Planes, Trains and Automobiles

[CanuckInUSA 0]

Well I've been going through my own personal real world "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" adventure. My father died last Friday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. On Wednesday I left work mid afternoon to catch a 4:30 pm flight to Phoenix and connect onto an 8:30 pm flight into Vancouver so that I could attend my dad's funeral on Thursday. Well America West canceled the 4:30 pm flight and put me on a 6:00 pm flight. No biggie since there was still supposed to be 45 minutes to catch the connection. Well here's where the shit started to hit the fan. The 6:00 pm America West flight didn't take off until 7:00 pm and I missed the Vancouver flight. From Phoenix, they did get me on a flight to Seattle and there I spent a pretty much "Sleepless in Seattle" night in the SeaTac airport. But I did get on an early morning fight to Vancouver and made it to the funeral with about one hour to spare. But the fun didn't stop there. Now I was supposed to catch a flight last night from Vancouver into Vegas and connect on another flight back home to Denver. But I guess Vegas got some bad weather and my flight was canceled again. So now America West has put me on a different airline and flown me into Toronto on a red eye (I just landed) and I'm waiting for my hopefully last flight home into Denver. Shit I've been to Phoenix, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto and soon back to Denver all for this funeral. I sure hope none of my other relatives in Vancouver die anytime soon. I can see it next time, I be re-routed to CA, then to FL, up to NY, maybe another stop in Toronto before they send me to Vancouver.

I'm tired, still hung over from Thursday night (myself and two of my brothers partied hard together after the wake). I was hoping to jump today, but now I just want to get home and sleep.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[QuickDraw 0]

Sorry to hear about your Dad Steve.

Today isn't probably the best time to do anything that you need to think about,
get yourself to bed dude, just thinking about your trip should have you out like a light.

-- Hope you don't die. --

I'm fucking winning

[cocheese 0]

So sorry to hear that. We're all here for you if you need us. Peace.

[CanuckInUSA 0]

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So sorry to hear that. We're all here for you if you need us. Peace.

I appreciate the gestures. But they really are not necessary. In fact it would be cooler to turn this thread into a "tell me about your Planes, Train, and Automobile" adventures. My father was sick with cancer for the last few years, so when knew his days were numbered and we all prepared ourselves for the inevitable. Besides, my dad divorced my mom soon after I came on the scene and didn't really spend much time with him. Myself and my other siblings from his first two generations of kids (3 kids with my mother, another kid with another mother and three more kids who are 16, 14 and 12 with yet another mother). I predominately went to the funeral to give my younger siblings support so that they knew that they were not alone. It was a good funeral. 300 people where there. My father is a former air force jet fighter pilot as well as a retired airline pilot. So a lot of his pilot friends were there and I was given the opportunity to speak at the memorial (the speech went well) where I spoke of how my father pass his aviation gene on down to me.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[pleifer 0]

Sorry for you loss.

Not real well about puting sympathies into words, but I feel for you. I do not look forward to the day my parents pass, and feel for those who has.

Peace, Paul

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[QuickDraw 0]

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So a lot of his pilot friends were there

And your wondering why your connecting flights went to shit ?

-- Hope you don't die. --

I'm fucking winning

[cocheese 0]

I sensed your intentions.
Ok , The last 3 times i flew ATA (American Trans Air)
My connecting flight had left just minutes before my plane landed. They call it a "misconnect"... Leaving me stranded in Chicago Midway Airport for an avg of 9 hrs. each time.
Been through some interesting travel stories like yours.

.... but it's not the destination .. it's the journey... ( these people annoy me.)
What's wrong with the destination ?

[mx757 4]

should be flying AA..

[Feeblemind 1]

Well my Story is a litle more positive.

I went back to New York for the 9/11 memorial for our lost 343 brothers. The airline was very specific for us to hand carry our dress uniforms onto the planes. When I inquired why I was advised "Well as uncommon as it may be, the airline does occassionally lose luggauge (NO REALLY!!) and we would not want you to be without your uniform on this occassion). It was also really kewl that they discounted flights for us to go. Well anyway I get on the plane in Sacramento and the flight attendant looks at me and asked "where are you gonna put those?" I said I have no idea it was your staff that told us to hand carry them. Well the 1st class flight attendant said "Captain, let me have your uniforms and I will stow them with our gear". She politely took my uniform as well as the other firefighter next to me and I was seated. After we got airborn the 1st class flight attendant brought cocktails for me and the other firefighter headed to NY. The Captain thanked us over the intercom for our service etc etc.

Well upon arrival to St. Louis to make my connection into NY man were there a bunch of high strung assholes in that terminal!!! I had never encountered so many pricks in one spot, bitch bitch bitch!!!! Well I checked in again as directed and patiently waited for the flight to board. This one fellar was relentless on the gate staff (if it were me I woulda slapped him in he head), after about the 5th time of asking her when the 1st class pasengers could board so he could get a drink before take off she replied "you see those firefighters over there? once they have gotten on the plane, are seated and have their drinks I'll board the rest of the passengers and not until then, so please sit down!" Boy was that pompus ass pissed that a blue collar joe was going to get service over him!! I have never seen someone so red and it was really hard not to laugh!!

Well three of us boarded the plane and were meet at the door by the entire flight crew. The took time shake our hands, thank all of us for the job we do and gave their condolances to our lost brothers. I asked the flight attendant if we could take on overhead ben for all three uniforms? The Captain said that is not neccessary, I'll take them please. Rather puzzled we handed him our wools and he promptly hung them in the cockpit. He said it would be an honor to have them up her with him and also that he knew no jackass would try and set something on them.

We were all seated and treated like 1st class passengers even though we were in coach. The rest of the plane ride was uneventful and we arrived in the Big Apple.

I would go on about the trip but the sun is up, the rain is gone, I am a student and I see BLUE SKYS!!!!!

Stay Safe and if you want me to continue let me know.

P.S. I will let you know this much (in the four days surrounding the memorial there were 100,000 firefighters from around the world in NY. It was quite a showing of support for our lost brothers and the only time I think Manhatten has been drank out of BEER!!!


Phil

Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

[sunshine 2]

*Hugs* to you my friend.

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should be flying AA..

Alcoholics Anonymous has a plane? Bet they serve the best drinks!

[n2skdvn 0]

Sorry about the loss. but I did get pulled over for speeding on the way to my grandmothers funeral. everyone was wondering why we were late and one of my cousines chewed the cop out for giving me a ticket. but that was 10 years ago.

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