why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

tim60 · 10-31-2015, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by savoche

Ooh, a scanner sized to "encourage" people to use sensibly sized hand luggage? I like that

The only thing that makes me line up early when boarding a plane these days is that I want to secure space for my small bag in the overhead lockers - I need every bit of leg room I can get. Some people have bigger hand luggage than my checked luggage, and often two pieces, and the luggage bins are filled to overflowing in no time.

Just a few more hours now, and I'll be enjoying the, umm, comforts of long haul air travel once again

The other thing the airlines could do to overcome the oversize carry on would be to not charge for check-in, and also to be efficient in delivering check-in back to travellers on arrival, to stop an extensive delay. And it would save them time and bother related to dealing with 'does not fit' carry on. Other possibility would be if carry on does not fit they look through all the lockers for the biggest thing and then charge a genuinely punitive 'take it to the hold' fee, so that traveller ends up with both inconveniences - a high hidden extra AND a long wait to get it back. It would also make the work of security scanning easier.

FantasticMrFox · 10-31-2015, 02:21 AM

Originally posted by tim60

The other thing the airlines could do to overcome the oversize carry on would be ...

I thought there are strict dimensions that carry on luggage has to adhere to? There isn't really a problem to overcome, if your hand luggage is too large, it doesn't fly

The budget airlines even have little metal cages standing around at check-in and the gate that have the right dimensions, if they ask you to put your carry on in there and it doesn't fit, that's bad luck for you.

Jean Poitiers · 10-31-2015, 10:44 AM - **1 Like**

Happy Halloween ... say "Cheese" ?!

TinaS · 10-31-2015, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Happy Halloween ... say "Cheese" ?!

That is scary... Yuk!
Oh, hi everyone. Happy Halloween.

Parallax · 10-31-2015, 01:25 PM - **1 Like**

At least Velveeta says "prepared cheese product"; which translates to "it's almost cheese."

CarlG · 10-31-2015, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

At least Velveeta says "prepared cheese product"; which translates to "it's almost cheese."

Almost cheese = American slices = Slices of an American? I will stick to my goat cheese. There's nothing "almost" about goats!

**Ex Finn.** · 10-31-2015, 04:26 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

What is "Skikeing"?

I could be misspelling it...

You Tube

These guys make it look easy.

**rod_grant** · 10-31-2015, 09:48 PM

Thanks Ex Finn.
I forget the context in which you said skikeing, but it is good to know you weren't just making up words.

tim60 · 11-01-2015, 12:29 AM

Originally posted by TinaS

That is scary... Yuk!
Oh, hi everyone. Happy Halloween.

Does tht mean it is trick or treat, you know not which?

---------- Post added 11-01-15 at 06:03 PM ----------

Originally posted by FantasticMrFox

I thought there are strict dimensions that carry on luggage has to adhere to? There isn't really a problem to overcome, if your hand luggage is too large, it doesn't fly

The budget airlines even have little metal cages standing around at check-in and the gate that have the right dimensions, if they ask you to put your carry on in there and it doesn't fit, that's bad luck for you.

There are, but many airlines are too squeamish to assail their customers with the message that the carry on exceeds by a little. And I have seen those standard crates at airports but have never seen anyone, at a full service airline, asked to test their stuff in front of check in staff. When I went through Toulouse last I was worried because my carry on included a glass jar about the size of a soccer ball in a box just large enough to fit it. It did get through.

---------- Post added 11-01-15 at 06:05 PM ----------

Originally posted by CarlG

Almost cheese = American slices = Slices of an American? I will stick to my goat cheese. There's nothing "almost" about goats!

I heard on the radio recently a little boy asked at a school excursion to a farm: 'what's in shepherd's pie?'. Clearly the boy thought the question was: 'what's in shepherds pie?' and he answered: "shepherds'.

---------- Post added 11-01-15 at 06:07 PM ----------

Mark must be happy today. Maybe so happy he cannot respond to this thread. Men in black won.

**clackers** · 11-01-2015, 03:00 AM

Originally posted by tim60

I heard on the radio recently a little boy asked at a school excursion to a farm: 'what's in shepherd's pie?'. Clearly the boy thought the question was: 'what's in shepherds pie?' and he answered: "shepherds'

Look out for the Vegan burgers, too.

FantasticMrFox · 11-01-2015, 05:48 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by clackers

Look out for the Vegan burgers, too.

I once had a vegetarian mushroom burger in Singapore that was described on the menu as containing "a healthy portion of vegetarians".

Racer X 69 · 11-01-2015, 06:02 AM

Originally posted by FantasticMrFox

I once had a vegetarian mushroom burger in Singpore that was described on the menu as containing "a healthy portion of vegetarians".

So how many vegetarians does it take to have a healthy portion? 10? 20? 30?

Racer X 69 · 11-01-2015, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

I could be misspelling it...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=N6Pur3jaY9A

These guys make it look easy.

Thanks Perkele. I have seen those before, called cross country skates. Looks like a great way to get exercise and an off season cross country skiing fix in the summer.

