Just Plane Fun
on 11.28.05, 09:04pm in life • comments (7)
I hate planes.
The flight that I’m on right now just reminded me why. This is the first time that I’ve flown Northwest, and I have to say, I’m pretty disappointed regarding the complete lack of room. The 757 we’re on has the most tightly packed seats I’ve seen and I can actually feel claustrophobia gradually creeping in throughout the duration of the flight. I’m not kidding - I can’t even open my laptop up on the tray in front of me - I actually have it propped in a V, resting below the seat header and balancing on my chest, simply because the ass-munch in front of me HAD to put his seat back the entire way.
Of course I’m in the last row (yup, row 47), where my seat hardly reclines. I’m 6′ 2", and my knees feel like they’re starting to bleed. I can honestly say that the 26 hour flight to Nepal that was more comfortable than this. And, to top it off, I just noticed the guy walking down the aisle zipping up his pants from his recent trip to the bathroom. Great.
Ugh. I’m in 6 hours hours of hell. They should start cranking Barry Mannilow just to complete the descent into darkness.
The only comforting thought is that I’m 20 minutes from landing in Oahu.
Daniel Marsh (November 29, 2005 @ 3:19 am)
Sounds like you could really use a HPC! I regularly fly Northwest (I have family loyalties to the airline as my grandfather was a NWA pilot) in coach class and have no problems using my Jornada 720 on their little trays. In fact, I have so much room left over that I can use it and have a Coke and one of their $3 “Snack Packs” on the tray at the same time!
Andrew (November 29, 2005 @ 3:37 am)
I’m 6′ 2″ too! Not much of a tip, but using the pillow between your knees and the seat in front will encourage the asshat to be more social, abeit in a grumpy fashion.
Harry (November 29, 2005 @ 5:39 am)
Why is someone an asshat, or ass-munch because they recline? The seats do that for a reason! People shouldn’t have to sit bolt upright because the jack-ass behind them can’t go a few hours without logging in. Read a book.
Steve (November 29, 2005 @ 8:42 am)
Harry - because it has nothing to do with my laptop - I could care less. It’s the crushing of my knees that’s the problem.
gdkzen (November 29, 2005 @ 9:50 am)
Hey Harry - he was in the last seat which means he can’t fully recline. That means that the ass-munch in front of him was crushing him.
JeffMc (November 29, 2005 @ 4:02 pm)
My advice is to start drinking heavily.
Tommy Williams (November 29, 2005 @ 9:48 pm)
You need a Knee Defender: http://www.kneedefender.com/
That’s why I fly American whenever I can — they’ve got a few extra inches in coach and it makes a world of difference.