Roast Grumpy Old Thread II - the grumpiness continues

[Samsquanch]

So on my first flight today, NZ120, we had a drunk that was arrested on arrival at Auckland.

Was the entertainment early on, but after 4 hours of turbulence and limited service, I wished he was tasered and given to the resident gimp.

Last flight I went on via NZ, we were delayed by about six hours due to fog in Auckland. When we finally boarded, we sat in our allocated seats. There were three NZ guys who'd been assigned seats across the aisle from us, but they were big guys. Very big. It was clear that they weren't going to fit into three seats, so there was a mad scramble to re-seat them into seats where they would fit.

Anyway, as we were approaching Auckland, we were told that our connecting flight to Samoa was being held on the runway, but all of the passangers destined for Samoa (us and about six others) were offered the choice of staying overnight in Auckland or if we insisted, they'd hold the Samoa flight until we landed and transferred. It had to be a unanimous decision.

Because we weren't given any onfo on the next flight etc. the vote was to hold the plane and we'd all go on to Samoa.

We landed and were put onto a golf cart, then rushed to the other plane which had been sitting on the tarmac for around three hours. We were greeted by the captain who announced over the plane's PA that we were the people that had caused their flight to be delayed and he asked the other passangers to welcome us aboard. The term "campaigner" was clearly part of the welcoming cheer that rung out up and down the cabin.

Air New Zealand kindly didn't inform us that our luggage wasn't going to be put onto our connecting flight, but at the airport in Apia when we arrived at about 3AM we were told it would come in on the next flight - we all swear they told us it would be in at around 11AM. But it didn't arrive. Of course.

Air New Zealand then told all of us that our luggage was lost and on day 5 they gave us $75 per person as compensation, with advice that a further $425 would be claimable in a few weeks through some kind of re-imbursement - or just use our insuance, We got written confirmation of the luggage being lost.

But, the concierge at Aggie Grey's was an ex-Air Paradise employee and he made some calls to LA where it turned out our baggage had been offloaded and was placed into the unclaimed luggage area. Air Paradise collected the luggage, returned it to Apia at their expense, cleared it through customs and even paid for the taxi that I used to pick up our bags from the airport.

That's my best grumpy story with a happy ending for today.

 

[hilly]

We were greeted by the captain who announced over the plane's PA that we were the people that had caused their flight to be delayed

I guess that's one way to explain it.

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[Samsquanch]

I guess that's one way to explain it.

On SM-S901E using BigFooty.com mobile app

I admit, if I was sitting in a plane on the tarmac for three hours I'd be a bit annoyed.

 

[Samsquanch]

Damn! I am often successful at making the cat swallow it's worm tablet but tonight the little monster was more stubborn than he's ever been. To make matters worse I'm wearing a polar fleece top and it looks like a mohair jumper from all of the cat hair that's stuck to it from the struggle. I reckon I had the tablet in his gullet at least three times but he's perfected the art of selective regurgitation. In the end I crushed the remains of the tablet and mixed it into his food bowl with some water and locked him in the laundry. Like all cats, he's perpetually starving so maybe he'll wake up and have a midnight snack.

Although this method has never worked in the past when I've resorted to it.

Funny thing, the last few times with these worm tablets has been easy. The litte shit put up a hell of a fight tonight though.

 

[Nate7]

Damn! I am often successful at making the cat swallow it's worm tablet but tonight the little monster was more stubborn than he's ever been. To make matters worse I'm wearing a polar fleece top and it looks like a mohair jumper from all of the cat hair that's stuck to it from the struggle. I reckon I had the tablet in his gullet at least three times but he's perfected the art of selective regurgitation. In the end I crushed the remains of the tablet and mixed it into his food bowl with some water and locked him in the laundry. Like all cats, he's perpetually starving so maybe he'll wake up and have a midnight snack.

Although this method has never worked in the past when I've resorted to it.

Funny thing, the last few times with these worm tablets has been easy. The litte s**t put up a hell of a fight tonight though.

Threaten him with becoming a dim sim!

 

[Samsquanch]

Threaten him with becoming a dim sim!

