# Ask a guy currently on an airplane! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 18, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833 "2009-03-18T02:44:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/1 "2009-03-18T02:44:06Z")
Yes folks, I have Wi-Fi on the plane! I’m flying from JFK -\> Las Vegas right now and using the handy in-flight Wi-Fi provided by Virgin Atlantic! So, ask away. What sorts of wonderful arcana about the experience can I relate to you? Limited time only - we land in a couple hours! ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/2 "2009-03-18T02:45:34Z")
Is the stewardess hot? ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/3 "2009-03-18T02:46:15Z")
Is this a non-stop flight? What’s the view look like out the window? Are there any gremlins on the wing of the plane? ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/4 "2009-03-18T02:47:34Z")
Did you ever think about how, really, it’s kind of impossible for something that heavy to fly? ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/5 "2009-03-18T02:52:26Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > Is the stewardess hot? He seems comfortable, but if that changes I’m sure a cool drink will help. ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/6 "2009-03-18T02:55:17Z")
> [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](#): > > Is this a non-stop flight? What’s the view look like out the window? Are there any gremlins on the wing of the plane? It is planned for a nonstop flight, let’s hope it stays that way! View out the window = looks exactly like the most wonderful, peaceful valley covered in wildflowers, with dancing unicorns and a riotous fireworks display would look, if you had your eyes closed. In other words, it’s NIGHT TIME here. So far no Gremlins. Just one Doper here in seat 6F eating a fairly lousy roast beef sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/7 "2009-03-18T02:56:39Z")
> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#): > > Did you ever think about how, really, it’s kind of impossible for something that heavy to fly? Nah, I just ask myself WWDBD\*? - What Would Daniel Bernoulli Do? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/8 "2009-03-18T02:57:27Z")
> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#): > > Did you ever think about how, really, it’s kind of impossible for something that heavy to fly? No,no, no don’t do that. Because then you’ll experience the “Wile Coyote Effect” Wile never starts to fall until he looks down and realizes he’s standing _outside_ the precipice. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/9 "2009-03-18T03:17:35Z")
> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#): > > Did you ever think about how, really, it’s kind of impossible for something that heavy to fly? It’s not that it flies, it’s just really bad at falling. ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/10 "2009-03-18T03:22:31Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > It’s not that it flies, it’s just really bad at falling. ``` Falling is nothing, it is the stop at the bottom that is bad. ``` ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/11 "2009-03-18T03:27:34Z")
Yeahhhhhh… I was going to title this thread, “Wander off in a series of cartoon-inspired stream of conscious hijackings while some jackass on a plane hits refresh all the time, hoping against hope to see something approaching a vague glimmer of intelligence from behind the cold, dull eyes of the SDMB, but, no, he never does. And that, friends, is the great tragedy of it all.” …but that was too long to fit in the title box. Ahh well. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/12 "2009-03-18T03:37:17Z")
Four hours really isn’t enough time to dazzle you with my brilliance. (It\* is\* cool that you’re posting from a plane.) ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/13 "2009-03-18T03:38:10Z")
Well, I _do_ like cookies… ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/14 "2009-03-18T03:41:38Z")
Isn’t technology wonderful? I had a similar experience the first time I used a public WiFi. It totally RAWKS to be connected all the time. (There, I lowered the intelligence bar just one more rung, Mr. ignorant!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/15 "2009-03-18T03:43:33Z")
How much did you pay for this privilege of reading my post? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/16 "2009-03-18T03:45:07Z")
> [@fighting\_ignorant](#): > > Well, I _do_ like cookies… Truly imaginary cookies, eh? ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/17 "2009-03-18T03:45:45Z")
It costs $12.95. But since I charged it to the business, I paid zero. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/18 "2009-03-18T03:49:33Z")
It’s 10:49 central time right this second. What time is it when you read this? ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/19 "2009-03-18T03:50:19Z")
11:49pm But I haven’t changed my clock on my computer yet. I suppose I’m somewhere over Central Time Zone… ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/20 "2009-03-18T03:51:05Z")
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