tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post6289388511313458799..comments2024-03-20T03:33:22.357-07:00Comments on Skeptophilia: Airlines and orthodoxyGordon Bonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003472005971594466noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-26102176275102199142015-04-13T23:53:23.050-07:002015-04-13T23:53:23.050-07:00I agree. If we go allowing this kind of religious ...I agree. If we go allowing this kind of religious stuff that can't deal with simple public transport seating, where will it end!<br />Last time I was on an airline flight, it didn't bother me that I was seated next to a woman (can't remember much about her or even what she looked like). What bothered me was that when the 'free drinks' cart rolled up, I looked over the choices and my jaw dropped. Various cheap beers, white label 'Beam', red label 'Walker'. I was on my feet in an instant and with eyes ablaze I declared, "no wonder they're free! They probably can't get rid of this bottom shelf piss!" I broke into unimpressed laughter and luckily everyone else laughed with me.<br />I know ... I know, they're free, so shut up Woody!<br />I know but on a first class flight can we not expect a selection including a lovely single malt, maybe some of the finer spiced rums! But no, no, we had a selection of the cheapest, nastiest bottom-shelf version of every alcoholic beverage. I'm still sore about it.<br />Woodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756590870917752187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-19619716960410922002015-04-13T06:28:13.109-07:002015-04-13T06:28:13.109-07:00These days, pretty much every airline charges extr...These days, pretty much every airline charges extra for the more popular seats. How much trouble is it for someone who knows they might want to change seats, to pay $15 extra (or whatever it is) for a premium seat so that they have something worthwhile to offer in trade? I choose my seats with care, board early so that I can put my luggage in the overhead, try to get near the front... I don't want just any seat. Also, I think God would forgive them if they make an honest effort to comply with their religion's requirements but the world doesn't co-operate.<br />If one of these guys did board late to make sure he was sitting near, made a fuss, and ended up sitting by me, I think I'd wait until the flight was underway, and then tell him how handsome he was and ask where he's staying in wherever we're flying to. Maybe we could get together for a drink?Tyler Torkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460706772136362593noreply@blogger.com