Sittin’ Here on the Tarmac

[davidbeinct]

It’s five o’clock and my cruel phone keeps telling me we’re leaving at three.

 

[Westerly Wood]

been there, and that is a tough one. it's a grind.

 

[davidbeinct]

been there, and that is a tough one. it's a grind.

This is my first work trip in two years. I have not missed it. Pilot just said at least another hour.

 

[PreacherBob]

This is my first work trip in two years. I have not missed it. Pilot just said at least another hour.

Dang! I hope you brought a guitar to play while you wait. Maybe one of those little travel guitars

 

[Cougar]

I even heard news of thunderstorms and flight delays. Better safe than... the alternative.

 

[PreacherBob]

I even heard news of thunderstorms and flight delays. Better safe than... the alternative.

 

[Midnight Toker]

Thread title and opening post are lyrics to a blues song!

 

[Opsimath]

I even heard news of thunderstorms and flight delays. Better safe than... the alternative.

I had a boss who flew his own plane, trying to get back - from a funeral ironically - before a Monday and chose to take off despite weather. Result was the alternative. He was a great guy, but a little reckless. I miss him.

 

[Uke]

This talk makes me think of Alfred Dronge.

 

[davidbeinct]

This talk makes me think of Alfred Dronge.

Indeed landing safely is the most important part of flying.

 

[davidbeinct]

Thread title and opening post are lyrics to a blues song!

Sittin’ here on the tarmac
It’s five o’clock and my cruel phone keeps telling me
we’re leaving at three
Sittin here on the tarmac
It’s five o’clock my cruel phone keeps telling me
we’re leaving here at three
I know the most important part of flying
Is gettin to the ground in one piece

 

[jp]

Uggh! The longest I sat had to sit in a non-flying airplane was close to six hours at Dulles in D.C. Horrible! Apparently, the weather was so bad they grounded all flights. We sat for two hours and then taxied back to the gate, where they unwillingly let people back in the airport for absolutely dire situations. After an hour and a half, we then went back out to wait in line for another two to two and a half hours and finally took off. Horrible!

 

[merlin6666]

Ouch. I hope they were dishing out freeze booze to keep the populace quiet.

 

[jp]

Ouch. I hope they were dishing out freeze booze to keep the populace quiet.

They were not, and I'm glad too. There would have been a lot of online vids of people freaking out and getting tossed off the plane!

 

[davidbeinct]

Fingers crossed for my return flight. Doesn’t look like I’m going to have any problems getting out of San Antonio but there’s a 50% chance of thunderstorms when I’m scheduled to leave Orlando.