A friend of mine got a prize recently on a flight to Madrid. Good on him but I must confess my nose is a bit out of joint. I have done quite a lot of flying with major and minor carriers over the years and never been offered anything. And Corfu trips have included flying with BA, KLM, Aegean (via Athens). Even gave my box of biscuits (which were held in high regard in internal Chinese flights)to an erderly lady and offered a stewardess my seat (on an internal Mexican flight). So, I think I have been, with one exception, a well behaved even model passenger. Where am I going wrong, I ask myself!
Message posted by eugania on 13 August 2010 at 7:32pm - IP Logged
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I think you will find that Bob is actually the love interest of one Edmund Blackadder. To be awarded a Bob would indeed be an honour. A Bob is a girl disguised as a boy and is usually willing to help in any situation. I can only think that to win one on a holiday flight would be a very special prize. Though I would wager that it would be best on the outward journey, where, on arrival at the holiday destination, the Bob might run errands such as fetching vittles, pouring drinks and applying sunscreen. Gaining a Bob on the the homeward flight might prove something of a mixed blessing and may cause problems at immigration.
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No wonder you're now in print! That really made me laugh, especially as I'm married to one - a Bob that is!!! (Although I hadn't realised that he was a cross dresser even after 43 years!)
He's really good at the fetching vittles, pouring drinks and applying sunscreen though!
I love the way Blackadder says, 'Bob-a.'
Trisa.
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Quote: Originally posted by jrk on 13 August 2010
A friend of mine got a prize recently on a flight to Madrid. Good on him but I must confess my nose is a bit out of joint. I have done quite a lot of flying with major and minor carriers over the years and never been offered anything. And Corfu trips have included flying with BA, KLM, Aegean (via Athens). Even gave my box of biscuits (which were held in high regard in internal Chinese flights)to an erderly lady and offered a stewardess my seat (on an internal Mexican flight). So, I think I have been, with one exception, a well behaved even model passenger. Where am I going wrong, I ask myself!
Thank you for your appreciation folks and sorry, jrk, for my frivolous comments on your thread. Now that I look again I realise that you were referring not to Bob but to BoB. As anyone in dog-showing circles will know, this means "Best of Breed."
So, what breed is your prize-winning friend? And, just as important, what did he actually win? I think we should be told.
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vivwells-I do not know what breed he belongs too. Probably the Heinz variety. It was half bottle of genuine French fizzie.
Paxos Kostas"Dunno jrk but I suggest you get over it and move on because you know what - when you get to my age you realise that life just ain't fair"!
I am not giving up. I shall smile at the cabin crew many times over and hope my turn will come for a prize. Long overdue, I reckon.
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If I remember my Blackadder correctly, Bob stood up Edmund for his friend, I think named Flash (by name and by nature)! So perhaps you wouldn't want a Bob on holiday with you, not very reliable after all!
I used to own a dog named Bob! Now he was very reliable.
Sue
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Jaybird, you've reminded me that this year Richard and I spent a good deal more time than we should have thinking up names for other holidaymakers we came across.
Apart from the obvious ones as SAS (socks and sandals) I couldn't possibly let you know what some of these were, after all, I don't want to be banned from the forum!
Sue
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jrk, now that I understand the true nature of BOB, may I offer some advice to you and anyone else hoping to win this prestigious award: Best on Board during flight:
1. Make sure you spend plenty of time arranging your bag in the overhead locker. If possible, re-arrange the bags of other passengers and throw some into the aisle to test their durability.
2. Get an aisle seat. When the trolley approaches, stick out your foot to arrest its progress. This is to prevent it running forwards/backwards down the aisle in the event of turbulence.
3. To maximise the airline's profits, order as many drinks as possible. Wait until the steward/ess is as far from you as possible and buzz for attention. This keeps the staff limber.
4. Try to ensure you have at least two fretful children with you; one to scream lustily throughout the flight, another to kick the seat back of the passenger directly in front. This will give the steward/ess the opportunity to test their "people skills" to the max.
5. Visit the on-board lavatory several times and take time to thoroughly check out the facilities within. This is especially useful if you have a window seat in a row of three, so that you have to climb over other passengers and demonstrate the woeful lack of leg room in most modern planes.
6. The steward/ess will appreciate your asking about the territory currently being flown over, particularly when they are serving meals.
7. Airline staff enjoy being asked about the FULL range of goods to buy onboard, even if you have no intention of purchasing anything.
8. Do enquire loudly about any "funny noises" you hear from the aircraft engines while on board. The staff, and the other passengers, will appreciate an early warning of any defects in the plane. If you have any statistics about recent plane crashes do feel free to share. You can also ask for a separate safety demonstration from a steward/ess because obviously you were too busy to listen during the routine demo before take off.
9. Make sure you keep your mobile phone and other electronic devices switched on at all times.
10. Shriek loudly on take-off and landing. This adds to the excitement of the flight for everyone on board.
11. Ask to see the qualifications of the pilot.
12. Request multiple pillows and blankets at suitable intervals.
13. Make sure you ask about those life-jackets underneath the seats, ditto the oxygen masks. When were they last tested?
14. Summon individual members of the flight crew to ask if they watched "LOST." If, unlike you, they stuck it out to the bitter end, ask for a detailed explanation of its denouement and meaning.
15. We all know of the unfortunate effect of cabin pressure on our innards. Be assured that airline staff regard farting as a sign of appreciation.
16. On landing and exiting the aircraft, take your time and give every visible flight attendant a big hug and kiss. There is nothing they like better. Tell the male ones you really wish they weren't gay; this is especially effective if you are female, fat and fifty and they are in their early twenties with the looks and physique of Greek gods. And one final fart...
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Oh Viv...the final fart! Priceless, especially when it happened to a friend of mine. Imagine, my first foreign holiday (Corfu of course) we landed back in Blighty after an horrendous night flight where we breakfasted on Greek sausages! Friend 1 who we shall henceforth refer to as D (to save blushes and litigation) felt the need to part with some of the excess gas caused by cabin pressure just as everyone stood up to vacate the plane! Let's just say that everyone was reaching (and retching!) for the oxygen masks!
Friend 2 now known as V (ditto reasons)shouted at the top of her not inconsiderable voice whilst not knowing that D was responsible "Oh D, how could you!" D replied "Oh I'm sorry about that"
Well, would you admit to it! D has never been allowed to forget this, some 23 years later!
Sue (otherwise known as S)
Message posted by Jaybird on 15 August 2010 at 2:16pm - IP Logged
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Viv you must have been on the same flight as me one time - there was a family that met all your points ... just to add to it though they all insisted on blankets and then took them with them when they left!!!
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Jaybird, if one is aiming to win a BoB, it is compulsory to take anything that is not nailed down from the plane, including blankets. Not to do so is considered rude.
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