|
|
Post by felonious on Jun 25, 2019 12:12:01 GMT
National Express driver loses it.
The worst journey I can remember is having to turn around and return from the Arsenal match that was abandoned some years back. M25 and the M1 ground to a halt and I ended up in Milton Keynes for the night.
|
|
|
|
Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 25, 2019 12:27:29 GMT
Bedfordshire to Dumfries and Galloway for a summer holiday. It's a long enough journey at the best of times but lob in a miserable spouse and a grumpy two year old along with a packed M1 and M6 it didn't start well. The temperature dropped a full ten degrees and aforementioned spouse (ex) threatened to walk home from the lake district alone. Should have let her with 20/20 hindsight. All for 7 days in a caravan watching the Olympics on a grainy portable TV while it rained.
Hell.
|
|
|
|
Post by Bojan Mackey on Jun 25, 2019 12:29:50 GMT
Any journey that involves commuting anywhere in this overly-congested pothole ridden shit tip.
|
|
|
|
Post by flea79 on Jun 25, 2019 14:11:53 GMT
any time that you have to get on the a14
|
|
|
|
Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 26, 2019 16:19:34 GMT
Another one that springs to mind was my daft attempt at getting from Bedfordshire (again) to Tywyn on the West coast of Wales on a 50cc sit up and beg moped. 13 and a half miserable hours later I arrived at my digs and couldn't turn the key in the lock to get in.
After the first 25 miles it coked up and wouldn't go much above 20 mph. I did the identical trip the following year on my new RD250, 3 1/2 hours.
Scenery was pleasant though and I had plenty of time to look at it.
|
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Jun 26, 2019 16:50:58 GMT
going to Stevenage from Cheshire is shit these days, so many roadworks on the M6/M1
My last two returns have seen signs on the M1 saying M6 closed, me and the rest of the world then had to go M1/A50, one trip was the start of the download festival, then it's the A50 with 1 lorry overtaking another a speed difference of 0.00001 mph
|
|
|
|
Post by marylandstoke on Jun 26, 2019 17:01:53 GMT
I think this can tie in with a post on the main board.
Charlton away.
|
|
|
|
Post by musik on Jun 26, 2019 17:12:06 GMT
My first trip ever abroad was a nightmare.
The plane almost crashed.
The hotel staff stole my passport.
Never go to faraway countries!
|
|
|
|
Post by elystokie on Jun 27, 2019 6:30:42 GMT
going to Stevenage from Cheshire is shit these days, so many roadworks on the M6/M1 My last two returns have seen signs on the M1 saying M6 closed, me and the rest of the world then had to go M1/A50, one trip was the start of the download festival, then it's the A50 with 1 lorry overtaking another a speed difference of 0.00001 mph I got caught in that 'Download' jam after dropping my son off there, avoided some of it by going through Burton but still took me an hour just to get through Uttoxeter. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Jun 27, 2019 6:47:26 GMT
going to Stevenage from Cheshire is shit these days, so many roadworks on the M6/M1 My last two returns have seen signs on the M1 saying M6 closed, me and the rest of the world then had to go M1/A50, one trip was the start of the download festival, then it's the A50 with 1 lorry overtaking another a speed difference of 0.00001 mph I got caught in that 'Download' jam after dropping my son off there, avoided some of it by going through Burton but still took me an hour just to get through Uttoxeter. yep, a 2 mile queue just to get across that roundabout where you turn off for Lichfield, worst thing about it was I'd travelled to Stevenage on the Thursday for weeknd works, 2nd in a row, done all our electrical checks then the IT wankers called it off on the Friday, they hadnt done follow up work from the previous weekend, tossers. |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 9:07:09 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport.
Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back:
"Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar".
It was 5 years after 9/11, but was still a chilling experience and as I was travelling on my own I didn't even have anyone to share notes with about what was happening.
