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Wait.....field negrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-35380419477257700842009-10-22T12:37:46.936-04:002009-10-22T12:37:46.936-04:00For information and products relating to height in...For information and products relating to height increase or footcare please visit HEELSNCLEAVAGE<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heelsncleavage.com/Heel_Lift/cat18290_25119.aspx" rel="nofollow">HEEL LIFT</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.heelsncleavage.com/Heel_Lift/cat18290_25119.aspx" rel="nofollow">HEIGHT INCREASE INSOLES</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.heelsncleavage.com/Heel_Lift/cat18290_25119.aspx" rel="nofollow">SHOE INSERTS</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.heelsncleavage.com/Shoes_Insoles/cat18290_115745.aspx" rel="nofollow">SHOES INSOLES</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.heelsncleavage.com/Invisible_Bras/cat18290_64013.aspx" rel="nofollow">BRAS</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.heelsncleavage.com/Foot_Care/cat18290_25123.aspx" rel="nofollow">HEEL PADS</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.deelsonheels.com/" rel="nofollow">SHOE INSOLE</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.deelsonheels.com/" rel="nofollow">INCREASE MY HEIGHT</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.deelsonheels.com/" rel="nofollow">INCREASE YOUR HEIGHT</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.heelsncleavage.com/" rel="nofollow">NIPPLE COVERS</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-45140432455146583072008-12-23T10:15:00.000-05:002008-12-23T10:15:00.000-05:00Man I thought I was the only one. Airtran just go...Man I thought I was the only one. Airtran just got me for an extra $80 one way for two bags we always use that they now claim were oversized. The truly fugged up part about it is I have to pay the same extra $80 on my son's return trip, and get this. One of the bags will be absolutely empty on the way back. I could have maybe understood if it was about weight, but that plane didn't get any smaller when the gas prices went up. <BR/><BR/>And it's not just the airlines Field. Keep a sharp eye out and you will see that nickel and dyme shyte coming at you from a lot of different directions. Quite a few industries as well as government entities are slipping in a surcharge here and a surcharge there. I'm not even going to get the list started because I know the folks in the field will be happy to provide a list. <BR/><BR/>At some point in time we are going to have to start discussing the simple fact that fraud, theft, deception, and profit taking at the expense of everyone around you will be the death of us all. A few keep trying to get rich at the expense of the many. And when the wheels fall off because we did nothing to try to fix this, I hope people don't sit around during the chaos that follows saying "Nobody could have forseen this".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-82871607703027172262008-12-23T06:26:00.000-05:002008-12-23T06:26:00.000-05:00I am going out tomorrow with luck. 23rd is one of...I am going out tomorrow with luck. 23rd is one of the busiest travel days. $900 + for 1 ticket roundtrip. On Xmas it is $400 less. I don't think that I have gotten what I want yet. Experts say we are still not paying the true cost. (Does anyone really know what it costs to run a real plain jane safe airline?) All of the hinky rules> I suppose that real world we would buy a "space" and pay total poundage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-61099815836348218052008-12-22T22:15:00.000-05:002008-12-22T22:15:00.000-05:00I hope you and Mrs Fields and the fam have safe tr...I hope you and Mrs Fields and the fam have safe travels... and yes the airlines are the next to ask for money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-45591393510193055692008-12-22T16:27:00.000-05:002008-12-22T16:27:00.000-05:00On hold for an hour and 55 minutes now.Good luck w...<I>On hold for an hour and 55 minutes now.</I><BR/><BR/>Good luck with that...Denver is effed up, Ohare is effed up, and Laguardia is effed up. United has people back up for days on canceled flight because of snow and ice storms everywhere.<BR/><BR/>Welcome to winter travel...tjwashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175098423384803125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-20136269651737585712008-12-22T01:28:00.000-05:002008-12-22T01:28:00.000-05:00On hold for an hour and 55 minutes now.On hold for an hour and 55 minutes now.TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-39338946439347312342008-12-22T00:26:00.000-05:002008-12-22T00:26:00.000-05:00I would like airlines to be a commodity, I don't n...<I>I would like airlines to be a commodity, I don't need hand and foot service and servile stewards with their little menu cards, I just need a safe seat at a true cost that is the cheapest available.