Here's one for you Pokie--The flight from hell

piemaker720 · 07-31-2007, 01:52 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20053546/

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Trips from hell — everyone has a horror story about a bad flight on an airplane. I've been a flight attendant for 18 years and I've had some really bad flights, believe me — everything from truly terrifying weather to sickness and deaths on board. But one flight stands out in my memory for sheer misery. Here it is:

I really feel sorry for this guy and I've only flew twice in my life. The second time was not a good one.

Pocahontas · 07-31-2007, 03:08 PM

Oh my my Pie! That is about the worst waiting around story I've heard!
My worst and last flight consisted of returning from Atlanta to Shreveport in horrendous and frightening thunderstorms. The lights in the plane were flickering on and off. It sounded like lightening was hitting the plane. The plane was bouncing up and down we had to wear our seatbelts and hold onto the handles. Mr. Pokie who is usually unfazed was swearing outloud and white knuckling too. When we landed I knew it was the end of flying for me for a while and it has been for 20 years!

Isaac-Saxxon · 07-31-2007, 03:13 PM

One little old white knuckle flight should not scare you Pokie. The odds are much better that you would be killed in a car than in a plane. There is many places that are great vacations that you will never see unless you fly or like boats. You know LN likes trains

piemaker720 · 08-01-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Pocahontas

Oh my my Pie! That is about the worst waiting around story I've heard!
My worst and last flight consisted of returning from Atlanta to Shreveport in horrendous and frightening thunderstorms. The lights in the plane were flickering on and off. It sounded like lightening was hitting the plane. The plane was bouncing up and down we had to wear our seatbelts and hold onto the handles. Mr. Pokie who is usually unfazed was swearing outloud and white knuckling too. When we landed I knew it was the end of flying for me for a while and it has been for 20 years!

Yes that was a bad waiting around story but what about what those poor airline stewardess. They went through a lot that they had no control over. I believe after that I too would have changed jobs. People can be cruel.

joepole · 08-01-2007, 09:51 AM

I was once on a flight from Monroe to Shreveport and weather forced us to land in Minden. I didn't even know Minden had an airport.

AnimeSpirit · 08-01-2007, 09:51 AM

If I had been one of those attendants, that pompous gate agent and I would have scrapped. He would not have lived long enough to get fired.

Isaac-Saxxon · 10-24-2007, 07:04 AM

Hey Pokie you will love this clip

piemaker720 · 10-24-2007, 06:53 PM

I know Pokie will like these.
take off the thrill of it.

the landing, the hook will catch the wire. I hope!

Pocahontas · 10-24-2007, 09:23 PM

Thanks for the encouragement Isaac!

Pie yours were actually pretty cool to watch, just glad I'm not on board!

AnimeSpirit · 10-24-2007, 09:52 PM

Fly with Delta!

Don't
Even
Let
Them
Aboard

Morpheus · 10-24-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaac-Saxxon

Hey Pokie you will love this clip

hahaha Twilight Zone-a Classic!

piemaker720 · 10-24-2007, 10:18 PM

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! My head hurt just watching.

:laugh

rhertz · 10-24-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pocahontas

When we landed I knew it was the end of flying for me for a while and it has been for 20 years!

Imagine some people would love to ride the "vomit comet" and feel weightlessness or even pay millions for a ride to the space station. I guess one man's pleasure is another man's nightmare. As I get older, the more I enjoy the comforts of home and the less adventureous I become.

Morpheus · 10-25-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rhertz

Imagine some people would love to ride the "vomit comet" and feel weightlessness or even pay millions for a ride to the space station. I guess one man's pleasure is another man's nightmare. As I get older, the more I enjoy the comforts of home and the less adventureous I become.

sign me up for space flight. when it doesn't cost a million $$$ that is. I always wanted to be an astronaut.

rhertz · 10-25-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus

sign me up for space flight. when it doesn't cost a million $$$ that is. I always wanted to be an astronaut.

hey there you go. I'd fly into space if I had the chance. but I'm a couple of Ph.D's short......

The current space shuttle is being commanded by women who are so qualified, that I'm embarrassed how unqualified I am by comparison... God's Speed STS-120!!

07-31-2007, 03:08 PM	#2
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 265	Oh my my Pie! That is about the worst waiting around story I've heard! My worst and last flight consisted of returning from Atlanta to Shreveport in horrendous and frightening thunderstorms. The lights in the plane were flickering on and off. It sounded like lightening was hitting the plane. The plane was bouncing up and down we had to wear our seatbelts and hold onto the handles. Mr. Pokie who is usually unfazed was swearing outloud and white knuckling too. When we landed I knew it was the end of flying for me for a while and it has been for 20 years! __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

07-31-2007, 03:13 PM	#3
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 311	One little old white knuckle flight should not scare you Pokie. The odds are much better that you would be killed in a car than in a plane. There is many places that are great vacations that you will never see unless you fly or like boats. You know LN likes trains __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

08-01-2007, 09:51 AM	#6
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 41 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 255	If I had been one of those attendants, that pompous gate agent and I would have scrapped. He would not have lived long enough to get fired. __________________ Confuscious says~

10-24-2007, 07:04 AM	#7
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 311	Hey Pokie you will love this clip __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

10-24-2007, 06:53 PM	#8
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 243	I know Pokie will like these. take off the thrill of it. the landing, the hook will catch the wire. I hope! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.-- Bill Cosby

08-01-2007, 09:51 AM	#5
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 252	I was once on a flight from Monroe to Shreveport and weather forced us to land in Minden. I didn't even know Minden had an airport.

10-24-2007, 09:23 PM	#9
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 265	Thanks for the encouragement Isaac! Pie yours were actually pretty cool to watch, just glad I'm not on board! __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

10-24-2007, 09:52 PM	#10
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 41 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 255	Fly with Delta! Don't Even Let Them Aboard __________________ Confuscious says~

10-24-2007, 10:18 PM	#12
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 243	Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! My head hurt just watching.:laugh __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.-- Bill Cosby

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