Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Here and There, and The Races

The woman one row up (had long ago) decided that the world is her living room, but in the bad way.
Disgusting self indulgence and I hope that she never travels internationally.  The proper (much older) Boston lady seated next to her was horrified, and the entire flight to the West Coast was treated to this reminder of irreversible cultural decay.



Indeed.

 This should have been good.  It had all the indicators of an acceptable drink.  I must have overlooked the word "spices", and I soon regretted the acquisition.

Every spring, we buy a few of these for the weekend fry.  The price is like the flavor: big and rich.

A camel hair jacket with intentionally (somewhat) contrasting buttons.

I first bought this Whiskey (not Whisky) at the Duty-Free in Dublin on my way to visit Plum over in Berlin.  Mrs. and I had never heard of it, but it quickly became a favorite.  It soon began appearing in Liquor stores in the US, and it's price is unfortunately climbing quickly.

Speaking of horses and dressing well, if you find yourself in Boston this Saturday, a good friend is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Mounted Police and SeaPony Farm. I have not examined the causes in extensive detail, but I can assure all that the PARTY will be great.  One major plus: it's an afternoon of Kentucky Derby festivities that will end before dinner. 

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  1. That "lady" a few rows up is utterly disgusting. Don't people have any sense of decorum, shame or self-awareness?

    Why the fuck would she think that someone coming after her might want to touch her nasty foot residue that she's put all over the damn bulkhead.

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    1. *Randall: You speak my mind. I'm going to bring you with me next time!

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  2. Try "Whale's Tail Pale Ale" from Cisco. One of my favorites.

    BMO'C

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    1. *BMO'C: I'll give it a try. Grey Lady was a disaster. I dumped the rest down the sink after my neighbor refused to take the remaining bottles. I suppose they could have gone into a good beer-batter or something. I'm not a beer aficionado by any means (I prefer liquor), but I will take your advice.

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  3. Mr.Y-W-P: Tyrconnell is not just "climbing quickly" as you say. It has -DOUBLED- its price in in the past years from 17 to 34 bucks here in New Hampshire. Its good for sure but c'mon Tyrconnell. Double is not cool.

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    1. I think you're right. Double is only cool when you order one.

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  4. While that behavior is gross, I think you partly brought that on yourself by flying JetBlue. Sort of like complaining that the people at Wal-Mart are overweight and poorly-dressed. True, on no airline today will you find a solid majority of people who are simultaneously well-dressed, polite, and pleasant, but your odds are better if you don't cheap out.

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    1. *Anon 10:04: I have to book flights based on schedule and flight availability, and for the West Coast directs, its often JetBlue or Virgin. Also, I'm over 6 feet tall so legroom comes into play. I haven't found JetBlue to be that much cheaper than the others to begin with, but their schedules have been favorable lately.

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  5. @ YWP

    I'd gladly travel with you any time, sir.

    @ Anon 10:04, Air Greyhound or not, civil society dictates that that shouldn't happen ANYWHERE but your own living room where you're the only one that has to deal with your own nastiness.

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  6. I fly a lot on business, and I am routinely appalled by people who vare their feet (usually by slipping them out of the flip-flops tey're wearing, and also by people who place their feet (whether bare or not) as you have shown up on the walls. It's revolting. A friend of mine has about twenty photos on his phone that he has snapped of the pigs he flies with, which he brings out and shows his friends, much to our indignant enjoyment. And it's not just in coach, either.

    I flew JetBlue to the Caribbean this morning (on a business trip no less) where I had the "pleasure" of sitting in a middle seat next to a woman who brought on such an ungodly amount of junk that she was buried under it, including a large fake fur blanket that was big enough to cover an army. She spent the entire trip munching on stinky snacks, and fussing with the wrappers and resulting detritus endlessly. It drove me nuts! Thank God she didn't bring out the nail-polish to touch up her chipped and dirty nails during the flight.

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    1. Disgusting. Worse yet, your nasty seat-neighbor was bringing a fake fur to the Caribbean? Did she bring her snowboard as well? At least that flight is only about three hours. Still... gross.

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  7. I fly at least three round trips to somewhere every month. JetBlue has ZERO to do with the phenomenon of poor deportment and trashy displays of all things one would not want to see. I kid you not...I flew Concorde years ago and witnessed a Hawaiian shirted--cargo shorts wearing man pick his underwear out of his ass crack.

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    1. The first-class cabin is usually trashed worse than coach. I, like you, have found horrible behavior on every airline, every cabin, and to every destination. I normally go coach, and when I exit the plane first-class looks like a robbery scene with newspapers, blankets, magazines, Starbucks cups, etc.

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    2. Interesting that you note that, as I have witnessed the same. I fly both business and coach, depending on availability and length of flight (five hours I get business or first, less than that coach). I too, have noted the pig-sty that the business/first crowd leaves behind. Disgusting.

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  8. Not that I'm defending the bare feet on the bulkhead, but she looks relatively "clean". What about simple personal hyigene? I was on a flight from Houton to Atlanta with a pretty robust lady in the seat ahead of me. She adjusted her vent perfectly where the air flowed to her exposed armpit and back to my nostrils. Still wondering what I did for karma to slap me on the face like that.

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    1. Not that I believe in karma, but maybe it wasn't punishment for past deeds but building a balance for future good fortune? Either way, I sympathize with you.

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  9. I grew up the son of a pilot for (sadly defunct) Pan American which had a dress code for first class passengers until the early 1980s. The dress code was readily embraced by Europeans and passengers from the Western Pacific rim but Americans in particular eschewed formality for personal comfort and the sweatpants came to first class and the upstairs dining room and Maxim's of Paris catered five star meals disappeared as expectations and levels of decorum diminished. Jetblue can hardly be singled out for selfish and disgusting passenger behavior, but its flight attendants should have put a stop to the vulgar display immediately and its passengers would all be the better for it.

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    1. Do you have any old photos? I love the aesthetic of the older airlines. As a kid, I flew all over and remember well the days of those hreat airlines. Smoky and fast with very little hassle. I went into the cockpit about a dozen times and was given little wings-badges. As a young guy entering business years ago, I quickly racked up about 200k miles on TWA, my last flight being the middle seat of 5 on a flight from... eh- screw it, I'll do a post about it.

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    2. I do have quite a bit of memorabilia, photos and sundry items and many great memories thanks to the "world's most experienced airline." I hasten to recount one event with respect to dress code: at the age of 5 I got a terrible sunburn - blisters from shoulder to shoulder a few days before having to return to NY City via Pan Am. My parents did all they could getting me medical attention but we all knew to get me home I would have to wear decent clothing to board the flight; even at the age of 5 I understood decorum and would just have to suck it up and suffer. Sadly airlines and manners seldom cross paths.

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  10. My flight home from Chicago last night had me pinned up against the fuselage trying to escape the young "lady" next to me voraciously consuming a bevy of menu items from McDonalds. I will spare you the details of the sounds and smells...

    Jockeys & Juleps is going to be a blast! The causes are both worthwhile and in need of aid. We will see about that ending before dinner part...

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Let's keep it clean... but if you DO have to get foul, at least give it a bit of wit. Also, advertising disguised as comments will be deleted, unless it is clever.