by Tina~in_ut
Imagine you are flying to Florida on your first real vacation in months. You leave your house all excited and happy only to find out that your flight is delayed due to weather in Atlanta, your connecting city. Well, these things happen, so you grab a cup of coffee, buy your favorite magazine, and wait. After an hour delay, you board the plane and head to Atlanta. What you don't realize is, while en route, the weather in Atlanta is getting worse. Your connecting flight, which you were going to just barely make, has been canceled. By the time you arrive, all windblown and wet (you had a window seat!), the next six flights to your destination have filled. Instead of arriving at 11:14am, you got the last seat on the flight that arrives at 11:01pm. You've lost a day of your vacation and you are mad! You call reservations to complain, but you get the feeling that the agent is just rolling her eyes and crocheting a blanket while you yell. Then you overhear the gate agent telling another passenger that if he can talk a pilot into flying a plane in this weather, then she'll personally put him on the plane. That's when you realize there is nothing you can do and resign yourself to waiting. I mean really.......it could be worse!
Prague's Franz Kafka International Named World's Most Alienating Airport
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Woot woot..hi Y'all and good morning! Yippee Yi Yay yay ya!
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Congrats on 1st, Bebbi. Happy Thursday, Hooters! It's almost the weekend!
Hello and good morning to all who land today. Good morning Bonacci!
Morning Glories!
Congrats on first Bebbi!
Morning Bonacci!
Tina I don't travel much but I can imagine all of that as I tend to have that kind of luck! LOL
There is nothing you can do but wait it out and there is no point in having a hissy. Last airport I went through had some great restaurants so something to eat and maybe a drink is in order. That is where I am headed. Besides a vacation to me is being out of my house. LOL
Be back when the flight is ready.
LOL I guess I need more coffee. That was a video! I thought it was a picture! LMAO
PS I will not be visiting Prague anytime soon! ROFLMAO
I must need more cawfee! I was really trying to figure out how Tina got windblown and wet on a PLANE even if she did have a window seat...
Good morning, Bebbi, Bon, Lynn D, and scrishy!
Yes, the Masters starts today. My favorite golf tournament... all eyes on Tiger!
Tina: I've never experienced a delay as long as that, but I did get caught in Detroit airport during the big power outage that hit the Northeast several years ago. The power in the terminal where I was waiting for my connecting flight went off, and it took about a half an hour to get the information that this was not just a local problem.
But... there WAS something I could do about it! I raced to the Hertz car rental counter, got the last available car, and simply drove to Toronto (my original destination was Ottawa).
If I hadn't got that car, I don't know what I'd have done. I'd have been helpless!
Wow. I too, thought it was just a picture. This goes under the heading, "Things you have to see to believe". It's like a bunch of Hitlers working there. Note to self: Never fly through Prague.
Bebbi!
Hi, Happy 1, fun!
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Morning..
Bebbi, Bonacci, LynnD, Scirish, Whabby...
And Howdy to all who fly in after me..
LOL even more at myself as it took me about a minute into the video to realize it was a joke! I guess we are so used to problems and archaic practices at the airports and airlines that it just seemed possible to me that Prague would have an airport that screwed up! SROFLMAO!
Morning Whabby and Carol and Scrishy!
Good Morning Bebbi - Congrats on first again.
Good Morning bonacci, Lynn, Scirish, Whabbear, and Carol. I must read Tina' (the prolific one's) blog and comments. I think I will begin with march to wake me up.
Good Morning Hooters!
Congrats on1st Bebbi!
I have missed connecting flights a few times, weather and plane issues. Drives me nuts! The plane leaving after us boarded and arrived at their destination time. My theory? If the damn plane is broken, I should be on the Next plane and those people get bumped.
Connecting Flight once canceled due to thunderstorms, so Mr. Goldie and I rented a car along with 2 other women we met standing in line and drove the 3 hours home. The airlines offered nothing- nadda- so it cost us just as much as it would have renting a room or feeding ourselves at O'hare.
How's this for the start of the day? I listen to voice mails and there were 2 threatening messages for one of the guys (not Mr. Goldie). Threatened his family, house, etc- and I have no idea why! We have had no contact with client in over a year, his policy and everything is just fine and he was a total prick on the phone, demanding that Mr. J come to his office today, address him as Mister or else. Don't even know where his office is or his phone number!
Sooo, I called the police and they are sending a detective over to listen to the messages and take it from there. OY
Never a dull moment in my life!
Goldie....... I am SO glad that you called the police - you can never be too careful in these day and ages....... threats like that should NOT be taken lightly..