The next thing to happen was that two or three cabin crew bravely hurried to the rear of the plane, to be joined a few minutes later by one of the flight crew in a captain's uniform who stayed back there a few minutes and then returned to the front and out of sight. Miraculously it all then went quiet enough until we were starting the descent into Warsaw, whereupon all the cabin crew appeared and hastened to the back of the plane where there were obviously some men we couldn’t see. Everyone else disembarked. It later transpired that the people in question were 5 Muslim men in their 20s & 30s who had been boozing solidly in the airport beforehand and were totally plastered when they boarded the plane. The cabin crew had literally had to sit on them to hold them down and keep them quiet whist we all disembarked, following which the plane was boarded by Polish airport police and the men were handed over. They were probably detained somewhere until they'd sobered up.
Imagine being on a plane and hearing THAT shout go up from the back - not a pleasant experience.
|
|
|
|
Post by elystokie on Jun 27, 2019 9:15:26 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: "Allah hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar". It was 5 years after 9/11, but was still a chilling experience and as I was travelling on my own I didn't even have anyone to share notes with about what was happening. The next thing to happen was that two or three cabin crew bravely hurried to the rear of the plane, to be joined a few minutes later by one of the flight crew in a captain's uniform who stayed back there a few minutes and then returned to the front and out of sight. Miraculously it all then went quiet enough until we were starting the descent into Warsaw, whereupon all the cabin crew appeared and hastened to the back of the plane where there were obviously some men we couldn’t see. Everyone else disembarked. It later transpired that the people in question were 5 Muslim men in their 20s & 30s who had been boozing solidly in the airport beforehand and were totally plastered when they boarded the plane. The cabin crew had literally had to sit on them to hold them down and keep them quiet whist we all disembarked, following which the plane was boarded by Polish airport police and the men were handed over. They were probably detained somewhere until they'd sobered up. Imagine being on a plane and hearing THAT shout go up from the back - not a pleasant experience. I was on a flight from Majorca to Menorca once and shortly after take off the pilot made some announcements in Spanish and all the passengers around us starting doing the catholic crossing themselves business, my mates and me were somewhat perturbed, we had to get to Menorca cos that's where the ship was :/ Never did find out what the issue was but we landed safely in Menorca albeit half an hour later than scheduled. |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 9:23:55 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: I was on a flight from Majorca to Menorca once and shortly after take off the pilot made some announcements in Spanish and all the passengers around us starting doing the catholic crossing themselves business, my mates and me were somewhat perturbed, we had to get to Menorca cos that's where the ship was :/ Never did find out what the issue was but we landed safely in Menorca albeit half an hour later than scheduled. He probably said "Remember lunch? I hope none of you had the prawns, because we've only just noticed the date sticker on the packet...." |
|
|
|
Post by kelw on Jun 27, 2019 9:28:02 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: "Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar". It was 5 years after 9/11, but was still a chilling experience and as I was travelling on my own I didn't even have anyone to share notes with about what was happening. The next thing to happen was that two or three cabin crew bravely hurried to the rear of the plane, to be joined a few minutes later by one of the flight crew in a captain's uniform who stayed back there a few minutes and then returned to the front and out of sight. Miraculously it all then went quiet enough until we were starting the descent into Warsaw, whereupon all the cabin crew appeared and hastened to the back of the plane where there were obviously some men we couldn’t see. Everyone else disembarked. It later transpired that the people in question were 5 Muslim men in their 20s & 30s who had been boozing solidly in the airport beforehand and were totally plastered when they boarded the plane. The cabin crew had literally had to sit on them to hold them down and keep them quiet whist we all disembarked, following which the plane was boarded by Polish airport police and the men were handed over. They were probably detained somewhere until they'd sobered up. Imagine being on a plane and hearing THAT shout go up from the back - not a pleasant experience. The Air Marshall idea on some planes in the USA is a good idea. Have been on a plane that had to do an emergency landing at an airfield in Eastern Europe. People were really freaking out but to be fair I just sat there thinking what's the point as nothing we can do. I think we may have missed or over shot the runway but all was good in the end. |
|
|
|
