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Good thing that you aren’t flying on AA. They are canceling most flights on small plane to check on the wiring.
Tell Borat in the ornge jumper to only touch the propeller when it’s moving !
Oh John, poor baby with the sad puppy-dog expression,
At least you’re on the ground. And you did get to your destination, not like all those people here in the States waiting, and waiting, and waiting…..
Sue-Drip – you are too much. Excellent story. And it seems like the airline problems are worldwide – 3 low-cost airlines have gone out of business here in the last couple of weeks, along with the mechanical inspection problems of the major airlines. Hopefully you’ll be taking off soon.
OK, John, I’m leaving in 1/2 hour for the weekend, so I’ll catch up with the blog thingy on Monday. Get some rest.
C.
I’m surprised you didn’t kiss the ground upon arrival!
Hugs!
YIKES!! You weren’t kidding…that’s a small plane. Glad you made it.
Jan
Oh John your expression is priceless!!
I use ear plugs when I have to fly on planes with fans attached. Helps my equilibrium and cuts down on the noise from the fans!!
We are just glad you’re safe – keep the pictures coming, can’t wait to see St. Petersburg.
“Debs”
Suzanne, is that BRORAT in the red jacket you want to get a hair cut by that big haircutter.
BIG ED
John you were right! That is a puddle jumper! Glad you made it to the ground in one piece!
Do you reunite with Heidi tomorrow?
Sheryl
I will have to try the earplug thing like Deborah Rosato suggested. My problem is coming down. It puts tears in my eyes. I haven’t found anything that works yet…
Poooooor baby and he doesn’t even have Heidi there to kiss him and make him feel better.
John, you have more convinced me that if I can’t go on land or on sea, I just won’t go….!!!!!!!!!
Suzanne, you are just like your brother….priceless. Your story on yesterdays blog is hilarious. Wonder how much you could make off of John if you blackmailed him to keep your mouth shut about certain things ? Think you might get a bloggers cruise paid for that way…….giggle The Evil Krewe sure would love to have you join us next Feb.
Carolyn ….. was also a little sister once.
Good Morning John,
I am soooo glad I wasn’t on that plane!! The flight attendants would have had to sedate and restrain me. You are the MAN mucho braveo! I flew down to visit my daughter and that was the smallest NWA plane I have ever flown in. Was I nervous….yes, was I checking out the exit door….oh yes. The NWA jet only held about 75 people and it was way too small for me. I can feel your pain.
Hope all is going well.
Take care
Joan
PS Loved Bubba’s travelog on Alaska. Beautiful state but not too unlike Michigan. BRRRRR!! Please keep the pictures coming.
Hey John,
Unfortunately, I have to fly on those lovely Saab airplanes all the time, since I live in the boonies of North Dakota…Northwest is the only airline who flies to our city, and one or two of the daily flights are on the turboprop! I hate it!
John,
Looks like another great traveling experience. I’ll bet they served a five-course lobster meal on the plane as well… right?
_BigMike
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John,
I can tell you right now that if Jim saw a plane like that parked at the end of our ramp, he would quickly turn and walk away. He went for a long time and refused to fly. The only way we got him to fly again was the cruise on the Freedom.
We are enjoying the reports of what you have seen in the Baltic. Keep the reports coming- can’t wait to see actual shots of the Splendor.
Ruth
John:
Doesn’t it give you great confidence when the airline you are flying on writes their letters
BACKWARDS????
David did get a flight home today. It was not American. They put him on Delta. The flight steward was a hoot. David said when they took off, he said “for all our Nascar fans…boogity, boogity, boogity”. DJ would have loved that!!
PS: You aren’t fooling anyone. That sad face is because you are missing your beautiful wife!!
Linda (Mom of your friend DJ)
HI John/Heidi:
Bingo! That was exactly what i figured.
I don’t know what is worse. Being on an American MD-80 or the puddle jumper that you were on.
Ugh.
Your expression says it all my friend.
Here’s hoping for Gulfstreams in your future.
Thanks,
David
As Amy Winehouse from your great country sings: NO! NO! NO!, I WON’T GO!GO!GO!
Cia0, Kathleen
Hi John,
Glad to see you made it, that sure is a small plane.
Michelle & Tom
John,
I would get a set of rosary beads for future flights. Glad you landed safely. Kim Parker
Poor John while some of us might be used to those puddle jumpers (you ought to try flying into Denver on one of them) they just are no fun. I’m used to ones out of Pueblo where ONE guy changes his hat a couple of times as he 1st checks you in, 2nd he loads your luggage, and 3rd he flies the airplane. YIKES!
Hope you meet up with Heidi (and her suitcases) soon, you’ll feel better then.
Pulling into St. Petersburg on the Splendor will be a heck of a lot better than coming in the way you did. Send lots of pics of the city.
A safe journey from the Baltics to the decks of the Splendor. See you July 13th.
John,
It looks like you just had a visit with fatimia with that look on your face.
Best to Heidi
Kevin
John, while I appreciate your photos, and the obviously distraught Brit in them, I just can’t take my eyes off that dented engine cowling. What (or who) went throught the propeller to make such a dent? Was the plane possibly in a dogfight? I think the dog might have won!
Rus
dude! run!!!!
smiles, bonnie and prince charlie
Stop being a woos – that’s not a small plane.
Try flying in a plane that only seats six – and the last two have to be children.
BTW – I loved flying in those small planes. I usually got to sit next to the pilot and observe everything.
I understand completely.
After all, if AIR POCCNR can’t even print the N and R the right way round, what chance have they of putting the right petrol in the engines, let alone reading the map and finding your destination?
Have plane…will travel! Come to Georgia and the Duke and I will be your personal pilots!!!