tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post6351118305661532396..comments2024-03-27T21:17:11.920-04:00Comments on Shybiker: A Trip To The Twilight ZoneShybikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-82874306375449489682015-03-20T09:13:31.289-04:002015-03-20T09:13:31.289-04:00Yep, I've gotten the bag. Thanks for the comme...Yep, I've gotten the bag. Thanks for the comment.Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-54293511493711001402015-03-20T00:53:24.969-04:002015-03-20T00:53:24.969-04:00Aw, I bet that flight attendant is good at her job...Aw, I bet that flight attendant is good at her job! Having a visible disability can make public customer-service jobs suck extra hard.<br /><br />I flew on a small plane once to visit my dad in Mexico--not as small as your (non-island) island-hopper but it felt even smaller because there were only four or five other passengers. Losing your luggage is bogus (I'm behind on your blog so I'm hoping it's caught up to you by now), but I'm really glad you were able to make the trip.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716851187782904815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-64657551483167472782015-03-11T13:05:45.583-04:002015-03-11T13:05:45.583-04:00I don't know if I could have gotten on that pl...I don't know if I could have gotten on that plane...you are very brave! SocialSara612https://www.blogger.com/profile/08709311700931418095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-20956615394497554422015-03-09T22:13:20.241-04:002015-03-09T22:13:20.241-04:00You are a brave woman. I may have gotten right off...You are a brave woman. I may have gotten right off of that plane!ToadMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873763565941746536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-69938026033563154552015-03-08T21:20:56.306-04:002015-03-08T21:20:56.306-04:00OMG, I took a short hopper while I was going to sc...OMG, I took a short hopper while I was going to school in Costa Rica in an old WWII plane. We were flying through a storm and got hit by lightening several times. The turbulence was so bad, I hit my head on the ceiling! No seatbelts. I think the "captain" was drunk. We called him Captain Riunite. But nothing beats the one-eyed stewardess!!!Connie Staccatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362169672799992473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-66646089342356264712015-03-08T01:42:29.862-05:002015-03-08T01:42:29.862-05:00The start of your trip ... Fascinating ... and tha...The start of your trip ... Fascinating ... and thankfully continued throughout.<br /><br />I am sitting here giggling at the way you tell stories ... the one-eyed attendant with the roaming eye!!! (I worked with a young guy years ago who also had a false eye and liked to wear one of his eyes with the Union Jack pattern and he also made it wander around) ... like a kitten chasing after shadows ... lip reading ... OMGoodness!!!!!TrueScrapAddict@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735293016237500658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-88989247176201685232015-03-05T21:50:23.120-05:002015-03-05T21:50:23.120-05:00That's awesome, Ally! I think that's often...That's awesome, Ally! I think that's often one of the hallmarks of an amazing trip. You want to process it properly, reliving each delightful memory while it's still fresh as new fallen snow, before properly setting them down on (digital) paper for the sake of sharing and long term recollection alike. I eagerly look forward to hearing more about this great get-together when you do.<br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-50881574861641361532015-03-05T20:40:09.859-05:002015-03-05T20:40:09.859-05:00What fascinating information, Beth. Thanks for sha...What fascinating information, Beth. Thanks for sharing.Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-55180128548782887392015-03-05T19:50:01.773-05:002015-03-05T19:50:01.773-05:00Ally, I'm green with envy: it sounds like you ...Ally, I'm green with envy: it sounds like you flew on a DC-3! Never mind the duct tape and the stains, you got a good close look at the best-engineered commercial aircraft ever made. If so, be reassured that she and her many sisters are still flying cargo and passengers all over the world, especially where the air strips are short and the winds are strong. Makes no matter to a DC-3, she's got the power and the stamina to go aloft and roar through her world at a steady 200 mph, and altitudes so low pressurization is unneeded. Never, ever, in the history of aviation has a DC-3 crashed from structural failure -- and she was built to be flown and maintained by real human beings, flaws and all. She's a very forgiving lady.<br /><br />More than 30 years ago I got to sit in the co-pilot seat of a Lear jet as part of a rescue mission to salvage a DC-3 abandoned by drug runners at a strip outside Marietta GA. Now I'm wondering -- and hoping! -- that this was the old lady saved. And here's a thought: that one-eyed flight attendant is probably a co-owner not only of the plane but of the little business operation itself.<br /><br />Oh, lucky, lucky you, Ally! You've heard the Whirlwind engines sing! <br /><br />Beth Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720634636307254576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-19045368427739371052015-03-05T15:48:34.476-05:002015-03-05T15:48:34.476-05:00oh my...glad you survived. i've been on not ol...oh my...glad you survived. i've been on not old, but small planes that had cheaper fares, and it is scary! i'm really surprised, though, about the duct tape. hope you find your luggage!oomph.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07167475589041134144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-65456924152666847192015-03-05T11:48:29.285-05:002015-03-05T11:48:29.285-05:00What an adventure !