Post by yeokel on Jun 27, 2019 9:44:16 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: "Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar". It was 5 years after 9/11, but was still a chilling experience and as I was travelling on my own I didn't even have anyone to share notes with about what was happening. The next thing to happen was that two or three cabin crew bravely hurried to the rear of the plane, to be joined a few minutes later by one of the flight crew in a captain's uniform who stayed back there a few minutes and then returned to the front and out of sight. Miraculously it all then went quiet enough until we were starting the descent into Warsaw, whereupon all the cabin crew appeared and hastened to the back of the plane where there were obviously some men we couldn’t see. Everyone else disembarked. It later transpired that the people in question were 5 Muslim men in their 20s & 30s who had been boozing solidly in the airport beforehand and were totally plastered when they boarded the plane. The cabin crew had literally had to sit on them to hold them down and keep them quiet whist we all disembarked, following which the plane was boarded by Polish airport police and the men were handed over. They were probably detained somewhere until they'd sobered up. Imagine being on a plane and hearing THAT shout go up from the back - not a pleasant experience. That must have been very distressing at the time Murph. I cannot understand why they continue to let pissed up passengers on to planes, nor why they serve alcohol on flights or allow you to take any drinks on board. If you really can’t take a flight without consuming alcohol then perhaps flying is not for you! It should be a condition of buying the ticket that anyone suspected of being under the influence will not be allowed to board, and will not have their airfare refunded. And then fucking Taser them if they kick up. There's enough armed police at airports these days to help maintain a bit of order. And if you’re in a stag or hen party group, you should be breathalysed before boarding and if you fail, then tough shit – you don’t go. But at least you don’t get the opportunity to disturb and annoy every other person on the flight who is simply and quietly minding their own business and not disturbing anyone else’s peace and quiet. Wankers. ( I'll admit some of my views may have been shaped by having had a couple of flights ruined by pissed up louts in the past) |
|
|
|
Post by yeokel on Jun 27, 2019 9:57:33 GMT
My first trip ever abroad was a nightmare. The plane almost crashed. The hotel staff stole my passport. N ever go to faraway countries!There speaks a true American! Err, oh, hang on........ |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 11:09:30 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: . I cannot understand why they continue to let pissed up passengers on to planes, nor why they serve alcohol on flights or allow you to take any drinks on board. If you really can’t take a flight without consuming alcohol then perhaps flying is not for you! It should be a condition of buying the ticket that anyone suspected of being under the influence will not be allowed to board, and will not have their airfare refunded. And then fucking Taser them if they kick up. There's enough armed police at airports these days to help maintain a bit of order. And if you’re in a stag or hen party group, you should be breathalysed before boarding and if you fail, then tough shit – you don’t go. But at least you don’t get the opportunity to disturb and annoy every other person on the flight who is simply and quietly minding their own business and not disturbing anyone else’s peace and quiet. Wankers. ( I'll admit some of my views may have been shaped by having had a couple of flights ruined by pissed up louts in the past) Distressing, DISTRESSING???? I'LL BLUDDY SAY SO.  Take it from me, mate, there's nothing to focus the mind more clearly than being at 30,000 effin' feet and hearing THAT shout go up from multiple voices a few yards behind you. I tell you, Yoki, if only I'd paid more attention to the safety demo and remembered where my life jacket and whistle were I'd have been out of that door bluddy sharpish, North Sea 'very cold at that time of the year' or not! |
|
|
|
Post by thequietman on Jun 27, 2019 11:30:02 GMT
Leeds to Stafford by train circa 1994 after an all-night bowling marathon, followed by a session in the Duck & Drake. Managed to stay awake to Manchester, got my train to Stafford and woke up in Plymouth. A guard kindly put me on a return train to Stafford. Woke up in Manchester. Eventually spent the night at a mate's in Whalley Range (what a hole that place was!) before finally getting to Stafford 24 hours late.
Brighton to London circa 1989. A double-session at the British beer festival, caught the last train to London with my mate to kip at his folks' in Bromley. We'd got the wrong train. Woken by the guard when the train reached it's final destination in Dover, spent the night in a skip full of used tyres. Woke up in the morning looking like the Black & White Minstrels.
There may be a common theme involved here...
|
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 11:53:36 GMT
Leeds to Stafford by train circa 1994 after an all-night bowling marathon, followed by a session in the Duck & Drake. Managed to stay awake to Manchester, got my train to Stafford and woke up in Plymouth. A guard kindly put me on a return train to Stafford. Woke up in Manchester. Eventually spent the night at a mate's in Whalley Range (what a hole that place was!) before finally getting to Stafford 24 hours late.
