# Ask the guy currently at 23,000 feet (on a plane). **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 10, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810 "2014-04-10T18:07:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/1 "2014-04-10T18:07:29Z")
I’m on a flight right now going from Phoenix to LAX. Final destination: Surabaya, Indonesia. Internet cost seven dollars to access/use. Right now we’re in the clouds a bit, but I can still see the ground. I have a window seat. So feel free to ask anything, if you want. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/2 "2014-04-10T18:09:58Z")
Do you see a Malaysian plane flying around that looks lost? ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/3 "2014-04-10T18:13:39Z")
Do you think the TSA has teamed up with the NSA to do deep packet inspection on this connection? I don’t, and yet, I’m hesitant to say the T word… ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/4 "2014-04-10T18:17:09Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > Do you see a Malaysian plane flying around that looks lost? I just hope one of the planes I’ll be taking today doesn’t _become_ the next one of those… > [@steronz](#): > > Do you think the TSA has teamed up with the NSA to do deep packet inspection on this connection? > I don’t, and yet, I’m hesitant to say the T word… I got through security surprisingly quick and easy. Took maybe 6 minutes. They didn’t even need to check any of my medications on my carry on, apparently, to see if they even belonged to me. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/5 "2014-04-10T18:17:40Z")
You know who else had a [window seat](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fonmilwaukee.com%2Fimages%2Farticles%2Fri%2Frichardmatheson%2Frichardmatheson_fullsize_story1.jpg%253F20130625154341&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fonmilwaukee.com%2Fmovies%2Farticles%2Frichardmatheson.html&h=600&w=799&tbnid=C670GDDbQH6OEM%3A&zoom=1&docid=4dAUApP3OnVdUM&ei=GOBGU7qMI5T8yAGahoGYCA&tbm=isch&client=firefox-a&ved=0CIsBEIQcMAw&iact=rc&dur=925&page=1&start=0&ndsp=18)? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/6 "2014-04-10T18:21:39Z")
Already beginning descent…pretty short trip. It’s the next one that will be a killer (LAX to Taipei). 14 hour flight. I’ll continue this thread on that flight if I can. ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/7 "2014-04-10T18:26:11Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > It’s the next one that will be … killer :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/8 "2014-04-10T18:28:08Z")
You do know that GoGo is willingly sharing your access with NSA, don’t you? ETA - Make sure your pinger is working on your device before you depart LAX. Are the batteries good for 30 days? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/9 "2014-04-10T18:52:56Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You know who else had a [window seat](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fonmilwaukee.com%2Fimages%2Farticles%2Fri%2Frichardmatheson%2Frichardmatheson_fullsize_story1.jpg%253F20130625154341&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fonmilwaukee.com%2Fmovies%2Farticles%2Frichardmatheson.html&h=600&w=799&tbnid=C670GDDbQH6OEM%3A&zoom=1&docid=4dAUApP3OnVdUM&ei=GOBGU7qMI5T8yAGahoGYCA&tbm=isch&client=firefox-a&ved=0CIsBEIQcMAw&iact=rc&dur=925&page=1&start=0&ndsp=18)? [This guy](http://www.themoviescene.co.uk/reviews/_img/853-3.jpg), too. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/10 "2014-04-10T18:54:57Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You know who else had a [window seat](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fonmilwaukee.com%2Fimages%2Farticles%2Fri%2Frichardmatheson%2Frichardmatheson_fullsize_story1.jpg%253F20130625154341&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fonmilwaukee.com%2Fmovies%2Farticles%2Frichardmatheson.html&h=600&w=799&tbnid=C670GDDbQH6OEM%3A&zoom=1&docid=4dAUApP3OnVdUM&ei=GOBGU7qMI5T8yAGahoGYCA&tbm=isch&client=firefox-a&ved=0CIsBEIQcMAw&iact=rc&dur=925&page=1&start=0&ndsp=18)? I feel like the OP is a set-up for a decent modern Twilight Zone Episode. A plane goes missing, a la the recent Malaysian aircraft. Massive search efforts fail to find it, yet one of the passengers is still posing via an in-flight internet connection… ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/11 "2014-04-10T18:57:44Z")
Are there any motherfuckin’ snakes on that motherfuckin’ plane? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/12 "2014-04-10T19:33:27Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > You do know that GoGo is willingly sharing your access with NSA, don’t you? And? Is this supposed to concern me? I don’t really know what the worst case scenario is. No snakes yet, though. Motherfuckin or otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/13 "2014-04-10T19:37:57Z")
Why do they call it the “Mile High Club” if most passenger planes cruise between five and seven miles above the ground? Does it only count if you achieve copulation during takeoff or descent, literally a mile high? Because that’s when you usually aren’t allowed into the bathrooms, which adds just that much more challenge…oh wait. I guess I get it now. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/14 "2014-04-10T20:13:10Z")
Who all is sitting by you? Tell me about them! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/15 "2014-04-10T20:17:04Z")
Do you speak Jive? ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/16 "2014-04-10T20:30:03Z")
Be sure to order the lasagna. What airline are you flying, and what sort of plane? Hopefully you have good in-flight entertainment… ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/17 "2014-04-10T21:07:39Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Be sure to order the lasagna. **Vegetable** lasagna… ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/18 "2014-04-10T22:07:18Z")
What kind of food on leg 2? I was shocked to get a meal, with free wine, including refills, in coach, earlier this week. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/19 "2014-04-10T23:26:37Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > Who all is sitting by you? Tell me about them! 😃 I’ll come back to this one when I’m on the new plane, but on the phx-lax one, it was a Spanish lady and (I assume) her mother. > [@randompattern](#): > > Do you speak Jive? Ain’t no thang. > [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Be sure to order the lasagna. > > What airline are you flying, and what sort of plane? Hopefully you have good in-flight entertainment… Eva air, which apparently hardly anyone has heard of, because nobody knew where you check in (it was eventually figured out that one has to check in at US airlines for it). ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2014, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810/20 "2014-04-11T00:17:15Z")
What flight are you on? Just looked up Eva Air flights on my FlightRadar24 app and the only Eva Air flight listed from the US is from Atlanta to Anchorage. Edit: …and that’s a cargo flight. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-currently-at-23-000-feet-on-a-plane/685810.md?page=2)