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Aug 6, 2021 09:17:42   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
markngolf wrote:
Jerry,
I find quite a bit of Rodney Dangerfield in your posts!!
Mark


One of my favorites!

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Aug 6, 2021 09:22:43   #
Stephan G
 
jerryc41 wrote:
One of my favorites!


Didn't Dangerfield had the tombstone carved with "I still don''t get any respect!"?

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Aug 6, 2021 09:24:28   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Stephan G wrote:
Didn't Dangerfield had the tombstone carved with "I still don''t get any respect!"?


Not quite, but close.



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Aug 6, 2021 09:24:33   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
jerryc41 wrote:
One of my favorites!


"When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them."
"I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out."
"I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest."
"When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother."


Mark

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Aug 6, 2021 09:40:12   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
markngolf wrote:
"When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them."
"I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out."
"I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest."
"When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother."


Mark


And that's why he was one of my favorites. In Caddyshack, he had a yacht named "Seafood." The boat became "total junk" and was put up for sale.

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Aug 6, 2021 09:40:57   #
onetimeduck Loc: OKC
 
Mama Bear984 wrote:
Sorry I have to disagree with you. I’m not going to curtail my love of travel because of a problem that might come up. Someone might cause a delay, someone might be unruly, it might rain, it might not meet my expectations. Life is too precious to waste thinking something might go wrong. If we have learned anything after this past year is to LIVE & do it to the fullest. Explore, travel when it’s safe to do so, roam the areas of the world. See what has been created for us. Not let others behaviour dictate our enjoyment.
Sorry I have to disagree with you. I’m not going t... (show quote)


I'm with you, Mama Bear! I've got a trip to Jasper and Banff planned as soon as they open the border. Had to cancel twice because of Covid. Fingers and eyes crossed!

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Aug 6, 2021 09:45:24   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Mama Bear984 wrote:
Sorry I have to disagree with you. I’m not going to curtail my love of travel because of a problem that might come up. Someone might cause a delay, someone might be unruly, it might rain, it might not meet my expectations. Life is too precious to waste thinking something might go wrong. If we have learned anything after this past year is to LIVE & do it to the fullest. Explore, travel when it’s safe to do so, roam the areas of the world. See what has been created for us. Not let others behaviour dictate our enjoyment.
Sorry I have to disagree with you. I’m not going t... (show quote)


I had a 6-7 hour delay one time.
Stuff happens.....

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Aug 6, 2021 09:49:23   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Longshadow wrote:

I had a 6-7 hour delay one time.
Stuff happens.....


I was flying out of Newark years ago during a severe snow storm. The snow was blowing horizontally, and the flight was delayed for hours because of mechanical problems. I was with a group of about a dozen people, and if any one of them had left, I would have gone with him. Then I saw some mechanics with the cowling of the engine open, looking inside with a drop light. That was our plane. They eventually decided that it was probably okay, and we boarded. Obviously, the plane didn't crash.

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Aug 6, 2021 09:50:52   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
onetimeduck wrote:
I'm with you, Mama Bear! I've got a trip to Jasper and Banff planned as soon as they open the border. Had to cancel twice because of Covid. Fingers and eyes crossed!


I'm planning a trip to Jasper and Banff too, but I'm driving.

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Aug 6, 2021 09:57:15   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Rude passenger. I like to see them get what they deserve.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=489083655565529

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Aug 6, 2021 09:59:58   #
onetimeduck Loc: OKC
 
tomad wrote:
I'm planning a trip to Jasper and Banff too, but I'm driving.


I've done that too, but I don't have the extra three days each way this time. Much prefer to have my own vehicle and camping gear but you do what you must. Hopefully next year we can all do what we like best.

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Aug 6, 2021 10:02:13   #
Dannj
 
Longshadow wrote:

Always have to laugh at them.
HURRY UP AND WAIT!
GOTTA BE FIRST.

While I sit comfortably...


Comfortable yes, unless I have the misfortune of being in an aisle seat and someone apparently wants to it on my lap😂

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Aug 6, 2021 10:21:48   #
Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I decided years ago that I was through with flying. This was mainly because of price increases and service reductions by the airlines. As time goes on, passengers are another reason why I won't fly again. A passenger on Frontier Airlines was taped to his seat after he groped two flight attendants and punched a third. Imagine being stuck in an aluminum tube people someone like that.

Yes, I know that 99.9% of all passengers behave. But I also know that as soon as I get on a checkout line, the line stops because of problems. Yesterday, I had to cross a local toll bridge, and the automatic EZPass lane was closed. The lane with the guy in the booth wasn't moving. Then it moved very, very slowly. When I got there, the guy was wiping down the whole interior and closing out. Shift change. When the new guy arrived - walking slower than I thought was possible - he had to go through a whole setup procedure. Really, it was comical. Without even looking at me, he detected the EZPass and opened the gate. So, if you think I would have an uneventful flight, guess again.

EDITED:
Aug 3: "Woman duct-taped to seat after biting flight attendant, trying to open plane’s door, airline says."
July 11: "A woman was physically restrained to her chair with strips of duct tape aboard an American Airlines flight, the company says, after she allegedly tried to open the plane’s door while the craft was in flight and assaulted a crew member."
I decided years ago that I was through with flying... (show quote)


My wife and I travel between PA and Charleston, SC two or three times a year. She goes by plane when she goes, I prefer to drive -- it is rather difficult to photograph a nice barn or waterfall from 32,000 ft. up! Sometimes I'll drive and she comes by plane a couple days later. That way I can pick her up at the airport and we have a vehicle down there without having to rent one (and with the price now due to shortages that is a real benefit).

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Aug 6, 2021 10:41:02   #
BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I decided years ago that I was through with flying. This was mainly because of price increases and service reductions by the airlines. As time goes on, passengers are another reason why I won't fly again. A passenger on Frontier Airlines was taped to his seat after he groped two flight attendants and punched a third. Imagine being stuck in an aluminum tube people someone like that.

Yes, I know that 99.9% of all passengers behave. But I also know that as soon as I get on a checkout line, the line stops because of problems. Yesterday, I had to cross a local toll bridge, and the automatic EZPass lane was closed. The lane with the guy in the booth wasn't moving. Then it moved very, very slowly. When I got there, the guy was wiping down the whole interior and closing out. Shift change. When the new guy arrived - walking slower than I thought was possible - he had to go through a whole setup procedure. Really, it was comical. Without even looking at me, he detected the EZPass and opened the gate. So, if you think I would have an uneventful flight, guess again.

EDITED:
Aug 3: "Woman duct-taped to seat after biting flight attendant, trying to open plane’s door, airline says."
July 11: "A woman was physically restrained to her chair with strips of duct tape aboard an American Airlines flight, the company says, after she allegedly tried to open the plane’s door while the craft was in flight and assaulted a crew member."
I decided years ago that I was through with flying... (show quote)


I do not fly within the borders of the contiguous 48 states. I prefer to drive will my camera gear at the ready! Besides being retired, what is the hurry?

Airlines have reduced us to cattle. They treat us worse than cattle. At least cattle get food (not that airline food is any good).

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Aug 6, 2021 10:51:51   #
Bill_R Loc: Southeastern Wisconsin
 

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