Thoughts on 911 and Britain

[Chavster]

I agree, but having traveled so much in my life, there's really nowhere else I'm desperate to go that I can only fly to. If its possible to go by land or sea, I'd always take that option if I had the money and the time (which I usually dont, unfortunately).

Last year, I went for a weekend in NYC, and I went by ship Admittedly I flew back, but at least going one way by ship took 50% of the stress out of the trip. I've never liked flying anyway, apart from in a helicopter or maybe a hovercraft.

[tomgallagher]

Well, where I live now, I only see a military plane in the sky, just once a day. I live in a military town, so thats the only airborne activity. But when I go into London, it still gives me the willies to see 747's and A380's  so close to the ground that you'd think you could touch them. And of course, it was even more crazy in Hong Kong, when they still used Kai Tak airport.



I dont like to fly anymore and I avoid it whenever possible. I cruise as much as I can (in the non-sexual sense)

KT airport was given a black star rating by the Air Line Pilot's Associatin years ago. There are more thrilling blackstar rated airports but none where people can stand on their balconies and look down at the landing aircraft.

[Chavster]

I know. St Maarten in the Caribbean looks pretty hair-raising too, from a pilots point of view (as well as from a sunbathers point of view )

I worked in the airline industry too for quite a while, a long time ago, although I was on the ground rather than in the air.

I'm trained and qualified in quite a few trades but still haven't found one I really enjoyed

[tomgallagher]

I know. St Maarten in the Caribbean looks pretty hair-raising too, from a pilots point of view (as well as from a sunbathers point of view )

I worked in the airline industry too for quite a while, a long time ago, although I was on the ground rather than in the air.

I'm trained and qualified in quite a few trades but still haven't found one I really enjoyed

"Speedbird" by any chance.

[Chavster]

I know. St Maarten in the Caribbean looks pretty hair-raising too, from a pilots point of view (as well as from a sunbathers point of view )

I worked in the airline industry too for quite a while, a long time ago, although I was on the ground rather than in the air.

I'm trained and qualified in quite a few trades but still haven't found one I really enjoyed

"Speedbird" by any chance.

No, they didnt want me

Instead of being Something Special in the AAir, I was something special on the ground I also worked for Gulf Air for a while, but not for as long.

[tomgallagher]

I sub-contracted with Speedbird for quite a while. Very professional but a bit of a stick up the arse lot IMO.

[Chavster]

I sub-contracted with Speedbird for quite a while. Very professional but a bit of a stick up the arse lot IMO.

If it was during the 70s or 80s, it was still being run by old-school RAF people who ran it like an extension of the RAF, and the same was true of BOAC and BEA, and also Dan Air. Today's British Airways is a very different company, thankfully. Much smaller but less arsey

[tomgallagher]

That's it then. They did have a bit of an RAF feel to them.

[Chavster]

Very much so. Its now run by business people rather than military people so it has a different feel. The old RAF mentality has long gone, thankfully.

[Laser Man]

The flight into San Diego is unusual, too. You fly right over the houses on Bankers Hill and feel like you can see the people at their desks in the Sempra HQ building.

[Chavster]

Similar in Vegas. The airport is so near to the strip (and to the Luxor and Mandalay Bay hotels) you'd be able to see the guests doing unmentionable things in their rooms if the windows werent like mirrors. Such a shame. I hate those mirrored windows

[tomgallagher]

Unmentionable things in Vegas, I find that hard to believe.

[Chavster]

I find them hard to remember, but hopefully I'll be getting a reminder in December

[Laser Man]

And here I thought Vegas was trying to become more family-oriented...

Thank goodness some things never change!

[Razor X]

And here I thought Vegas was trying to become more family-oriented...

Yes, and hence the mirrors.