darin3 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 (edited) I have an aisle seat on the way there and a window seat on the way back. No windows available on the way there. I'll probably just get liquored up, talk nasty to a flight attendant and force an emergency landing somewhere along the way. I'm sure you know, but check on that when you get to the airport... they release the emergency row seats during check-in... you could get a window seat AND more leg room! But yeah, Plan B sounds good too. Have fun and sneak some hash back in your va-jay-jay. Good info here. +2 Edit: And in honor of your trip and this page-turning post... Edited December 10, 2006 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I know I can't spell this, but when there, make sure you eat a filafel, and some other thing they sell all over the place. They actually do stop selling beer in most places much earlier than you think, there are some after hours bars, but they have some weird rules. I don't remember what they were cause I was completely torqued the entire time I was there. And yes, there are some smokin hotties, and there are also some giant nigerian ladies... some guys like that I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 And yes, there are some smokin hotties, and there are also some giant nigerian ladies... some guys like that I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 and there are also some giant nigerian ladies... some guys like that I guess. Six Kings: Please pick up the white courtesy phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 How many Euros to the Dollar right now? I bet it aint good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 How many Euros to the Dollar right now? I bet it aint good... the dollar sucks ass against the Euro right now 1 Euro = $1.31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Skinman Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Screw the airplane advice. Just get soem Ambien and a cocktail= lights out. Once in Amsterdam, you can't miss the Red Light District its freakin huge and right by the train station. You can get everything there; and I do mean everything. If you plan to taste the ladyfaire, take your time and shop. There are a TON of women to choose from. You name it, its there. Take in the sex and hash museums. Also, check out one of the livelier sex shows. All of these are within the same area. If you are there in the afternoon, you can also take the canal boat trips and do some really cheap shopping on the streets. Also, like mentioned earlier, get some of the Falafel wraps. They are AWESOME!! Street vendors sell them everywhere. You may want to grab a few for the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Wow...what has the huddle come to? A guy says he's going to Amsterdam and 20 posts later the best advice he's gotten is how to best sleep on the trip over? Faqs! 5 years ago we had a contingent from work sent over and I lost out on the last spot via a coin flip. No Sega!, I was thinking the same thing. Wow! Dat be Funky 2 understand! is wrong with you people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 The man asked for advice on how to sleep. He doesn't need advice about anything else as I'm sure he has consulted his local AAA office for a TripTik to guide his travels through the red-light district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 The man asked for advice on how to sleep. He doesn't need advice about anything else as I'm sure he has consulted his local AAA office for a TripTik to guide his travels through the red-light district. I'm sure Puddy had no problem finding the AAA number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 he was thinking ahead...... i am only reading about planes and trains..... no cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 The actual fare difference was ridiculous. $1,800 for coach, $8,200 for business class. my brother is vlying back next week for 1000 bucks for the whole family??? NW is a rip off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 . Puddy - Don't smoke while you're over there. Eat it. It's much better. Or better yet, dissolve the hash in your coffee...mmmmmm. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 Well, I'm still in Michigan. Board the airplane at 5:10 yesterday. Get to the runway and begin accelerating for takeoff. Suddenly the brakes are applied and we turn left. Pilot: "well ladies and gentleman, a sensor went off indicating that the cargo door isn't completely shut. We have to go back to the gate to get it checked. It shouldn't take long so everyone stay on the plane for further updates. 3 1/2 hours later they finally tell us we need to get a new plane. Not once did they come through and give us water, soda, beer, a f'n peanut. Prime dinner time and nothin'. Once we got off the plane the four of us said screw it. Canceled the meeting, got a bite to eat and went home. Looks like we may try again next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Well, I'm still in Michigan. Board the airplane at 5:10 yesterday. Get to the runway and begin accelerating for takeoff. Suddenly the brakes are applied and we turn left. Pilot: "well ladies and gentleman, a sensor went off indicating that the cargo door isn't completely shut. We have to go back to the gate to get it checked. It shouldn't take long so everyone stay on the plane for further updates. 