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Where In Hell Is My Comfy Airplane Economy Seat?
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06/01/09
The other main factor to comfort is the bottom seat cushion. Most of them seam to be 20 years old and hard as concrete. I recently flew on a Continental flight to New York and the coach seats were fantastic. I think it was because the bottom seat cushions were new. The foam had not been crushed down to a concrete hardness. Seems like newer foam = happy customers. This brings up one other question... How come I am still paying 25 for an extra bag when the price of fuel came back down? They are quick to add surcharges... But they never seem to retract them.
06/01/09
Why are they called "water landings"? It's not like they are designed to do that, so wouldn't that be a crash? It's not like they're fooling anybody, you never hear that 80 year old lady say to her husband, "Oh, did you hear? We're making a water landing!"
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As you can see, we Hobbits are superior to humans in every way. We are better cooks, grow better pipe-weed, brew better ales, and are able to eat more and drink more without ill effect.
One day, the Shire will rise and conquer the human world. Until then, we will continue to make things more Hobbit-friendly - from communications devices that are only capable of being operated by Hobbit hands, to oversize restaurant portions which are in line with Hobbit appetites, to airline seats which are only comfortable to those of Hobbit stature.
FOR THE SHIRE!
06/01/09
A bird without feathers, flying high
In which Kosher meals are nigh
Spacious only for halfling kind
Man still yearning for peace of mind
06/01/09
"What have I got in my pocket?" - famous Bracegirdle pickup line.
06/01/09
The good thing about this is that you don't end up with the problem of not being able to user your tray because the person in front has their seat down. The down side is that I don't think its nearly as comfortable as actually lying down.
Though I must say with their fancy new per-seat entertainment monitors, the 16 hours both times just zoomed by for me.
06/01/09
I'm only 6ft 2 but am crushed by the seat in front normally, and have to have my legs at weird angles.
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I rode with my boss one time. He's 6'3" and about 350lb (!!). We're talking seat belt extender owner here and thank goodness for the fixed arms on the emergency row. He forcefully held the seat in front of him from leaning back. And I think he was right to. People that lean back into the person behind them are very inconsiderate.
06/01/09
Sorry man, but your boss is a jackass. Everyone who pays the same price for a ticket has a certain amount of space they're entitled to. If you want more, upgrade to a better ticket, or calmly ask the person in the seat upfront. Don't just plunk your fat american self in the way of everyone and physically push them around for more space.