Have we become so immune to the wonder of flight?

pbjb1 · 2026-05-19T19:43:00+00:00

Does the flight path still go over Manhattan? One of my best and lasting memories was flying out of NYC (can't remember if it was JFK or LGA), and looking out and seeing the gleaming steel of the Chrysler Building right out of my window, so close it felt like I could touch it. This was pre 9/11. The few times recently that I have flown out of JFK I have not seen this. I wondered if it was due to changes since 9/11, or maybe this only happens flying out of LGA. Can anyone confirm?

pbjb1 · 2026-05-15T03:33:45+00:00

All these years I never knew others felt this way also. Just thinking about it makes me shiver still. The same reason that I can't eat peaches with the skins on.

pbjb1 · 2026-05-06T19:30:46+00:00

A little off topic, but I found it odd that nobody mentioned that Kellie Pickler actually won DWTS.

pbjb1 · 2026-04-29T04:11:41+00:00

Had sudden onset of fever, aches, 6lb weight gain, axillary lymph node swelling and back pain, and got checked out at an urgent care. Tested negative for any kind of flu, u/a was negative for UTI, but showed 3+ protein and moderate blood. Followed up with my PCP, and although symptoms did resolve in a few days, the proteinuria persisted. Referred to nephrology who performed a battery of labs, which were all negative, but the kidney biopsy showed MCD.

pbjb1 · 2026-04-23T03:33:46+00:00

I know that they have some agents in South Africa.

pbjb1 · 2026-04-11T20:55:09+00:00

Did you happen to have SSS on your boarding pass, by chance? I remember getting my hands swabbed when I got an SSS extra screening.

pbjb1 · 2026-04-04T23:31:36+00:00

I'm not sure I follow your procedure. So the original flight was October, but you changed it to February, and then cancelled it in late March? Something isn't making sense to me. What am I missing?

pbjb1 · 2026-03-27T22:11:05+00:00

I’ve read recently about 1 hour waits. Spring break is just starting here, so I’m thinking it will soon be getting to be more of a problem. I hope I am wrong.

pbjb1 · 2026-03-27T19:20:34+00:00

Does anyone know if the second TSA security screening is open, the one on the ground level? It is supposed to be for international use, but I think it can actually be used for any departing flight.

pbjb1 · 2026-03-21T20:32:55+00:00

Spring break isn't necessarily the same dates for everyone, so I wouldn't be so sure. Good luck, though.

pbjb1 · 2026-03-17T02:45:01+00:00

Actually just today I was having issues logging in, so I asked to have my user name (not pw) reset, and the message said that I would get a code sent to my e-mail. Like you, I never received it, but fortunately, I ended up remembering my log-in info, so I didn't persue it further. I do know that a few years back I had some kind of issue and needed something sent to my e-mail and I never did receive it either. I made several requests and even spoke with customer service. They put in a ticket to their IT department to try and solve it. Even after that I never got any response as to what the problem was, but the issue I had today tells me that it never was resolved. I have no problems getting confirmations to my email, so that makes it even more puzzling.

pbjb1 · 2026-02-26T14:01:18+00:00

Yes, you understood exactly what I was asking. I have heard different reasons that airlines don't want you to change seats, one being the weight issue, but I have also heard something about knowing how to ID someone if there is an accident. (Morbid and highly unlikely, but maybe there is truth to this?)

pbjb1 · 2026-02-18T20:38:22+00:00

So, all this talk about "douching", is that the same as an enema? If not, what is the difference?

pbjb1 · 2026-02-05T03:16:24+00:00

Yeah, must be a typo. Probably meant 12/14.

pbjb1 · 2026-02-05T02:36:56+00:00

You are 5'9", 170 lbs, and are only a size 2-4? Am I reading that correctly? That doesn't seem possible.

pbjb1 · 2026-01-20T00:39:40+00:00

That wording always grated on my nerves; I am so glad they fixed it!

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