# 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:** 2
**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, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/21 "2009-03-18T03:52:04Z")
> [@fisha](#): > > Waves from MN!!! Thanks! (btw I see your kid’s frisbee on your roof) ---
**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, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/22 "2009-03-18T03:54:30Z")
> [@fighting\_ignorant](#): > > 11:49pm > > But I haven’t changed my clock on my computer yet. I suppose I’m somewhere over Central Time Zone… Well holy shit. I expected the trip up to take a couple minutes and the trip down to do the same. I hang my head in shame at my lack of knowledge of and trust in technology. Let us know if both pilots had the fish and I’ll get on Microsoft flight sim and guide you down. ---
**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, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/23 "2009-03-18T04:07:50Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Well holy shit. I expected the trip up to take a couple minutes and the trip down to do the same. I hang my head in shame at my lack of knowledge of and trust in technology. > > Let us know if both pilots had the fish and I’ll get on Microsoft flight sim and guide you down. Roger, Rover. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/24 "2009-03-18T06:24:25Z")
What happens to this thread when you are no longer on an airplane? Or do you intend to maintain this state of being indefinitely? ---
**Author:** ![VanillaGorilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@VanillaGorilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanillaGorilla)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/25 "2009-03-18T07:30:37Z")
If the airplane had been standing on a treadmill going in the opposite direction of the plane , would it have taken off? ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/26 "2009-03-18T13:19:48Z")
Was Sully there? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/27 "2009-03-18T13:48:48Z")
When are you going to come down? When are you going to land? Should you have stayed on the farm? Should you have listened to your old man? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/28 "2009-03-18T13:52:32Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > What happens to this thread when you are no longer on an airplane? Or do you intend to maintain this state of being indefinitely? I’m SICK of reading these [mister falcon] threads on this [mister falcon] plane! ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/29 "2009-03-18T14:17:02Z")
> [@Etumretniw](#): > > If the airplane had been standing on a treadmill going in the opposite direction of the plane , would it have taken off? It obviously already did. What I want to know is if you come in for a landing on a treadmill going in the opposite direction at the exact same speed as your landing speed, does the plane just stop dead? ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/30 "2009-03-18T20:12:21Z")
Any interesting articles in the in flight magazine? What kind of peanuts did you get? Have you checked that you have a life jacket under your seat? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/31 "2009-03-18T20:57:16Z")
Do you believe that you were born a guy currently on an airplane, or was becoming a guy currently on an airplane the result of conscious decisions on your part? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/32 "2009-03-19T03:33:23Z")
Holy shit. It’s been over 24 hours. Do you think he’s still up there? ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/33 "2009-03-19T05:16:59Z")
> [@fighting\_ignorant](#): > > It costs $12.95. > > But since I charged it to the business, I paid zero. “Don’t I look like a guy with an expense account to abuse?” You work on Wall St, don’t you? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/34 "2009-03-19T05:22:42Z")
> [@fighting\_ignorant](#): > > It is planned for a nonstop flight, let’s hope it stays that way! I dunno. I like my flights to stop eventually. Did you recline your seat all the way back into the person behind you? ---
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/35 "2009-03-19T14:55:50Z")
Salute guy on airplane! I myself am on a boat. Doin’ flips and shit… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/36 "2009-03-19T15:16:23Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > When are you going to come down? When are you going to land? Should you have stayed on the farm? Should you have listened to your old man? I think it’ll take a couple of vodka-and-tonics to get him back on his feet again. 😉 ---
**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 20, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/37 "2009-03-20T22:28:48Z")
Okay all… I’m on the return flight back to JFK. Q & A is open again for about the next 3 hours… ---
**Author:** ![hekk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@hekk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hekk)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/38 "2009-03-20T22:52:08Z")
Is the guy sitting next to you have an ass so large that you have no room to be comfortable? Or does he just smell like hobo beard? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/39 "2009-03-20T23:18:46Z")
Who are you flying that has onboard internet connections? And please answer my previous question (although Spoons took an admirable swipe at it). ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833/40 "2009-03-20T23:22:03Z")
Have they started charging $ to go to the potty yet? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-guy-currently-on-an-airplane/489833.md?page=3)