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what the tarmac is?
February 13th 2008 15:29
I am writing to request some information from each of you about a subject we all love. I am sure that you all know what the tarmac is, and some of you have probably been delayed on it a few times. For those of you who are not too sure what I'm talking about, the tarmac is the asphalt used at airports, and was a term that originated during the Second World War since one of the ingredients in asphalt was tar. Last fall there were some horrendous delays caused by weather, and some of them extended up to and over eight hours in length. During this time, passengers were held on planes and unable to be returned to the terminal or to take off on their trips. Toilets overflowed, water ran out, and there was no food service (as is pretty common on airlines nowadays anyway). Because air isn't exchanged, and air conditioning doesn't work, when planes are on the ground there was a horrible smell and high heat in many of the planes during those delays.
I would like you to send me your tales if you have ever been delayed significantly during a flight, or should I say before and after a flight, or if you can imagine yourself in the scenario of being stranded on an airplane for five hours before having to take a cross-country flight. Since I can't get up and walk to the restroom, I know what kind of problems that will cause me. People who use service animals undoubtedly would have similar concerns about their dogs even if they themselves could get up to use the restroom. People traveling to some place they can get dialysis or some other type of infusion treatment that must be given in a timely manner would probably have major concerns. Finally, what happens when people are on psychotropic medication or who have psychiatric disabilities and are unable to deal with the confined spaces and intolerable atmospheric conditions to develop inside planes during those long waits[ Click here to read more ]
I would like you to send me your tales if you have ever been delayed significantly during a flight, or should I say before and after a flight, or if you can imagine yourself in the scenario of being stranded on an airplane for five hours before having to take a cross-country flight. Since I can't get up and walk to the restroom, I know what kind of problems that will cause me. People who use service animals undoubtedly would have similar concerns about their dogs even if they themselves could get up to use the restroom. People traveling to some place they can get dialysis or some other type of infusion treatment that must be given in a timely manner would probably have major concerns. Finally, what happens when people are on psychotropic medication or who have psychiatric disabilities and are unable to deal with the confined spaces and intolerable atmospheric conditions to develop inside planes during those long waits
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How do you feel?
February 6th 2008 01:31
How do you deal with it when your invis dis causes you to be
(unintentionally) rude?
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(unintentionally) rude?
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