I flew in something similar ca...What an adventure !<br />I flew in something similar called "air taxi". The flight was 30 minutes, but it felt like it was forever. I could touch the pilot on the shoulder if I wanted, I could see the ocean between the cracks on the floor. When I was asked to wear a seat belt I laughed and said "Why ? so they'll find me strapped to something..? Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720997862417551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-76440976193132423192015-03-05T07:35:28.559-05:002015-03-05T07:35:28.559-05:00It does. Your home felt like my homne.It does. Your home felt like my homne.Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-19263389087667634522015-03-05T07:34:45.944-05:002015-03-05T07:34:45.944-05:00I've flown some tiny planes before (including ...I've flown some tiny planes before (including some where you board from steps on the tarmac, as you described), but nothing THAT tiny! Hope your luggage--and most importantly, your camera!!--is found soon!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034234729214154096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-60242720435687013312015-03-05T03:20:05.353-05:002015-03-05T03:20:05.353-05:00Ha ha this story made me smile (apart from the los...Ha ha this story made me smile (apart from the lost luggage bit, that is really rubbish!) - sounds like a rather worrying adventure in the skies!Zoe at Splodz Blogzhttp://splodzblogz.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-3258522165972658812015-03-04T21:49:03.911-05:002015-03-04T21:49:03.911-05:00Great writing. I suspect the pilot used to be a bu...Great writing. I suspect the pilot used to be a bush pilot and if the wing came off he'd hop out and tape it back on in mid-flight. Those guys are wild men. I'm glad you made it safely.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-47084550476024000972015-03-04T21:20:23.625-05:002015-03-04T21:20:23.625-05:00This is terrifying!!!! This is terrifying!!!! Becky https://www.blogger.com/profile/02234081494939675926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-36136157570396017242015-03-04T20:51:24.846-05:002015-03-04T20:51:24.846-05:00My biggest wish is my first plane flight later thi...My biggest wish is my first plane flight later this month is that it is nothing like that!! Omg how scary!Megan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169811757787686946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-43467254762313723512015-03-04T20:38:20.250-05:002015-03-04T20:38:20.250-05:00Ha! That sounds like a nightmare, but one of those...Ha! That sounds like a nightmare, but one of those great stories afterwards. I'm so excited to hear about your visit! <br /><br />I was on a plane in Hawaii in the 70s (I was about 9) that was stuck on the tarmac because a drunk man had commandeered a luggage cart and was driving it all over the runway/gate area. I vividly remember watching it out the plane window.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-33674783160084126412015-03-04T18:31:23.687-05:002015-03-04T18:31:23.687-05:00So glad you made it after such a weird flight ! I ...So glad you made it after such a weird flight ! I am a bit scared to fly, I do it but I always feel so happy when the plane lands, LOL...so your story really touched me !!! Good it seems you had a great time with your friend tho. Hope you get your luggage safe and sound, too ! Kisses<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fashionandcookies.com" rel="nofollow">Fashion and Cookies</a><br />Vale ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/15953401769919270897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-75137884406189638372015-03-04T17:51:11.767-05:002015-03-04T17:51:11.767-05:00Oh my! What an adventure and a great story! I'...Oh my! What an adventure and a great story! I'm glad to hear you had fun and made it back intact, considering. <br /><br />My husband has a few really great plane stories that were very scary. Down in Panama with planes that were super old. <br /><br />I also went on a plane in Costa Rica that was so small sitting in the back I could stretch out my arm and touch the pilot. Not good. Really not good. That plane was so old and crappy and was all over the place, like a roller coaster. It was everything I could do not to lose my lunch. <br /><br />Can't wait to hear about the rest of the trip! I hope you get your suitcase back. We've had ours lost twice but recovered them both times.<br /><br />bisous<br />Suzanne<br />http://www.suzannecarillo.comSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891315017218863243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-42316093594985467002015-03-04T17:28:41.081-05:002015-03-04T17:28:41.081-05:00So I'm relieved that the title of this post re...So I'm relieved that the title of this post refers only to the flight here and not your perspective of our lives or our home!! haha<br /><br />"Like a kitten darting after shadows" has got to be your funniest simile to date.<br /><br />I hope they find your luggage soon. What a nightmare, especially after all the crap the airline already put you through. And all the best pictures are on your camera!!! The ones on my phone just aren't great resolution like yours (no reflection on the subject).<br /><br />It still feels weird that you're gone!Jenarcissist @ the closet narcissisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427993886300110387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-58532974597087222102015-03-04T16:42:32.134-05:002015-03-04T16:42:32.134-05:00I laughed out loud at your description of the flig...I laughed out loud at your description of the flight attendant. 1000 feet? Wow! I'm glad you made it safely and can't wait to hear all about your adventures!two birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937900417249072979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-70600470637190723062015-03-04T16:26:19.474-05:002015-03-04T16:26:19.474-05:00It sounds like a very interesting trip and I cant ...It sounds like a very interesting trip and I cant wait to hear about the rest of it.Green Tea and Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761342016428127378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-64663544308071569832015-03-04T16:01:16.537-05:002015-03-04T16:01:16.537-05:00I am so glad you had a fun time in Atlanta! I am e...I am so glad you had a fun time in Atlanta! I am even happier to hear that you got there safely. That plane sounds like my worst nightmare. So excited to hear more about your visit!two birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937900417249072979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-34116946071377501812015-03-04T15:31:15.872-05:002015-03-04T15:31:15.872-05:00Oh my!!!!!! That sounds hilarioous!!!! My friend s...Oh my!!!!!! That sounds hilarioous!!!! My friend said something similar about some airline in Asia she went on too!xKezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.com