Racer X 69 · 11-01-2015, 06:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by FantasticMrFox

I thought there are strict dimensions that carry on luggage has to adhere to? There isn't really a problem to overcome, if your hand luggage is too large, it doesn't fly

The budget airlines even have little metal cages standing around at check-in and the gate that have the right dimensions, if they ask you to put your carry on in there and it doesn't fit, that's bad luck for you.

Originally posted by tim60

There are, but many airlines are too squeamish to assail their customers with the message that the carry on exceeds by a little. And I have seen those standard crates at airports but have never seen anyone, at a full service airline, asked to test their stuff in front of check in staff. When I went through Toulouse last I was worried because my carry on included a glass jar about the size of a soccer ball in a box just large enough to fit it. It did get through.

I traveled to San Antonio from Seattle and back last week via United to attend the funeral of one of my aunts. This was the first time I had flown commercial in almost 20 years.

The security screening process was not as bad as I anticipated. I have an artificial hip, and suspected it might trigger a more close look at my person. It did, and I was asked to submit to a quick pat down, then allowed to proceed.

What I did observe was how many morons attempted to board the plane with carry on bags that clearly exceeded the size limits. All but a few were stopped and directed to place tags on the bags and surrender them to be placed in the cargo hold.

There was one woman who was able to get on one of the planes with not only oversized carry on but also more than the allowed small bag and small personal item She had a large shopping bag filled with large gift wrapped packages. Being one of the last to board she struggled to find room in the overhead compartment. The stewardess tried to help, but the passenger objected when her stuff became scattered about. During the flight she fussed and fidgeted, and got into her too large bag in the overhead several times. She pestered the flight attendants and other passengers incessantly and was a pain in the ass to everyone.

Flying commercial sucks.

Stoopit people make it even more unpleasant.

Oh, and the flights were on an Airbus A320 and an Embraer ERJ170. The fit and finish of the Airbus planes was poor in comparison to the planes I build. The Embraer was a smaller commuter plane, noisy and uncomfortable to ride in.

Since I would prefer to drive rather than fly commercial it may be a long time, if ever that
I fly again. But if I do, I'm gonna ask to fly the best.

Boeing.

Rupert · 11-01-2015, 07:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

But if I do, I'm gonna ask to fly the best.

Boeing.

I want to fly on a 787 so I can heat my Velveeta and Rotel over those lithium batteries for a fabulous in flight dip! If it catches fire over the ocean, I can double dip!

.....Otis reprimanded me for that awful post in reply to my friends comment. He said I should be banned from this thread, slapped silly, and kicked in the "tender spot". As usual...Otis is right.

Regards!

11-01-2015, 05:48 AM - 2 Likes	#20531
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Originally posted by clackers Look out for the Vegan burgers, too. I once had a vegetarian mushroom burger in Singapore that was described on the menu as containing "a healthy portion of vegetarians". Last edited by FantasticMrFox; 11-01-2015 at 06:09 AM.

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10-31-2015, 12:05 AM	#20521
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,748	Originally posted by savoche Ooh, a scanner sized to "encourage" people to use sensibly sized hand luggage? I like that The only thing that makes me line up early when boarding a plane these days is that I want to secure space for my small bag in the overhead lockers - I need every bit of leg room I can get. Some people have bigger hand luggage than my checked luggage, and often two pieces, and the luggage bins are filled to overflowing in no time. Just a few more hours now, and I'll be enjoying the, umm, comforts of long haul air travel once again The other thing the airlines could do to overcome the oversize carry on would be to not charge for check-in, and also to be efficient in delivering check-in back to travellers on arrival, to stop an extensive delay. And it would save them time and bother related to dealing with 'does not fit' carry on. Other possibility would be if carry on does not fit they look through all the lockers for the biggest thing and then charge a genuinely punitive 'take it to the hold' fee, so that traveller ends up with both inconveniences - a high hidden extra AND a long wait to get it back. It would also make the work of security scanning easier.

10-31-2015, 02:21 AM	#20522
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Originally posted by tim60 The other thing the airlines could do to overcome the oversize carry on would be ... I thought there are strict dimensions that carry on luggage has to adhere to? There isn't really a problem to overcome, if your hand luggage is too large, it doesn't fly The budget airlines even have little metal cages standing around at check-in and the gate that have the right dimensions, if they ask you to put your carry on in there and it doesn't fit, that's bad luck for you.

10-31-2015, 10:44 AM - 1 Like	#20523
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Happy Halloween ... say "Cheese" ?!

10-31-2015, 12:46 PM	#20524
TinaS Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,164	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Happy Halloween ... say "Cheese" ?! That is scary... Yuk! Oh, hi everyone. Happy Halloween.

10-31-2015, 01:25 PM - 1 Like	#20525
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	At least Velveeta says "prepared cheese product"; which translates to "it's almost cheese."

10-31-2015, 01:44 PM	#20526
CarlG Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 417	Originally posted by Parallax At least Velveeta says "prepared cheese product"; which translates to "it's almost cheese." Almost cheese = American slices = Slices of an American? I will stick to my goat cheese. There's nothing "almost" about goats!

