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Humphreys posted:I'm even bigger of a douchebag on the radio/phone asking for clarification on "oh' and 'zero' even if I know it's a phone number. Gone as far as printing little phonetic alphabet cheatsheets for the idiots at work that start using Wheel of Fortune phonetics for letters.  Hey... at least it's better than the version I heard one ex employee use... quote:S for Sad  "You uh... you feeling ok there Joseph...?"Humphreys posted:I am extremely interested in this.
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I always hear Bill Hader as Stefon reading these in my head.
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the best phonetic x is xylophone
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affect bumble czar dnieper effect fender genes heir isle jeans knead leaven mnemonic negative oenophile phenolphthalein quay roger sensor tsar unable vendor wring xerxes you zzyzx
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Sagebrush posted:affect 
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Dec 16, 2021 07:36
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I'm heading to Zzyzx this weekend.
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ryanrs posted:I'm heading to Zzyzx this weekend. Malta really is beautiful!
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Midjack posted:Malta really is beautiful! Coming back from Europe after living in Sicily from 1991 to 1993, that Maltese stamp in our passports got extra-special attention from the TWA folks. It is a highly underrated spot in Europe, though. And the language and script is this weird hybridization of English, Italian, and Arabic, as is the cuisine.
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God bless the English language
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Sagebrush posted:
the only acceptable phonetic alphabet is words appearing in versions of this skit you don't need those other letters anyways
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the a380 is loving awesome and one of my favorite planes no i dont care the cockpit is ugly everything else is pretty!!
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M for Mancy
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marumaru posted:the a380 is loving awesome and one of my favorite planes I've only flown in one a couple of times, but they are really comfy. Riding in the upper deck during a 40%-ish filled flight was super stable and comfortable.
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There existed a bunch of fun spelling alphabets before everything standardized around the NATO one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_alphabet "Dog Company"
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I’ve always been a fan of 1917 Royal Navy. Absolute banger.
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EvenWorseOpinions posted:M for Mancy Thank you.
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marumaru posted:the a380 is loving awesome and one of my favorite planes That's a strange typo for "340-300."
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Platystemon posted:I’ve always been a fan of 1917 Royal Navy. Absolute banger. Monkey nuts
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You know what I want out of a new airliner seat? I want the rear end of the passenger in front of me right in my face:
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Midjack posted:You know what I want out of a new airliner seat? I want the rear end of the passenger in front of me right in my face: Bonkers-rear end horrific seating arrangements are a common stock of Facebook recommend-type articles that churn up dismay and ridicule... but this one doesn't seem all that bad.
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It looks heavy, far too tall to fit inside an actual airplane, and would probably kill lots of people during emergency egress scenarios like smoke filled cabin
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Midjack posted:You know what I want out of a new airliner seat? I want the rear end of the passenger in front of me right in my face: Do you want a ton of leg room or lean-back room? Give me the sleeping tubes from Fifth Element.
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Cat Hatter posted:Give me the sleeping tubes from Fifth Element. First class gets the sleeping gas that doesn't give you drain bamage.  Premium economy gets an Oxy and an airline bottle of Tito's. Steerage gets clocked by the Air Marshal.
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I'm assuming there's a reason no one's designed dedicated sleeping positions in long haul flights? I.e. your "seat" is just a bunk you lie down in and don't get out until your destination.
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Z the IVth posted:I'm assuming there's a reason no one's designed dedicated sleeping positions in long haul flights? I.e. your "seat" is just a bunk you lie down in and don't get out until your destination. Because you can pack way more people into seats than bunks.
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Z the IVth posted:I'm assuming there's a reason no one's designed dedicated sleeping positions in long haul flights? I.e. your "seat" is just a bunk you lie down in and don't get out until your destination. Miserable in a crash. And trying to work in bed for 16 hours is a crippling neck cramp. Incredibly claustrophobic in steerage seat pitch. Also, in a single-aisle airplane, everybody of even average height would have their feet sticking into the aisle. And, they didn't do it that way in the DC-3, so.... And, if want that experience, it is yours for the paying, only better. Lay flat seating is available in first class.
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ryanrs posted:I'm heading to Zzyzx this weekend. When it comes time to leave, go up to the viewing deck of the airport and you can see your plane come in and the passengers disembark.  (And my passport stamp is really boring, but at least the years on them were 1954 and 1931.)
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Sigh, one day I will fly first class. Or business. Or economy plus.
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Z the IVth posted:I'm assuming there's a reason no one's designed dedicated sleeping positions in long haul flights? I.e. your "seat" is just a bunk you lie down in and don't get out until your destination. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/26/lie-flat-beds-in-economy-class-air-new-zealand-skynest-bunks-budget-travellers Old-style long-haul prop aircraft used to have sleeping berths because they *had* to.
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you could totally put everyone in a berth like the fifth element sleeping pods. just stack them 4 high. no you cannot get up. just go to sleep
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Z the IVth posted:I'm assuming there's a reason no one's designed dedicated sleeping positions in long haul flights? I.e. your "seat" is just a bunk you lie down in and don't get out until your destination. lol look at this guy that’s never flown widebody lay flat business class everybody
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Warbird posted:Sigh, one day I will fly first class. Or business. Or economy plus. I was mistakenly booked into first class on a 777. It was hard to fully enjoy due to imposter syndrome, but it was nicer than a lot of New York City apartments I see pictures of. Good lord.
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Sagebrush posted:you could totally put everyone in a berth like the fifth element sleeping pods. just stack them 4 high. no you cannot get up. just go to sleep Sounds like a Dahir Insaat video waiting to happen, where the pods are ejected when flying over the passengers house to safely land in the front yard.
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Warbird posted:Sigh, one day I will fly first class. Or business. Or economy plus. I had a bunch of points and I used them to book business for my trip to Paris. It was very nice. There was enough space that I could lay down fully when I had it laying flat. I'm not sure I'd pay cash for it though.
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I've been fortunate enough in life to fly First Class twice. First time was a free upgrade on an Etihad 777, which was not substantially different from Business other than being able to close the doors on your pod, so in my opinion would not have been worth paying extra for. More recently, I did a paid upgrade on an Emirates A380 and took a shower at 40,000 feet, which I would say was totally worth it as an almost certainly once in a lifetime experience, presuming you're only paying for an upgrade as opposed to the ludicrous full fare.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:I was mistakenly booked into first class on a 777. It was hard to fully enjoy due to imposter syndrome, but it was nicer than a lot of New York City apartments I see pictures of. Good lord. Did they also get you complementary first class service and snacks?
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I love flying, but if it's more than a few hours I will go business. If it's for work, I'll pay for an upgrade out of my own pocket. I am an absolutely miserable person in a coach seat on something like a flight across an ocean. It is impossible for me to sleep, or even really rest, sitting up. I don't see myself every going to first though, if available/different. The lay flat is all I care about... and I guess lounge access is pretty nice too.
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We have a friend that refuses to travel economy due to some reason or the other and she paid out of pocket for first class on a flight to China and back. Which is fine I guess but everyone should be required to make that hop in steerage once to build character. Also it’s not that bad?
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