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Airline Blues |
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bslicker 
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind 
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Airline Blues Arose this morning with thoughts of a good day, The airline said, sorry you might have to stay. Already checked out of the hotel room, So you can image my plans were in doom. Also took back the rental car, Now my thoughts were to go to the bar. Wanting to be back home, in my bed tonight, Did not matter, I lost the flight. How they manage to do business that way, I will never understand, why they keep us at bay. Forty –five minutes early they closed the flight, Asked why, they said I don’t care mister go fly a kite. Finally they got me a seat on standing-by, To another connection, another city, oh my. Seats so close, like in a can of sardines, Two hours of flying only made everyone mean. As I go to board the next connection, Find out no seat, I had no confirmation. Once again I am on the stand-by blues, Wondering why, knowing already I paid my dues. Not knowing if my luggage will meet me there, By this time, I have the temper of a bear. Well I finally landed and I have my bags, With all I said I must sound like a nag. Then when I arrive all stressed out at home, What’s that I hear, oh no it’s work on the phone. It was my boss and this is what he had to say, A network’s down make a flight for this day. So back to the airport to deal with the fools, But at least, I have verses now, to sing the Airline blues. Bernie Bernie Slicker |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Bernie~ you couldn't pay me enough to get on a plane again...the last one ....was the last one!! ( ok, if it was to go see Prince, I'd do it.....but that's it)  Sounds like you had a hellish time....hope your next flight goes better...... SEA |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
LOL and you tell me you would rather fly...now doesnt this make driving sound ssssssssssssoooooooo much better? Did you really have to go right back out again? You keep the planes Bernie...HUGS |
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helen smith Member
since 2001-03-12
Posts 240 |
tehheeee good bit of fun ...sit there writing poetry ..smile |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
And even considering all this woe, one man nods yes and away I go! LOL (Just let the delays be on the way back so they don't rob me of a minute there. *G*) Well done!!! |
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bslicker
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
Sea, Thank you, I do fly a lot, but every once in a while this happens, so I thought this time I would have some fun with it. Paula, Thank you for reading. helen, Now that i have passions, i don't have to just sit here.... thank you. suthern, Yes, yes,,, every time the phone rings... away i go. And sometimes i wish that that the home airports, where the screw up, but it always seems like it is the one on the trip home.. Besides your at there mercy, can not just get in the car and go back home... that's what they think, i think...lol Thank you all, just having fun on the plane, and waiting for my ride home at the airport, kids got lost picking me up...lol Bernie A smile a day keeps the world 'g.Bernie Bernie Slicker |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
This is one of those war stories---lol! Altho, the frustration is apparent, I'm glad to see you still smiling! Can ya spare any frequent flyer miles?  You really expanded your horizons poetically, here! okay, okay, I'll quit goofing on ya, great work B---I can relate to frustration with a healthy dose of sense of humor! enjoyed. |
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bslicker
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
serenity Heck have lots of freq. miles,,, but guess what Helen will use them up..lol And how else was i to look at the trip when that's what happens when i fly that one airline all the time.... Last time got stranded in Atlanta overnight with that airline..lol thanks,,,  A smile a day keeps the world in smile's. |
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