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  • ThomasSoerensen
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    Originally posted by Archangel View Post
    Sorry, I must have stumbled into a forum for permies by mistake
    I get your point. But you have to leave a little in the war chest for the upcoming DOOM, no?

    (I'm just cheap)(although the tickets were not)

    And I tried to get Luftwaffe tickets but they codeshare with scummy SAS. So I had no choice.

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  • voodooflux
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    Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post
    I am flying SAS - so no food or drinks to worry about.
    with the

    Is that where you get given a parachute and a balaclava, then get kicked out the door at 800 feet with nothing but a knife? Bit like RyanAir then (but they charge you extra for the balaclava).

    National Geographic is usually a good read as well.

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post
    I would probably have to be carried off the plane - explosively vomiting.
    Huh!

    Everyone's a critic, eh?

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  • Archangel
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    Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post
    I am flying SAS - so no food or drinks to worry about.
    Sorry, I must have stumbled into a forum for permies by mistake

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  • ThomasSoerensen
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    How about a copy of "CUKs Juiciest PMs"?
    I would probably have to be carried off the plane - explosively vomiting.

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  • Churchill
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    How about a copy of "CUKs Juiciest PMs"?

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  • ThomasSoerensen
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    Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
    When the lady comes round to ask I normally say the FT/Economist. However, by the time I’ve had my third glass of bubbly, about an hour into the flight, I typically give up and lay back for a snooze.
    Nice to hear you are traveling in style.

    Single I suppose

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  • HairyArsedBloke
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    When the lady comes round to ask I normally say the FT/Economist. However, by the time I’ve had my third glass of bubbly, about an hour into the flight, I typically give up and lay back for a snooze.

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  • ThomasSoerensen
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    I think I will give New Scientist a stabbety stab.

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  • ThomasSoerensen
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    Originally posted by Archangel View Post
    What about Private Eye, usually good to dip in and out of, as you do on a flight (constantly being interrupted by the stewardess proferring drinks, food etc etc)
    I am flying SAS - so no food or drinks to worry about.

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  • TimberWolf
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    Originally posted by Archangel View Post
    What about Private Eye...
    Yep, and you can could cut an eye sized hole in it in order to ogle stewardesses through.

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  • cailin maith
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    Originally posted by DS23 View Post
    are they meant to be?
    dunno but I laugh

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  • DS23
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    are they meant to be?

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  • cailin maith
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    Originally posted by Archangel View Post
    What about Private Eye, usually good to dip in and out of, as you do on a flight (constantly being interrupted by the stewardess proferring drinks, food etc etc)
    I like private eye, even though some of it goes over my head. The bits I do get are funny!

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  • DS23
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    Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View Post
    Before flying I always find myself browsing the magazine stores. I am not allways very happy about what is on offer.
    But I am up for an experiment today.
    why not experiment by browsing for a book in a book store instead?

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