I always ask someone for help with getting my bag into the overhead compartment. I've found that the best strategy is to watch the other people and when I notice somebody swing his own bag up easily, immediately ask him for help before he sits down. I've also found that women are much more likely to grumble or give me a dirty look than men, and older men are much more likely to be helpful than younger ones.
Don't let the space bugs bite!
Kaylee ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Feb 18, 2010 5:04:04 pm PST #9285 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
msbelle - Feb 18, 2010 5:23:29 pm PST #9286 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I tend to put a bag under the seat and use it as a footrest.
Laura - Feb 18, 2010 5:26:56 pm PST #9287 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
DH is miserable in planes. Most he can't even stand up all the way. Our chiropractor friend insists that his group designed airplane seats to increase business. They seem to be comfortable for absolutely no body.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2010 7:10:24 pm PST #9288 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Whedonverse alum alert: JAR is on Grey's tonight! He's playing a young Chief.
javachik - Feb 18, 2010 7:17:31 pm PST #9289 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Nora:
My world is colliding again. The long-lost friend I had dinner with tonight...well, you might have heard of her. We hadn't seen each other for 15 years, and she found me on Facebook, and we had a very nice dinner tonight. She's Carol Blymire, heard of her? It seems in the few years we were out of touch she kind of became a foodie. ;) Now I have so many foodies in my life, it's bound to rub off. I might graduate from boxes of Annie's Mac and Cheese.
Liese S. - Feb 18, 2010 7:27:05 pm PST #9290 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, I need the footrests too. I loved loved them on the train. Even in coach I was so much more comfy with it. They sell a foldable one at Magellans but I haven`t tried it.
At desks and restaurants I solve the problem by sitting crosslegged but obviously I can`t do that on public transport unless the neighboring seats are empty.
javachik - Feb 18, 2010 7:32:51 pm PST #9291 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Footrests are good. And like someone mentioned upthread, I always take the window seat so that I can prop up my foot on the wall.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2010 7:33:18 pm PST #9292 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My dog, Grey's has awful wigs tonight.
megan walker - Feb 18, 2010 8:03:56 pm PST #9293 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Yeah, I'm always sad if I can't get a window, both for leaning against the side and my legs, as well as not being disturbed by people getting up to go to the bathroom.
Lee - Feb 18, 2010 8:16:52 pm PST #9294 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I am watching S2 of Criminal minds, and just got to the one with James Van der forehead, which I never saw all of.
He's nicely creepy, isn't he?