Brighton to London circa 1989. A double-session at the British beer festival, caught the last train to London with my mate to kip at his folks' in Bromley. We'd got the wrong train. Woken by the guard when the train reached it's final destination in Dover, spent the night in a skip full of used tyres. Woke up in the morning looking like the Black & White Minstrels. There may be a common theme involved here...
 PS: And on top of that, you can't say the Black & White Minstrels these days! |
|
|
|
Post by kelw on Jun 27, 2019 11:59:18 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: "Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar". It was 5 years after 9/11, but was still a chilling experience and as I was travelling on my own I didn't even have anyone to share notes with about what was happening. The next thing to happen was that two or three cabin crew bravely hurried to the rear of the plane, to be joined a few minutes later by one of the flight crew in a captain's uniform who stayed back there a few minutes and then returned to the front and out of sight. Miraculously it all then went quiet enough until we were starting the descent into Warsaw, whereupon all the cabin crew appeared and hastened to the back of the plane where there were obviously some men we couldn’t see. Everyone else disembarked. It later transpired that the people in question were 5 Muslim men in their 20s & 30s who had been boozing solidly in the airport beforehand and were totally plastered when they boarded the plane. The cabin crew had literally had to sit on them to hold them down and keep them quiet whist we all disembarked, following which the plane was boarded by Polish airport police and the men were handed over. They were probably detained somewhere until they'd sobered up. Imagine being on a plane and hearing THAT shout go up from the back - not a pleasant experience. That must have been very distressing at the time Murph. I cannot understand why they continue to let pissed up passengers on to planes, nor why they serve alcohol on flights or allow you to take any drinks on board. If you really can’t take a flight without consuming alcohol then perhaps flying is not for you! It should be a condition of buying the ticket that anyone suspected of being under the influence will not be allowed to board, and will not have their airfare refunded. And then fucking Taser them if they kick up. There's enough armed police at airports these days to help maintain a bit of order. And if you’re in a stag or hen party group, you should be breathalysed before boarding and if you fail, then tough shit – you don’t go. But at least you don’t get the opportunity to disturb and annoy every other person on the flight who is simply and quietly minding their own business and not disturbing anyone else’s peace and quiet. Wankers. ( I'll admit some of my views may have been shaped by having had a couple of flights ruined by pissed up louts in the past) Have worked on the Airlines for years. It's a criminal offence to be drunk on a plane and airlines do have the right to refuse you boarding. You are breaking the law also by consuming your own alcohol on a plane. Some airlines use restraints for passengers, more should do IMHO. A few airlines are considering a 2 drink per over 18 boarding pass limit. |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 12:16:28 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: That must have been very distressing at the time Murph. I cannot understand why they continue to let pissed up passengers on to planes, nor why they serve alcohol on flights or allow you to take any drinks on board. If you really can’t take a flight without consuming alcohol then perhaps flying is not for you! I t should be a condition of buying the ticket that anyone suspected of being under the influence will not be allowed to board, and will not have their airfare refunded.
And then fucking Taser them if they kick up. There's enough armed police at airports these days to help maintain a bit of order. And if you’re in a stag or hen party group, you should be breathalysed before boarding and if you fail, then tough shit – you don’t go. But at least you don’t get the opportunity to disturb and annoy every other person on the flight who is simply and quietly minding their own business and not disturbing anyone else’s peace and quiet.Wankers. (I'll admit some of my views may have been shaped by having had a couple of flights ruined by pissed up louts in the past)
Yep, been there, got the shirt.   Flight from Heathrow to Moscow, December 1990. On my own. Seats were 3 seats per row down both sides. I was in the LHS window seat, and a much older couple were in the other two seats next to me. Apart from 'hello' we didn't speak at all. Row behind us had 3 guys in their 30s - all knocking the booze back like nobody's business and constantly asking stewardess for repeat orders and being brought them. Row IN FRONT had 3 guys in their 30s - all knocking the booze back like nobody's business and constantly asking stewardess for repeat orders and being brought them. Row to the side across the aisle + back a row had 2 guys in their 30s - knocking the booze back like nobody's business and constantly asking stewardess for repeat orders and being brought them. The 8 guys were all travelling together so were constantly communicating very loudly, those in front of and behind our row shouting over the top of us and across to their other two pals. It was deafening, drunken, murder.