10-31-2015, 09:48 PM	#20528
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Thanks Ex Finn. I forget the context in which you said skikeing, but it is good to know you weren't just making up words.

11-01-2015, 12:29 AM	#20529
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,748	Originally posted by TinaS That is scary... Yuk! Oh, hi everyone. Happy Halloween. Does tht mean it is trick or treat, you know not which? ---------- Post added 11-01-15 at 06:03 PM ---------- Originally posted by FantasticMrFox I thought there are strict dimensions that carry on luggage has to adhere to? There isn't really a problem to overcome, if your hand luggage is too large, it doesn't fly The budget airlines even have little metal cages standing around at check-in and the gate that have the right dimensions, if they ask you to put your carry on in there and it doesn't fit, that's bad luck for you. There are, but many airlines are too squeamish to assail their customers with the message that the carry on exceeds by a little. And I have seen those standard crates at airports but have never seen anyone, at a full service airline, asked to test their stuff in front of check in staff. When I went through Toulouse last I was worried because my carry on included a glass jar about the size of a soccer ball in a box just large enough to fit it. It did get through. ---------- Post added 11-01-15 at 06:05 PM ---------- Originally posted by CarlG Almost cheese = American slices = Slices of an American? I will stick to my goat cheese. There's nothing "almost" about goats! I heard on the radio recently a little boy asked at a school excursion to a farm: 'what's in shepherd's pie?'. Clearly the boy thought the question was: 'what's in shepherds pie?' and he answered: "shepherds'. ---------- Post added 11-01-15 at 06:07 PM ---------- Mark must be happy today. Maybe so happy he cannot respond to this thread. Men in black won.

11-01-2015, 03:00 AM	#20530
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by tim60 I heard on the radio recently a little boy asked at a school excursion to a farm: 'what's in shepherd's pie?'. Clearly the boy thought the question was: 'what's in shepherds pie?' and he answered: "shepherds' Look out for the Vegan burgers, too.

11-01-2015, 06:02 AM	#20532
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by FantasticMrFox I once had a vegetarian mushroom burger in Singpore that was described on the menu as containing "a healthy portion of vegetarians". So how many vegetarians does it take to have a healthy portion? 10? 20? 30?

11-01-2015, 06:05 AM	#20533
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by Ex Finn. I could be misspelling it... http://youtube.com/watch?v=N6Pur3jaY9A These guys make it look easy. Thanks Perkele. I have seen those before, called cross country skates. Looks like a great way to get exercise and an off season cross country skiing fix in the summer.

11-01-2015, 06:36 AM - 1 Like	#20534
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by FantasticMrFox I thought there are strict dimensions that carry on luggage has to adhere to? There isn't really a problem to overcome, if your hand luggage is too large, it doesn't fly The budget airlines even have little metal cages standing around at check-in and the gate that have the right dimensions, if they ask you to put your carry on in there and it doesn't fit, that's bad luck for you. Originally posted by tim60 There are, but many airlines are too squeamish to assail their customers with the message that the carry on exceeds by a little. And I have seen those standard crates at airports but have never seen anyone, at a full service airline, asked to test their stuff in front of check in staff. When I went through Toulouse last I was worried because my carry on included a glass jar about the size of a soccer ball in a box just large enough to fit it. It did get through. I traveled to San Antonio from Seattle and back last week via United to attend the funeral of one of my aunts. This was the first time I had flown commercial in almost 20 years. The security screening process was not as bad as I anticipated. I have an artificial hip, and suspected it might trigger a more close look at my person. It did, and I was asked to submit to a quick pat down, then allowed to proceed. What I did observe was how many morons attempted to board the plane with carry on bags that clearly exceeded the size limits. All but a few were stopped and directed to place tags on the bags and surrender them to be placed in the cargo hold. There was one woman who was able to get on one of the planes with not only oversized carry on but also more than the allowed small bag and small personal item She had a large shopping bag filled with large gift wrapped packages. Being one of the last to board she struggled to find room in the overhead compartment. The stewardess tried to help, but the passenger objected when her stuff became scattered about. During the flight she fussed and fidgeted, and got into her too large bag in the overhead several times. She pestered the flight attendants and other passengers incessantly and was a pain in the ass to everyone. Flying commercial sucks. Stoopit people make it even more unpleasant. Oh, and the flights were on an Airbus A320 and an Embraer ERJ170. The fit and finish of the Airbus planes was poor in comparison to the planes I build. The Embraer was a smaller commuter plane, noisy and uncomfortable to ride in. Since I would prefer to drive rather than fly commercial it may be a long time, if ever that I fly again. But if I do, I'm gonna ask to fly the best. Boeing.

11-01-2015, 07:19 AM - 1 Like	#20535
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Racer X 69 But if I do, I'm gonna ask to fly the best. Boeing. I want to fly on a 787 so I can heat my Velveeta and Rotel over those lithium batteries for a fabulous in flight dip! If it catches fire over the ocean, I can double dip! .....Otis reprimanded me for that awful post in reply to my friends comment. He said I should be banned from this thread, slapped silly, and kicked in the "tender spot". As usual...Otis is right. Regards!