He'd be the gristliest damn dim sim you ever ate. I mean, he's a good cat and all, but he can be bloody annoying, my wife hates him and I have to look after the litter tray, feeding, taking him to the vet etc. And I was the one who didn't want a cat. The cute girl at the RSPCA convinced my son that a cat would be a good pet. And he was too young to be sucked in by a cute girl at the time so I don't know how I was convinced to say OK.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Damn! I am often successful at making the cat swallow it's worm tablet but tonight the little monster was more stubborn than he's ever been. To make matters worse I'm wearing a polar fleece top and it looks like a mohair jumper from all of the cat hair that's stuck to it from the struggle. I reckon I had the tablet in his gullet at least three times but he's perfected the art of selective regurgitation. In the end I crushed the remains of the tablet and mixed it into his food bowl with some water and locked him in the laundry. Like all cats, he's perpetually starving so maybe he'll wake up and have a midnight snack.

Although this method has never worked in the past when I've resorted to it.

Funny thing, the last few times with these worm tablets has been easy. The litte s**t put up a hell of a fight tonight though.

Try a suppository next time.

 

[see see]

Try a suppository next time.

And what about for the cat?

 

[Samsquanch]

Try a suppository next time.

For all the good that would do I might as well jam it up his jexie.

 

[Gasometer]

 

[Gasometer]

My bag got left in Sydney on a trip to LA.

I got $100US to spend which was about $120AU at the time and went to TJMarshalls and decked myself out with brand sports gear

 

[ferball]

Bladder?

Yeah, a new one and then probably an alarm again.

 

[rickety]

Got a new badge, 16 years, not as flamboyant as some of you 20 somethings, but it must be 16 years ago we were on life support, a passage booked for us to SEQ with a fistful of cash … and we said “nah mate”. BF was a new and shined toy to me, joined WANM, Roosurgence gig, DB Hall … not much has happened since then

 

[Gasometer]

Got a new badge, 16 years, not as flamboyant as some of you 20 somethings, but it must be 16 years ago we were on life support, a passage booked for us to SEQ with a fistful of cash … and we said “nah mate”. BF was a new and shined toy to me, joined WANM, Roosurgence gig, DB Hall … not much has happened since then

Don’t worry we joined at a time of crisis

The Carey Drama

 

[see see]

Don’t worry we joined at a time of crisis

The Carey Drama

We?

I always suspected that you were part of the Arthur Zondorfish franchise.

 

[Samsquanch]

We?

I always suspected that you were part of the Arthur Zondorfish franchise.

It's starting to all make sense now that you mention this possibility.

 

[Gasometer]

Oh great. Mods have cleared us out to Lidges Lounge.

Bye bye Grumpy Olds

BBGO

Piss weak

 

[blackshadow]

Got a new badge, 16 years, not as flamboyant as some of you 20 somethings, but it must be 16 years ago we were on life support, a passage booked for us to SEQ with a fistful of cash … and we said “nah mate”. BF was a new and shined toy to me, joined WANM, Roosurgence gig, DB Hall … not much has happened since then [emoji848][emoji1787][emoji2369][emoji482][emoji481][emoji481][emoji170][emoji170]

Came on board about that time too.


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[Samsquanch]

Oh great. Mods have cleared us out to Lidges Lounge.

Bye bye Grumpy Olds

BBGO

Piss weak

No disrespect to Lidge but bloody hell. We were happy with this thread exactly where it was. Are they bloody trying to get us grumpy, because if they are then it’s bloody well working. Don’t get me started.

 

[Gasometer]

No disrespect to Lidge but bloody hell. We were happy with this thread exactly where it was. Are they bloody trying to get us grumpy, because if they are then it’s bloody well working. Don’t get me started.

I’ve just started a thread

I just think it’s ****ing ridiculous when no one visits here Dec to late Feb

Do it in late Feb …but nah…I’m ****ing livid

There’s 3-4 others moved as well that keep us entertained

I just don’t think I will be coming here much

Media and E and that’s it

**** it!

 

[travelli]

I reckon it is OK.

I have never been to the lounge, but I will now. One click and you're in.

 

[Kanga Glory]

where the fukc am i

 

[Heaps of fun]

I'm grumpy this thread wasn't moved sooner.

 

[Samsquanch]

I'm grumpy this thread wasn't moved sooner.

where the fukc am i

I reckon that this is just about the most active thread on the North Bigfooty board, yet I suspect that most of the regulars and virtually all newbies wouldn't even know where to find it. Perhaps the Grumpy old thread ought to be re-named as the G-spot.

 

[Gasometer]

Ok campaigners I’m here

Where do you get a drink around here?