Flew into LaGuardia yesterday around 1500hrs. The descent had to be the wildest ride I've ever had in an airplane. People all around me were filling barf bags like they were getting paid for it. Que the irate man...

This gentleman was outfitted in a black shirt, ballcap, and jeans. All bedazzled with gold plastic. Basically a walking advertisement for the True Religion brand. From what I can gather, his wife and young daughter filled their puke bags on the descent. The second, I mean the absolute second the plane touched down - (after crabbing sideways and bouncing at touchdown) he leapt from his seat screaming for a flight attendant to take the bags from him. Seems mister tough guy couldn't handle holding onto vomit until the ride came to a full and complete stop.

The flight attendant placed her hand on his shoulder and asked him to remain seated until we reached the gate. Homeboy lost his mind screaming obscenities at the top of his lungs. Talking about getting no respect, etc. No authorities were involved, and we all de-planed in an orderly fashion while the cleaners came in to tidy up the "vomit comet".

I suppose my question is why do people with neck tattoos, bedazzled clothing, and horrible attitudes expect to be respected?

Because if they get no respect they can barf on you?

Many/most of these people are legends......in their minds ONLY!!!

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Originally posted by Rev. A. J. Forsyth:
Basically a walking advertisement for the True Religion brand.

Explain this remark, please.

No Punisher shirt = No Respect.

One of the least-pleasant assignments I ever had was cleaning behind the instrument panel of a Cessna in which a small girl projectile-vomited milk and half-digested oranges. It was a hot summer day, too.

I can recall many days of returning to land in a Cessna 207, from a bumpy grand Canyon tour, with each seat having filled three airsick bags along the way.

It would be really nice if folks would at least tie them off before laying them down.

What's truly awesome, however, is to to sit on a full C-130 as a wave of airsickness moves down the line. You can see it coming before the smell hits, but when it does, it's an overwhelming stench of human insides and acidic decay.

For a really fun time, put some beef stew in a sick sac and just after the door opens on jump run, pretend to vomit. Then as others are preparing to exit the aircraft, reach into the bag and take a paw full of beef stew, stuff it in your mouth, and swallow. Guaranteed to leave a trail of mist behind the airplane as everyone gets out, vomiting.

Worth it.

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Explain this remark, please.

True Religion brand jeans are bedazzled from the factory. Lots of jewels and pre-torn for an extra $100 over your standard Levis.

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What's truly awesome, however, is to to sit on a full C-130 as a wave of airsickness moves down the line.

Just went to a friend's promotion to LtCol. He gave us a tour of "his" C-130. Was pretty interesting to see the "thunder jug" and the little urinal behind the door.

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Originally posted by Rev. A. J. Forsyth:

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Explain this remark, please.

True Religion brand jeans are bedazzled from the factory. Lots of jewels and pre-torn for an extra $100 over your standard Levis.

Yeah, their clothing is awful.

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Originally posted by Rev. A. J. Forsyth:


Just went to a friend's promotion to LtCol. He gave us a tour of "his" C-130. Was pretty interesting to see the "thunder jug" and the little urinal behind the door.

Major source of airframe corrosion thanks to those tubes.

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Major source of airframe corrosion thanks to those tubes.

I was curious about that. Didn't seem like the best idea to be spraying potassium, sodium, and other corrosive compounds down the side of an aircraft.

I HONESTLY feel sorry for our cabin crews. They do the most remarkable jobs with adults who act like children and children who act like brats. I could NOT do their job in a million years. I don't care how bitchy the cabin crew may be when I board the plane, because 1) I kill them with kindness and go overboard to make sure they don't need anything, and 2) I KNOW they deal with SOME type of BS on each and every leg.

As for Mr. Religion Jeans...he's the typical ass who thinks the WORLD is owed to him because he paid $104 per seat to be on that aircraft. He doesn't know that if I had MY way, those seats would cost him about $800 per, based on inflation...probably more. Screw him and his ilk. But I still smile and thank him for flying with us and apologize for the turbulence of which GOD has the only control...

Welcome to LGA. Don't worry, if they run out of runway you'll end up in the water...

Vomit?

Be on a troop transport in the middle of a Pacific Typhoon. Imagine a big grey ship filled with 2,500 servicemen bobbing like a cork.

There was puke everywhere.

Maybe venting from the stress? Some people on planes don't handle it well. I have flown a lot this year (I try to avoid LGA like the plague) and have always treated the flight crew with respect and I have found that more often than not they return in kind. Definitely a tough job.

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People all around me were filling barf bags like they were getting paid for it.

Slightly off topic, but my landing approaches - yes, we did a go-around at the last second - on Southwest into BDL (Connecticut) last night SUCKED. Really bad ride.

There were no barf bags...

It was not pretty. A chain reaction almost kicked in during the go-around...

Ugh.

I did not get sick, but felt pretty close to it.

I've heard several reports of very bumpy approaches (ORD and LGA) the last couple of days. Is there some unusual weather going on there?

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Originally posted by GWbiker:
Vomit?

Be on a troop transport in the middle of a Pacific Typhoon. Imagine a big grey ship filled with 2,500 servicemen bobbing like a cork.

There was puke everywhere.

I can relate to that! My first trip overseas was on the USNS Geiger. Troop ship. No idea how many troops were actually on board, but suspect at least 3 battalions.

I was blessed with guarding the dependent's area, so I got to spend time not in the hold.

We ended up on the tail end of a major north Atlantic storm with waves crashing over the bow.

Got to watch the "waves" coming down the loooong white linoleum corridor for 4 hours at a stretch. A buddy stood post at the other end.

We each made an emergency run outside and called davy. Only once, though. Never did actually feel sick, just got nauseous once. The troop compartments were hell, tho.

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Originally posted by dave7378:
Maybe venting from the stress? Some people on planes don't handle it well. I have flown a lot this year (I try to avoid LGA like the plague) and have always treated the flight crew with respect and I have found that more often than not they return in kind. Definitely a tough job.

I hate flying with a passion, hate people in general, etc. But I would never even think of taking my frustrations out on the crew. I play in a band with a commercial pilot and asked him why I almost always get all my drinks comp'ed on every airline. He said the crew profile people as they board and take note of those who look like they could and would help out in case of trouble. Somehow, I fit that profile.

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Originally posted by Rick Lee:

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Originally posted by dave7378:
Maybe venting from the stress? Some people on planes don't handle it well. I have flown a lot this year (I try to avoid LGA like the plague) and have always treated the flight crew with respect and I have found that more often than not they return in kind. Definitely a tough job.

I hate flying with a passion, hate people in general, etc. But I would never even think of taking my frustrations out on the crew. I play in a band with a commercial pilot and asked him why I almost always get all my drinks comp'ed on every airline. He said the crew profile people as they board and take note of those who look like they could and would help out in case of trouble. Somehow, I fit that profile.

Huh? What does that have to do with getting free drinks?