I was hoping that as the couple were much older than myself (+ there were the two of them) they'd have the confidence to either ask the guys to tone it down or speak to the crew and ask them to shut them up and even stop serving them so much booze, as the airline was £££ raking it in with all the alcohol sales just to them alone. My hopes picked up when I noticed the chap, in the aisle seat, leaning back to speak to the two guys across the aisle + back a row and I was so relieved he was going to shut them up at long last as by then we'd suffered the drunken din for over an hour and I was ready to scream the place down. Ha! Lil' innocent me - what the pair of sneaky baskets actually did was have a word with the other two guys and ask them if they wanted to change places with them so they could sit with their friends. The next thing I knew, they'd suddenly all done a quick double-shuffle and the two other guys came and plonked themselves down in the two seats next to me which meant that I was left stuck right in the middle of all 8 of them whilst their in-flight party from hell with knobs on continued for a further 2+ bluddy hours. Taser 'em??? Naaah, Nige - I know what you mean, and I agree, but even shooting's too good for 'em. Throw 'em off the plane? MID-AIR.  |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 12:25:31 GMT
That must have been very distressing at the time Murph. I cannot understand why they continue to let pissed up passengers on to planes, nor why they serve alcohol on flights or allow you to take any drinks on board. If you really can’t take a flight without consuming alcohol then perhaps flying is not for you! ( I'll admit some of my views may have been shaped by having had a couple of flights ruined by pissed up louts in the past) Have worked on the Airlines for years. It's a criminal offence to be drunk on a plane and airlines do have the right to refuse you boarding. You are breaking the law also by consuming your own alcohol on a plane. Some airlines use restraints for passengers, more should do IMHO. A few airlines are considering a 2 drink per over 18 boarding pass limit. It wasn't always the case, though - eg. the nasty experience I had was all but 30 years ago. However, if that's the ruling now, it's very good news. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Jun 27, 2019 12:33:35 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: "Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar". It was 5 years after 9/11, but was still a chilling experience and as I was travelling on my own I didn't even have anyone to share notes with about what was happening. The next thing to happen was that two or three cabin crew bravely hurried to the rear of the plane, to be joined a few minutes later by one of the flight crew in a captain's uniform who stayed back there a few minutes and then returned to the front and out of sight. Miraculously it all then went quiet enough until we were starting the descent into Warsaw, whereupon all the cabin crew appeared and hastened to the back of the plane where there were obviously some men we couldn’t see. Everyone else disembarked. It later transpired that the people in question were 5 Muslim men in their 20s & 30s who had been boozing solidly in the airport beforehand and were totally plastered when they boarded the plane. The cabin crew had literally had to sit on them to hold them down and keep them quiet whist we all disembarked, following which the plane was boarded by Polish airport police and the men were handed over. They were probably detained somewhere until they'd sobered up. Imagine being on a plane and hearing THAT shout go up from the back - not a pleasant experience. Muslims dont drink alcohol though do they? That cant have been a nice experience |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 12:40:20 GMT
In the 1970s on Friday evenings my boyfriend and I always used to go for a drink at a lovely country pub and always saw the same folks to chat to --- so when the pub announced that they were organising a Saturday Day Trip by coach to Blackpool we decided to go and enjoy a bit of lovely sea air for a few hours. The coach turned up and off we went, but halfway up the M??? it broke down and we had to sit at the side of the road and wait a couple of hours whilst another coach was sent out for us.
After not more than 45 minutes on the replacement coach…….. it broke down. So we waited at the side of the road again until a third coach arrived to take us on our way and we eventually reached (to much cheering) our destination.
After a pleasant day we met at the designated place and time, starting back 2 or 3 hours later than usual to make up for all the time that had been lost on the outward leg, and boarded our coach for the return trip, all merrily joking that after the morning's chain of disasters we hoped the journey home would be uninterrupted, har har, chuckle chuckle, who'd have believed it, breaking down twice, just our luck, hope you've got your rations just in case, ooh yes, har har, etc.
