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Next for air travelers: Standing room only? (Airbus Proposal)
International Herald Tribune ^
Posted on 04/24/2006 8:41:25 PM PDT by Babu
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If they really want to max out their space, just stack 'em floor to ceiling ...
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:41:28 PM PDT
by
Babu
To: Babu
Another great reason not to fly, as if we needed one.
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:44:42 PM PDT
by
mysterio
To: Babu
Hey.....we were offered a "standing room only" place on an Amtrak from Portland to Seattle once.....we said, NO THANK YOU, and got off the train and drove.
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:45:38 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
( "the left can only take power through deception." (and it seems Hillary & Company are the masters)
To: Babu
Flying brooms is so much more comfortable [an INDIVIDUAL broom - just imagine! Better than the first class - no boardings, missed connections or lost luggage], quieter and cheaper...
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:46:36 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: Babu
What's next, duct tape them to the wings?
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:48:21 PM PDT
by
Wycowboy
To: Aeronaut; Paleo Conservative
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:55:20 PM PDT
by
Babu
To: Babu
A hard landing would result in hundreds of broken legs. I cannot imagine this idea getting any traction.
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:55:25 PM PDT
by
magellan
( by)
To: Babu
They could, in hives, like the micro-hotels.
To: goodnesswins
we were offered a "standing room only" place on an Amtrak from Portland to Seattle onceHad that happen to us going from Philly to Boston. No seats until NYC.
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:57:33 PM PDT
by
radiohead
(Hey Kerry, I'm still here; still hating your lying, stinking guts, you coward.)
To: Babu
I'd rather them but racks of bunks straight up and down than stand.
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posted on
04/24/2006 8:59:38 PM PDT
by
RHINO369
To: Babu
I'm thinking of fixing up a large dog crate & flying cargo class. Load it up with pillows, snacks, drinks, laptop, & a mayonaise jar for delayed flights.
Sounds like first class to me!
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posted on
04/24/2006 9:00:31 PM PDT
by
Mister Da
(Nuke 'em til they glow!)
To: Babu
Greyhound should think about cashing in on this. Set up cabins like Amtrack does and schedule straight thru routes to major hubs.
To: Wycowboy
What's next, duct tape them to the wings?
Shhhhh!! Airline employees lurk here. You might give them ideas!!
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posted on
04/24/2006 9:03:13 PM PDT
by
Zetman
(This secret to simple and inexpensive cold fusion intentionally left blank.)
To: Babu
"If they really want to max out their space, just stack 'em floor to ceiling ..."
Why am I certain that they are considering just that? Something like those hotels in downtown Tokyo.
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posted on
04/24/2006 9:06:20 PM PDT
by
Wiseghy
("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
To: Babu
Oh, hell, no. I'm sorry. Whoever came up with that idea needs to die.
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posted on
04/24/2006 9:09:21 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(Stupidity is its own punishment...but sometimes it causes collateral damage.)
To: Wycowboy
Heck with the duct tape. Just tell em to grab the wing and hold on.
If you lose your grip and fall off at 35,000 feet well I'm sorry that was a non refundable fare.
To: magellan
A hard landing would result in hundreds of broken legs. I cannot imagine this idea getting any traction. Not to mention a routine take off. Then there's turbulance. Is this article from the Onion? Good grief if they want to be that cheap about it use some lessons from military cargo planes. Place netted seats on the plane. I'd take that over breaking my neck standing up.
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posted on
04/24/2006 9:13:46 PM PDT
by
cva66snipe
(If it was wrong for Clinton why do some support it for Bush? Party over nation destroys the nation.)
To: Babu
Every time I flew, I had to fully sit back in the seat and my knees still touched the back of the seat in front of me. And when the person reclined, I damn near had numb legs and knees by the time we landed. I'm 6'3 at 232.
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posted on
04/24/2006 9:22:30 PM PDT
by
Logical me
(Oh, well!!!)
To: Logical me
I feel you. The joys of having wide shoulders and long legs in economy are indescribable. I personally like to lean into the aisle so I can get nailed by the drinks cart as it comes by.
As for the standing option- heck, for short haul (under 90 minutes) I wouldn't mind being strapped in and standing.
To: Babu
A typical seat in economy class now weighs 74 to 82 pounds. But a typical passenger in economy class now weighs . . . oh, never mind.
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posted on
04/24/2006 9:41:34 PM PDT
by
wouldntbprudent
(If you can: Contribute more (babies) to the next generation of God-fearing American Patriots!)
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