Friday, January 18, 2008

Overheard at 25,000 feet

Since the DC area got approximately 12 cm of snow, there were some issues flying into Baltimore on Thursday.

1) In Hartford:
Pilot: There is a landing schedule due to some back up in Baltimore, so we are going to sit on the ground here in Hartford for about 10 minutes so that when we arrive, we will be in line to land.

Me: yeah, right... waiting here now will put us in line to land quicker. That doesn't work when I choose to go to Olive Garden at 8pm instead of 6:30 thinking thinking the lines will go down, how's it going to work here?

JB: (smiling as the cabin pressure changes and we prepare to take off) Goo-goo, gah-gah...

2) In the air:

Me: Why are we flying through the turbulence-filled clouds when we could fly above the clouds?

Kt: I don't know, babe.

JB: (Starting to fall asleep like the ridiculously easy traveling child that he is.) Goo-goo, lar-lar-lar

Pilot: We are going to have to stay flying in the clouds for most of the 50 minute trip, so it could be bumpy- please stay in your seats, we are going to suspend beverage service for this flight.

Me: I'm so thirsty

Kt: of course you are, babe

3) In the air somewhere over Baltimore:
Pilot: We'll they've closed the airport below us. We have a back up plan, but we are going to circle overhead for a few minutes to see if the status changes.

Kt: a backup plan????

Me: (whispering to my wife) Water... water... i'm so parched

JB: Zzzzzzzzzzzzz-wuwuwuww, Zzzzzzzzzzz-wuwuwuwuw

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