BE SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Thursday!!
Good Morning......
Bebbi - congrats on first. and again - thanks for FORE!!
waving howdy to bonacci, lynn d, scirish, whabby, cpgem, tinka, and goldie.. and all who land...
I hope everyone has an excellent day!!
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Tina,
Great blog.... and yes, there is nothing one can do when the weather causes delays..... you just have to go with the flow!!
okay -I need to go tend to this dog from hell!!!!!!!!!!
Bebbi Good morning and congrats on first!
Good morning, also to Bonacci, LynnD, scrish, Bear, Carol, Tinka, Goldlie, and MEK and all who fly in later.
Tina That blog and vid wre hysterical. I really got a kick out of it. The very first cruise we went on was a Caribbean cruise and we took the red-eye to Miami. We had to change planes in Atlanta (I think it was) and after running to the plane in order to make the connection, we sat on the runway in unbelievable heat and humidity for an hour before takeoff. When we finally got to Miami, our luggage was missing! We had to get on the ship and we didn't get our luggage until a couple days later at our first stop. I was furious! I learned some good lessons, though. 1. Fly to your debarkation city one full day before the cruise starts, and 2. Pack a full change of clothes in your carry-on bag.
MEK, I'm just about to check in on scoring at The Masters for the first time!
Isn't that exciting?
OMG! Greg Norman's at -2 through 15!!!!
real quick....gotta hurry...will come back later....but Mary_not_in_Mi says to say hi and that she is a burnt owl and just leaving the Dominican Republic!~ :D
Tina Thanks for the update! I bet Mary's having the best time, even if she is sunburned.
TINA/EUNICE - That was hysterical. 1st of all the windblown remark and then the video. I am going to watch it again. Thank you for the laugh.
Happy Thursday Owls.
Tina, There is too much going on in that video to get it the first time. The crawler at the bottom is too funny. Thanks for the laughs.
J/L, I learned the same lesson about packing my carry on. I missed a connecting flight in Dallas and had to spend the night also. I had to buy a toothbrush, toothpaste and deodorant from a vending machine. I just wish they had a machine that sold underwear.
Bebbi, congrats on #1.
Goldie, all I can say is holy crap! I hope the police get the guy. How scary, even if it wasn't directed at you or Mr. G.
Lani_on_baby_watch, Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring you a baby on Sunday!
Waving to Bonacci, LynnD, Scirish, Bear, Carol, Tina, MEK, Jodi, Zona (are you up?), and all the other Owls that fly in later or are just lurking.
sacbarb! I laughed until I cried when I read your post. The same thing happened to us once, our luggage did not arrive when we did. We spent the night at a hotel by the airport. Back in those days I always carried all my toiletries in my carry-on, so no problem. However I did not carry any clothes.
I asked the desk clerk if there was a gift shop that sold the basic essentials, like underwear, t-shirts, etc and she said no. BUT, they did have a lost and found and I was welcome to see if anything fit! UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Still waiting for my Detective to arrive. Lordy, glad nobody is dying over here!
SacBarb My experience was way before all the security rules so I had all my makeup and hair products. I also had underwear, thankfully. The problem was that I had to spend two days in the same clothes I had been sitting/dozing in for the whole time on the airplane, including the hot miserable time waiting on the tarmac. I felt so scuzzy! When we finally pulled into our first port and saw our luggage sitting all by itself on the pier, I was so ecstatic! What a relief that was.
Goldie That phone call is very disturbing. I hope the detective gets there soon.
Goldie, I'm not sure I would have resorted to the lost and found. I'm just glad there wasn't a fire in the hotel that night. Since I had to wash my underwear and had nothing to sleep in, I would have opted to burn rather than evacuate my room nekkid.
SacBarb Um, I think modesty should go out the window if your life depends on it. Hopefully, you could grab a towel, anyway. :)
TINA: Haven't watched the vid yet..but I burst out laughing at the line in your blog about the agent crotcheting..I mean crocheting..a blanket and doing the ol' eye roll. Dang, somehow I can just picture that...I wonder if the blanket was red or blue?? ;)
bbl to see the vid and read comments..great blog TINA..as always..
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Whabby - master scores are underway and some are REALLY doing well..... maybe record breaking..
Goldie - I'm sure glad it wasn't an "emergency" - can't believe they haven't shown up yet -
SacBarb- yes, grab a towel!!
shhhhh - I don't want to say this very loud - but Kujo/Marley/Tug whatever her name is today - is actually being pretty good!!! shhhhhhh........
waving howdy to Just lin, Lani, SacBarb, Tina and ZOna...
