On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:02:20 GMT, Jose
wrote:

Well said Jay, a lot of us have been there and done that back in the days
that commercial flying was a sheer pleasure.

It still can be, if you fly first class and pony up what it costs. Most
of us can't afford to do that. Bring back the "good old days" and you'd
have the good old choice - first class or nothing. Now we have another
alternative.

I guess I'd have to disagree on that one.
Other than a comfortable chair and having leg room the last dinner I
had served had green fuzz growing on it. True, I didn't have to pay
extra for the drinks, but I'd rather stay conscious and watch the
scenery.

The last commuter I road on er...in was a *box* with windows. Not
even a head. I was up front and near the props. I have never ridden
in such a noisy airplane. My Deb is quiet without the headsets
compared to that thing.

The last "cattle car" ride was coach in a 737 on a very rough day.
Almost every seat was full. They served breakfast and hit the jet
stream interfaces as they were cleaning up. THEN they really started
to clean up. I think there were only about 10 of us on the plane not
counting crew who didn't get sick.

No, that wasn't the last cattle car ride as the company had me
traveling a bit before I retired, but I sure don't miss it a bit.

Oh the joys of flying cattle care class. The room, the service, the
sounds, the smells... er... DAMN I'll swear I just caught a whiff of
that thing.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Jose