TIP: Air Travel Gaming with a Gaming Laptop

You mean I've been having bad luck with planes all my life?

 

Not entirely true. I know Northwest Airlines used to have AC power in most economy (even non-refundable economy) seats in their trans-Pacific (dunno about Atlantic) 747s as far back as 2002 or 2003. But other than Northwest, it was pretty damned rare. And I usually flew United at the time, which didn't have them.

Regards,
SB

 

Yeah, when I took NWA, it was the SF to Tokyo route. At the time I was surprised to see AC outlets in economy. Perhaps it was more rare for NWA flights than I thought.

Regards,
SB

 

Can I get a job where you work and travel to Beijing too? Are you a spy?

 

I would be HAPPY to do it! What do you have to do when you get there? Did you stay at the place that Bill Murray stayed in "Lost in Translation"? Did you do liquor ads? I could do that.

 

I'm with Mize on the travel itself not being terribly fun. And I only have to go from WA state (so for me it's only about 12-14 hours fight + commute to/from airport in the US and at the destination), he goes all the way from the Midwest. The first couple of times the flight is fun. After that, the flights are just tedious. Oh and customs. And if you have to switch flights.

Once you get there, however, if it's not all business it can be fun.

Regards,
SB

 

I'm COMPLETELY okay with tedious I can handle tedious like it was nothing. So nothing is tedious to me really, I can spin my mind up into such a quivering jelly, that I'm never bored! What do you have to do when you get there?

 

How the fuck does that kind of career happen to you? I mean. I'm playing softball, and such. NOBODY approaches me with an offer like this. Do I have to know your dad? I could marry your sister! I'm like TOTALLY a "catch". I don't get it. The job seems so anonymous, and I never even knew it was a possibility. When you were 5, did someone say "look at that kid standing in the molten lava."? Then it was all set? I just don't get it. I bet I could beat you at some games sometimes. How come the Chinese get to meet you, and not me? I don't get it. Is it like I'm one of the nameless folks who get murdered when the bombers come to town? Is that who I am?

If you sent me to anywhere, they would say, sheesh, that guy is something else (in a good way). I imagine. I can make a stick out of nothing.

 

I guess it all starts with going to college and taking a degree in Engineering.
A meaningful engineering BTW. No one gets anywhere with Colored Straws Engineering unless they're someone's son or husband.

It's not all good, though.

 

Hey Mize, great tip!

Just wondering if you've had much success with this in more recent times?

I've got a 23h flight coming up and it would make the time go by a little easier if this works.

Mike

 

haha yeh, it is quite the resurrection.

I will definitely have a power socket, I was just curious to know if the trick still works. I've read a couple of recent accounts from people that suggests the socket shuts down for the whole flight once you plug in something that draws too much power.

I'll let you know how I go in a couple of weeks unless someone else tries it before me!

Thanks for replying.