And halfway back down the same M??? - at night, now - guess what - the bluddy thing broke down. So we had to YET AGAIN sit at the side of the road and wait - and this time --- being at night when all off-duty drivers & coach staff, etc., were off and in the pub or tucked up in bed --- it was about 4 hours whilst our FIFTH coach of the day was acquired and sent out to look for us, in the pitch dark, and pick us up. All of this was before mobile phones were on the scene, of course, which only added to the chaos. We eventually got home in broad daylight on the Sunday morning. Glad to say the coach company gave us a refund. Haven't dared go near Blackpool since.
|
|
|
|
Post by kelw on Jun 27, 2019 12:49:03 GMT
Have worked on the Airlines for years. It's a criminal offence to be drunk on a plane and airlines do have the right to refuse you boarding. You are breaking the law also by consuming your own alcohol on a plane. Some airlines use restraints for passengers, more should do IMHO. A few airlines are considering a 2 drink per over 18 boarding pass limit. It wasn't always the case, though - eg. the nasty experience I had was all but 30 years ago. However, if that's the ruling now, it's very good news. To be fair I still see some getting on planes that really shouldn't. The USA a lot stricter than here. Some of the low budget airlines are starting to get a bit no nonsense with some passengers and rightly so. i remember a whole plane full of Scotland supporters going to a game- was expecting trouble but were absolutely superb. The captain even joined in the banter. |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Jun 27, 2019 12:56:55 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: Muslims dont drink alcohol though do they? That cant have been a nice experience No, they don't.  None of 'em. Not a drop.  Ever. Mate, this lot were paralytic.
And you can imagine how it felt hearing that shout go up as soon as we'd finished climbing - talk about blood running cold. The cabin crew deserved medals - they literally had to sit on top of them to subdue them until the rest of the passengers had got off the plane - which we did VERY quickly. |
|
|
|
Post by yeokel on Jun 27, 2019 13:31:14 GMT
Muslims dont drink alcohol though do they? That cant have been a nice experience No, they don't. None of 'em. Not a drop. Ever. Mate, this lot were paralytic.
And you can imagine how it felt hearing that shout go up as soon as we'd finished climbing - talk about blood running cold. The cabin crew deserved medals - they literally had to sit on top of them to subdue them until the rest of the passengers had got off the plane - which we did VERY quickly. Hmmm, I've seen a few cabin crew who I wouldn't have minded sitting on top of me, back in the day! |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 13:33:37 GMT
Travelling to midweek evening matches travelling from blackpool
An hour and a half journey nearly always turned into atleast 3hours
|
|
|
|
Post by felonious on Jun 27, 2019 18:28:09 GMT
Travelling to midweek evening matches travelling from blackpool An hour and a half journey nearly always turned into atleast 3hours Well this post too a lot longer to arrive than I anticipated  |
|
|
|
Post by felonious on Jun 27, 2019 18:29:19 GMT
November 2006. I'd never been to Poland, so went for 8 days, 4 in Warsaw + 4 in Krakow. Booked a flight from Manchester airport. Plane started to climb out of Manchester and shortly after levelling out a number of very loud shouts in a few different mens voices suddenly went up from the seats at the back: "Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar - Allah Hu Akbar". It was 5 years after 9/11, but was still a chilling experience and as I was travelling on my own I didn't even have anyone to share notes with about what was happening. The next thing to happen was that two or three cabin crew bravely hurried to the rear of the plane, to be joined a few minutes later by one of the flight crew in a captain's uniform who stayed back there a few minutes and then returned to the front and out of sight. Miraculously it all then went quiet enough until we were starting the descent into Warsaw, whereupon all the cabin crew appeared and hastened to the back of the plane where there were obviously some men we couldn’t see. Everyone else disembarked. It later transpired that the people in question were 5 Muslim men in their 20s & 30s who had been boozing solidly in the airport beforehand and were totally plastered when they boarded the plane. The cabin crew had literally had to sit on them to hold them down and keep them quiet whist we all disembarked, following which the plane was boarded by Polish airport police and the men were handed over. They were probably detained somewhere until they'd sobered up. Imagine being on a plane and hearing THAT shout go up from the back - not a pleasant experience. The 5 Lions? |
|
None of 'em. 
Ever. 
