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I'd rather get my prostate checked by Captain Hook than have to fly in/out of Laguardia.

[thehawk]

You should see Heathrow, or Gatwick (any of the London airports, actually), or Amsterdam Schiphol, or Munich though.  Magnificent.  Regular playgrounds, whether you're a cocksucker or not.

I haven't been there, but I've heard from some people that Heathrow is an airport to avoid at all costs.  I think the main complaint was about the lines and congestion?  Just what I've heard though.

If you're there on a Monday morning or a Friday afternoon, sure, it's pretty horrible.  But I've been flying in and out of Heathrow for years - for a long time I did it every week - without any problems, really.  They're pretty slick, the teething problems at T5 notwithstanding.

At Schiphol there's a champagne and oyster bar, and a casino.  In Bangkok you can get a massage while you wait for your flight.  Kuala Lumpur's pretty sweet, too.  I just don't understand why America's so far behind - in most things like this, you're World leaders.

You know what Schiphol really needs, don't you?  I mean, when in Amsterdam...

Shiphol was supposed to be a 'full service' airport but it didn't quite work out.

http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/articles/holland_hookers_and_hookahs.htm

And Heathrow is fine if you don't have to change terminals (for example landing on an international flight, and then taking a flight elsewhere in Britian or Ireland).  The walk from terminal to bus and through the next terminal made O'hare look like Midway.

[flannj]

I'd rather get my prostate checked by Captain Hook than have to fly in/out of Laguardia.

Agree with that.
Years ago I got stuck at Laguardia because a tornado hit Queens. I spent 14 hours with my boss stuck in that hole trying to get home. The place was filthy, rundown, cramped, and did I mention filthy. Nothing was open, we couldn't leave, and nobody could tell us anything about when we would get out. When we finally boarded they asked for volunteers to get off the plane because we were taking off on the short runway (over water) and the plane was overloaded. Nobody volunteers, we don't leave. Eventually enough people agreed after the travel vouchers they were offering as an incentive got up to $1000 each.

The pilot used every inch of runway to get airborne, that was not a takeoff I want to relive.

[Tonker]

I'd rather get my prostate checked by Captain Hook than have to fly in/out of Laguardia.

Agree with that.
Years ago I got stuck at Laguardia because a tornado hit Queens. I spent 14 hours with my boss stuck in that hole trying to get home. The place was filthy, rundown, cramped, and did I mention filthy. Nothing was open, we couldn't leave, and nobody could tell us anything about when we would get out. When we finally boarded they asked for volunteers to get off the plane because we were taking off on the short runway (over water) and the plane was overloaded. Nobody volunteers, we don't leave. Eventually enough people agreed after the travel vouchers they were offering as an incentive got up to $1000 each.

The pilot used every inch of runway to get airborne, that was not a takeoff I want to relive.

If you take off from Alderney (one of the Channel Islands between England and Fr*nce) in a small aircraft, there's such a crosswind at the end of the runway that more often than not, the plane gets flipped nearly ninety degrees over on its side as it ascends.  Apparently, it's not dangerous, and within seconds the pilot should have it righted, but that didn't stop me losing my lunch.  Into my underpants.

[Andre Dawson's Creek]

I'd rather get my prostate checked by Captain Hook than have to fly in/out of Laguardia.

Agree with that.
Years ago I got stuck at Laguardia because a tornado hit Queens. I spent 14 hours with my boss stuck in that hole trying to get home. The place was filthy, rundown, cramped, and did I mention filthy. Nothing was open, we couldn't leave, and nobody could tell us anything about when we would get out. When we finally boarded they asked for volunteers to get off the plane because we were taking off on the short runway (over water) and the plane was overloaded. Nobody volunteers, we don't leave. Eventually enough people agreed after the travel vouchers they were offering as an incentive got up to $1000 each.

The pilot used every inch of runway to get airborne, that was not a takeoff I want to relive.

