A little Paris, a little Venice

Doug Taylor · March 9th, 2008, 13:03

On the remote pad at JFK during boarding:

I dunno a kind of artsy shot...

The "listing widget" 757 with winglets:

Ice!

Grub

The old "water bottle trick" to block the sun:

Jepps, jepps, jepps:

Business end of an Air France 747

Who?!

Finally solved my Venice chart drama:

The airport at Venice:

Venice:

JA Yawd Bwoy · March 9th, 2008, 13:17

Nice pic's Doug

. Must you keep taunting us with all the food pics?

Cptnchia · March 9th, 2008, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by JA Yawd Bwoy

Nice pic's Doug

. Must you keep taunting us with all the food pics?

I don't know, I was getting ready to eat lunch, but now..... it's kinda like the pictures of food in magazines. It may look like the best piece of chocolate cake ever, but usually it's mostly cardboard.

darrenf · March 9th, 2008, 13:31

Where are the hot FA's???

Doug Taylor · March 9th, 2008, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by darrenf

Where are the hot FA's???

Oh, that's a good one! ha!

JA Yawd Bwoy · March 9th, 2008, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cptnchia

I don't know, I was getting ready to eat lunch, but now..... it's kinda like the pictures of food in magazines. It may look like the best piece of chocolate cake ever, but usually it's mostly cardboard.

What chocolate cake?

I don't see any chocolate cake

SkyCougar · March 9th, 2008, 13:50

Nice photos Doug. I bought myself a really cool opera mask from Venice. Every time I put it on, the movie "Amadeus" pops into my head and I hear Tom Hulce's crazy laugh!

Nice sunset shot at JFK as well...speaking of JFK, anyone ever stay at the JFK Doubletree?

Doug Taylor · March 9th, 2008, 13:54

I have. I think it was alright, I can't remember.

SkyCougar · March 9th, 2008, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

I have. I think it was alright, I can't remember.

Is it fairly close to the airport?

N826AW · March 9th, 2008, 14:10

Sweet pictures. Italy is so photogenic (sp?).

coa787 · March 9th, 2008, 14:15

Awesome photos! Did you, by any chance, happen to take that photo of the 757 while you were over the Atlantic? I heard that Delta was going to service some European cities with the 757, but I didn't know when they were going to start.

Doug Taylor · March 9th, 2008, 14:26

The 75 was over the Atlantic.

coa787 · March 9th, 2008, 14:27

Did you catch its flight number?

bartman · March 9th, 2008, 16:44

As always, great pix Doug.

Matt13C · March 9th, 2008, 17:41

So that is what a first class meal looks like? I am going to fire up the grill and make a steak!

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing, they remind me what I am working towards.

SeanD · March 10th, 2008, 00:09

Excellent pictures. Did you get a new camera?

ILSstud · March 10th, 2008, 07:52

Great pictures Doug! I went to Venice a couple years ago in January, most picturesque city I have ever seen. Hope you had some good pasta ;-)

Doug Taylor · March 10th, 2008, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by coa787

Did you catch its flight number?

Nope. Remember if you're an FMC aircraft, you largely only monitor 121.5 and 123.45 until crossing the OCA boundaries. Very little radio chatter over the Atlantic, unless some bozo's playing his MP3 player over 123.45 or some Jet Airways early retiree bothering everyone.

"Hey 'Merican 419, Jet Airways 5. Hey ya'll I'm an early re-TAR-EE from 'Merican, how ya'all doin'? Where ya'all goin'?"

SHAAAAADUUUP!

or

"Any of you chaps have the rugby scores from the Brisbane game?"

"Huh? What's that?"

Doug Taylor · March 10th, 2008, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanD

Excellent pictures. Did you get a new camera?

Maybe about 9 months ago. Just a basic Canon Powershot SD1000.

JA Yawd Bwoy · March 10th, 2008, 18:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Maybe about 9 months ago. Just a basic Canon Powershot SD1000.

Is that the camera that is in the commercial with that hot tennis girl name Sharaporva?

Doug Taylor · March 10th, 2008, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by JA Yawd Bwoy

Is that the camera that is in the commercial with that hot tennis girl name Sharaporva?

Unless the commercial comes on during "The Soup" or "Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (BBC version)", I most likely haven't seen it!

