tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post6692883063457121442..comments2023-08-27T07:18:10.700-07:00Comments on THE HARDBOILED COLLECTIVE: A Sudden Reduction in the Number of Wings by Zoë SharpPaul D Brazillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-4120516446771278712012-10-10T07:12:29.148-07:002012-10-10T07:12:29.148-07:00worst flight experience? A 1 yr old son. Mancheste...worst flight experience? A 1 yr old son. Manchester to NY. wiggly fingers. passenger in front wearing headphones and being possessed of unfortunate brillo pad/ sheeps wool type hair. fingers enmeshed, whiplash inducing yanking ensued, man nearly had heart failure as he was completely lost in a movie and had no idea what hit him! result: 5 hours of feeling very apologetic, and verrry grateful when the boy finally fell asleep!Josiejo (Joanna Delooze)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563750772570823683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-30227289242894201702012-09-28T09:40:22.904-07:002012-09-28T09:40:22.904-07:00Wow, Kate, you were so lucky there. When I was sti...Wow, Kate, you were so lucky there. When I was still doing a lot of photography I had airline staff trying to insist my camera gear went in the hold. No. Way. So, as retribution, I think they tried to run the plane over my tripod. It still bears the dents and scars :)Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-50846495528739909932012-09-28T08:37:04.963-07:002012-09-28T08:37:04.963-07:00"insisted they go in the" hold, of cours..."insisted they go in the" hold, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-14814929735184269372012-09-28T08:32:07.302-07:002012-09-28T08:32:07.302-07:00Probably my most annoying flight was spending two ...Probably my most annoying flight was spending two hours on the tarmac at Heathrow while the fellow sitting in front of us read aloud the Times story on BA's shoddy mechanical record (then having <i>Titanic</i> inflicted on us -- the horror, the horror). But I remember being in Helsinki when the whole liquids business started -- the DAY it started. No liquids in the cabin. I held up the two bottles of berry liqueur you can <i>only</i> get in Finland. "I just bought these in the airport and you're telling me --" They insisted they go in the cabin. I had a nylon bag and a reindeer skin to wrap them in and I was flying into JFK. >_< Would you believe they survived?! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-51546806741644714262012-09-27T14:55:29.166-07:002012-09-27T14:55:29.166-07:00Hi Graham
Scary experience. People tend to treat ...Hi Graham<br /><br />Scary experience. People tend to treat fire a little too lightly for my liking. Glad you escaped without getting even mildly singed!<br /><br />Years ago my parents were on a plane in Germany which was delayed waiting for a connecting flight. The captain mistranslated the word 'aircraft' into 'machine' and from that it came out as 'engine'. People were not reassured to be told that, "Zee delay iss due to zee late arrival of zee engine ..."Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-51470459112511795062012-09-27T14:50:16.486-07:002012-09-27T14:50:16.486-07:00Hi Seeley
Sounds like you had a charmed flying li...Hi Seeley<br /><br />Sounds like you had a charmed flying life. I have a card that gives me access to the executive lounges, and I'm lucky enough to be flying near the front for this trip to the States, which will make it a slightly more relaxing experience, I hope! Won't make airport security any more fun, though. I hate those full-body scanners. (Note to self: must work out more ...)<br /><br />Hope you still get enough time to catch up with Charlie, though :)Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-60174000572767271712012-09-27T14:47:35.126-07:002012-09-27T14:47:35.126-07:00Hi Les
How could I resist a bar with a name like ...Hi Les<br /><br />How could I resist a bar with a name like that? I'll definitely try to stop by. See you there :)Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-39549288664052705372012-09-27T14:08:33.310-07:002012-09-27T14:08:33.310-07:00Freeze it? Really? That's priceless! I once ha...Freeze it? Really? That's priceless! I once had some small jars of jelly (a gift from the convention I'd been to) taken away from me at an airport as possible explosives. The security guy then dropped them four feet into the bottom of a steel litter bin. Hmm, so he was really worried they might explode then, wasn't he ...?Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-24836220846988829472012-09-27T10:12:31.049-07:002012-09-27T10:12:31.049-07:00I once flew into Manchester airport. Shortly befor...I once flew into Manchester airport. Shortly before landing the captain came on the intercom and told us that we would see fire engines and ambulances at the side of the runway. We should not be alarmed as there had been a small fire in the air conditioning unit which had now been extinguished and the emergency services were only there as a precaution.<br />I was sat near the back of the plane and looking forward you could see a Mexican wave of heads lifting as people smelled the electrical fire.<br />Thankfully everything turned out fine bu being on a plane in the early nineties and hearing the words fire and Manchester in the same sentence was not pleasant.Graham Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561493204302079903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-63751633043782664542012-09-27T09:03:49.679-07:002012-09-27T09:03:49.679-07:00I traveled too much over the last couple decades, ...I traveled too much over the last couple decades, leaving the airports behind just a few months ago. I had Chairman's club perks and several vacations to show for it. I never once had a serious problem and only 2 (out of ~1,000) flights were cancelled. <br /><br />The only thing I miss about air travel was the focused time it afforded me to read. I've enjoyed hundred of books. Too bad I hadn't discovered Charlie Fox back then or I'd have finished the lot by now.<br /><br />Peace, <a href="http://seeleyjames.com" rel="nofollow"><b>Seeley</b></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-82202554291599773812012-09-27T06:49:16.498-07:002012-09-27T06:49:16.498-07:00Delighted that you'll be at Bouchercon, Zoe! I...Delighted that you'll be at Bouchercon, Zoe! If your schedule permits, please visit the Noir@thebar reading at the Wonderbar (near the host hotel)on Friday from 7-8 pm by a group of Snubnose Press authors.Les Edgertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695394905855917331.post-55468197223765944982012-09-27T04:19:01.873-07:002012-09-27T04:19:01.873-07:00We recently flew to the midwest, and on our return...We recently flew to the midwest, and on our return flight Beth had a jar of jelly in her suitcase (a present for her mother). TSA had a rather lengthy discussion before they decided to let her carry it on board. The funny part was the advice she got: "Next time, freeze the jelly. Then it's a solid and you won't have any problems."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com