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Re: How I survive 12 hour flights

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Post by barry27 » Thu, Feb 18, 2021, 12:24 PM UTC

holografix wrote: post #26

yeahnah22 wrote: post #7

(I see I’m not the only one triggered by the Big Mac comment. PLEASE do not do this.) Anyway, as the veteran of a bunch of 15hr flights, many of them part of longer 25-30hr hauls, here is my one tip.... 1. Accept that you are on a plane for a lengthy period of time. That’s it. Most of the unpleasantness comes from resisting the reality. Stop resisting it. You will be in a plane for a length of time. Accept it.

I’ve done this so many times I can’t count it. Most domestic flights I’m on that go longer than 2 hours I’ll have a Big Mac with me. Can someone explain why this is so bothersome to other people? Is it cuz you’re hungry and want to have one too but can’t?

You'll have a Big Mac _with_ you? It just keeps you company until you get the urge to consume it? Do you sometimes book it a seat, as a treat?

Re: How I survive 12 hour flights

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Post by bradknowles » Thu, Feb 18, 2021, 9:24 PM UTC

batiudrami wrote: post #14

__d wrote: post #5

I used to do a regular 15h flight (MEL-LAX or LAX-MEL, I forget which was the longer one). I'd add: Get on board tired. Stay up late a few nights before you leave, get up early, do a bunch of exercise, whatever it takes. Be ready to sleep. Book a window seat. You've got a decent chance of having only two people in the 3 seats for a start, which means extra leg room, and a blanket/pillow/headphones/etc dumping area on…

I have only done the Au-US flight a few times but it is an absolute killer. One time I had the strongest, suggariest coffee I could get the the airport Starbucks to rid myself of my spare change and the resulting crash knocked me out for 10h of the flight. It was amazing.

Diabetic spike-and-crash will do that to you.

That can be life-threatening, even if you’re not an actual diabetic.

Crash low levels of blood sugar can easily kill you.

Re: How I survive 12 hour flights

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Post by holografix » Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 6:19 AM UTC

yeahnah22 wrote: post #40

holografix wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Strange I don’t think a BigMac is smelly at all and would never have guessed that’s the issue! Sardines? Sure. Blue cheese, yep. Big Mac...?

I’m so surprised to read this. My only interpretation is that your sense of smell might be diminished. Your Big Mac can be smelt from around 3-4 rows away in both directions. It’s really unpleasant to sit there for a period of time smelling that, but people aren’t going to say that to a complete stranger.

Ok sorry to keep pressing on this but I must understand it. Does it smell “bad” or just “strong”?

There are certain things that smell strong to me but not bad at all and sure the smell may be a bit tiring after a while. For example perfume or certain foods etc. There are other things, including food, that are both and can be unpleasant. Of course the obvious bodily ones but also fermented cabbage, some cheeses, old fruit etc can be unpleasant.

But I wouldn’t call the smell of a bigmac unpleasant. Or a steak and chips for that matter or spaghetti bolognese. If you were eating that on a plane it would be actually pleasant for me. I’d prob feel like eating the same and have a smile thinking “who’s the lucky devil tucking into that spag bol?!”