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From: Tom P on 3 Aug 2008 18:27
george wrote:
> On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P <tombn...(a)freenet.dd> wrote:
>> Brownz (Mobile) wrote:
>>> Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from
>>> LHR - SFO ?
>>> Just interested in what I'll be flying over !!
>> http://flightaware.com/live/findflight/EGLL/KSFOwill show the flight
>> routes most recently flown. You may need assistance decoding the acribic
>> route codes. Right now the flights are heading way up over Northern
>> Canada to avoid the jetstreams and low pressure areas. Alternatively,
>> doesn't the onboard flight info have a moving map between the movies?
>> And BTW, for the best view of Greenland and BAffin Island, sit on the RH
>> side on the flight to SFO. That way, you'll upset the people watching
>> the movies less when you open the window blind, and not have the sun in
>> your face.
>
> The view from the right hand side is certainly the best, that way you
> will see all of the Cascade volcanoes if that far west.
I was thinking more of been dazzled by the sun on the LH side, but you
could be right.
>
> It's amazing that people would choose to watch a possibly bad movie
> they wouldn't even rent for less than a $1 than look out the window at
> the magnificent scenery. People pay hundreds of dollars for flight-
> seeing, and here you're given as good for no additional cost!
>
> George

I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle
seat and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in
the window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
Sheeet..
From: Michael on 3 Aug 2008 21:00

"Tom P" <tombnbnb(a)freenet.dd> wrote in message
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> george wrote:
>> On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P <tombn...(a)freenet.dd> wrote:

>
> I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
> what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle seat
> and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in the
> window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
> Sheeet..
>

I've been in flights where the flight attendants have *ordered* everyone to
pull the blinds down!


From: george on 4 Aug 2008 02:55
On Aug 4, 3:00 am, "Michael" <nos...(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> "Tom P" <tombn...(a)freenet.dd> wrote in message
>
> news:6fmpluFcdn2pU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>
> > george wrote:
> >> On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P <tombn...(a)freenet.dd> wrote:
>
> > I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
> > what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle seat
> > and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in the
> > window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
> > Sheeet..
>
> I've been in flights where the flight attendants have *ordered* everyone to
> pull the blinds down!

I've been too. I just leave my window open and cover it and my head
with a blanket. After all, if I'm forced to have the discomfort of
sitting in a window seat, I at least should get something out of it!
This type of thing has really gotten out of hand. On my last two
group trips down the Colorado River below Hoover Dam outside of Las
Vegas, they immediately began to show movies on the BUS while heading
back!!!!! The trip isn't even long enough to show the start of a
movie.

When I used to fly on one of the Mideastern airlines, I believe Gulf
Air, they used to have a camera mounted looking down and forward which
you could view the output on your individual screens. I wonder what
happened to it, or it may be around and I now fly the much worse
western airlines which don't have all the goodies.

George
From: Tom P on 4 Aug 2008 16:26
george wrote:
> On Aug 4, 3:00 am, "Michael" <nos...(a)nospam.com> wrote:
>> "Tom P" <tombn...(a)freenet.dd> wrote in message
>>
>> news:6fmpluFcdn2pU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>
>>> george wrote:
>>>> On Jul 30, 10:00 pm, Tom P <tombn...(a)freenet.dd> wrote:
>>> I couldn't agree with you more- some passengers actually seem to hate
>>> what's going on outside, like have you ever been sitting in the aisle seat
>>> and just as you're flying over the Greenland coastline, the nerd in the
>>> window seat pulls the blind down so he can watch the cartoons??
>>> Sheeet..
>> I've been in flights where the flight attendants have *ordered* everyone to
>> pull the blinds down!
>
> I've been too. I just leave my window open and cover it and my head
> with a blanket. After all, if I'm forced to have the discomfort of
> sitting in a window seat, I at least should get something out of it!
> This type of thing has really gotten out of hand. On my last two
> group trips down the Colorado River below Hoover Dam outside of Las
> Vegas, they immediately began to show movies on the BUS while heading
> back!!!!! The trip isn't even long enough to show the start of a
> movie.
>
> When I used to fly on one of the Mideastern airlines, I believe Gulf
> Air, they used to have a camera mounted looking down and forward which
> you could view the output on your individual screens. I wonder what
> happened to it, or it may be around and I now fly the much worse
> western airlines which don't have all the goodies.
>
> George
Yes, Emirates have that as well, great for checking whether the pilot
has his act together on final approach.. It's almost as good as playing
Flight Simulator. Gosh, if they'd just give us a joystick as well, I'm
sure I could land this A380 from my seat in 54J in the event the pilots
all took that pacific prawn menu for lunch.
From: Brownz (Mobile) on 30 Aug 2008 14:34
Brownz (Mobile) wrote:
> Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287
> from LHR - SFO ?
> Just interested in what I'll be flying over !!

Doh..... I had to give up my window seat, but I wasn't that dissapointed.

Checked in online (11K World Traveller Plus).

Checked 1 bag at LHR.

Did security then had a bite to eat.

Went to the gate and went up when WTP rows were called.

The nice lady checked my passport and started typing some stuff on her
terminal and was taking a bit of time.

I commented "Whats up, have you run out of seats ?"

"No Mr Brown, I'm about to make you a happy man"

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=47906&l=5cc9d&id=715546495

Result !!



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Cheerz - Brownz
'89 K100RS
'53 JCW MCS (Cage)
http://www.brownz.org/


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