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, then you've gotten your wish. By the way, the worst airline of the day is United. As I write, I've been on hold for 53 minutes and counting. You all might have read that we've had a foot of snow in Seattle, and that means there's no way I'm going to be able to get out of here on Tuesday. I'm flying on frequent flyer miles, and you can't change a frequent flyer ticket on line. Grrrr ...TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-79230031089891847982008-12-21T16:35:00.000-05:002008-12-21T16:35:00.000-05:00I like to travel so I get myself onto the cheapest...I like to travel so I get myself onto the cheapest major airlines that I can just so I can go. I consider myself lucky to be able to fly in my income bracket I would be down in steerage for weeks in a prior age. Think about it; 23 hours and you are in Bangkok not 3 months around the Horn. 17 hours to Sydney, 12 hours to Paris. Normally middle class people could not travel like that. <BR/><BR/>I hate to say it but everything that I have seen says that we are not paying the true cost of air travel and since we really do not want to pay we/I really have no cause for complaint if we are flying on someone else's loss.<BR/><BR/>I would like airlines to be a commodity, I don't need hand and foot service and servile stewards with their little menu cards, I just need a safe seat at a true cost that is the cheapest available. <BR/><BR/>I absolutely agree with Grinder that good calm manners go a long way at the airport and in flight. I swear we have gotten the last two seats on a flight (not together) but on the flight because we did not stand and berate the counter help. We have been given access to the 1st class lounge because we sat on our luggage and waited at the counter for 30 minutes when the computers went down and were then sympathetic to the ticket agent when they came back up. (No the screamers at the very next desk did not show up in the lounge.)<BR/><BR/>It would be nice not to have to go through the rigors of the preflight security, but whose is that fault? Certainly not the airlines. <BR/><BR/>The best flights are on the supported national flag carriers. We had one on Korean Air that was not to be believed. The leg room through the entire airplane was huge and they left one empty seat between everyone in those 3 person rows. Air Tahiti Nui has great service, so usually does Air France. However, last time we were on Air France was what I consider to be the worst flight I have ever had. Usually flights are cold this flight the temp was so high I was starting to show signs of heat stroke. <BR/><BR/>Germany seems to do the security best and they are very thorough. (Only place I have ever been patted down.) But the security people are very polite and they have chairs close by so that you can sit down to put on your shoes. For some reason the security at LAX and NY are amazingly grumpy, short fused and downright impolite. <BR/><BR/>ITWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-77515729817549261042008-12-21T07:19:00.000-05:002008-12-21T07:19:00.000-05:00Midwest Airlines wasn't half bad the last time I f...Midwest Airlines wasn't half bad the last time I flew them, but they cost more.<BR/><BR/>Then they were bought out. They're probably like all the rest now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-82889407961760783562008-12-20T23:40:00.000-05:002008-12-20T23:40:00.000-05:00Ye granny, the members of congress are my HN and H...Ye granny, the members of congress are my HN and HHNOTD.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad I am not alone with my experience flying "US SCARE". BTW, I like that name. Anon I might have to use that.:)field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-32102590443709062792008-12-20T23:12:00.000-05:002008-12-20T23:12:00.000-05:00My Girl went to Germany this past Thursday to see ...My Girl went to Germany this past Thursday to see her family for the holidays..meanwhile at the airport Dulles check in this lady flying to India (my guess) had a bag that was - I guess "overweight" and was the only bag she had and they wanted to charge her $150!!! I was like "ooohhhh dip!!" They trying to get everything they can outta your ass, so yeah I can see them asking Uncle Sam for my money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-78454130340190473222008-12-20T22:50:00.000-05:002008-12-20T22:50:00.000-05:00Thanks! This is reminding me to pack some snacks f...Thanks! This is reminding me to pack some snacks for our trip. <BR/><BR/>I took the train to Chicago a few months ago. Well, I tried to, but they put us on a bus for the trip there because the train was so late. On the way back, I enjoyed the ride, but compared to rail travel in Europe, it is clear that we are woefully behind. I wonder if there will be any investment in upgrading the railroads as air and car travel get more expensive?momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149328149132703479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-25272401155055225702008-12-20T21:30:00.000-05:002008-12-20T21:30:00.000-05:00ROFL! I don't fly much, but it was sort of a stin...ROFL! I don't fly much, but it was sort of a stinger getting on a plane a few years back and getting trial-sized snacks instead of the full-course meals back when I was a kid.ch555xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087125956106961402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-60831676155627654992008-12-20T21:03:00.000-05:002008-12-20T21:03:00.000-05:00Yeah, Field, wouldn't it be nice to have your own ...Yeah, Field, wouldn't it be nice to have your own jet or access to one. I was on someone else's airforce about four or five times and it as very nice. The only thing it had in common with commercial airlines is that you flew through the air.<BR/><BR/>Anon 6:40, the world airline in the world is the one you last got really screwed by. :-) When I lived back East, I was no fan of U.S. Air, but I understand Continental does their best to set the lowest standards these days.