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2008-07-10 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Abdominal Snowman relatives hard at work ...

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Posted by lotp 2008-07-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 The rest of the airport's not much better - 80 out of 1,000 bags on connecting flights from T5 do not get to their plane, against an average of 65-70 bags for the rest of the airport.

Posted by Bobby 2008-07-10 06:09|| 2008-07-10 06:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The baggage boys here are slipping - just got back from a trip to NY and none of my or my family's luggage was lost or damage either direction. Of course two of the suitcases are patched with duct tape after an encounter with Heathrow 4 years ago.

Posted by Menhaden S 2008-07-10 07:36|| 2008-07-10 07:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Clearly carry-on is the way to go. Pack light, ladies and gentlemen, and do lots of laundry in the hotel sink.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-10 08:31|| 2008-07-10 08:31|| Front Page Top

#4 I told them they needed to mechanize the whole damage operation, so they could get the ratio up, but they still want it done manually.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-07-10 09:54|| 2008-07-10 09:54|| Front Page Top

#5 It's that longstanding British tradition of poor service delivered personally, AS.

(And no, don't ask about our last trip to Britain. I didn't think service standards could have slipped much since the previous one. I was wrong -- except for the eastern Europeans working as waitresses.)

Posted by lotp 2008-07-10 10:08|| 2008-07-10 10:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Got back from London last week with my extended family and not a bag was lost in either direction. I don't know if we went through Terminal 5 but I do know they've got a nice little Pub in Heathrow that makes waiting for a plan much more pleasant.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-07-10 10:55|| 2008-07-10 10:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Got back from London last week with my extended family and not a bag was lost in either direction.

And if anyone on my shift provided that level of 'service' they'd better be looking for an available overpass to live under.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-07-10 11:16|| 2008-07-10 11:16|| Front Page Top

#8 And the only reason I stay in this job is all the good overpasses were already taken, so lotsa luck...

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-07-10 11:17|| 2008-07-10 11:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Snowman, I must have seen your handle a thousand times, but I pnly realized today that its Abdominal and not Abomnable.

Posted by phil_b 2008-07-10 12:26|| 2008-07-10 12:26|| Front Page Top

#10 Snowman, I must have seen your handle a thousand times, but I pnly realized today that its Abdominal and not Abomnable.

It's what happens when you try to translate "big ass monster" from English to Nepalese to Tibetan to Nepalese to English.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-07-10 15:59|| 2008-07-10 15:59|| Front Page Top

#11
I Nomimate Abdominal Snowman for First Rate DOUBLE SNARK!

Abdominal Snowman: "And the only reason I stay in this job is all the good overpasses were already taken, so lotsa luck... '

Abdominal Snowman:
phil_b: Snowman, I must have seen your handle a thousand times, but I pnly realized today that its Abdominal and not Abomnable.

Abdominal Snowman: "It's what happens when you try to translate "big ass monster" from English to Nepalese to Tibetan to Nepalese to English."

ROLF Snowman you caught a real good case of Snark ... be carefull LOL!
:)

Posted by RD">RD 2008-07-10 22:03|| 2008-07-10 22:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Dear RBees,

With all the brutal luggage handlers around may I suggest that you watch the Hippies and the Homeless and carefully observe what they use for luggage...

Well the most elegant but trusty Hippie Luggage is the Heavy-Duty-Black-TRASH-BAG lashed together with LIBERAL AMOUNTS of Duct Tape.

Yep It's So Useful and Repairable that I still use them today! AND they are a Fashion Statement!

Eat yer Hearts Out Amateurs..

:)

Posted by RD">RD 2008-07-10 22:27|| 2008-07-10 22:27|| Front Page Top

#13 AS is a Rantburg treasure. ;-)

Posted by lotp 2008-07-10 22:27|| 2008-07-10 22:27|| Front Page Top

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