MEK Maybe her name is "NO", "Dammit", or "Knock it off". :)
Just Lin - she doesn't answer to any of those either!!! (sadly)
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Congrats on first, Bebbi!
Tina, I'm still laughing at your blog and the video! We once got stuck in England and the only hotel was this fancy monstrosity where we were put in a room as big as my house, for free, of course! It was awesome! LOL
Goldie, that stinks! I hope he's just blowing hot air.
I got a call a couple of hours ago from animal control saying they thought they found the owner of the puppy. I took her over (she was micro chipped) and it was the puppy they were looking for. It was hard to give her up!! I had tears in my eyes--I got attached to her so fast! But, we had to do the right thing--even though I told the woman at animal control to give those people a lecture for letting a puppy run at all but especially without a collar and ID! And, why did it take four days to call animal control? I hope the owners take care of her. **sigh** Turns out her name was Marley (Aubree had been calling her Molly!).
Thanks for all your picture comments! Let's all hope her home is a good one. :)
MEK, So sorry Kujo is such a challenge for you and Mr. MEK. Have you thought of doggy xanax?? Or better yet, adult size for you.:0)
J/L, I'm afraid the towels weren't big enough for me to venture out in one. Seriously, I hardly slept all night thinking what I would do if a fire broke out. Nope! It would just be sayonara for me.
ok SacBarb you need to think outside of the box. You could have slept fine cause you coulda ripped the sheet off the bed or for a more delightful mode of dress the bedspread~ lol ijs~
Can't watch the vid til I get home tonite.
Hope everyone is having a good day~
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TINA: Loved the video! There are so many things that made me laugh. "HELP!HELP!HELP!" on the message board behind the ticket counter. "Truth=Madness" on the freeway sign...I'm sure I'm going to watch it again, using the pause button, to try and catch even more.
Thanks so much for posting it..and remember..we must always properly follow proper protocols..lol...
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Hardy har har! I get it. The vid was a joke. I scanned it quickly, thought I'd never seen anything that bad, then figured Prague had gone nuts. Very funny! This is what happens to people who don't sleep.
Has anyone else had the pleasure of a thorough search?
I gotta go watch again.
K-girl, Never even thought about the bedspread. I could have made quite a fashion sttement. Luckily, it wasn't necessary.
Bonacci, I never had a full search, but I set the alarm off every time I go through because of my titanium knee, so I do get felt up every time I fly. :)
MEK, I was busy all the rest of the day and just got the final scores.
Whoa! Larry Mize! And Greg finished at 2 under! Amazing!
One more text from Mary_on_a_ship!
I told her that Iteach wanted to know if they folded her toilet paper in a triangle when she got on the ship. This is her answer, iteach:
"They folded it every f'n time we left the room. lol"
There ya go.....off to pick up kid and go home....bbl~
sACbARB:
I set it off cause of the metal in my back and another piece of metal higher up.
I have had the full body search at Honolulu Int'l, and it was not pleasureable trust me. Post 9/11 the card that you get issued by the doctor doesn't mean anything anymore.....so I don't even bother diggin it out of my wallet anymore. In fact I have set the machine off at the exits at Macy's and Nordstroms...lol.
Evening all!
Just checking in. I have had a full day at home but have been so sick to my stomach since they changed my bp meds that I have been laying down all day. If this keeps up I will have to lose the extra poundage in self defense. I hate meds! But I love food!
Tina thanks on the update from Mary! I know she is having a good time and I am so jealous! Tell her that.
Ok going to lay down again.
Howdy Hooters!
DON"T use the bedspread! Gross!!! When I get to a hotel, the first thing I do is whisk off that bedspread and ask for a new blanket for the bed. Oh yes, I am a big pain in the ass. Can you imagine the icky's that are all over those spreads??? NOT to be used as a toga.
My cop finally came. He recorded the VM's, took our statements and the guys phone number and was going to pay him a visit. He is calling me tomorrow to let me know what happened. At least I feel better that this is all on record.
Goldie....
LOL. I know those are kinda ick, but better than running into the parking lot barebutt during a fire!
Glad you reported it. Please just keep an eye out on your way in and outta work for a while k?
Off to the docs. Have a great nite everyone.
K-grl, LOL I have never set off alarms in the store.
Tina, thanks for the update on Mary_on_a_boat. Tell her 'hi' from me please.
Goldie, I echo Turtle's comment. Check your surroundings before you venture out, jic. Be safe.