<BR/><BR/>Anon 8:40, I would like to know what you consider outmoded about the airline industry's business model. To me, it seems like a straightforward situation: they can't make enough money to cover their costs, so they're cutting services and flights.<BR/><BR/>I don't agree about regulation being synonymous with subsidies. The regulated system before 1978 was not subsidized. If we returned to those days you'd just have much higher airfares, that's all. I think the public would go batshit about it, so that's why we don't do it.<BR/><BR/>Today, the real cost of flying is <I>much</I> lower than it used to be. The result is that service is much worse than it used to be, there's much less room on the planes, and much less slack in the system. It's more efficient these days, but less comfortable. Not only that, but the expansion of service to a great portion of the population has brought every Clampett on board, or at least it did until the economy blew up.<BR/><BR/>I remember one summer in the '90s when there was a major price war and fares fell through the floorboards. Oh God what a nightmare if you were a business traveler. Call me a snob, but some people should be forced to stay on Greyhound where they belong, like white trash trailer dwelling woman whose kid's diaper overflowed in the seat in front of me and drip, drip, dripped onto my shoe. Christ almighty was I ever grossed out.<BR/><BR/>One thing that I had seen predicted in the past few years was a rise of air taxis coming with the federal approval of very small, very cheap jets made by some Japanese and Brazilian companies. That was supposed to start happening right around now, but I'm wondering if that will be a victim of the depression.<BR/><BR/>One interesting thing I saw is that once they put the Boeing 787s in service (if that's not killed by the depression, too), a side benefit is that they'll be pressurized to 6,000 feet instead of 8,000 feet. This is a big deal, because they'll be able to put more humidity in the air in the cabins, so when you do get a meal everything won't be so dried out.<BR/><BR/>Or so they claim. We shall see.TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-79587713125291520482008-12-20T20:56:00.000-05:002008-12-20T20:56:00.000-05:00To add insult to injury, I read yesterday that the...To add insult to injury, I read yesterday that the Congress has given itself a $4,000 raise.GrannyStandingforTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393482390585845081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-24071559684501526232008-12-20T20:40:00.000-05:002008-12-20T20:40:00.000-05:00See, the REAL problem with domestic airlines is tw...See, the REAL problem with domestic airlines is twofold:<BR/><BR/>1st: These companies insist on going forward with their outmolded and outdated 1950's business model...it simply can't work in the modern world, from top to bottom;<BR/><BR/>2nd: Deregulation is necessary--otherwise you'll need government subsides like the foreign carriers to even have a domestic air industry...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-12174803660821070822008-12-20T18:50:00.000-05:002008-12-20T18:50:00.000-05:00OMG! You couldn't be more right. I'm so sick of ...OMG! You couldn't be more right. I'm so sick of flying I can't stand it. People trying to save money drag too many bags on to the plane so that you can't even fit the smallest of laptops in the overhead compartment...the cattle call that is boarding...the extra money to sit in a row that isn't even premium, the $9 sandwiches...you might as well take Greyhound--at least you know the trip will suck by bus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-14515503548771692472008-12-20T18:40:00.000-05:002008-12-20T18:40:00.000-05:00I pity the people of Philly--They virtually have n...I pity the people of Philly--They virtually have no choice but to fly US Scare. That is absolutely the worst airline in the world. PERIOD. I refuse to fly US Scare. The last two times I was on that wretched excuse for an airline, I was shipped through Philly and both times, I was required to spend the night at the airport because a connecting flight to DC mysteriously never appeared and no on was informed in time to switch to another airline, get a hotel or rent a damn car. NEVER AGAIN. This is one airline I hope goes into bankruptcy again and never comes out. The people of Philly are in my prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-17928848959557728612008-12-20T16:44:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:44:00.000-05:00Safe travel, Field. We're watching the flight sta...Safe travel, Field. We're watching the flight status of brother-in-law coming in on USAir (we call it "Useless Air" from Alabama to New England. Along with delays and crappy service, he'll be experiencing a 40° temperature drop from there to here. Poor bastid.<BR/><BR/>(oh, and I was vaguely amused that my verification word was "omama"Mrs. Chilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814787474739856911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-50626568668926398312008-12-20T16:21:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:21:00.000-05:00Hey Field,Did USAir install coin-operated bathroom...Hey Field,<BR/><BR/>Did USAir install coin-operated bathrooms on those planes yet like in those old-school Southwest Airlines commercials?