TAM Attendees Picture Thread

Not knowing what to do with my hands in a photo:

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My practical International flying tips (some are potentially abraisive) that work for me:

1) When flying and you are gaining hours (Dubai - London for example) try to sleep on the plane. When flying and losing hours (Vancouver - New York) try to stay awake and arrive tired, but go to bed at a 'normal' time in the new time zone.

2) If you are on a sleeping flight, having 2 cocktails in the departure lounge pretty much guarantees you'll be out like a light as the plane is taking off. (It does me, anyways.)

3) Fly business on long haul flights - especially if you aren't paying for the ticket.

4) If there is a child seated within one row of you on the flight who appears to be under the age of seven, or in the first five minutes of boarding reveals itself to be whiny / snivelly / annoying, ask to be reseated before takeoff. The squeakiest wheel gets the grease here, folks.

5) Earplugs are a travel necessity.

6) The only place you can wear 'Ruben Kincaid' nightshades without being laughed at is on a plane. Take advantage of the opportunity.

7) Avoid the fish dining option, and usually any airline breakfast will be more disgusting than other airline food.

8) Airline food on small, obscure, regional airlines tends to be worse than... well... the buffet at the Stardust for starters.

9) Arrive early to airports, particularly for international flights. You don't want to have to be rushed unnecessarily.

10) Carry US $1 bills (at least 10) for tips / getting rid of annoying people in foreign airports.

11) Bulkhead seats in coach can offer more legroom, but the kid quotient is higher because airliines often put babies in those rows with the fold-out bassinets. Exit rows are good, but on 747's they may also be aligned with the galleys, so can be noisy from stewards/esses rattling around / chatting in there. If stuck in coach, I tend to prefer a window seat and huddle up in a corner making it clear I do not wish to interact with any humans. Second best is an aisle, however I tend to always get bumped and woken up. The back one or two rows can be a good hit - especially if there are any empty seats. Asking to get a row with an empty seat in the middle is great, getting an empty row to yourself is better. If this happens, make sure you take posession of the entire row by spreading out your things as soon as the plane takes off or you may lose it to a 'seat hopper'.
 
My friend Pat who constantly travels international flights and hates to share a row with anything breathing, tells me she does the following:

When you sit down, get the barf bag and open it up in the 'ready' position. She said turning green helps, but that's hard for most people to pull off. She said she also once stuck a long piece of dental floss in her teeth and let it hang down, and no one would sit near her.
 
I think I've flown with your friend! The flight attendants broke up a fight over who got the last pair of fuzzy socks on Emirates...
 
Geek Goddess said:
My friend Pat who constantly travels international flights and hates to share a row with anything breathing, tells me she does the following:

When you sit down, get the barf bag and open it up in the 'ready' position. She said turning green helps, but that's hard for most people to pull off. She said she also once stuck a long piece of dental floss in her teeth and let it hang down, and no one would sit near her.
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You have....interesting friends.
 
ohp said:
The thing I find scary is that the kind of people that go to TAM are the kind of people that can escape fron straitjackets....
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My friend would never go to TAM - that sort of thing, with lots of people, would not interest her. She just occasionally does some strange things. :p
 
I'm sitting in the Tucson airport waiting for a flight to Vegas. Thanks to MichInEngland, I have enough posts to post my mug...well here it is. Can't wait to go back to Vegas for the second time in as many weeks.
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See ya at TAM5!
 
Thanks for the great advice, everyone! I am slightly less frightened.

Unfortunately, I purchased my ticket from Orbitz, which doesn't let you print out a boarding pass. I'll have to stand in line. And hopefully find the line. And hopefully not somehow wind up on a plane to Zimbabwe.

I can't wait to meet all of you :) You look like good peoples.

Also, Goddess, you're flying out of DFW? So am I. If we happen to be at the airport at the same time, please do not trip me and laugh :D
 
My calendar photo probably doesn't render me instantly recognizable, and of course I demand to be easily recognizable--how else will all the autograph seekers be able to find and hound me? Here's a more accurate representation.

Tower of London, you say?
 

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If anybody else wants a tower of london picture, then there will be a photoshoot next week :-)
 
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