ron burgundy
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On the very important subject of the free TV...
Yes , it is free on the ground. Now, on my particular flight we had about an hour delay due to weather.
Antsy whining kids? Griping Pax anxious to get going bothering the F/A's every 5 seconds?
NOPE. The free Electronic Baby-Sitter took over and we all sat there in that mindless television trance watching our favorite programs for an hour or so.
Perfect.
Yes, you do have to pay when you get airborne. But if I recall there are still a few channels that remain free even then. (?)
Now mind you, I am the cheapest bastard on the planet...but, I was going on vacation and was about to pony up $5.00 for a delicious cocktail when the thought struck me:
- Hell, this cocktail will entertain me for about 10 minutes and would cost me $5.00 anywhere.
A $5.00 Movie, on the other hand, will entertain me for the entire flight and, being a first run movie still in the theatres, would cost me about 8 bucks anywhere else.
Command decision made: Movie for two hours, at a bargain price.
Thank you for reading another 2 minutes of useless FI drivel.
Please return to your regularly scheduled lives....
YKMKR
WOW, 7 posts in one day. Is the lab in your basement temporarily shut down?
As for the movie. Great decision making. I bet that even "sully" can't beat that "quick thinking on your feet". You failed to mention that you did not abstain from the beverage consumption. Rate=1@ 10mins.x 12 x 5.00= $60.00 +movie= $65.00.
That is in line with taking the family to the movies.
Tickets,soda,popcorn.candy,the glow in the dark choclate flavored french tickler condom in the mens
room Break even. However the first paragraph I see to be much more rewarding than the latter. one investment is all about me. the second, I am spending more for less.(relaxation/viewing time) gone!
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