WELCOME TO OUR NEW HOME!

[cklaurence]

Okay, Try. I'm hearing you. Is it the 14th maybe?

[TryThinking]

Okay, Try. I'm hearing you. Is it the 14th maybe?

BINGO!!!

[BabyHawk]

totally off the subject.. . but for all of us losers at game time is it possible to publish the answers as well as the winners?

[Game Master]

totally off the subject.. . but for all of us losers at game time is it possible to publish the answers as well as the winners?

They are posted every week on Monday on the exact same topic post that you saw them on.
So if you back to week 1 --> http://cklaurence.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=49 you will see the results.
You can also check the "Hall of Fame" page --> http://cklaurence.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52 which will show you the current by the week.
I hope that helps and have fun.

[BabyHawk]

totally off the subject.. . but for all of us losers at game time is it possible to publish the answers as well as the winners?

They are posted every week on Monday on the exact same topic post that you saw them on.
So if you back to week 1 --> http://cklaurence.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=49 you will see the results.
You can also check the "Hall of Fame" page --> http://cklaurence.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52 which will show you the current by the week.
I hope that helps and have fun.

shows ya how blonde I am some days hmm

[TryThinking]

totally off the subject.. . but for all of us losers at game time is it possible to publish the answers as well as the winners?

They are posted every week on Monday on the exact same topic post that you saw them on.
So if you back to week 1 --> http://cklaurence.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=49 you will see the results.
You can also check the "Hall of Fame" page --> http://cklaurence.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52 which will show you the current by the week.
I hope that helps and have fun.

shows ya how blonde I am some days hmm

We all have our blond moments..... some more than others
~hair flip~

[cklaurence]

BTW, BabyHawk... There are NO losers in Switzerland--simply those that did not win .

[TryThinking]

BTW, BabyHawk... There are NO losers in Switzerland--simply those that did not win .

My daughter is doing my guessing and she didn't get the week 2 or 3 and I would get one penetrating stare if I called her a loser...

[Emeritus]

Recognizing people by their eyes is not one of my few talents. The old outlaw trick of tying a bandanna over the lower face would have worked on me.

[cklaurence]

Same here, Em. In fact, I don't do so well recognizing people with their entire face exposed. Peter is always saying that he wouldn't want to have me identifying him in a line-up if his life depended upon it, lol. I don't think I am nearly as bad as he says, but true, I can't make any identities from the eyes that are posted here...

[Emeritus]

Good Tuesday morning. I will be out most of the morning, but I'll check back in when I get home.

[cklaurence]

Good morning SwitzeRlanD!

Have a good morning, Em. See you when you return...

[16Forever]

Good Morning CK! Hope you're doing well...ditto for your Dad. Well I've won 2 out of 3 "guess the eyes"...I think I got it again this week too.

[16Forever]

Well isn't this story special?

NEW YORK — A JetBlue flight attendant got into an argument with a passenger on a jetliner arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, cursed the passenger, grabbed a beer from the galley and then deployed an emergency exit slide and fled the plane, authorities said.

Flight attendant Steven Slater was arrested at his nearby home in the Belle Harbor section of Queens by Port Authority of New York And New Jersey police on charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing.

Slater, 39, remained in custody Monday night. His attorney's name wasn't immediately available, and there was no home telephone number listed for him. A woman who answered a phone at a previous residence listed for Slater in Thousand Oaks, Calif., identified herself as his mother but said she wasn't speaking to the media.

JetBlue Airways Corp. said in a statement that it was working with the Federal Aviation Administration and Port Authority police to investigate the matter. It said the safety of its customers and crew members was never at risk.

Slater was working on JetBlue Flight 1052 from Pittsburgh when he got into an argument with the passenger, who was pulling down baggage from an overhead bin, the Port Authority said. The luggage apparently struck the attendant in the head and he asked for an apology, but the passenger refused, the agency said.

As the plane was landing, Slater got on the public-address system and cussed at the passenger, the Port Authority said. He then grabbed at least one beer, activated the slide, slid down and went to his car, it said.

Port Authority police were notified about 25 minutes later.

JetBlue would not say how long Slater had been employed by the company.

By Monday night, several Facebook pages had been set up in tribute to Slater, with many users of the social networking site expressing support for him for walking off the job.

[cklaurence]

You know, my mom used to say she was glad she was going out, rather than coming in to this world." The older I get, the more I agree with her. I know Flight Attendants take a lot of shit from passengers, and there is no doubt in my mind that it had probably had been a rough flight, with tremendous pressure and aggravation--not the least of it from that passenger; however, there was something to be said for the decorum of yesteryear, and for what it's worth, dealing with that angst in a kinder, gentler way.
Of course the passengers' safety and well-being on that flight were jeopardized. With the "orange alert" panic that people live with today, an incident like that, wherein most passengers had no idea what was happening--there could have been the fear of terrorism, and God only knows what a frightened crowd could do in a moment like that. No, there was no panic (that we know of) because of his actions, but where FaceBook users (the core of the world????) are showing their glee at that incident, who knows what the next situation might be, and what consequences might arise.
I'm just sayin'...

