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Pete · « **Reply #16400 on:** May 02, 2024, 08:52:43 PM »

Quote from: star seed 7 on May 01, 2024, 09:42:41 AM

It's labor day here in Spain, quite a bit more celebrated than the American equivalent. Pretty interesting.

DO NOT GET RADICALIZED!

wetwillie · « **Reply #16401 on:** May 02, 2024, 09:25:43 PM »

Damn, star seed has been in Europe so long he might have squatters rights now

Spracne · « **Reply #16402 on:** May 02, 2024, 09:51:33 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on May 02, 2024, 09:25:43 PM

Damn, star seed has been in Europe so long he might have squatters rights now

I just hope he's been able to manage the trains, planes, and automobiles.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #16403 on:** May 03, 2024, 03:56:25 PM »

Sadly I surrendered my claim and am back in the land of the free.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #16404 on:** May 03, 2024, 04:17:49 PM »

Sit at the gate for 30 minutes because of some fuel paperwork issue (according to the pilot), taxi out and in line to take off, Oops now we need more fuel and have to return to the gate. It is now one hour past departure time and we haven't even got back to the gate yet.

Spracne · « **Reply #16405 on:** May 03, 2024, 05:25:00 PM »

I was flying back from Philly to KC (Lawrence) once, with a connection through O'Hare, except I didn't need to change planes because it was the same flight number, so I got to stay on the plane. We sat there for 5 hours because they needed an engineer somewhere (Dallas, I assume, because it was AA) to sign off on a repair. The repair? Changing the placard (sticker, really) on a lavatory ...

Ahhh, the joys of traveling.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #16406 on:** May 03, 2024, 05:39:39 PM »

I'm flying out to Phoenix tomorrow to see my mom and stay a week. Both are directs so I'm hoping it's smooth sailing.

michigancat · « **Reply #16407 on:** May 03, 2024, 05:42:41 PM »

Quote from: star seed 7 on May 03, 2024, 04:17:49 PM

Sit at the gate for 30 minutes because of some fuel paperwork issue (according to the pilot), taxi out and in line to take off, Oops now we need more fuel and have to return to the gate. It is now one hour past departure time and we haven't even got back to the gate yet.

I bet if it was in Europe you'd be compensated for the inconvenience

steve dave · « **Reply #16408 on:** May 03, 2024, 05:44:00 PM »

flying to san juan sunday and my oma flight departs at 5 AM, lol. lmao.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #16409 on:** May 03, 2024, 05:56:55 PM »

What's also kinda crazy is my flight from Madrid arrived an hour early but we had to sit on the tarmac for 20 minutes because customs wasn't open yet

TheHamburglar · « **Reply #16410 on:** May 03, 2024, 10:32:34 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 03, 2024, 05:42:41 PM

Quote from: star seed 7 on May 03, 2024, 04:17:49 PM
Sit at the gate for 30 minutes because of some fuel paperwork issue (according to the pilot), taxi out and in line to take off, Oops now we need more fuel and have to return to the gate. It is now one hour past departure time and we haven't even got back to the gate yet.
I bet if it was in Europe you'd be compensated for the inconvenience

I got the Europe compensation once. $660 plus meals/hotel for an extra day in Copenhagen. I got a direct deposit for $1,100 within 10 days.

cfbandyman · « **Reply #16411 on:** May 03, 2024, 11:10:46 PM »

Quote from: star seed 7 on May 03, 2024, 05:56:55 PM

What's also kinda crazy is my flight from Madrid arrived an hour early but we had to sit on the tarmac for 20 minutes because customs wasn't open yet

Happens to me all the time flying into Minny. 10:30 is such a weird opening time

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #16412 on:** May 04, 2024, 12:25:48 PM »

I made it fellas. Couple small delays but all was good. Prob one of my last 5am flights. That’s just too early. 1:45 is not an alarm setting I want any part of in the future. Currently boozed up and sitting in a comfy beach chair staring at the ocean. 10/10 my bod needed

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DaBigTrain · « **Reply #16413 on:** May 04, 2024, 12:32:44 PM »

Hell yeah SF! My flight back to the sun is in like 2 hours

steve dave · « **Reply #16414 on:** May 05, 2024, 02:14:04 AM »

Quote from: Stupid Fitz on May 04, 2024, 12:25:48 PM

I made it fellas. Couple small delays but all was good. Prob one of my last 5am flights. That’s just too early. 1:45 is not an alarm setting I want any part of in the future. Currently boozed up and sitting in a comfy beach chair staring at the ocean. 10/10 my bod needed

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Hell yeah 5 AM flight brother

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steve dave · « **Reply #16415 on:** May 05, 2024, 05:05:20 AM »

Bitch I made it

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Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #16416 on:** May 05, 2024, 10:40:34 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 05, 2024, 05:05:20 AM

Bitch I made it

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Hell yeah you did. Go to old San Juan. Mrs SF and I got crap housed at a decent dive bar called Taburna Lupulo last year.

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Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #16417 on:** May 05, 2024, 10:53:04 AM »

Being in paradise and watching other parents yell at their kids for being ungrateful assholes is very good for my soul.

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Phil Titola · « **Reply #16418 on:** May 05, 2024, 10:54:27 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 05, 2024, 05:05:20 AM

Bitch I made it

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what time did you arise??? Uber to OMA?

steve dave · « **Reply #16419 on:** May 05, 2024, 10:56:45 AM »

2:30. Drove.

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DaBigTrain · « **Reply #16420 on:** May 05, 2024, 12:17:25 PM »

There is absolutely no reason for a 5AM flight, ever.

Spracne · « **Reply #16421 on:** May 05, 2024, 12:22:50 PM »

Quote from: DaBigTrain on May 05, 2024, 12:17:25 PM

There is absolutely no reason for a 5AM flight, ever.

I'd probably just stay up.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #16422 on:** May 05, 2024, 12:28:24 PM »

I stay up all night for 9am Dr appointments

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #16423 on:** May 05, 2024, 12:39:10 PM »

Quote from: DaBigTrain on May 05, 2024, 12:17:25 PM

There is absolutely no reason for a 5AM flight, ever.

From KC it sometimes is.

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Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #16424 on:** May 05, 2024, 12:41:08 PM »

I’ve hit the “I already know what you want from multiple bartenders” about 1.7 days early. :dancing:

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