You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[fotze2]

I still have PTSD when my wife had to bring everything from the house to the all-inclusive resort with a newborn. I don't think I talked to her for two days after that ordeal. I have an underwear, toothbrush and a wallet.

Best is too just slam 4 double G&T's and enjoy watching all the lemmings do there thing. Watch the family who showed up to the airport way too late and are now incredulously trying to butt into all the lines. Look for a famous person. I seem to always see someone famous at the airport.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Cube Inmate

Perhaps true, but slightly misleading. If two cars opposite each other are both legally stopped and waiting for crossing traffic to clear, then "first come" does not apply. But if I am legally stopped and the intersection is clear, I may enter and turn left as long as a car approaching from the other direction has not yet stopped, even if my left turn will cause them to have to stop for longer. Their right to the intersection is only established after they've made their legal stop.

I think that’s obvious. In most of situations where this rule actually needs to be followed, both vehicles are stopped as there is usually traffic on the crossroad.

If you can’t make your turn in the time it takes the other person to come to a stop, you can’t make your turn.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I think we should line up more at the gate, not less. The problem is this hodgepodge of people loitering because they don’t know where to stand.

Granted, it’s difficult in the small gates at YYC. But last time I flew delta they had 5 turnstiles for each zone. It was set up way in advance and passengers could choose to sit down in the waiting area or line up at their respective zone line up an hour or more before boarding. It was great. Kept the lines nice and orderly, prevented the mass blobs of people hanging out sort of near the gate which takes up way more space and it meant there was more room on the seats for people who didn’t care. It also meant no one was blocking another zones ability to access the gate. Kept things nice and orderly. Loved it.

I do agree more organization at the gate is helpful (do people really line up an hour before boarding?

I don't fly Delta but the thing with United is they have maybe 5 or 6 boarding groups. And then 4 or 5 groups within pre boarding. So yeah, you inevitably end up with gate lice as they call it.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

I actually think airlines are kinda the #######s for starting this weird social experiment. Just charge people $50 more to fly, have checked bags free, and quit with this overhead space circus.

And wait in a crowd with these dirty shmucks one more time at the end to get my bag from a carousel?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by psyang

The link you posted is in regards to uncontrolled intersections. In my scenario, both cars have a yield sign. Since both have a yield, and those are the only two cars at the intersection, does this mean it is effectively an uncontrolled intersection for the cars involved?

Or could the first come first serve rule apply, as it does if both cars had stop signs?

Where is this two yield but no other traffic intersection?

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Where is this two yield but no other traffic intersection?

I assume it's the T intersection just south of the Hamptons Co-op.

I'll admit, when I was younger I was a dummy who thought it was whoever arrives first goes, so I incorrectly cut off the guy going straight (westbound) when I made a left turn (northbound). I got annoyed the guy flashed his lights as I turned. So I looked up the rule later that night to prove a point to myself, but realized I was in the wrong.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I assume it's the T intersection just south of the Hamptons Co-op.

I'll admit, when I was younger I was a dummy who thought it was whoever arrives first goes, so I incorrectly cut off the guy going straight (westbound) when I made a left turn (northbound). I got annoyed the guy flashed his lights as I turned. So I looked up the rule later that night to prove a point to myself, but realized I was in the wrong.

Edgebrook Blvd - Edgebrook Drive - Edgebrook Park?
https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.13784...8192?entry=ttu

I mean, obviously traffic heading east and west on Edgebrook Drive/Park, has to yield to the traffic on Edgebrook Blvd which has no traffic control at the intersection.

Traffic making the left to head onto Edgebrook Blvd would wait for through traffic because through traffic has the right of way over left turn at any intersection other than a 4-way stop.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Slava

I kind of agree, but the issue is people don’t trust that their bags are going to be treated properly or actually show up when they get off the plane. Add to that people don’t want to wait around for half an hour to get their bags after the flight, and the costs aren’t the complete issue.

WestJet lost my daughter's bag, going direct from Victoria to Calgary.

[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

Assign overhead bin numbers which correspond to seat numbers. If you don't use your overhead bin, auction it. Pre-flight bidding wars.

But then where will the FA’s put their giant carry ons?

They usually load up the bins in over the exit rows.

[Engine09]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

And wait in a crowd with these dirty shmucks one more time at the end to get my bag from a carousel?

Those mfer's who stand right up close to the carousel, holy #### that gets my blood boiling. Stand back so we all can see, not only do they block your view but they physically block your path when your bag comes around. Hate them.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Engine09

Those mfer's who stand right up close to the carousel, holy #### that gets my blood boiling. Stand back so we all can see, not only do they block your view but they physically block your path when your bag comes around. Hate them.