3 1/2 hours later they finally tell us we need to get a new plane. Not once did they come through and give us water, soda, beer, a f'n peanut. Prime dinner time and nothin'. Once we got off the plane the four of us said screw it. Canceled the meeting, got a bite to eat and went home. Looks like we may try again next month. Yikes. An extended holding pattern and they don't even let you back to the terminal? Talk about unacceptable service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Well, I'm still in Michigan. Board the airplane at 5:10 yesterday. Get to the runway and begin accelerating for takeoff. Suddenly the brakes are applied and we turn left. Pilot: "well ladies and gentleman, a sensor went off indicating that the cargo door isn't completely shut. We have to go back to the gate to get it checked. It shouldn't take long so everyone stay on the plane for further updates. 3 1/2 hours later they finally tell us we need to get a new plane. Not once did they come through and give us water, soda, beer, a f'n peanut. Prime dinner time and nothin'. Once we got off the plane the four of us said screw it. Canceled the meeting, got a bite to eat and went home. Looks like we may try again next month. Did you call AAA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Yikes. An extended holding pattern and they don't even let you back to the terminal? Talk about unacceptable service When I flew out to Vegas for WCCOFF, I was supposed to change planes in Denver. Well, they closed Denver airport due to thunderstorms and we had to land at Colorado Springs until the storms passed. We must have been on the ground in Colorado Springs for an hour. But we couldnt taxi to the gate, got no drinks or snacks, and were just basically stranded. Finally, the weather cleared and we took off again and headed to Denver, but the whole sitting on a tarmac thing is not good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckB Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Well, I'm still in Michigan. Board the airplane at 5:10 yesterday. Get to the runway and begin accelerating for takeoff. Suddenly the brakes are applied and we turn left. Pilot: "well ladies and gentleman, a sensor went off indicating that the cargo door isn't completely shut. We have to go back to the gate to get it checked. It shouldn't take long so everyone stay on the plane for further updates. 3 1/2 hours later they finally tell us we need to get a new plane. Not once did they come through and give us water, soda, beer, a f'n peanut. Prime dinner time and nothin'. Once we got off the plane the four of us said screw it. Canceled the meeting, got a bite to eat and went home. Looks like we may try again next month. He missed bowling for that fiasco To top it off his replacement that has a 210 avg. bowled a 139 the first game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Yikes. An extended holding pattern and they don't even let you back to the terminal? Talk about unacceptable service Normal. Once you're on that plane, if there's a technical glitch, you could be on it 8 hours or more. Unless there's absolutely no option, they never let you get off the thing. I was on the ground in (I think) Denver for nearly three hours once while they fixed some doohickey. The pilot was going nuts trying to get us off the plane but NWA wouldn't let him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 (edited) i hope they let you use the restroom... it wouldn't be good to have an amped up puddy on that plane from the anticipated "window shopping" Edited December 13, 2006 by Bier Meister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 To top it off his replacement that has a 210 avg. bowled a 139 the first game He probably wasn't using the right bowling ball of his 8 bowling balls he has. Not sure I why I went there, just felt like throwing a bowling joke in there and a bad one at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Have your cheap-ass company spring for first or at very least, business class? Lots of Red Bull or Mountain Dew? Magic brownies. Hot, cheap women. I've been in the red light district in Amsterdam and the women were not exactly hot. It's legal, yes, but they're still whores. None of the ones I saw could work in Vegas. Great city, nonetheless. The museums are fantastic (Picasso, especially) if you're looking for something to do during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Or better yet, dissolve the hash in your coffee...mmmmmm. Sounds like a Eugene speedball- a bong rip and a double espresso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Well, I'm still in Michigan. Board the airplane at 5:10 yesterday. Get to the runway and begin accelerating for takeoff. Suddenly the brakes are applied and we turn left. Pilot: "well ladies and gentleman, a sensor went off indicating that the cargo door isn't completely shut. We have to go back to the gate to get it checked. It shouldn't take long so everyone stay on the plane for further updates. 3 1/2 hours later they finally tell us we need to get a new plane. Not once did they come through and give us water, soda, beer, a f'n peanut. Prime dinner time and nothin'. Once we got off the plane the four of us said screw it. Canceled the meeting, got a bite to eat and went home. Looks like we may try again next month. What airline? I was held up on American for a long period of time once and sent an email to customer service. They gave me 12,000 free miles. Not much but something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 What airline? I was held up on American for a long period of time once and sent an email to customer service. They gave me 12,000 free miles. Not much but something. Northwest. I actually thought of complaining (not that we were delayed, as that was inevitable) but the fact that they just let us sit for 3 1/2 hours without so much as a glass of water. One of the guys who was with me actually went to McDonalds as soon as we deplaned to bring back some food to a mother who was traveling with two young kids. I'm guessing those kids were pretty darn hungry by the time we got off of the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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