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Jump to postT'is the old problem ...you don't lure airlines without passengers..and you don't lure passengers without the access.. facilities..and the airlines..... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/scratchchin.gif" alt="scratchchin" border=0> TPAnx. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smili...
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Jump to postVolvo is far more popular..you don't see many SAABs on the road. A SAAB dealer once told me that he got a lot of people who bought SAAB convertibles because they found BMW convertibles too small. I almost bought a Volvo 60--until I realized that it was a lot of money for a very small car..even one t...
Jump to postGreat article..and oh so true. Would you show up three hours early for your one hour <acronym title="Tampa - International (TPA / KTPA), USA - Florida">TPA</acronym>-<acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> fligh...
Jump to postInteresting piece.Surprised to read that the L10-11 weighed 25-000 pounds. Question for cockpit crew members... did the plane have an indicator which would alert the crew to the fact that the auto pilot had been turned off? Do commercial aircraft now have a system which would capture the attention o...
Jump to postNever been, and never hope to...well past the :"It's A Small World " stage". But I've heard that compared to other cruise lines..Disney can be very expensive...but then again, the Carnival ship's siren doesn't play "When You Wish Upon A Star"--and Donald Duck doesn 't show up for breakfast...all dep...
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Jump to postI've tried to adjust my body clock to my destination time for a couple of days before departure..especially eastbound.--helps me sleep on the plane, Drink lots of water on the plane..limit liquor and wine. Don't overeat. When you arrive, stay awake until the normal bedtime at your destination ..get ...
Jump to postIt'll be 40 years next September. Best thing I've ever done...
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Had one in my attic a couple of years ago. Rented a "have-a-heart" (live capture) trap..and baited it with cat food. Caught the neighbor's cat..then nothing. On the day before the trap was to be returned ,called the trap guy. He said that while most people love a cup of coffee in the morning, he can...
Jump to postDon't have a dog in this fight, but do have two people at work--one, an <acronym title="Croatia Airlines">OU</acronym> fan, the other, a <acronym title="Air Zimbabwe">UM</acronym> fan--it's fun to ride them both --especially the <acronym title="Croatia Airlines">OU</acronym> fan..since <acronym titl...
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Jump to postEr,before we start consolidating fleets, plotting routes, fighting over seniority and coming up with new color schemes... Delta denies that talks are underway, or have been held. Details here: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSWEN258820071114?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews...
Jump to postIIRC, it was a Delta flight from <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym> to somewhere out west. ..could have been San Francisco or Vegas. I'll never forget what happened on that flight...was seated in coach..a <acronym tit...
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Jump to postHave never flown with one..as far as I know. But I've seen them at the gates at TPA..usually carrying an envelope or
small box with both hands..with their cuffs covered with a jacket or shirt..
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Saw RUHI2 in Tampa..surprised that one was ok'd by the state. Florida has people who check for that sort of thing...
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Media reports are that the en route center in Jacksonviille, FL lost both radio and phone communications this
(Friday) afternoon, resulting in ground stops. FAA blames "a computer glitch". Can anyone elaborate??
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A reminder that Amazing Race begins its season in the US tonight..right after 60 Minutes..which will be delayed by the
Pats-Colts game.
Race is one of my favorites...a view of the world and human behavior..without all the plotting of "Survivor"
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How about the "pilot" whose I phone got him out of a weather stop..and in the air...
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There's a dj in Tampa whose (real, and used on-air) name is Dick Ring..really a nice guy..
And there's a proctologist whose name is pronounced "Cockburn"
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Jump to postGoing back a few years more than most.. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/old.gif" alt="old" border=0> Remember flying Connies and DC-7's between <acronym title="Windsor Locks (Hartford / Springfield) - Bradley International (BDL / KBDL), USA - Connecticut">BDL</acronym> and <acron...
Jump to postTPA-MCO..about 90 miles..20 minutes on a Delta Mad Dog...
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Jump to postI've only seen luggage tags/tickets checked at <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>...and that was years ago. Agree with those who say you should make your luggage very identifiable...would help a lot if you see it heading out the door. Having sai...
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Jump to postTom...don't tell me the Federal Restaurant is closing..good food..a place to smoke..a bar and reasonable prices..
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Guy's 37 and from Clearwater, Fl. He got into an argument with a woman during a card game in Dunedin, and she shot him three times with a small-caliber weapon. The Pinellas county sheriff's office says he was hit in the arm and torso, and the wounds were not life-threatening. He was treated in Charl...
Jump to post(We try again!!! to post.... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/frown.gif" alt="Sad"> ) Two <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym> ads I've seen recently raise my eyebrows. One's the IPOD ad featuring a pilot..bemoaning a three hour wx delay on a <acronym title="Detroit - ...
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Jump to postI obviously have no idea what the limit on your card is. But some people with low limits on credit cards find themselves surprised when they find they can't use the card because hotels, car rental companies, etc. put a "hold" on money, to cover themselves in the event of extended stays, lots of room...
Jump to postTried to edit previous post..get a "faulty link or does not exist" mnessage. In any case, I watched Concorde do a low pass down 18 R from the restaurant...great view.There used to be a 94th Aero Squadron at <acronym title="St. Petersburg / Clearwater - International (PIE / KPIE), USA - Florida">PIE<...
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Jump to postSorry, I love Concorde as much as anyone..but as has been discussed at length in these columns....
IT WON'T HAPPEN.
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Jump to postFriends have ridden the Glacier Express..and say it's breathtaking.
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Gators lose to LSU, but it's good to see the team spreading out the offense,rather than relying on Tebow to carry the entire load. I'd dis Ohio State for their opponent this coming weekend..perennial powerhouse Kent State (!?!)--but the Gators get to play Florida Atlantic later this season. And <acr...
Jump to postHave watched it all..an excellent presentation. As others have, I'm amazed by the casualty figures for battles which never made big headlines..such sacrifices..quite a generation.
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Jump to postIn the never-ending discussion about delayed flights, weather problems,flight cancellations and the like, I constantly read in posts that the US ATC system is outmoded. My questions: 1: Is a more modern system in operation anywhere else? 2: Is that area as conjested as US airspace seems to be? (Coul...
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Jump to post1. Don't swim in lakes.
2. If you must violate rule one, use nose plugs and ear plugs..
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