How do you pass the time on flights?

"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." 73115 dot 1041 at compuserve dot com wrote in
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(STENCIL LIFE) wrote:

Why the asprin?

Blood thinner. A very small number of people are suseptable to blood clots
when
sitting in one place for an extended period of time. A few years back Deep
Vein
Thrombosis (DVT) was the over hyped scare of the week

Is that your opinion or a matter of fact.

I recently remember a study that claimed 2 people on every 747 suffer from
it.

It is true (IMO) that only those at high risk are likely to suffer, they
they have a very high chance if they don't take precautions.

and 'most' DVT's go away by themselves without causing problems.

and we had to put up with
hordes of people tramping up & down the aisle every 10 minutes because
they
thought they were going to die.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidan...438&chk=2OT7NG

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"Brian" wrote:

How do you travelers pass time on long flights? I am flying from NY to
Hawaii this coming Saturday - the total flight is 12 hours with 15hour
duration.

The prior plan was to take a water bottle filled with vodka to make the
flight a bit more enjoyable, but due to re-consideration and recent events,
I have decided not to take the vodka.

I will have my laptop with me on the plane so that should be good to watch a
movie, but what about the other 10 hours? How do you all pass time in the
plane on long flights, other than books? I'll be flying ATA - I have heard
that on long flights there is entertainment such as movie showings, gps
tracking to watch the progress of your flight, etc. Does ATA offer these?
What could be some creative ways to pass the time?

I usually take a few magazines and or a good book. Works for me.

How do you travelers pass time on long flights? I am flying from NY to
Hawaii this coming Saturday - the total flight is 12 hours with 15hour
duration.

6 pints of strong lager in the Airport Bar, 4 or 5 large whiskeys on the
plane, some earplugs and eyeshades.
Oh bring some water as you will wake up dehydrated.

How do you travelers pass time on long flights? I am flying from NY to
Hawaii this coming Saturday - the total flight is 12 hours with 15hour
duration.

6 pints of strong lager in the Airport Bar, 4 or 5 large whiskeys on the
plane, some earplugs and eyeshades.
Oh bring some water as you will wake up dehydrated.

Thomas wrote:
How do you travelers pass time on long flights? I am flying from NY to
Hawaii this coming Saturday - the total flight is 12 hours with 15hour
duration.


6 pints of strong lager in the Airport Bar, 4 or 5 large whiskeys on the
plane, some earplugs and eyeshades.
Oh bring some water as you will wake up dehydrated.



And make sure that your drunkenness does not show as you board, or
they'll kick you off the plane....

Thomas wrote:
How do you travelers pass time on long flights? I am flying from NY to
Hawaii this coming Saturday - the total flight is 12 hours with 15hour
duration.


6 pints of strong lager in the Airport Bar, 4 or 5 large whiskeys on the
plane, some earplugs and eyeshades.
Oh bring some water as you will wake up dehydrated.



And make sure that your drunkenness does not show as you board, or
they'll kick you off the plane....

Well, my flight on July 3rd went smoothly. I didn't bring my own vodka like
I planned. After the LGA to SFO flight I had a couple beers and then got
back on the plane to complete the leg to HNL. The 12 1/2 hour flight was not
too bad, they had some movies and cartoons on. All in all, I made it out
here and thats what counts!


"Adam Weiss" wrote in message
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Thomas wrote:
How do you travelers pass time on long flights? I am flying from NY to
Hawaii this coming Saturday - the total flight is 12 hours with 15hour
duration.


6 pints of strong lager in the Airport Bar, 4 or 5 large whiskeys on the
plane, some earplugs and eyeshades.
Oh bring some water as you will wake up dehydrated.



And make sure that your drunkenness does not show as you board, or
they'll kick you off the plane....

Brian wrote:

Well, my flight on July 3rd went smoothly. I didn't bring my own vodka like
I planned. After the LGA to SFO flight I had a couple beers and then got
back on the plane to complete the leg to HNL. The 12 1/2 hour flight was not
too bad, they had some movies and cartoons on. All in all, I made it out
here and thats what counts!

need any advice on wiping? one what to have for breakfast? what socks
to wear with your sandals?




"Adam Weiss" wrote in message
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Thomas wrote:

How do you travelers pass time on long flights? I am flying from NY to
Hawaii this coming Saturday - the total flight is 12 hours with 15hour
duration.


6 pints of strong lager in the Airport Bar, 4 or 5 large whiskeys on the
plane, some earplugs and eyeshades.
Oh bring some water as you will wake up dehydrated.



And make sure that your drunkenness does not show as you board, or
they'll kick you off the plane....

Adam Weiss wrote:

Brian wrote:

How do you travelers pass time on long flights? [...]

Best thing for a flight that long is to take some Unisom (or Tylenol PM,
or Nyquil), put in some earplugs if you need them, put on a mask to
block out the light if you need it, and sleep your way to your destination.

The airlines have made it very unpleasant to fly conscious in coach.

I get a prescription for Ambien from the doctor. Beats the hell out of
those OTC meds, and the sleep is restful. I don't wake up felling
drowsy, either - it's one of the better features of Ambien.
--
dgs

Adam Weiss wrote:

Brian wrote:

How do you travelers pass time on long flights? [...]

Best thing for a flight that long is to take some Unisom (or Tylenol PM,
or Nyquil), put in some earplugs if you need them, put on a mask to
block out the light if you need it, and sleep your way to your destination.

The airlines have made it very unpleasant to fly conscious in coach.

I get a prescription for Ambien from the doctor. Beats the hell out of
those OTC meds, and the sleep is restful. I don't wake up felling
drowsy, either - it's one of the better features of Ambien.
--
dgs