If you take off from Alderney (one of the Channel Islands between England and Fr*nce) in a small aircraft, there's such a crosswind at the end of the runway that more often than not, the plane gets flipped nearly ninety degrees over on its side as it ascends.  Apparently, it's not dangerous, and within seconds the pilot should have it righted, but that didn't stop me losing my lunch.  Into my underpants.

Like this?

[Mike Douche]

I once missed my flight from Stansted (London) to Shannon (Ireland) in 2000.  It was the last flight of the day and it was aSunday.  I called home and heard the Bears beat the Colts in an upset, and then bellied up to the bar.  Sadly, the bar wasn't open all night and by the time I realized I better decamp, all of the seats were taking by sleepers.  I had to sleep on the ground.  I managed to fall asleep, though.  Nothing stranger for a 28 year old American travelling by himself to fall asleep while everyhting in the airport was down to mostly murmers and silence and then to open them and hear about 9 different anmated discussions taking place in about 4 different languages and it being morning.  Bad as it was, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything, as it was surely a rather colorful experience.

[PTanner]

I once missed my flight from Stansted (London) to Shannon (Ireland) in 2000.  It was the last flight of the day and it was aSunday.  I called home and heard the Bears beat the Colts in an upset, and then bellied up to the bar.  Sadly, the bar wasn't open all night and by the time I realized I better decamp, all of the seats were taking by sleepers.  I had to sleep on the ground.  I managed to fall asleep, though.  Nothing stranger for a 28 year old American travelling by himself to fall asleep while everyhting in the airport was down to mostly murmers and silence and then to open them and hear about 9 different anmated discussions taking place in about 4 different languages and it being morning.  Bad as it was, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything, as it was surely a rather colorful experience.

fucking bum.

[Mike Douche]

I once missed my flight from Stansted (London) to Shannon (Ireland) in 2000.  It was the last flight of the day and it was aSunday.  I called home and heard the Bears beat the Colts in an upset, and then bellied up to the bar.  Sadly, the bar wasn't open all night and by the time I realized I better decamp, all of the seats were taking by sleepers.  I had to sleep on the ground.  I managed to fall asleep, though.  Nothing stranger for a 28 year old American travelling by himself to fall asleep while everyhting in the airport was down to mostly murmers and silence and then to open them and hear about 9 different anmated discussions taking place in about 4 different languages and it being morning.  Bad as it was, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything, as it was surely a rather colorful experience.

fucking bum.

STREETWISE!

[Tonker]

I once missed my flight from Stansted (London) to Shannon (Ireland) in 2000.  It was the last flight of the day and it was aSunday.  I called home and heard the Bears beat the Colts in an upset, and then bellied up to the bar.  Sadly, the bar wasn't open all night and by the time I realized I better decamp, all of the seats were taking by sleepers.  I had to sleep on the ground.  I managed to fall asleep, though.  Nothing stranger for a 28 year old American travelling by himself to fall asleep while everyhting in the airport was down to mostly murmers and silence and then to open them and hear about 9 different anmated discussions taking place in about 4 different languages and it being morning.  Bad as it was, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything, as it was surely a rather colorful experience.

Funny, I've also spent the night on the floor at Stansted.  My late flight in from Riga was delayed, and as I was flying out to Schiphol the following morning at oh-christ-hundred, I decided not to head over to a mate's house to kip as I'd planned, but to stay where I was instead.  I wouldn't be in a hurry to do it again, but I've had worse nights.

I've also spent the night on the floor at Athens Airport - I got there and they decided to strike, lazy Greek bastards.  Still, that was when I met the aforementioned Reggie Lemelin's niece, so it wasn't all bad either.  I realised at about 0400 that they'd actually upgraded me when they checked me in, and very belatedly headed through to the business lounge to kip there instead - but in the meantime, I'd at least had some fun...

[Tonker]

I'd rather get my prostate checked by Captain Hook than have to fly in/out of Laguardia.

