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19 March 2010

ASK ME ANYTHING ....ON A PLANE! That's right, I gots me WiFi up in the air and hours to go. Who wants to play?

post by: The Whelk at: 18:12 | 43 comments

That's allowed now?

posted by amro 19 March | 18:13

apparently.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 18:17

Do you have your own TV screen? If so, are you going to watch anything?

posted by mullacc 19 March | 18:27

Should I make funnel cake tonight? It's kind of messy, and lord knows I don't need the calories, but...FUNNEL CAKE.

posted by Stewriffic 19 March | 18:27

What's for dinner?

posted by kyleg 19 March | 18:28

Me and the person I'd met off okcupid are going for a movie and.. manicures. Am I doing it wrong?

posted by Firas 19 March | 18:29

Do you have your own TV screen? If so, are you going to watch anything?

NO THEY DON'T! It's stupid stinky American Airlines which is like visiting 1992 and they're showing PLANET 51, gag me with a spoon.

Funnel Cake is always the answer.

I'll send for a pizza and beer.

Me and the person I'd met off okcupid are going for a movie and.. manicures. Am I doing it wrong?

Depends, what will be using your fingers for later?

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 18:36

I'm a white floppy eared rabbit going on a date. Do I go with the fez, the red vest or both?

posted by MonkeyButter 19 March | 18:39

Vest, for carrying a fob watch. A Fez is far too formal for a casual bunny encounter.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 18:40

Do you think flight attendant and pilot unions harm or help the airline industry from a customer experience point of view?

posted by mullacc 19 March | 18:42

I'd rather be knocked out and stacked like a folding chair for the duration of the flight. I *hate* flying.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 18:44

except for that one time I was in Business class which made me hate it even more.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 18:45

Do you hate business class because you now know how the other 10% ~~live~~ travel, or because you are more fond of spartan travel arrangements and were longing for bottom-splinters?

(Also bunnies with hats is preposterous, unless you're a lop-eared bunny, but I'm not the one answering the questions today.)

posted by filthy light thief 19 March | 18:55

Where are you going and why?

posted by desjardins 19 March | 18:59

Do you hate business class because you now know how the other 10% live travel

Yes. Also the whole practice of creating all these tiers of service and then making the steerage class so uncomfortable that you dish out the extra bucks for what should be basic amenities. I call it the "Not Getting Punched In The Face" tax and I hate it whenever it comes up.

I can't wait for my new Premium Luxury Gold Platinum 4-Star Executive Professional Class citizenship!

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:00

Back to NYC - cause I live there.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:03

The funnel cake was meh at best. And now my house smells of grease.

posted by Stewriffic 19 March | 19:06

Do you wish you'd brought some of those cool expanding foam earplugs? Maybe an over the eyes stocking cap?

posted by buzzman 19 March | 19:08

Was the bed at the Monaco THE GREATEST EVER or what?

posted by desjardins 19 March | 19:13

Grease isn't a bad thing.

The cabin is very quiet...and this makes me very nervous. I have an ipod nano full of ANGRY ANGRY TEENAGE MUSIC if things get squicky.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:13

only plane story I have- cause its heart about boredom and repetitive tedium - is this. Long ass red eye trans Atlantic flight where you're stuck in the middle of those huge rows. I'm all tired and grumpy and this is like flight 3 in 48 hours so I order a double scotch, turn to my companion and make a sort of "pills?" gesture. He unscrews a whole pharmacy of bottles and hands me fistfull which I swallow with the scotch. The women next to me does his ... huge exasperated "tch!" face and noise, like I just shot up with the babysitter. I stick my tounge out, turn to my companion and switch seats. Then I passed out.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:19

Was the bed at the Monaco THE GREATEST EVER or what?

SO. SOFT.

The Lobster Club Sandwich in the Grand Cafe was notable as well.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:21

If you replaced the entire crew of your airplane with gibbering crackheads, would any of your fellow passengers actually notice?

posted by jason's_planet 19 March | 19:27

The noise level would go up so yes, only just.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:29

TURBULENCE IS FUN LIKE A ROLLER COASTER!

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:34

Whelk, I'm an older guy. But I'm having one of them early-onset midlife crises.

I've got some money in my pocket and I want to redo my wardrobe in accordance with this completely ridiculous emotional state.

With that in mind, what would be your stylistic suggestions if I wanted to totally rock the Dudebrah from Doucherton look?

posted by jason's_planet 19 March | 19:46

You need a stripped dress shirt from a place you think is fancy but really isn't. Khaki. "dress" shoes with thick soles that haven't been polished. Big Gold Watch. top 2 buttons open...some kind of awful overgeled thing going on with your hair your hair should take like a full 20 minutes -fake tan, sleeves rolled up. Wedding band. bluetooth headpiece some kind of holster leather thing for your iwhatever

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:52

for casual wear, everything you own should have some textured graphic on it.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 19:55

Have you ever been in a cockpit before, Billy?

posted by plinth 19 March | 19:55

I like gladiator movies.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 20:03

ONE MORE HOUR TO GO!

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 20:23

*Plane Boogie*

posted by rollick 19 March | 20:43

I AM THE KING OF THE DIVAN!

OOO WEE OOO WOOOO

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 20:48

Sir King . . . What is your take on Spartacus? Have you seen it and isn't Lucy Lawless faboo in it?

posted by MonkeyButter 19 March | 20:55

I like all the hot gay sex and how matter of fact/fuck you it is. Like if you're gonna be THAT pulp and over the top, just DO IT and don't back down. I admire that conviction to a genre.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 21:05

BEGINNING DESCENT

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 21:07

9 times out of ten, this is when accidents happen.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 21:08

Any last words?

posted by warbaby 19 March | 21:18

Agree on the series. Enjoy your off-loading.

posted by MonkeyButter 19 March | 21:40

I have returned to my under-sea lair for an bonus round- I have whiskey. Keep coming until I pass out.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 23:29

You see any snakes?

posted by Doohickie 19 March | 23:33

Only metaphorical ones.

posted by The Whelk 19 March | 23:36

Next time, don't take the blue pill.

posted by Doohickie 20 March | 14:55

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