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as long as u dont sit next to someone like this u should be fine [video=youtube;H2dvujUlR_o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2dvujUlR_o&feature=related[/video]

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[QUOTE=feather;965934]:lol: here's hoping he's already flown ...[/QUOTE]

yea, most people who fear flying either don't fly at all or are really shitty to sit next to. I was on a flight from London - Bombay and this English chick sitting next to me cried the entire flight. She drank, swallowed anxiety pills and tried everything she could to keep her composure but tears wouldn't stop. Was one of the worst flights I've been on sitting next to her constantly blowing her nose and collecting her wipes on the goddamn table.

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not to come across as a total arrogant mofo,.. but i think i'm the coolest to sit next to on an airplane :D i'm sure many here can agree with me, that you meet some of the raddest people ever on flights. my laptop riddled with choo choo choonage brings all the ladies to the aisle. i draw in my sketchbook super awesome stuffs. telling cool story bros and talking to the folks (not too much, and at the right time) sitting next to me is an all time favorite thing to look forward to - even if they've got no soul! :)

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i actually prefer to keep to myself on flights unless i'm travelling with someone or a hot girl sits next to me... and i always take the window seat even though i'm 6'2".... something about looking out is tranquility for me.

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aye, fair play forsure. it's kind of liek going to an alcoholics anonymous meeting: sometimes the most ordinarily dull person shares a crazy as hell story.

shit, i'm like a little kid... i always ask for a window seat... srsly, a flight then is transformed into a magical 6 flags roller coaster ride :>

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I like flying alone for that one moment of acceleration when the plane goes off. :) Once you are over the clouds, it's boring on long distances imo. If you believe in statistics, they are all on your side. Flying is a very safe way to travel so maybe don't put too much thought in it and just do it.

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[QUOTE=TomTom;965986]I like flying alone for that one moment of acceleration when the plane goes off. :) Once you are over the clouds, it's boring on long distances imo[/QUOTE]

absolutely love the take off, and i pay attention to the landing as well, i wait for it to see the pilot's skills, lufthansa has got some smooth landers

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you know you fly a lot when you can distinguish different airlines landings, lol.

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I don't pay much attention to the flight at all, I'm too busy playing angry birds, reading a book, listening to music, or usually all three at the same time... The only thing that makes a flight truly go by fast is when you are sitting next to someone you genuinely enjoy being around... OR, you are heading somewhere to see people you genuinely enjoy being around and haven't seen in a while :).

However, being that I am also 6'2, leg room drastically changes the level of comfortability for me on any flight.... if the magazine holder in front of my knees is broken and the metal liner is constantly jabbing me in the knees, that's a bust... I try to always get exit isles, or the first row where nothing is in front of me... Another big tip is if you can get a pillow which they rarely have available anymore, get one for your back and one for your chest. For long flights mostly, folding your arms over a pillow is very comfortable and for me easier on my shoulder joints, than those plastic arm rests, which are too low for me to use comfortably without slouching down a lot. :lol:

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i hate it when the mother fucker next to you hogs the arm rest!

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Stop flying! Save the environment! Take a boat instead :lol:

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[QUOTE=TomTom;965986]I like flying alone for that one moment of acceleration when the plane goes off. :) Once you are over the clouds, it's boring on long distances imo. If you believe in statistics, they are all on your side. Flying is a very safe way to travel so maybe don't put too much thought in it and just do it.[/QUOTE] Yes!! That moment when you are zooming along the runway and all of a sudden it is as though you stopped , but are still going forward. My favourite bit !!

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didi, you woudl make a fine f-22 raptor pilot! :D

[video=youtube;n34RwIUlnAo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n34RwIUlnAo[/video]

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:lol: Err, I really don't think so !! :lol:

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most dominant, badass plane ever.

[QUOTE=i!!ustrious;966187]didi, you woudl make a fine f-22 raptor pilot! :D

[video=youtube;n34RwIUlnAo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n34RwIUlnAo[/video][/QUOTE]

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I'm a nervous flyer. The thing I hate the most is the sheer boredom of it all. I don't enjoy being on the plane so I try to find things to pass the time. But reading and PSP gets a bit boring after a while.

I would be fine if I could watch DVD's the entire flight though. I'm currently working my way through the entire box set of E.R., and would love to be able to just watch 9-10 episodes in a row - would pass the time whilst flying. However I can only seem to find portable DVD players with crappy battery life - what is the maximum you can get?

Flying to Florida from London in August and dreading it already. I am 6' 5" so all you 6 foot 2ers dont know you are born!

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^Yah 6'5 is mandatory exit row... I watched season 3 of the office on my way to Spain.

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Don't a lot of longer flights these days have laptop power sockets? Probably low powered but can keep them going for most of the flight. I usually just end up watching films I would never otherwise get round to seeing on the in-flight.

I'd love to figure out how to sleep during flights but just can't ever manage it.

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[QUOTE=Garrick;966015]i hate it when the mother fucker next to you hogs the arm rest![/QUOTE]

I'm that guy 8)

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Would be cool if there were laptop power outlets, might check that out. I have a problem with my laptop in that the battery only lasts for about 30 minutes before running out, so it's always plugged in at home. Not gonna take it on a plane in case there are no outlets.

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my advice, don't ever fly with laptops. it's a bitch and a half just to get thru sec. if you can leave it at home, do it.

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yeah, taking something out of a bag and putting it in a plastic bin is pretty hard work

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my advice, don't ever fly with shoes. it's a bitch and a half just to get thru sec. if you can leave it at home, do it.

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leave all your toiletries and clothes at home too... just buy all that shiz when you arrive :)

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[QUOTE=demonAfro;966600]my advice, don't ever fly with shoes. it's a bitch and a half just to get thru sec. if you can leave it at home, do it.[/QUOTE]

:roflmao: good one

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[IMG]http://www.trollface.net/trollface.png[/IMG]lol

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I'm reporting back. I'm alive. I went to Disney World. Turbulence scared the shizz out of me. Attempts to join the mile high club were unsuccessful. But here is a nice picture from the plane ride, clouds are awesome when you are above them. I did it sober and without meds. Kid kicking my chair all the way down till I snapped and growled and then his mother swapped and sat behind me.

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that's a clean ass wing, looks like a brand new plane.

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glad you made it there and back safely! next time you fly, it'll be that much easier...

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Always a bit bumpy this time of year when landing in Florida :lol:... we've had a lot of rain lately, which we need badly, but I hope you didn't get rained on while at Disney.

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flew in to DC on sat night. we hit some serious turbulence thru Tennessee etc. fucking fun

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Was recently speaking with my girlfriends best friends boyfriend - he is a fighter pilot instructor in the RAF. Flies a fighter jet at 1,000 mph over the North Sea on a daily basis. Was so nonchalant about flying. Says that turbulence cannot take a plane down. Actually quite comforting to speak to someone about it who has hours of experience

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[QUOTE=fumanchu182;967532] Attempts to join the mile high club were unsuccessful. [/QUOTE]

like you would have been able to get a hard-on with the up and down at the back of the plane

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up and down..... isn't that the point?? ;)

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[QUOTE=GregWhelan;967566] fighter jet at 1,000 mph [/QUOTE]

want.

Must be so much fun.