[16Forever]

CK - I agree, I know that FA's probably take a lot of shit from disrespectful or disgruntled passengers but his actions were way out of line. He no doubt was hanging on by a thread. One must think what could've happened if he tripped out at 39,000 feet?

I've flown a lot and have seen some agitated flight attendants acting rude for no apparent reason, then on the other end of the scale I've witnessed extreme kindness towards passengers. It's all about Karma...

[Emeritus]

At one time I did a lot of flying, but after 9-11 it became more of a hassle than it was worth to me. I'm not in a hurry to get anywhere, so I can drive or take a train. It takes so few people to mess things up for everybody.

[cklaurence]

I too prefer trains and cars. Unfortunately, I've watched train service deteriorate over the years (at least on the East Coast, Miami to Tampa, Miami to NYC or Boston). I'm talking about serious deterioration. It started subtlety enough--first the white table cloths were removed in the dining car and light cream for the coffee was substituted with half-and-half. A few years later, the dining car turned into a cafeteria-style car and the food turned into cafeteria food. I won't even go into "first class" service, but I can tell you a couple of things. There were no mints on the pillows, and the last time I went by train, a rat ran over my feet...

[16Forever]

I too prefer trains and cars. Unfortunately, I've watched train service deteriorate over the years (at least on the East Coast, Miami to Tampa, Miami to NYC or Boston). I'm talking about serious deterioration. It started subtlety enough--first the white table cloths were removed in the dining car and light cream for the coffee was substituted with half-and-half. A few years later, the dining car turned into a cafeteria-style car and the food turned into cafeteria food. I won't even go into "first class" service, but I can tell you a couple of things. There were no mints on the pillows, and the last time I went by train, a rat ran over my feet...

Last time I took Amtrak from NYC to Philly on business some dude puked all over the place, he was drunk and beligerant, yelling at people. Needless to say the cops were waiting for him at the next stop, he resisted and got Tasered. Interesting to see a human flopping around on the train platform like a fish out of water

[cklaurence]

I too prefer trains and cars. Unfortunately, I've watched train service deteriorate over the years (at least on the East Coast, Miami to Tampa, Miami to NYC or Boston). I'm talking about serious deterioration. It started subtlety enough--first the white table cloths were removed in the dining car and light cream for the coffee was substituted with half-and-half. A few years later, the dining car turned into a cafeteria-style car and the food turned into cafeteria food. I won't even go into "first class" service, but I can tell you a couple of things. There were no mints on the pillows, and the last time I went by train, a rat ran over my feet...

Last time I took Amtrak from NYC to Philly on business some dude puked all over the place, he was drunk and beligerant, yelling at people. Needless to say the cops were waiting for him at the next stop, he resisted and got Tasered. Interesting to see a human flopping around on the train platform like a fish out of water

YUCKY! Can't blame Amtrak for having a moron on the train, but he might have been puking because he got food poisoning in the cafeteria car . What a world we live in. You're young, 16, so you haven't seen nearly the time line that I have, and if I were doing a time line of this Country over the years of my life, it would be on a down-slant .

[maineiacgirl]

I have only taken the train for short trips.... Maine-Boston-NY
Not long trips that require anything more than a place to sit my ass..... and maybe a drink/snack.

I do find the bus to be much faster and just as comfy

[maineiacgirl]

Oops... don't forget ...the bus is a fraction of the train cost also....

[Emeritus]

I much prefer trains to buses because you can get up and walk around. I don't go to movies because I have a hard time sitting still that long.

[maineiacgirl]

I don't take either for too long a trip... flying is just faster
For a short trip... I'm (so far) ok just taking a walk to cafe car for a drink.
Or even just standing for a few minutes

Of course if it's a crowded bus that sucks

[Emeritus]

A crowded anything sucks. The problem seems to be that public transportation is only profitable - and therefore well-maintained - if it's crowded. It's sort of a Catch 22. Does anybody know if Joseph Heller is still alive?

[maineiacgirl]

Wikpedia says NO.. died in 99

[Emeritus]

That shows how current I am - only eleven years late.

[BUCK_WILD]

Good morning. Still trying to navigate this site. Not sure where everyone hangs out at. Directions please?
lol
Thank you CK for your hard work.......you have a wonerful blog site and am glad to be able to be a part of this.
Sure seems much friendlier than ol' stupid FOX for sure

[Baglady]

G' Morning Buck, directions??? Looks like you found the right places here - lol! You can even start your own topic if ya want...
Great to see ListenUp register here - a 100% NY Giants fan!
Enjoy the day. BBL....

[BUCK_WILD]

Morning Mrs Bags. Have a great day and was sure good seeing you yesterday