Hot, flat and crowded

It is a peculiarity of international flight that, apparently, I've arrived before I've departed. Kind of like Superman the Movie where Christopher Reeves goes back in time by causing the world to spin backward and instead of 100 foot high tidal waves and disrupted weather patterns, Margot Kidder lives to see a half-awesome sequel and two mediocre ones.  Anyway, I'm back safely, having landed 3 hours before I took off.

But the flight wasn't without challenge:  up against the front bulkhead in the upper deck on a 747 is the worst seat in the house. Crammed against the front wall, you have less legroom than other seats.  You stare at the front wall the entire flight. Worst of all, you have no ventilation - not even a fan nozzle - so while the rest of the plane is noticeably cool, that row is not.  As Thomas Friedman might say, you're Hot, Flat and Crowded. It's the kind of seat that, over the course of a 12 hour flight, makes you think it was devised by the CIA once waterboarding became illegal.  My advice?  Try to check in early online, and if you find you're on a 747, avoid this seat at all costs.

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[10 by 10 Fan]

That sounds like your own personal version of hell. Good to have you back.

[10by10]

Thanks, glad to be back. Except for the jet lag.

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