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Long haul flights - any top tips?

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 63,844
edited October 2014 in Not Sports Related
Travelling to Houston, TX from Heathrow tomorrow afternoon. Anything you've found that help the long journey go a bit quicker?
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Lots of booze.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,933
    Couple of 10mg Valium Usually does the trick for me
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,149
    Don't have a poo in the air
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,844
    Fumbluff said:

    Don't have a poo in the air

    I just had a curry for dinner... probably not a good choice in that case. I'll have to drop all the kids off before boarding.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,149
    Don't have a poo before you go
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,844
    edited October 2014
    When can I have a poo?


    (...don't think I've ever made a weirder post on CharltonLife)
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,682
    Get very drunk, try it on with the the stewardesses and have a go at lighting your shoelaces.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,149
    45 minutes after you've landed is usually safe
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,127
    shine166 said:

    Couple of 10mg Valium Usually does the trick for me

    and or abuse all the free alcohol, pass out.
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Make sure you're as far away from babies and toddlers as possible.

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  • Alex Wright
    Alex Wright Posts: 8,214
    Dress sharp and try and blag an upgrade
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,149
    Dress like a baby and try to blag a nappy
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,149
    Don't matter when you shit then
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,844
    AddickUpNorth said:

    Make sure you're as far away from babies and toddlers as possible.

    Fumbluff said:

    Dress like a baby and try to blag a nappy

    These seem sound advice but how should I go about doing both?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,933
    Stu_of_Kunming said:

    shine166 said:

    Couple of 10mg Valium Usually does the trick for me

    and or abuse all the free alcohol, pass out.
    Tried that, a hangover on the plane wasn't great.. Although I'm not a great drinker
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    masturbate. It's not illegal, just frowned upon.
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    kentaddick said:

    masturbate. It's not illegal, just frowned upon.

    Ask for a blanket!
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,149
    Not just a blanket, you'll also need a sparrow, an acorn and three level tablespoons of Nesquik (banana)
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,400
    edited October 2014
    I recommend that you plan the flight rather like you plan any other day of your life. The first thing is to sort out when or if you are going to sleep. You want to wake up in Houston as close to the right time zone as possible. Don't get too much too sleep - it is better to be tired than wide awake. You want to be tired when it is bedtime in Houston, if possible. Having planned the amount of sleep, break the flight down into blocks of 2-3 hours. You can guess that you will eat in the second hour and then you can plan a film, read, do puzzles, listen to music (or whatever amuses you) in blocks of two hours.

    Of course, if you can't sleep and you can't sit down and relax, it's a lot tougher. The advice about avoiding young children is a good one. Try to book a seat that is away from the front of each block of seats. The check-in staff will usually know where there aren't young children, so ask.

    Funnily enough, I am heading back to the UK tonight from Vietnam.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    edited October 2014
    Errrr....i think you missed the tone of this thread TMA!

    Blag a second hand iron lung - two seats guaranteed and loads of sympathy alcohol en route.
    Trust me - a mate did it back from Thailand and nearly drowned in sympathy champagne.

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  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,449
    Ear plugs. Neck pillow. Blanket. Eye mask. Valium. See you tomorrow.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,375
    Don't make the mistake I did last week and get lashed in The Venue until 5AM. Flew to Boston next day feeling like I had been turned inside out.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,400
    A-R-T-H-U-R said:

    Errrr....i think you missed the tone of this thread TMA!

    Not at all, A-R-T, I thought I would try and steer into the sensible world for once in my life!
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,252
    The_President said:

    Lots of booze.

    +1...

    Get plastered
  • Sydneyaddick
    Sydneyaddick Posts: 96
    Enjoy it while you can. Once you have children you will know the meaning of long haul!!!
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,206
    Callumcafc said:

    Travelling to Houston, TX from Heathrow tomorrow afternoon. Anything you've found that help the long journey go a bit quicker?

    I assume you are referring to the M25 when you say "long journey"?

    But seriously, while too late for this trip, my tips would be don't use an american airline, they are rubbish and stay overnight at a LHR hotel before the flight so you don't have all the "am I actually going to get there in time" stress.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    thai malaysia addick said:

    A-R-T-H-U-R said:

    Errrr....i think you missed the tone of this thread TMA!

    Not at all, A-R-T, I thought I would try and steer into the sensible world for once in my life!
    Schoolboy error TMA!
    Hope your flight was a good one though.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,206
    Forgot to say: seatguru.com/ is really helpful for finding out which seats to avoid on which flights because they are too near the galley or the bog or have some other issue.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,111
    My best tip for drinking on a plane is to always have the wine. Beer and spirits are a rip-off, but with wine you usually get a reasonable sized drink.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,075
    Getting smashed on/before a 2hr flight to Majorca is a good idea, getting ruined on a 10hr flight to the States is a very, very bad idea - no matter how much fun it sounds.

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