Itchy · March 11th, 2008, 00:03

Hmmm.

Wonder why the "camel hump" on the throttle of that boat???

coa787 · March 11th, 2008, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Nope. Remember if you're an FMC aircraft, you largely only monitor 121.5 and 123.45 until crossing the OCA boundaries. Very little radio chatter over the Atlantic, unless some bozo's playing his MP3 player over 123.45 or some Jet Airways early retiree bothering everyone.

"Hey 'Merican 419, Jet Airways 5. Hey ya'll I'm an early re-TAR-EE from 'Merican, how ya'all doin'? Where ya'all goin'?"

SHAAAAADUUUP!

or

"Any of you chaps have the rugby scores from the Brisbane game?"

"Huh? What's that?"

OK...

1. What does "OCA" mean?
2. The radio chatter between aircraft; doesn't it have its own frequency called "common"?

jac · March 11th, 2008, 00:50

In the words of Indy, "Ah, Venice."

mrivc211 · March 11th, 2008, 03:09

The real question is, is the steak in that picture in your stomach as we speak? Or in some sewer drain in AZ? I kid I kid.

March 9th, 2008, 13:03	#1
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,225 Blog Entries: 1	A little Paris, a little Venice On the remote pad at JFK during boarding: I dunno a kind of artsy shot... The "listing widget" 757 with winglets: Ice! Grub The old "water bottle trick" to block the sun: Jepps, jepps, jepps: Business end of an Air France 747 Who?! Finally solved my Venice chart drama: The airport at Venice: Venice: __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

March 9th, 2008, 13:31	#4
darrenf Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 3,531	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Where are the hot FA's??? __________________ - - - - I have nothing against retards.--- MQAAord

March 9th, 2008, 13:50	#7
SkyCougar Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SFO Posts: 3,912	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Nice photos Doug. I bought myself a really cool opera mask from Venice. Every time I put it on, the movie "Amadeus" pops into my head and I hear Tom Hulce's crazy laugh! Nice sunset shot at JFK as well...speaking of JFK, anyone ever stay at the JFK Doubletree?

March 9th, 2008, 13:54	#8
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,225 Blog Entries: 1	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice I have. I think it was alright, I can't remember. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

March 9th, 2008, 14:10	#10
N826AW Old Skool Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mesa Oeste Posts: 1,504	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Sweet pictures. Italy is so photogenic (sp?). __________________

March 9th, 2008, 14:15	#11
coa787 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,054	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Awesome photos! Did you, by any chance, happen to take that photo of the 757 while you were over the Atlantic? I heard that Delta was going to service some European cities with the 757, but I didn't know when they were going to start.

March 9th, 2008, 14:26	#12
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,225 Blog Entries: 1	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice The 75 was over the Atlantic. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

March 9th, 2008, 14:27	#13
coa787 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,054	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Did you catch its flight number?

March 9th, 2008, 16:44	#14
bartman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CYYC Posts: 199	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice As always, great pix Doug. __________________ FI: "Wheels go down" Student: "You mean I should put the gear down?" FI: "No, I mean the wheels should be pointed toward the ground when you try to land this thing!!"

March 9th, 2008, 17:41	#15
Matt13C Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 636	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice So that is what a first class meal looks like? I am going to fire up the grill and make a steak! Great pictures! Thanks for sharing, they remind me what I am working towards.

March 10th, 2008, 00:09	#16
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 3,261	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Excellent pictures. Did you get a new camera? __________________ Electricity is really just organized lightning. George Carlin

March 10th, 2008, 07:52	#17
ILSstud Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 552	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Great pictures Doug! I went to Venice a couple years ago in January, most picturesque city I have ever seen. Hope you had some good pasta ;-)

March 11th, 2008, 00:03	#22
Itchy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 143	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice Hmmm. Wonder why the "camel hump" on the throttle of that boat???

March 11th, 2008, 00:50	#24
jac Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 111	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice In the words of Indy, "Ah, Venice." __________________ CFI S/MEL, CFI-I, AGI

March 11th, 2008, 03:09	#25
mrivc211 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,033	Re: A little Paris, a little Venice The real question is, is the steak in that picture in your stomach as we speak? Or in some sewer drain in AZ? I kid I kid.

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