HELP! 22 Hour flight, what to read?

[bomber]

Spine -- I just finihsed a couple of books on Gnosticism -- cool stuff (and helped with the daily train commute).

I flew to India on bisness for the first time a couple of years ago -- I'm 6'2", and coach was murder -- promised myself I'd brace my boss about business class next time

while waiting for my return flight at the airport, my boss's boss walks up (we were both in the B'lore office a tthe same time) -- we passed the time of day, and his flight was called -- I watch as he happily marched right up to, wait for it, COACH

damn

course, he's about 4'13, but still

;-}

[stefrrr]

The first couple or few books from CJ Cherryh's Foreigner series, depending on how fast you read.

[shah269]

damn

course, he's about 4'13, but still

Man 5'1"! Just pick him up scream "Dwarf toss" and throw his ass across the airport!

[bomber]

I was tempted, Shah -- all those bagage handlers with fully automatic weaps helped calm me down abit, though!

[shah269]

I was tempted, Shah -- all those bagage handlers with fully automatic weaps helped calm me down abit, though!

Man you haven't lived till you have seen dwarf wrestling!

[bomber]

always willing to expand my horizons --

how tall are you?

[05SprintST]

 Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon

http://www.amazon.com/Jupiters-Travels-Years-Around-Triumph/dp/0965478521

[shah269]

Now how am i going to read!  
Thank god no one died!

[Walker]

Well for us any trip grater than 13 hours, can be business. But there is a catch! Oh when working for uncle Sam there is allways a catch!
A two star has to sign off on it!
So if you are higher management then sure you an take business but if you are a Division chief or lower then odds are you are flying cargo!
Woo freaking hoo! But at least I'll have something to read!
Thanks guys!
So.....how is Bangkok! I mean I can't say it with out giggling!

When I was in the Army, I either got to fly MAC flights (Maybe Airplane Come), where RHIP rules (Rank Has Its Privilages), or my flight was tasked for my mission specifically, or on a couple of hops I was able to hitchhike... there's nothing quite like being stranded on an airfield in Diego Garcia, getting told that the next flight back stateside is in four days... I hitched a ride on a C-5 going the wrong way around to Ramstein, then hitched another ride back to Pope, then had my wife pick me up and drive me back to Ft. Benning.... I was a walking zombie after that.

Nowadays, with my company, we have very similar rules.  We are a joint operating agency of Washington State, so all travel is coach... They won't even let me spend my own money to upgrade.  Then our finance office acts like the company was doing you a favor by sending you on a trip.  You have to buy your own tickets, accomodations, rental car, etc, then get reimbursed for them when you get back, providing oringials to all receipts of course... I've basically told my boss that I'm not traveling anymore, and if they don't like that then they can get someone to replace me for all I care.  Its kind of nice when you get past all the hate and discontent and move into general apathy... its a much happier place.

[Cpl Punishment]

Coaches are excellent means of travelling cross the 'tlantic.

[chornbe]

Coaches are excellent means of travelling cross the 'tlantic.

I don't mind a nice cool, damp, dirt-filled coffin in the deep, dark hold of a cargo ship. Always a good time.  

[Cpl Punishment]

I don't mind a nice cool, damp, dirt-filled coffin in the deep, dark hold of a cargo ship. Always a good time.  

I was at Whitby Museum two years ago. It has loads of oil paintings, fossils and boats. And models of boats. Whgen an American student asked a curator if the museum had Dracula's ship, we all managed to keep a straight face. Just.

[Baz]

It does not matter what you read.

As a seasoned traveller I can tell you that after oh 6 hours in economy, you will kill yourself in the washroom.
 

Try "The Prize"

[Cpl Punishment]

It does not matter what you read.

As a seasoned traveller I can tell you that after oh 6 hours in economy, you will kill yourself in the washroom.
 

Try "The Prize"

Yup, don't bother to take a book. Smuggle a sharp thru.