Dang, sorry to hear that el pres.

Kuan

Yeah, so this guy was telling me the other day that he felt a bit strange while getting his prostrate exam. In the middle of having it done, he realized that both of the [male] doctor's hands were on his back! Think about it...

Here's my favorite: experiencing that dreaded "splash over effect" from the jerk at the urinal next to you.

Thanks, Kuan. I was even at the airport 2 hours early and had checked my bag in. I had no carry ons either. My boarding pass says gate B-38.

I stopped halfway down Concourse B for dinner (hell, I HAD 2 hours, right?)...I was starving. I was at the airport before 8pm and my flight out was at 10pm.

So, I have a nice dinner (relaxing) and head over to my gate at the very end of the concourse. I get there before 9:35.

NOBODY THERE! Holy crap! The monitor shows that they have changed the departure to.....D38! Hartsfield is not the easiest to get around quickly, so I start running. Get to the train and go two more concourses to D. Then I run all the way to the end. Security door had just closed. Sorry, Mr. C., you have missed your flight! But the plane is still at the gate, right?? Yes, but this is our policy not to reopen the door after it is closed. Plus, we gave away your seat due to overbooking 15 minutes prior to flight time. I'm sorry. I can't help you. I say "you're kidding, right?"....thinking to myself where the hell is Alan Fundt - Candid Camera?? She replies "Perhaps they can help you find an alternate flight at the ticketing counter." I state that they changed the departure gate between the time I checked my bag and now. Sorry.....Then she lowers her head and starts pecking away at her computer.

I am in shock! I have never missed a flight in my life, ever!

I am thinking I don't need to be arrested, so I back off and head to ticketing....takes me about 10-15 minutes to get there. By now, It's nearing 10:30pm. All the counters are closed, except one and the line snakes around like a giant anaconda....I knew I was in for a wait. I punch the airlines number into my cell phone and try to get someone to help me via phone while I'm standing in this enormous line. Bottom line, it was going to cost me 3X what I had paid for the tickets to go out stand-by Sunday night. I said forget it. They could get me out Monday night for 2X.....(I was coming back Wednesday anyway).....mmmmm...48 hours for 2X additional the cost of the airfare...I said forget it. I checked a couple of other airlines. You get the picture....Christmas in Colorado....last minute.....BIG $$$$! I said nope.

Trying to get my bag back was a whole separate story! They lost it for 48 hours, then found it in Denver! After I never even got on the plane. Then, they refused to deliver the bag to my home cause I had never taken the flight!...this was resolved after speaking with a sympathetic supervisor. My bag finally showed up on my doorstep on Christmas eve (after 3 days 'out there').....what a freakin' mess this whole saga had been. Not to mention the whole family was going to be there (the first time in 15 years, mind you).

I certainly realize that there was something that I could have done to prevent (or at least reduce my risk in a case like this). Get to the gate earlier, etc. But, every time I talked to someone at the airlines, it was automatically 100% MY FAULT for missing the flight. They accepted NO responsibility whatsoever for making the last minute gate change. Oh well, I'll be voting with my wallet on future air travel needs.

Anyway, I made the best of it...got to spend some more time with the girl I'm dating and friends had me over for X-Mas dinner.....

Hope everybody else had a nice Christmas!

Man! That sucks! Can't even think of a good one liner here to express my sympathy. I had to miss a family gathering this last summer because of a "hot project" at work, and that pissed me off. But to miss a Christmas family gathering like that is down right sad. And then to have the airlines twist the knife like that.........

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

Man, that sucks big time. Reminds me of when I was coming back from Germany for a funeral on emergency leave, they knew I was on the way from downtown Frankfurt and let the plane go anyway, missed it by 10 minutes. BTW, what airline are we talking about, my Dad flies several times a year on business and we very well could broaden the "wallet boycott".

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1991 300SE (my ride, 279,000 miles, looks almost new
1954 Cadillac (21 yo son's car, he bought when age 15)
1972 SeaBird 19 ft runabout (old but solid, slant six, Volvo sterndrive perfect condition, undergoing complete overhaul and refit)
1998 Toyota Rav4 (my sons daily driver when he is in the Continental US, PROUDLY serving in US Navy)

I am preparing a certified letter to Mr. Reid and Mr. Mullin that will document my experience. We'll see where that gets me

Yeah I need dividers for urinals. That's just me. I never got used to that.

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1985 500SEL 124k miles
2001 Honda Civic EX

For those of you with hangups about using urinals, here's a link...

http://www.youfunny.com/funpages/f-48.htm

I was at a urinal once, trying to find the picture-so to speak- and the only thing I saw was one word.

"THANKS!"

...boy, that struck me as funny!

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Ed
1981 300CD (Benzina)
1968 250 S (Gina) 266,000 miles!
1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 (Guido)
1976 Jaguar XJS-saved a V-12 from the chevy curse, what a great engine!
1988 Cadillac Eldorado (better car than you might think!)
1988 Yamaha Venture (better than a Wing!)
1977 Suzuki GS750B
1976 Yamaha XS 650 (sold)
1991 Suzuki GSX1100G (Shafty Gixser)
1981 Yamaha VX920RH (Euro "Virago")
Solex Moped
1975 Dodge P/U camper


"Time spent in the company of a cat, a beer, and this forum, is not time wasted!"

Whistle tips

woo woo

LOL No, sorry. Didn't mean to laugh.

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

On the topic of urinals...

"We aim to please...you aim TOO, please!"

On the topic of two men in adjacent urinals bragging about their "size"

"Whoa! The water's COLD!"

"Yeah, and DEEP too!"

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Saw this sign posted on a urinal...

"Pilots with short stacks or low manifold pressure taxi up close."

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Ali Al-Chalabi

2001 CLK55
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy
Merlin Extralight w/ Campy Record

When I was in second grade we used to see who could pee the farthest. I think the record was 12 feet to the uranal.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

or when you are in the men's room and some guy comes out and doesn't wash his hands and tries to shake your hand. that's when you pretend like you are getting over a cold.

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1999 F350 Crew-Cab with 5th Wheel Trailer Good 'ol Bass Boat (no-name..flea market special)

1992 Dodge Grand Caravan (don't laugh it has never let me down)

1987 Buick Grand National GNX (sitting right will she will be sitting for many years to come!)

1982 Buick Century V6

1986 Dodge Daytona Shelby (sold)

1968 Unimog 404