Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
Depends. With American I get (got?) early boarding so I never had to worry about them running out of overhead space. If I have a connection I definitely want to carry on if possible.If the trip is longer than a week the bag gets too big for carry on. I wear a work branded shirt during class but depending where I am I won't wear that shirt to dinner. In Burbank especially an Avid shirt is gonna get my "talked to" by some aspiring screen writer or director or whatever. So I needed almost twice as many shirts as I'd normally need... -Curt On Friday, July 17, 2020, 7:39:09 AM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I used to do carry on all the time but I get free checked bags and I got tires of dragging it thru the airport. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2020, at 6:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > This. > > But - I never checked bags on domestic flights, I always carried on. That way > you could be long gone from the rental car counter (or the “Emerald Lane”) > while your fellow passengers were still standing around waiting for their > bags. This was especially important for the homebound leg, too. I had it down > in MKE to about 8 minutes from the jetway to being in my car on the road to > home. > > -D > >> On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the >> first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting >> for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and >> wait in line again... >> Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the >> stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker >> service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I >> hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the >> rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight >> there]. >> >> YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... >> >>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to >>> getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but >>> sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 >>> back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat >>> in front of you. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >>> wrote: After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as >>> close to the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, generally.. I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have > someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch >>> out. > > I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business > class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re >>> one > in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. > > -D > >> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid >>> them? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
Yes I can do that as well. I just got tired of rolling the bag thru airports etc, and fighting for bin space. Now that I have status I may consider going back to carry on. The other thing I hate about doing carry on is sometimes I end up on small planes and have to gate check, then wait on the jet bridge for bag which can suck with a tight connection. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2020, at 7:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > If you’re traveling more than a day or two at a time you should be able to > get a week’s worth of clothing and stuff in a small roll around bag. If not, > you need to do some research on how to travel light. I could do Sunday to > Friday domestically with a small roll around bag that fits in the overhead. > Any more than that is a waste. > > -D > >> On Jul 17, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I used to do carry on all the time but I get free checked bags and I got >> tires of dragging it thru the airport. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jul 17, 2020, at 6:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> This. >>> >>> But - I never checked bags on domestic flights, I always carried on. That >>> way you could be long gone from the rental car counter (or the “Emerald >>> Lane”) while your fellow passengers were still standing around waiting for >>> their bags. This was especially important for the homebound leg, too. I had >>> it down in MKE to about 8 minutes from the jetway to being in my car on the >>> road to home. >>> >>> -D >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and wait in line again... Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight there]. YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to > getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but > sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or > 2 > back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the > seat > in front of you. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: >> >> After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as > close to >> the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit >> door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is >> historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, >> generally.. >> >> I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be >> first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as >> soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me >> to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. >> >>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have >>> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch > out. >>> >>> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business >>> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re > one >>> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. >>> >>> -D >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid > them? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
If you’re traveling more than a day or two at a time you should be able to get a week’s worth of clothing and stuff in a small roll around bag. If not, you need to do some research on how to travel light. I could do Sunday to Friday domestically with a small roll around bag that fits in the overhead. Any more than that is a waste. -D > On Jul 17, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I used to do carry on all the time but I get free checked bags and I got > tires of dragging it thru the airport. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 17, 2020, at 6:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> This. >> >> But - I never checked bags on domestic flights, I always carried on. That >> way you could be long gone from the rental car counter (or the “Emerald >> Lane”) while your fellow passengers were still standing around waiting for >> their bags. This was especially important for the homebound leg, too. I had >> it down in MKE to about 8 minutes from the jetway to being in my car on the >> road to home. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the >>> first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting >>> for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and >>> wait in line again... >>> Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the >>> stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker >>> service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I >>> hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the >>> rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight >>> there]. >>> >>> YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... >>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat in front of you. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as close to > the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit > door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is > historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, > generally.. > > I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be > first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as > soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me > to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have >> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch out. >> >> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business >> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re one >> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid them? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
I used to do carry on all the time but I get free checked bags and I got tires of dragging it thru the airport. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2020, at 6:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > This. > > But - I never checked bags on domestic flights, I always carried on. That way > you could be long gone from the rental car counter (or the “Emerald Lane”) > while your fellow passengers were still standing around waiting for their > bags. This was especially important for the homebound leg, too. I had it down > in MKE to about 8 minutes from the jetway to being in my car on the road to > home. > > -D > >> On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the >> first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting >> for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and >> wait in line again... >> Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the >> stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker >> service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I >> hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the >> rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight >> there]. >> >> YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... >> >>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to >>> getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but >>> sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 >>> back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat >>> in front of you. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >>> wrote: After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as >>> close to the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, generally.. I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have > someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch >>> out. > > I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business > class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re >>> one > in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. > > -D > >> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid >>> them? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
This. But - I never checked bags on domestic flights, I always carried on. That way you could be long gone from the rental car counter (or the “Emerald Lane”) while your fellow passengers were still standing around waiting for their bags. This was especially important for the homebound leg, too. I had it down in MKE to about 8 minutes from the jetway to being in my car on the road to home. -D > On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the > first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting > for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and > wait in line again... > Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the > stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker > service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I > hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the > rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight > there]. > > YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to >> getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but >> sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 >> back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat >> in front of you. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >>> >>> After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as >> close to >>> the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit >>> door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is >>> historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, >>> generally.. >>> >>> I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be >>> first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as >>> soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me >>> to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. >>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch >> out. I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re >> one in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. -D > On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid >> them? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
