nope, can't remember any details about Stephanie being gored by a bull, except I vaguely remember her mentioning something about it. Don't know if she was running with the bulls in Pamplona or what. Had totally forgotten until someone said cows was a sensitive issue for her and then she said she is getting her revenge one hamburger at a time or something like that.
--- In [email protected], "James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought you memorized everything everybody said in this group. > You're slippin', Ellen. > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" > <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > "airline nerd" is a new concept for me. Just curious how you ended > > up with this obsession as opposed to any other type of obsession. > > Result of extensive flying, or working for the airline industry, or > > wishful thinking about traveling to exotic locations, or just one > of > > those things? > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Diane Lochner > > <dlochund@> wrote: > > > > > > at the risk of boring everyone, airlines study *everything* to > > shave time, minutes, weight, etc to maximize the amount of time > their > > aircraft are in the air (airplanes in the air make > money...airplanes > > sitting around do not) I know that recently, in the last year or > so, > > a few airlines experimented with different boarding procedures and > as > > I recall, there wasn't a staggering difference in time-to-load > > figures for different schemes (ie boarding in groups, boarding all > at > > once, by row, etc.) > > > > > > Most airlines who have first class cabins allow those > passengers, > > people with kids/needing assistance, exit row, and elite-status > > passengers to board earlier. Southwest's system of boarding zones > > lets them "turn" a plane at an airport very quickly and get it back > > in the air. > > > > > > I think it was American that at once time learned they could > save > > something like $30,000 a year by reducing by one the number of > olives > > in a salad. If anyone out there is REALLY curious, CNBC did a > > fascinating 2 hour behind the scenes look at American Airlines > > earlier this fall. > > > > > > Yes, I am a huge airline nerd. > > > > > > Aaron Weintraub <aaron.weintraub@> wrote: > > > On 12/30/06, tueschatter <tueschatter@> wrote: > > Those are good and very true. I have one more request ( or > > > question)..why don't they load passengers that have seats in the > > back > > > of the plane first? Wouldn't that make it easier, rather than > > having > > > to wait while the folks in the front rows stow their carry on > > luggage > > > and get settled in their seats? > > > > > > > > > The only airlines that do *not* do this to my knowledge > (admittedly > > not all-encompassing) are those that do not have assigned seating > > like Southwest... all other flights that I can recall taking, they > > start boarding from the back first, with allowances at first for > > those who 'need extra time'... > > > > > > aw > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > >
