Don't be a fool and die for your country. Let the other sonofabitch die for his.
-- General George S. Patton
May 26, 2005
The Long Journey Home
Well, as you can see by my previous post I am home safe in the States. My trip back wasn't bad at all. I flew a Boeing 777 from Frankfurt, Germany to Chicago. The nearly 10-hour flight was very comfortable. I watched a few movies, slept a little and the next thing you know I was at Chicago O'Hare. I was impressed. I fly so much that I tend to get sick of it, but that flight wasn't bad at all.
I had about 34 hours in Chicago. Ah, the windy city. I stayed in a very nice hotel and had a great time.
Late in the evening this past Monday it was back to O'Hare and off to home. The four-hour flight home was horrible. It was so bad you would think I'd left my will to live in Chicago. Nothing I could do would make me comfortable. I was cramped, hurt, tired and a bit pissy. This time it was a Boeing 747 and there was an ass crammed in every single seat. That and there were about 5 rows to many. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a short man. I am lucky if I am 5'6" tall and I didn't have nearly enough legroom. That flight flat out sucked!
Anyway, I am back and slowly getting into the groove of life outside of a hotel with maid service. Give me a day or two and I'll be searching the news sites and finding something to rant about.
Thanks again to everyone who reads regularly.
lagleRock Out!
*big fat-lady hugs* Welcome home Hunk. I'm pissed I wasn't able to haul my ass to Chicago to see you, but such is life in the big, fucking city.
Posted by: Mamamontezz at May 28, 2005 04:52 PMI know what you mean about bad flights. I was on a flight from Sao Paolo, Brazil to DC a couple of years ago. I am just over 6 ft tall and the lady in front of me barely came up to my shoulder. She put on an eye mask, popped a sleeping tablet, slammed her seat back as far as she could (and I mean slammed right into my knees), and refused to move at all. The flight was packed and I could not find any way to keep from getting cramps in my legs from the pressure on my knees. I could not stand up long because the crew had a fit if I did. I could not move because there were no other seats available. I could not sleep because I could not get comfortable and I was getting over bronchitis. Total misery. I will never use that airline again!!
On the other hand I had a bunch of flights from NYC to Cincinnati when I was on a contract there and every flight was a total pleasure. The crew was nice and the people were considerate. Just the luck of the draw.
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Posted by: Scott Robertson at May 29, 2005 01:53 PMHey dude...Definitely miss you....Nothing much going on here...Same stuff just different day....Only 8 more days for me...Man, it's going by so slow...Anyways, glad to hear you are back in the States...Hit me up when you get a chance...D
Posted by: Diane Phillips at May 31, 2005 01:37 AM