Hilarious but true

[eruthros]

I am in Sarasota, Florida, where I have been visiting family. I was booked on a flight out at 6 am.

The flight is delayed because the wings have iced over and Sarasota owns no deicing equipment. They're moving the plane over to where it'll be hit by the first morning sun at 7:20 or so. Seriously.

I would be cranky, especially since I might end up sitting in an airport for seven hours or something, but I'm more "...???" about it -- I mean, I know that this weather is unusual for Florida, and that it freezes sometimes but rarely stays cold this long, but: they're moving the plane over to what will be the sunny side of the airport.

Comments

[toft]

Hahahaha. THEY HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY.

I'm sorry your flight is delayed, though, that sucks. Mine was cancelled and moved to tomorrow morning. Oh, weather, why so annoying. Or rather, lack of preparedness for weather.

[eruthros]

They do have the technology! Fortunately they can be pretty confident about sunrise :)

Also, I got home! At about 1 am last night, 22 hours after I started. *facepalm* I'm sorry to hear that you're having similar problems today.

[m_shell]

DUDE. 1 am=made of sux0r!

[toft]

Oh god, that's so awful. We can be buddies in being screwed over by hideous travel. Although I'm willing to bet Gatwick is a lot nicer than Detroit, so I think you win.

[fish_echo]

Ahahhahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, that's great. Um, I mean, aside from the part where it mucks about with your schedule. But still, ahaaaaahaaaaha. Moved to the sunny side of the airport! *snorfles*

I hope you got home safely and suffered no further excitement!

[eruthros]

EXACTLY! If only all airport problems were that hilarious, people might be more mellow when flying :) I mean, I couldn't really stay angry because I kept being reminded of the pilot out on the wing in his shiny shoes and shiny uniform, poking dubiously at the ice on the wing with one toe.

[fish_echo]

It gets even better when you imagine John Sheppard as that pilot...

'Roooodneeeeey! I can't fly the puddlejumper because it's all icey! Fix it!'

[m_shell]

To which Rodney would reply, "Why don't you just use your HAIR DRYER? Don't lie, I know you use one."

[fish_echo]

Yes, that's exactly what he would say! ♥! I couldn't come up with it on my own so I just left it, but this is great :)

[livrelibre]

Oh man, the situation with your flights is reaching ridiculous proportions. Hope you get back safely!

[eruthros]

I did! I am home now yay! Ridiculousness OVER.