YES Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 9:58 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yep. What he said. If you’re not in biz or first be back by the galley and > heads. You can chat up the FAs and get treats and get to the head faster. > > And you can watch what is going on forward. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:29 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the > > first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting > > for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and > > wait in line again... > > Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the > > stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and > quicker > > service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I > > hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the > > rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no > fight > > there]. > > > > YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... > > > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to > >> getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but > >> sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row > or 2 > >> back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the > seat > >> in front of you. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as > >> close to > >>> the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit > >>> door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is > >>> historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, > >>> generally.. > >>> > >>> I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can > be > >>> first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] > as > >>> soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind > me > >>> to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > >>> > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have > someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch > >> out. > > I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or > business > class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re > >> one > in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. > > -D > > > On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid > >> them? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
Yep. What he said. If you’re not in biz or first be back by the galley and heads. You can chat up the FAs and get treats and get to the head faster. And you can watch what is going on forward. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:29 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the > first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting > for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and > wait in line again... > Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the > stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker > service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I > hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the > rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight > there]. > > YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to >> getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but >> sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 >> back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat >> in front of you. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >>> >>> After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as >> close to >>> the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit >>> door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is >>> historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, >>> generally.. >>> >>> I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be >>> first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as >>> soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me >>> to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. >>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch >> out. I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re >> one in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. -D > On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid >> them? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
Airbus A320 and derivatives have the window seat in the second exit row with no seat directly in front of it. Glorious spot...When I used to fly Southwest a lot I made their business select or whatever it was called that always got me an A 1-15 spot, I snagged that seat frequently...I used to get free drinks tickets too, usually gave them to the center seat, last row person. Worst seat on the plane, I figured he/she deserved/earned it. -Curt On Thursday, July 16, 2020, 9:29:44 PM EDT, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: On several trips my Mom and I were moved to bulkhead seats when we got to the gate (Delta). Never available when I was making reservations, but for someone with limited mobility -- Mom needed a wheelchair in the terminal -- they are great. No seat tray in front of you on a DC-9 or whatever it was called by then though, so that can be an issue. My favorite seat was the emergency exit row over the wing on a 747 -- one row of seats missing there, infinite leg room. Wonderful on a trans-Atlanitc flight. Worst seat ever is the second to last row, window seat, on the same plane. Fuselage shape gives you a triangle of foot space just large enough for your feet. Seemed like forever before I could get off, stuck next to a chain smoker, too! Which should tell you how long ago that was! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I suspect most road warriors either learn that or get off the road... I usually stop for a snack before heading to baggage claim, there's no real rush. I did a class at Tulane University about 10 years ago, the student was an older lady prof (well Doctorate actually) who picked me up at the airport. We're waiting for my bag when she declares "Well we'll have a long wait I'm sure, my bag never comes out first." I'm not kidding when at that very moment the first bag comes onto the belt and its mine... -Curt On Thursday, July 16, 2020, 9:29:31 PM EDT, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and wait in line again... Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight there]. YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to > getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but > sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 > back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat > in front of you. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as > close to > > the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit > > door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is > > historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, > > generally.. > > > > I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be > > first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as > > soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me > > to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > > > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have > >> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch > out. > >> > >> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business > >> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re > one > >> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid > them? > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
On several trips my Mom and I were moved to bulkhead seats when we got to the gate (Delta). Never available when I was making reservations, but for someone with limited mobility -- Mom needed a wheelchair in the terminal -- they are great. No seat tray in front of you on a DC-9 or whatever it was called by then though, so that can be an issue. My favorite seat was the emergency exit row over the wing on a 747 -- one row of seats missing there, infinite leg room. Wonderful on a trans-Atlanitc flight. Worst seat ever is the second to last row, window seat, on the same plane. Fuselage shape gives you a triangle of foot space just large enough for your feet. Seemed like forever before I could get off, stuck next to a chain smoker, too! Which should tell you how long ago that was! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and wait in line again... Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight there]. YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to > getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but > sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 > back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat > in front of you. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as > close to > > the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit > > door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is > > historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, > > generally.. > > > > I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be > > first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as > > soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me > > to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > > > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have > >> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch > out. > >> > >> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business > >> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re > one > >> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid > them? > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
Depends on how long the flight is. If its over say 3 hours the bulkhead is good. If its over 8 hours its a requirement. For a short hop its annoying to not have my bag within reach... -Curt On Thursday, July 16, 2020, 7:57:02 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid them? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or 2 back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the seat in front of you. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as close to > the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit > door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is > historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, > generally.. > > I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be > first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as > soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me > to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > >> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have >> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch out. >> >> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business >> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re one >> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid them? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Good points. We were taught in an aircraft survival course I took to count seat backs to each emergency exit in each direction. When the lights are out or the cabin is filled with smoke vision isn’t going to be a lot of help. -D > On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:11 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as close to > the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit > door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is > historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, > generally.. > > I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be > first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as > soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me > to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have >> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch out. >> >> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business >> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re one >> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid them? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as close to the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, generally.. I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have > someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch out. > > I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business > class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re one > in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. > > -D > > > On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid them? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch out. I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re one in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. -D > On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid them? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Frequent fliers thoughts on bulkhead seats?
For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid them? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