<BR/><BR/>Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-40109470069031825812008-12-20T16:19:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:19:00.000-05:00Flying is for people who are under six feet tall a...Flying is for people who are under six feet tall and weight less than 180 pounds. Not for the rest of us. <BR/><BR/>I'd probably save money and have more breathing room if I packed myself like a sardine inside the trailer of an eighteen-wheeler like my border crossing people when they come to A-merry-ca.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-24252817504479752122008-12-20T15:05:00.000-05:002008-12-20T15:05:00.000-05:00Grinder, you make some good points, and I usually ...Grinder, you make some good points, and I usually stock up on terminal food before I hit hit the plane. We were jut runnung late this time, so I couldn't grab a bite. As for commercial air travel, hey, until I get that G-4, this is it for me:)field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-49484830467890850272008-12-20T15:01:00.000-05:002008-12-20T15:01:00.000-05:00Way off topic but I saw this on HuffPost and thoug...Way off topic but I saw this on HuffPost and thought that you would help spread the word. A tragic, tragic story:<BR/><BR/>http://www.courthousenews.com/2008/08/26/GalvestonCops.pdfjoy316https://www.blogger.com/profile/04959570248358165630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-72881728448237368282008-12-20T14:24:00.000-05:002008-12-20T14:24:00.000-05:00One other thing: It has been many years since I ha...One other thing: It has been many years since I have allowed myself to get upset at a member of an airline crew. In fact, I remember the incident. I was transferring through Atlanta in the summertime, and they stuck a couple hundred people (including me) into a plane in the hot sun and then didn't turn the A/C on. <BR/><BR/>People were gasping for breath, and I was afraid that some old people might be in real trouble, so I got up and asked the flight attendant, "What kind of people are you, anyway? Do you want to kill people on this plane, because that's what will happen if someone doesn't turn on the air conditioning." Five minutes later, the A/C came on.<BR/><BR/>But at other times, I've tried really hard to be kind to the crews, because I think they have an impossible job. I've literally stepped in between people who were yelling at crew people and told them calmly to shut up. (I do a great thousand-yard stare, if I may say so myself.)<BR/><BR/>You've got to stay civilized on an airplane, and in the terminal. The crews and gate agents really appreciate it. Oh, and never get onto a plane before visiting the rest room in the terminal first. You just never know ...TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-87650772571013858192008-12-20T14:17:00.000-05:002008-12-20T14:17:00.000-05:00I'm a Certified Road Warrior and despise airline t...I'm a Certified Road Warrior and despise airline travel, but I always try hard to see it both ways. I try to do that with everything, so why not with the airlines that have been so much a part of my life?<BR/><BR/>I don't think food is a major issue. Look, you can buy go-aboard food at airport terminals. If you want to eat on the plane, do that. The food's always better anyway.<BR/><BR/>I think other issues are more important. The biggies from a customer point of view are leg room, scheduling, and staffing. The feds should have a minimum leg room standard, and enforce rules regarding how long a plane can sit on a tarmac before the people have to be let off. Two hours is what I'd require.<BR/><BR/>Staffing's a biggie because, as staff levels decline, service is reduced past the breaking point. On some airlines, it's like flying in a prison with wings.<BR/><BR/>The flip side of all this is that the traveling public is hooked on discounts. It's what the system is set up to do, i.e., force the lowest possible fares. We all search for them, and it's understandable and logic within the system that arose after airline deregulation.<BR/><BR/>But the discounting has just killed the airlines, which are now unable to operate profitably. It has placed everything at risk, from customer service all the way to (and this is frightening) aircraft maintenance.<BR/><BR/>The biggest factor, in my opinion, is the one that never gets mentioned: The growth of private air forces. Today, every Fortune 500 company has its own jets. I've been on them a few times, and it is a completely different experience. No crowds, no security checks, no waiting, no layovers, no backtalk from anyone.<BR/><BR/>By definition, anyone on a commercial domestic flight is a powerless person, a peon. Anyone with power is flying on a private airforce. Conditions on commercial airlines have deteriorated because there isn't anyone on those flights who can call up their buddy on the board of United Airlines, etc., and make the sort of complaint that will be heard.<BR/><BR/>There are two areas of commercial service that remain any good: The shuttle flights between New York and Washington and New York and Boston, and international business and first class. This is entirely because you still find powerful people there.<BR/><BR/>The airlines need to be re-regulated, and at some point I think they might be, if for no other reason that the coming depression will wipe out the corporate air forces and put the executives back onto commercial flights. <BR/><BR/>The result of re-regulation, if it occurs, will be improvements in the things that have deteriorated, but also will be an increase in air fares. There is no free lunch. If you suck money out of the system, eventually it collapses.TrueBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247629724349664650noreply@blogger.com