On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:35:52 GMT, Don White wrote:
Bryan wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
Harry Krause wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
Harry Krause wrote in message
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JIMinFL wrote:
Bush basher kicked off plane.
http://www.wesh.com/irresistible/5066135/detail.html
The woman was right; the airline was wrong.
Nope. Airlines have the right to refuse service to anyone who, in
their
judgment, is inappropriately dressed, intoxicated or otherwise in
violation
of their policies. The problem here was not the images. It was the
"word".
Good for them! The woman can complain all she wants but airlines can
set
their own standards.
Eisboch
Airline? Standards? Surely you jest. On my flight back from Hawai'i to
San Francisco, two rows in front of me, there was a couple incapable of
controlling their crying, screaming brats. The two kids whined all the
way back to the mainland, for four and a half hours. without letup. I
asked one of the flight attendants to ask the couple to either control
their brats or to move them to a less-occupied part of the plane. She
refused.
At least 20 other passengers complained. Those brats were more offense
than anyone's shirt.
Crying kids are part of our world Harry and, although annoying to you,
are
not unique.
I've flew many miles in my working days and crying babies and bratty kids
where often part of the experience. On occasion I even had my own crying
baby along.
Your standards for travel are too high for commercial airlines. Buy your
own
jet.
Eisboch
Hey, I'm not talking about a half hour of crying and screaming; these two
brats would not shut up the entire trip.
Then, Harry, the most likely explanation is that they were in pain.
The parents probably should have given the kids a drink. Swallowing
helps equalize the air pressure in the inner ear.
Sometimes. Many times, in a rapid ascent or descent, simply swallowing will not
equalize. It's very hard to get a kid to close mouth, hold nose and pop
eardrums.
I flew back from Korea (14 hours) on a plane with 25 infants on their way to
meet there adoptive parents in the USA. The infants were cared for by about 5 or
6 ladies who tried their hardest to keep them satisfied. But, if one started
crying, the rest started crying. It was not a fun flight.
When the plane landed, we all gave the poor women a big round of applause. They
deserved it!
--
John H
"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so."
Ronald Reagan