Worse when it's a whole family with kids running around and 2 baggage carts waiting.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by btimbit

If you start lining up to board a plane before your zone is called, you're an #######

Originally Posted by Hessen

I flew to Cuba last week and was surprised to see everyone needing to place their carry-on in the metal cage. Those that did not fit (many) were told to have them checked..

Just returned from Europe, flew Discover, Lufthansa, and Ryanair. Was thrilled to see strict enforcement of carry on size, weight, and number of bags on every flight. Man some people weren't happy when they had to unload some weight and/or were charged for checking some of these bags. And yup, not sure why people feel the need to line up so far in advance. On our return flight (6am) people literally jumped up and raced to line up when the flight crew showed up. Flight wasn't leaving for another hour yet. And I also love people who try to line jump and board early and are sent to the back of the line by the gate agent.

[Barnet Flame]

Years of flying Ryanair have made me a happy and well disciplined traveler.

I have literally been on a £1 flight to Dublin and witnessed some entitled dickbags complain there were no free snacks on the flight.

[you&me]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

Years of flying Ryanair have made me a happy and well disciplined traveler.

I have literally been on a £1 flight to Dublin and witnessed some entitled dickbags complain there were no free snacks on the flight.

The cost of modern air travel should be considered a wonder of the world.

It blows my mind how some people think they should be entitled to every perk imaginable when they're flying 1,000s of kms for the price of a pizza.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by you&me

The cost of modern air travel should be considered a wonder of the world.

It blows my mind how some people think they should be entitled to every perk imaginable when they're flying 1,000s of kms for the price of a pizza.

Which flights are those?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by you&me

The cost of modern air travel should be considered a wonder of the world.

It blows my mind how some people think they should be entitled to every perk imaginable when they're flying 1,000s of kms for the price of a pizza.

I always get a kick out of people complaining about how cramped planes are and not correlating that to how cheap airfare is. Like you'll see photos from the 60s when everyone was eating steaks and had legroom for days. Yeah, well only the 1% were on those flights. You can still have that experience in first class, but not many of us want to pay for it, so we have to tolerate the cattle car experience.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

Years of flying Ryanair have made me a happy and well disciplined traveler.

I have literally been on a £1 flight to Dublin and witnessed some entitled dickbags complain there were no free snacks on the flight.

First time on Ryanair (I have also flown Vueling which is similar). There's a lot of good and a lot of bad with LCC's but I agree for the money it's hard to argue and they certainly are successful. They don't screw around or put up with any BS, they just get you from point A to point B.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Hessen

The bigger issue is people taking advantage of the "rules" for carry-on size. At one time there would have been overhead space with enough capacity for each seat. With added rows to maximize occupancy that doesn't exist anymore. You have people bringing carry-on bags far larger than allowed coupled with sticking in backpacks and jackets.

I flew to Cuba last week and was surprised to see everyone needing to place their carry-on in the metal cage. Those that did not fit (many) were told to have them checked. I asked a representative and they said it was because an auditor was there that day watching over them.

I disagree that people’s carryons are oversized or that this is an issue at all. The permitted width of a carryon means that it cannot be stood up vertically along its width. This makes the length and height dimensions not matter as long as the overhead bin can close. The only measurement that consumes space is width. Each bin on 737s is sized such that there are 4 widths of space in each 2 rows so 6 seats. Essentially there is not enough room for everyone to take on compliant carry-ons.

Abuse is not the problem. There is simply not enough room. So alloting that space by boarding priority (which you can pay to improve) is a very reasonable way of allocating the scarce resource.

So people should quit blaming the roller bag crowd for the issue. Pay for your boarding priviledge if you want to guarantee space. Otherwise stick to the space in your seat in front of view.

Outside of westjet with their stupid height limit that makes a non-important dimension non-compliant I would bet most roller bags are compliant even if you believe them to be too large.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Who cares what it used to be like flying? I don’t care who used to be able to afford it and who didn’t. It doesn’t change the ####ty service that people get now. And somehow airlines are one of the very few industries that everyone obsess over when it comes to price now and use some golden age of flying as the comparable.

Can’t remember the last time I saw someone proclaim how they think the convenience of online banking, mobile check deposits and extended evening and weekend hours is a worthwhile trade-off for the ####tier service we get in a bank versus what we got the 1960s.

Like yeah lots of things have changed since the 1960s. So what?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

First time on Ryanair (I have also flown Vueling which is similar). There's a lot of good and a lot of bad with LCC's but I agree for the money it's hard to argue and they certainly are successful. They don't screw around or put up with any BS, they just get you from point A to point B.

I love that if people give them #### on Twitter they just give it right back