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April 11th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Good thing that you aren’t flying on AA. They are canceling most flights on small plane to check on the wiring.
April 11th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Tell Borat in the ornge jumper to only touch the propeller when it’s moving !
April 11th, 2008 at 10:35 am
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.
April 11th, 2008 at 11:00 am
I’m surprised you didn’t kiss the ground upon arrival!
Hugs!
April 11th, 2008 at 11:26 am
YIKES!! You weren’t kidding…that’s a small plane. Glad you made it.
Jan
April 11th, 2008 at 11:37 am
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”
April 11th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Suzanne, is that BRORAT in the red jacket you want to get a hair cut by that big haircutter.
BIG ED
April 11th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
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
April 11th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
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…
April 11th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
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.
April 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
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.
April 11th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
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!
April 11th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
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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April 11th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
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
April 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
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)
April 11th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
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
April 11th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
As Amy Winehouse from your great country sings: NO! NO! NO!, I WON’T GO!GO!GO!
Cia0, Kathleen
April 11th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Hi John,
Glad to see you made it, that sure is a small plane.
Michelle & Tom
April 11th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
John,
I would get a set of rosary beads for future flights. Glad you landed safely. Kim Parker
April 11th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
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.
April 11th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
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.
April 11th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
John,
It looks like you just had a visit with fatimia with that look on your face.
Best to Heidi
Kevin
April 11th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
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
April 11th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
dude! run!!!!
smiles, bonnie and prince charlie
April 11th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
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.
April 12th, 2008 at 8:15 am
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?
April 12th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Have plane…will travel! Come to Georgia and the Duke and I will be your personal pilots!!!
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