Honeymoon Ruined !!

[Deleted member 29185]

Sunday is my 666th commercial flight so I'm expecting drama on the approach to SYD.

That number is a pretty good reason NOT to count flights!

 

[harvyk]

That number is a pretty good reason NOT to count flights!

Only if you suffer from Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia :evil:

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Only if you suffer from Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia :evil:

I had to look that up. Thanks, it's a piece of my vocab that's been sorely missed for so long.

I once had a phone number that ended in 666 and I actually fielded many calls from people wanting it. Strange world.

 

[Pushka]

I remember a Virgin landing that was aborted almost as we touched due to last second flooding on the Tarmac. Eventually the pilot announced they'd tried to land at the wrong airport. I got more antsy about missing a connection until I realised it was virgins way of dispelling the worries of passengers.

Looking at those grumpy faces I'd say the honeymoon wasn't a joy before the flight.

 

[cove]

Just to help you on this thread I posted a honeymoon story in humour for you. Just a bit risqué.

 

[get me outta here]

That is a good double entendre.

I remember a Virgin landing that was aborted almost as we touched due to last second flooding on the Tarmac. .

 

[YSSY]

Only a week ago coming into PER from SYD, we had a go around. Having flown regularly and also like an earlier poster practiced it well on light aircraft as PIC, it obviously didn't bother me as you have to assume it's a command or ATC decision to best maintain safety. However, the cabin was quickly filled with gasps, followed by the hushed comments "it's not supposed to do that" and the poor lady next to me gripping the arm rests until we reached the terminal building in the second attempt.
So I can see how it would bother people, but to the extent that these people started crying makes me think they shouldn't bother leaving their house and wrap themselves in cotton wool.

 

[JessicaTam]

[OT]
At least they got a honeymoon; I'm not even allowed to get married!
[/OT]

 

[Happy Dude]

I reckon just flying into Manchester, knowing it was your home, would be enough to ruin any kind of holiday. Lovely, reasonable people.

 

[cove]

Your time will come Jessica.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

At least they got a honeymoon; I'm not even allowed to get married!

Your time will come Jessica.

And we'd better all be invited. Something tells me it would be quite spectacular!

 

[leadman]

A better story would have been that they were complaining about not getting more FFP's because of the extra miles in the go-around! I sure the spokeswoman had a grin on her face when sh finished the article on "We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this routine procedure.”. My favourite one was an Aero Pelican Twin Otter out of Belmont to SYD with a QF 767 on the runway, boy can those planes lift when needed!!!! It was worth paying extra, and my only complaint we didnt do it often enough!

 

[Foreigner]

They say they're regular fliers. They don't sound so. They're fools.

 

[drron]

They say they're regular fliers. They don't sound so. They're fools.

I think the reporter just mistook what they were saying.They probably said they where regular fryers.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I think the reporter just mistook what they were saying.They probably said they where regular fryers.

A very understandable mistake. Were they Chinese by any chance?*



* for those of you who do not remember Benny Hill here is the excerpt:

(A person is talking to a Chinese chef)

"Well, what were you doing when you arrived in England?"
"I was flying!"
"What were you flying? Aeroplanes, gliders?"
"I was flying ships!"
"Surely you sail ships,"
"You sail the ships after you fly them!"

and the translation of the last line.......

"You sell the chips after you fry them!"

 

[Kef]

I have many thoughts, not all of them kind
Couple say honeymoon was ruined by 'scary' landing - Manchester Evening News

Boo hoo, I am embarrassed for them...Blatant self promotion if I ever saw it.. Next they will be in court suing the airline for the stress its caused them..

 

[TomVexille]

[OT]
At least they got a honeymoon; I'm not even allowed to get married!
[/OT]

You could always move to NZ

 

[JohnK]

I had to look that up. Thanks, it's a piece of my vocab that's been sorely missed for so long.

No problem if you can read Greek.

I once had a phone number that ended in 666 and I actually fielded many calls from people wanting it. Strange world.

When I worked at Botany back in the 80's the prefix was 666 before the 9 was added.

A couple of Kiwis took up the data processing and I was their first employee. One of them when asked for the phone number used to say "Sex, sex, sex,...." until we started ribbing him about. He then used to say "triple siiiix,....".

Apologies for going off track....

 

[Deleted member 29185]

No problem if you can read Greek.

I grew up in a regional town and I can still clearly remember the first time I heard a language other than English......I was about 13 and I walked past an Asian couple talking on a seat outside a corner store and I stopped in my tracks. I was amazed how the bloody heck they knew what each was saying. It was an experience which has stayed with me all my life. When I was 17, I went to Melbourne for 4 years..........now I wonder if that was a culture shock? :shock:

 

[jetlagger]

I grew up in a regional town and I can still clearly remember the first time I heard a language other than English......I was about 13 and I walked past an Asian couple talking on a seat outside a corner store and I stopped in my tracks. I was amazed how the bloody heck they knew what each was saying. It was an experience which has stayed with me all my life. When I was 17, I went to Melbourne for 4 years..........now I wonder if that was a culture shock? :shock:

I endured a 'Culture Shock" tonight walking past Festival Towers in BNE city with a young lady singing/busking on the footpath in only Mandarin.. Sadly the coins in her hat were lacking. :shock: