--Board early and make passive aggressive comments to each other constantly before someone takes the middle seat.
--unless the flight is booked solid, that seat will be free at takeoff
Well, I watched that hotspring clip, about halfway, until they were in undies, closed youtube, closed firefox, went and got the bottle of morgan in the freezer, drank all of it, went outside, stopped a car in the street, dragged the driver out of the car and punched him to death, walked back into the house, burned all my clothing and I am back.
My problem on a plane is that my shoulders are 16" across from blade to blade. I am taking your arm rest!
I am also reasonably broad
I like flying with my wife cause I can mooch off her space
I do not like sitting next to another large person
Protip:
--Next flight you take the window, book her the aisle.
--Board early and make passive aggressive comments to each other constantly before someone takes the middle seat.
--unless the flight is booked solid, that seat will be free at takeoff
what if this backfires and I don't get to mooch of her space because someone sits between us
or what if we get into an actual fight
this plan is riddled with flaws
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LudiousI just wanted a sandwich A temporally dislocated QuiznosRegistered Userregular
Well, I watched that hotspring clip, about halfway, until they were in undies, closed youtube, closed firefox, went and got the bottle of morgan in the freezer, drank all of it, went outside, stopped a car in the street, dragged the driver out of the car and punched him to death, walked back into the house, burned all my clothing and I am back.
My problem on a plane is that my shoulders are 16" across from blade to blade. I am taking your arm rest!
I am also reasonably broad
I like flying with my wife cause I can mooch off her space
I do not like sitting next to another large person
Protip:
--Next flight you take the window, book her the aisle.
--Board early and make passive aggressive comments to each other constantly before someone takes the middle seat.
--unless the flight is booked solid, that seat will be free at takeoff
My problem on a plane is that my shoulders are 16" across from blade to blade. I am taking your arm rest!
I am also reasonably broad
I like flying with my wife cause I can mooch off her space
I do not like sitting next to another large person
Protip:
--Next flight you take the window, book her the aisle.
--Board early and make passive aggressive comments to each other constantly before someone takes the middle seat.
--unless the flight is booked solid, that seat will be free at takeoff
what if this backfires and I don't get to mooch of her space because someone sits between us
Once in 2002 I had to stand in the aisle on a transatlantic flight. A giant fat couple took up all three seats - I literally could not sit in the seat without having this dude's fat draped all over me. The flight was full and there were no available jumpseats, so I basically leaned against doors and walked around the plane for maybe 10 hours. It was fucking hellish.
Continental refunded my flight and upgraded me to 1st class on the return trip though, so it was OK in the end. But holy crap was that horrible.
Is that even legal, to have a passenger standing the whole flight?
No, and the flight attendants were pretty dickish about it at first, but I just walked one a bit down the aisle and pointed at the half-consumed seat with the giant guy flopped all over it, and the fact that it was solid flesh from him to the window, and they backed off.
I had to squeeze in for takeoff and landing, but that was it.
Longest flight I've done was Houston to Jakarta when I was a kid. I lucked out and ended up sitting next to a pretty awesome exchange student who was heading home after the stopover in Hawaii. The total trip was 20 something-ish hours.
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There is one airline, I think Southwest, where you can claim their person of size policy. You book two seats and unless they would have sold your seat, you don't pay. Not a bad deal for fatties!
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the longest set of flights I ever had was 27 hours, with layovers
I've had an 18 hour transit with another 14 hours of combined flight time
surprisingly it was pretty good because all the sitting awake keeping an eye on my luggage ensured that I was fast asleep on the second leg
Last friday I had 2 hour flight, 18 transit, 7 hour flight, 4 hour wait, 7 hour flight.
I was feeling pretty disgusting by the end
where the hell were you flying to
Bali -> Singapore (where I stayed 18 hours, did some shopping though so it wasn't that bad) -> Doha (Qatar) -> Stockholm
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yeah, that sucks. For Changi I think you can cheaply store your luggage and then have a nap somewhere, at least that's what I'd do. Doha airport is kinda old though.
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Continental refunded my flight and upgraded me to 1st class on the return trip though, so it was OK in the end. But holy crap was that horrible.
I am also reasonably broad
I like flying with my wife cause I can mooch off her space
I do not like sitting next to another large person
Give me a few minutes and I can grab it for you
I hate flying with gorillas.
yeah i had a ridiculous amount too
the worst is having like a 10 hour layover in a new city but you're on a tight budget and it isn't really worth it to go explore
fucking sucks
I flew from Japan to LA to New York for my great-grandmother's funeral (which I didn't understand because it was in Spanish) and then had to do it in reverse.
Is that even legal, to have a passenger standing the whole flight?
I've had an 18 hour transit with another 14 hours of combined flight time
surprisingly it was pretty good because all the sitting awake keeping an eye on my luggage ensured that I was fast asleep on the second leg
I should.
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how did this pass pre-flight cabin check
mine was southern italy to rome to london to nyc to seattle
If it puts your job at risk, might be worth adding to the list. Even if you can get some techniques to keep it manageable enough to get drugged and on the flight then it's one less thing to worry about.
Nobody had the nerve to tell him he wouldn't fit in his seat?
Last friday I had 2 hour flight, 18 hour transit, 7 hour flight, 4 hour wait, 7 hour flight.
I was feeling pretty disgusting by the end
the military gave me great training in waiting
most of the training I received was waiting
so having to wait five hours for a connecting flight, no biggie*
*actually that wasn't bad at all, they serve beer at airports and you're allowed to drink in uniform as long as you don't get drunk
but really, yeah, an hour before will probably be fine
although you might want to think about how many other people will be flying
basically all year, except when I returned after summer leave along with the entire bloody army, I came into an airport practically devoid of people
but then one day, bam, out of nowhere, the place is fucking packed with people wanting to check in their luggage and I quickly realize that there is absolutely no way I am going to make the flight
but then a lady came and said "oh, military! Just walk past the line." And so we did. Felt great.
where the hell were you flying to
Protip:
--Next flight you take the window, book her the aisle.
--Board early and make passive aggressive comments to each other constantly before someone takes the middle seat.
--unless the flight is booked solid, that seat will be free at takeoff
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what if this backfires and I don't get to mooch of her space because someone sits between us
or what if we get into an actual fight
this plan is riddled with flaws
i want to post that siri video
book three seats
Dick measuring contest eh?
yeah it seems hard to get
thanks for trying though
No, and the flight attendants were pretty dickish about it at first, but I just walked one a bit down the aisle and pointed at the half-consumed seat with the giant guy flopped all over it, and the fact that it was solid flesh from him to the window, and they backed off.
I had to squeeze in for takeoff and landing, but that was it.
See my limbs are incredibly short for my height (6' vs like 28# inseam or something) but my shoulders are pretty damn broad so I have no idea.
Using 8x11 paper I'm thinking like 20inch shoulder to shoulder but its less accurate than using centiSmoots
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yeah, that sucks. For Changi I think you can cheaply store your luggage and then have a nap somewhere, at least that's what I'd do. Doha airport is kinda old though.
watched that last night, he's excellent.