tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post4953127904377976940..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: Finally here.Murphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-66778319109577053012016-01-13T17:59:06.035-06:002016-01-13T17:59:06.035-06:00This isn't a troll. I saw it and thought of Be...This isn't a troll. I saw it and thought of Belle:<br /><br />http://coyoteroller.com/pages/video-seriesLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-25619831109056694862016-01-13T09:44:39.738-06:002016-01-13T09:44:39.738-06:00Have fun. Remember it's not the same city you ...Have fun. Remember it's not the same city you used to live by. It's worse. Be safe. JayNolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968502576630432928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-40094537464703995572016-01-12T22:31:36.488-06:002016-01-12T22:31:36.488-06:00Last time we flew, we had our infant daughter with...Last time we flew, we had our infant daughter with us (~6 months old). Despite our specifically reserving adjacent seats (we bought her a seat as well, so that we could strap her into her car seat during the flight), and despite us specifying her age when reserving the seats, on all four of our flights the airline attempted to seat my wife and I together in the back, while putting our daughter up front by herself near first class.<br /><br />There was absolutely NO FREAKING WAY we were putting a 6 month old by herself in a different part of the plane! We forced the airline to fix things each time, and ticked off a few other people who had to change seats as a result, but we had our seat reservations printed out ahead of time and told the other passengers who to complain to. We also ticked off a LOT of people who were offended that we'd dare to bring an infant on a plane.<br /><br />She alternated between laughing and sleeping on each and every flight, by the way. We dodged THAT bullet.Kermithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735634114106769565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-849188999944638142016-01-12T08:21:59.434-06:002016-01-12T08:21:59.434-06:00The city that care forgot. New Orleans.The city that care forgot. New Orleans.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-89369423732231308942016-01-11T21:17:32.994-06:002016-01-11T21:17:32.994-06:00P.S. I pretty much hate airline cattle-car flying ...P.S. I pretty much hate airline cattle-car flying too.EricNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032785464061498419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-20436825694114036192016-01-11T21:15:58.251-06:002016-01-11T21:15:58.251-06:00Once upon a time I was traveling on business to Sa...Once upon a time I was traveling on business to Salt Lake city from DFW. I was seated early and had a 2 seat row to myself. Before departure a dad with two small boys show up, and one is seated in the window seat next to me. Dad and other boy are in the row ahead of me. As soon as they are they seated, the two boys start whaling on one another over the seat back between them. The plane takes off, the fight continues even though they should be buckled in and still at this point. When the plane reaches cruising altitude the animal next to me is kneeling on his seat, kicking me while still fighting with the brother. Dad is ignoring the whole situation. I finally tell the animal that I would appreciate it if he'd stop kicking me, as it would make a more pleasant flight. This gets dads attention slightly but no corrections from him or attention from the animal in the seat next to me. By now I am imagining the scene in "Goldfinger" where Goldfinger is sucked out of an airplane window when the cabin is depressurized. The animal has now gotten into high gear and is standing on the seat and punching his brother who is similarly standing on his seat. Realize that they haven't taken off the seat belt sign yet, and everyone is supposed to be seated and buckled in. Then, a little comeuppance. The brother in the front seat makes a wild swing and punches the kid next to me right in the nuts! I hear OOMPHH from my seatmate, it must have hurt pretty good. Then he screams at the top of his lungs "YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO PUNCH ME IN THE PENIS!!!!" I think everyone on the airplance heard that scream. Heh, I was mightily amused by that sucker punch. Soon after, the stewardesses started making the rounds and I asked to relocate my seat. Relocation accomplished, I was able to enjoy the rest of the flight.EricNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032785464061498419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-12702112416799076082016-01-11T20:40:09.867-06:002016-01-11T20:40:09.867-06:00Hope the important part of the trip goes well... J...Hope the important part of the trip goes well... Just sayin...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-18859539549523789672016-01-11T20:18:41.846-06:002016-01-11T20:18:41.846-06:00I returned home 9 days ago via a couple of the Air...I returned home 9 days ago via a couple of the Airborne Cylindrical People Movers. Two days after that, my throat go all scratchy and I developed a mother of a cold. Still not over it.<br /><br />I hate flying. Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-13706785993776859032016-01-11T16:04:02.333-06:002016-01-11T16:04:02.333-06:00"...But I'm here now. "
Where is &q..."...But I'm here now. "<br /><br />Where is "here"?Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108430731483801350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-41814004581319435572016-01-11T14:29:18.779-06:002016-01-11T14:29:18.779-06:00I've been known to join in the conversation, f...I've been known to join in the conversation, figuring that if they're going to shout they must be talking to me too. But it's a foul when they jibber away in some other language. Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-78560157508386799122016-01-11T13:35:48.379-06:002016-01-11T13:35:48.379-06:00That's OK, Murph.
When you win the Powerball ...That's OK, Murph.<br /><br />When you win the Powerball you can buy a Gulfstream VI and be free of the proles once and for all....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-53021944850576323952016-01-11T12:11:38.642-06:002016-01-11T12:11:38.642-06:00Yep, what Sarge & LL said. Common experiences,...Yep, what Sarge & LL said. Common experiences, and the misery index meter has broken at "off the charts".Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-32822250705214486332016-01-11T10:23:23.944-06:002016-01-11T10:23:23.944-06:00Don't you just hate those folks that like to s...Don't you just hate those folks that like to share their phone conversations with everyone, and they are ALWAYS loud. Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972137753258134569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-37370997548142334852016-01-11T09:08:13.371-06:002016-01-11T09:08:13.371-06:00Travel within the US is generally an exercise in m...Travel within the US is generally an exercise in misery these days. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-39702321270939736642016-01-11T08:07:21.622-06:002016-01-11T08:07:21.622-06:00And there is the Everyman travel experience to a T...And there is the Everyman travel experience to a T. (I think your Asian loud talker works where I work, or maybe it's his brother.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com