Agree with that.
Years ago I got stuck at Laguardia because a tornado hit Queens. I spent 14 hours with my boss stuck in that hole trying to get home. The place was filthy, rundown, cramped, and did I mention filthy. Nothing was open, we couldn't leave, and nobody could tell us anything about when we would get out. When we finally boarded they asked for volunteers to get off the plane because we were taking off on the short runway (over water) and the plane was overloaded. Nobody volunteers, we don't leave. Eventually enough people agreed after the travel vouchers they were offering as an incentive got up to $1000 each.

The pilot used every inch of runway to get airborne, that was not a takeoff I want to relive.

If you take off from Alderney (one of the Channel Islands between England and Fr*nce) in a small aircraft, there's such a crosswind at the end of the runway that more often than not, the plane gets flipped nearly ninety degrees over on its side as it ascends.  Apparently, it's not dangerous, and within seconds the pilot should have it righted, but that didn't stop me losing my lunch.  Into my underpants.

Like this?

Holy fucking shit, that was close.  How the hell the pilot managed not to stick the end of his wing into the ground, I have no idea.  Coincidentally, though, you can hear one of the guys filming say something about "in die Hose", which means "in my trousers".

[Thrillho]

I once missed my flight from Stansted (London) to Shannon (Ireland) in 2000.  It was the last flight of the day and it was aSunday.  I called home and heard the Bears beat the Colts in an upset, and then bellied up to the bar.  Sadly, the bar wasn't open all night and by the time I realized I better decamp, all of the seats were taking by sleepers.  I had to sleep on the ground.  I managed to fall asleep, though.  Nothing stranger for a 28 year old American travelling by himself to fall asleep while everyhting in the airport was down to mostly murmers and silence and then to open them and hear about 9 different anmated discussions taking place in about 4 different languages and it being morning.  Bad as it was, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything, as it was surely a rather colorful experience.

Funny, I've also spent the night on the floor at Stansted.  My late flight in from Riga was delayed, and as I was flying out to Schiphol the following morning at oh-christ-hundred, I decided not to head over to a mate's house to kip as I'd planned, but to stay where I was instead.  I wouldn't be in a hurry to do it again, but I've had worse nights.

I've also spent the night on the floor at Athens Airport - I got there and they decided to strike, lazy Greek bastards.  Still, that was when I met the aforementioned Reggie Lemelin's niece, so it wasn't all bad either.  I realised at about 0400 that they'd actually upgraded me when they checked me in, and very belatedly headed through to the business lounge to kip there instead - but in the meantime, I'd at least had some fun...

I fell asleep during a 2-hour wait for a train connection in Pisa once (having pounded a few pints a short while earlier immediately before leaving some friends in Florence) and woke up two minutes after my train to Nice (the last of the night) had departed.

I had to spend my night in the train station with the types of people who spend a night in a train station—a lowlier class of individual than you'll probably generally find bedding down in these fancy-pants airports of yours. (Think: wee hours at the Greyhound terminal.)

I was pretty sure at the time that I was watching at least two people die.

[J Rod]

So, if a guy has tickets to today's game, and wants to find out if the game will be delayed/ppd - what is the best source for that information?

I don't want to drive in from Glendale Heights if I don't have to.

[Chuckosan]

So, if a guy has tickets to today's game, and wants to find out if the game will be delayed/ppd - what is the best source for that information?

I don't want to drive in from Glendale Heights if I don't have to.

773-404-CUBS

[Slaky+]

So, if a guy has tickets to today's game, and wants to find out if the game will be delayed/ppd - what is the best source for that information?

I don't want to drive in from Glendale Heights if I don't have to.

Hope you went. Hell of a game.

[J Rod]

So, if a guy has tickets to today's game, and wants to find out if the game will be delayed/ppd - what is the best source for that information?

I don't want to drive in from Glendale Heights if I don't have to.

Hope you went. Hell of a game.

Besides nearly freezing to death, it was probably the most enjoyable Cubs game I've seen.

EDIT: "seen live".