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Flashforward 2006, Day 1.5:  “Please, sir, I want some more!”

Flash General

Shortly after I finished that last upbeat post, I boarded the plane to Houston; from there, it would be a short hop to Austin.  I shuffled my way to seat 15A and found a gentleman sitting in my seat.  He showed me his ticket — his also indicated 15A.  ;)   I moved a couple spots behind him, to an empty seat.  Soon thereafter, the fellow whose spot that was asked if I’d mind.  I moved again, settled in, still smiling.

Open Wide, More Lemons

The captain’s voice broke the gentle hubbub.  He informed us a technician had found that one of the plane’s tires was worn and might need to be replaced.  A few minutes later, that “might” turned into a “will.”  The odd thing to me was that the new tire, and the mechanic to install it, had to be flown in from Newark (that’s all the way from New Jersey to Virginia).  Bye-bye 5:38 flight!

Ahh, Lemonade!

We got into the air at 8:30pm.  I’m currently in a hotel, paid for by Continental (Clarion; not bad) and have a voucher for free breakfast.  If all goes well, I’ll catch the morning’s first flight to Austin and arrive fifteen minutes into Kevin Lynch’s Adobe Keynote address.  I can live with that.

This is beginning to remind me of The Muppet Movie, where Kermit and pals refuse to give up hope:  they will make it to Hollywood.

Four hours of sleep, baby!  I’m going to opt for the stack of pancakes.  And coffee.

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4 Responses to “Flashforward 2006, Day 1.5:  “Please, sir, I want some more!””

  1. James Says:
    September 12th, 2006 at 2:58 pm

    Wow, David! You seem to have taken those mishaps with a bit of a smile. I know I probably would’ve been a bit frustrated with the airline.

  2. David Stiller Says:
    September 18th, 2006 at 9:22 am

    James,

    I remember being frustrated for a moment, but it was probably the anticipation of Flashforward that kept me going. The week was so very worth it! :)

  3. Deborah Rivero Says:
    October 12th, 2006 at 12:21 pm

    I, too, attended FlashForward and am so sorry I did not get to meet you there. I am a big fan of your blog and rely on your knowledge to get me through my projects every week.
    As far air travel goes, your attitude is refreshing. I make a point of contacting the airline with my complaint in the hopes that someday the perfect trip will come true for me, but since it has not worked yet, I will have to try a page from your book.

  4. David Stiller Says:
    October 12th, 2006 at 4:27 pm

    Deborah,

    Thanks! I’m glad to hear my blog entries are helpful to you. More than anything else, that’s my reason for writing: I like to lend a hand when I can.

    As for travel, heh, I guess I just don’t do enough of it. ;) I didn’t complain this time around, but I do on occasion. Sometimes, it’s hard to imagine that the complaining amounts to much — but who knows?

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