Phone on a plane - No POTD!

[ScaredOnce]

Originally Posted by Feyd

[...] so lets just have a beer and call it even.

Deal. I got the first round!


You mentioned Air India... ummm, no thanks. lol Fool me once...

[Echo M3]

Originally Posted by Feyd

And don't be so defensive. The fact that you notice that all of this stuff is going on around you ONLY proves that you are just as OCD about passenger behavior as I am (maybe even more so), so lets just have a beer and call it even.

Really bizarre that our experiences differ so much, given that we both travel so much. I used to be a consultant, so I flew once a week w/in the US. I've never noticed any of these things within the States, at least not with any frequency.

Btw, I didn't intend to come across as defensive, so apologies for that. The passenger behavior/crazy airplane stuff doesn't bother me at all - the only time I ever freaked out was landing on that dirt runway. Flying in general is really boring, so you tend to remember these little things more often than not.

Anyway, I think we can agree to disagree - and the plus side is that we have some great stories from traveling, right? Cheers

[Feyd]

Originally Posted by pman10

The passenger behavior/crazy airplane stuff doesn't bother me at all - the only time I ever freaked out was landing on that dirt runway.

Yeah, I've managed to avoid dirt runways. So far... LOL.


Are you sure you aren't an arms dealer? All I can think of when you say dirt runway is that scene from Lord of War where he lands on the dirt runway and the plane gets stripped... LOL.

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[BTM]

On the few flights I've taken in China the passengers were totally fine...I've had many more rude experiences within the US (probably due to the fact that I've flown a lot more here)

[templarklimek]

I fly to Europe 3-4 times a year and I WILL not fly an American airline if at all possible. The old, bitchy flightstaff have a junior KGB attitude now. Not to mention the 4th amendment violations now. Cancelled flight this month due to fedgov tyranny.

I'm really starting to question when enough is enough. "we used to roar like lions for liberty. Now we bleat like sheep for security."

My liberty will remain intact.

[Feyd]

Originally Posted by templarklimek

I fly to Europe 3-4 times a year and I WILL not fly an American airline if at all possible. The old, bitchy flightstaff have a junior KGB attitude now. Not to mention the 4th amendment violations now. Cancelled flight this month due to fedgov tyranny.

I'm really starting to question when enough is enough. "we used to roar like lions for liberty. Now we bleat like sheep for security."

My liberty will remain intact.

Is this the part where you hand me a petition to sign?

[iseegreen]

I doubt a phone call or text is going to bring down a jet but I think I asked a flight attendant once and it was to avoid people dropping them, hitting other people, etc during take off and landing in case of turbulence and the most effective way of ensuring that is to have them off so people don't get tempted to use it during. This is just what I was told, could have been a lie.

[Echo M3]

Originally Posted by Feyd

Yeah, I've managed to avoid dirt runways. So far... LOL.


Are you sure you aren't an arms dealer? All I can think of when you say dirt runway is that scene from Lord of War where he lands on the dirt runway and the plane gets stripped... LOL.

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LOL! The runway wasn't too dissimilar to that (it was in Australia though).

Love that movie, btw. Probably the best movie Nicholas Cage has ever done.

[UltimateBMW]

So, I'm curious why you would put up with the nagging instead of just turning it off?

What made you want it on so badly?

[Comet]

Originally Posted by Kroy

i've always wondered.... why no electronic devices? sometimes they care, sometimes they don't. i don't get it. if someone can conclusively tell me ipods can't interfere with anything, i can be a dick and leave my earphones on next time.

does your iPod have any RF coming from it? no.. so how the hell can it interfere?

I was once told to turn off a calculator during turbulence! like really?