Here I was up in far north Qld,  getting out of bed at 3.30 am to drive to the airport for an 8.30 flight
Because we all know, you have to be there 3/4 hour early or you forfeit your airfare.

Driving along roads so pathetic that calling them third world is an insult to third world countries, I managed to finally get to the airport with a little time to spare.

Then the airline Qantas, informs me that the antique aircraft they use on this flight, has a mechanical issue and the flight is delayed 2 and 1/2 hours.
Do I get my fare back? No sir.

Now, being as I have a connecting flight, which I will miss due to the incompetence of this airline, I am advised I can
1) re-book for tomorrow
2) go through another airline.

I chose 2
What a pain in the proverbial
This means, my bags can't go straight through, I have to go outside the terminal and come back in again.
Sounds easy enough, but because they don't open the flights until 1 and 1/2 hours before the flight, I have to wait in the terminal waiting area, with very few seating opportunities.

Finally, getting back into the terminal proper, I find the gate is the furthered from anything, so it's a quick lunch and then a bolt for the plane.
Ever noticed that the restaurants in airports never, ever hurry.
I think it's all part of the big plan to make air travel the most horrible experience possible next to being mugged.

Rushing to the gate, we have a delay, apparently there is a storm at the destination, must wait until it passes, why not just fly for the hour and a half, it will probably be gone by then.

Finally getting on the plane, they didn't give me my exit row seat.
I like my exit row seat, it's on my profile, not happy Jan.

Finally arriving at my destination 4 hours later than I planned, it took nearly 3/4 hour to get my bags, Newcastle employs the worlds slowest baggage handlers.
No seriously, you need a time delayed camera to actually see movement.
If you have seen Despicable Me 2, the scientist on his walker travels faster than Newcastle baggage handlers.
I watched one sneeze once, it took 2 minutes.

Anyhoo
Finally got my seriously beaten up bag and went to pay the ransom for my parked car.
I really should build an airport parking garage.
The most profitable business on earth
A bit of black paint on a dirt paddock and charge a fortune to park on it.

Finally on my way and who do we find down the road?
Only the cops looking to make some cash, breath testing all the poor sods who just got off the plane.
Don't bother me buddy, don't drink.
So he checks my licence, prego and gives me the once over.

Being unsuccessful, and me nearly falling asleep while he wandered around the car, he told me that it was dangerous to drive tired.
I said, tell that to the airline.
He stated that soon they will be checking for tired drivers.
I said, oh goody, more revenue raising scams.
What ever happened to catching criminals.

Seeing that I was not going to be polite he told me to go.
So off I drove home, through roadworks, mud on the road from the rain and roadworks
Idiot drivers who have a vague, but only partly formed driving ability.

Now I'm home
Early to bed for me, what a crappy country
And the wife tells me we had a political upheaval this week

BUT NOT ONE POLITICIAN WAS MURDERED, WHAT A WASTE.

Hi Valkie,
I don't like traveling either.
I've been all over the world & I was sick of it 20 years ago.

Gordon wrote on Aug 25^th, 2018 at 8:32pm:



Get stuffed.   

First world problems. Such a bitch to deal with.

Or such a bitch unable to deal with it.

rhino wrote on Aug 26^th, 2018 at 12:43am:


You see troll sock

I did deal with it
Whatever the problems
I still walk away with $7k after a week's work
How many months on the dole does it take you to get $7k?

Or do you just piss that up the wall and beg mommy for more?

Pathetic troll

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UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 25^th, 2018 at 11:45pm:


Nah - drink beer and whiskey in the terminal...