I'll be carefull. But that loudmouth f*** is probably all talk anyway. Besides- i think I can take him... or knife him. But seriously, I'll watch out. Thanks.
I would really have to think about using a bedspread in a hotel as opposed to going barebutt into the parking lot..just saying
I slept a little and the world makes more sense. I hope.
Goldie, maybe a night in the cooler will do your caller some good. I hope it's nothing more than a customer letting off some steam.
Good evening feathered friends!
GOLDIE...please be cautious. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Glad you got it on record with the cops. Like you, the first thing I do is dump the bedspread and blankie. I use the top sheet and crank up the heat if it is too cold without a blankie.
SACBARB...if god forbid a fire broke out you could have put on your wet unders and your hoo-hoo would have been safe from the heat...ijs!!
MEK...can you send TUG to boot camp?
WHABBY...that black out was caused here! Just another one of our claims to fame!
TINA...you crack me up! ijs!
BEBBI...gratz on first. I used my pedometer the other day. When I left work, it was 2780 steps. Then I had to scrape ice and snow off my car. When I got home I went to take it off and see how many steps total and the freaking thing was gone! Prolly in the snow in the parking lot! Oh well. Glad it was only from the dollar store!
JUST LIN...I ALWAYS carry a change of clothes and my blow dryer in my carry on. Lost my luggage once a long time ago and learned my lesson!
BBL...
LYNN...so sorry your new meds are making you so sick. Call the doc if it doesnt go away soon.
ZONABABYYYYYYY...oops, I did it again!! SWAK!
Bebbi~ congrats on first~
LynnD~ omg!!!! ur first post cracked me up! Glad you got to watch the video~
Lol Scirish~ a passenger really didn't want to sit by the window because she didn't want her hair to get messed up.
Bear~ the experienced traveler knows....BE THE FIRST ONE TO GET A CAR!!!!!
Bonacci~ you really made me laugh~
Hello Carol, Tinka, Mek,
Goldie~ Yikes....be very careful...sounds like a nut job~
J/L~ cruises are the worst...omg!!! I hate it when people are delayed and miss the ship!!!!~
Lani~ :D
SacBarb~ i know.....there is so much to see in that video....so hilarious....my favorite part is at the end when she says, "...a new study warns that getting screened for cancer is a leading cause for finding out you have cancer!"
Zona~ red blanket....and I DID tell a man that if he could find a pilot to fly a plane, I'd put him on it! He didn't like me too much~
Sandie~ that's the best time to get stuck....in a grand hotel~
Kgrl~ congrats on 69~ Fun going to the Dr office with you~
Mo~ you crack my crack up! :D
Wasn't all that much fun for me...lol
But talking on the phone probably kept me from freakin out when the damn needle broke off...... ijs~
lol...you poor thing! btw....I was wrong about the Naturalizer! I've created a monster!!!!!
ummm y is your phone going right to VM?
Hello everyone!!
I have been on a scrappin marathon and lovin every minute of it!!!!!
Tina thank you so much for the update on the toliet paper. I just might consider taking a cruise for a vacation now.
lol....u scared me!!! I've been dialing Zona for the past hour and a half.....i didn't realize you were calling!!!~ sorry~
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i hate you!
mark that down Shirley k?
add another check and there's a blinged out super soaker in for ya
THAT'S CHEATING!!!!!!!
Are you sure it isn't cheaqting?
I think it's called bribery
J/L~ i don't know which one it is!!! She's talking to me on the phone and distracting me!!!! Cheating or Cheaqting....either way...it's wrong!!!!!
No it's bribery....
but at least it's not queefing
what's that mean?
I answered you already
why can't you just say farting?
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LOL @ queefing!
lol@LAST!!~
Sweet dreams, Hooters and HOs.
OMG!!!!! Zona just told me what queefing REALLY means!!!! OMG!!! Kgrl....you coulda told me I had the wrong hole!!!!
TINA - Now your night is complete....you've learned something new!!!
Yes this certainly is an educational blog.
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TINA...is your stage name gonna be Queef LaTINA?
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Oh Maureen that's good!! Lol!!
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hmmmmmm not so funny~
That's right Maureen, not funny. How could you call our lovely Tina names like that? Shame,shame shame on you.
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Stop queefing in here!
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We can do whatever we want in here cause Carol said so. So there!
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I think you should hop onto the naughty mat.
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But I didn't do anything. And besides you can't make me!! So there!!
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You are refusing to respect your elder. :)
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It's my blog and I'll last if I want to!!!!~
OMG!!!! You people never listen!
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