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C.D. players on planes!!!

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nedkelly Premium account Joined: Apr 04 Points: 5264 Posts: 81 Posted: 2005-01-05 19:14:00    I am a music man ,I come from far away !!!!! eeerm oh yeah do they let you take your cd players on planes heading to the U.S. now ..last time I was on a plane they wouldnt let me listen to my music but the chap next to me pulled out his lap top without any problems..... 8 hours without listening to Metallica ......you might as will stick a dagger in my chest....AAAARRRGGHH!!! And whats the best policy for getting through security smoothly ..I meen are they gonna pull me up for carrying a pen!! advice please!! cheers guys Matt --- Do Not tip-toe through life to arrive safely at deaths door!! To surf or not to surf , flat? is the queastion. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact nedkelly   rangutan Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 34752 Posts: 1044 Posted: 2005-01-06 00:24:00    Electronic equipment IS generally allowed on planes, just please, not functional during critical manouvres like takeoff/landings and during storms/hazards and only with permission of the crew! Enjoy jour Walkman or Playboy or Laptop when the plane is cruising. Incidently: As/from a (non-licenced) pilot, cellphones are particularly disturbing to the electronics of a plane. "Fly-by-Wire" technology for me has the incorrect name, it is not the old fly-by-cable but really FLY-BY-ELECTRONICS, a pitty!When we travel trans-ocean or other, assured is that safety is first priority. For me and my companions that means doing EVERYTHING the board personnel wants and NOTHING that is prohibited. Travelling a lot with teams and partners, I have experienced some terrible (one near disaster) flights including also misconduct against board-crew and the like! I have a take-off video that shows it! (Other)REF: Lauda-Air disaster Bangkok! [ This Message was edited by: rangutan on 2005-01-06 00:43 ] --- Rudolf "Rangutan" Graspointner Reply    Reply with quote    Contact rangutan   nedkelly Premium account Joined: Apr 04 Points: 5264 Posts: 81 Posted: 2005-01-06 00:33:00    Thanks Rudi, I have done my fair share of travelling too and I am without doubt the most friendly passenger on board at all times.....cos then I get loads of extras heheheh it pays to be polite!!!. Please dont take this as a critisism Rudi but a playboy is a pornographic magazine and without blowing my own trumpet I have no such need for those sort of publications. hehehe Arn't languages fun!!! I love the work you have done on your site rudi and for all the helpfull advice you give ...your a star dude ...rock on!!! Later Matt --- Do Not tip-toe through life to arrive safely at deaths door!! To surf or not to surf , flat? is the queastion. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact nedkelly   rangutan Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 34752 Posts: 1044 Posted: 2005-01-06 02:49:00    Its OK pal... I just got mad about the "passenger-is-king" stuff. Since/coincidently a friend told me that a walkman does not transmit very much waves that could interuppt the electronics of a modern aircraft (much more cellphones!) and the concearn on your previous flight was for people with own hearaids/headphones/mechanisms because you could not hear emergency signals or messages from the cabin crew or captain as anounced. The inflight music/video service is automatically interupted by such announcements for the passengers safety. The Lauda-Air did go down near Bangkok because one engine suddenly went into reverse from an ELECTRONIC (not pilot) signal! [ This Message was edited by: rangutan on 2005-01-06 02:54 ] --- Rudolf "Rangutan" Graspointner Reply    Reply with quote    Contact rangutan   magsalex Premium account Joined: Sep 03 Points: 8701 Posts: 69 Posted: 2005-01-08 01:41:00    Guys! Your comments could put me off flying!! Only kidding. I was in the US in November and had no problems with my minidisc on the plane - but as noted not during take off or landing. Seems to be one of the only mobile phone free zones - unless you are in business class i guess. Oh but watch out for the fingerprinting and photo at US immigration! Happy travels Mags --- Enjoy it while you can! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact magsalex