Trip report feb 2-16

[Thatswhatshesaid]

Just returned from 2 weeks, was supposed to be 10 days..but I'll get to that.
Will get to the good stuff, which will probably be in the next day or so...probably mostly pics....here's how it started.

Dateline Minneapolis 2/2/14....month/ day/ year or day/ month/ year? doesn't matter!

Boarded flight, everything going as planned..or?
ding!! "Good morning folks from the cockpit, theres a little problem with the electronics which provide us with the weight and balance of the aircraft, maintainance is now checking" hmmmmm

ding! "hi folks, update, maint. think they have a part, will keep you updated" hmmmmm

ding! "hi folks, cockpit here, system was rebooted and we are good to go" yippee

ding! "ah...folks cockpit here, ground crew just notified us that we have a leak in the water system....they are going to drain it so we can get going...probably 20 mins."

45 min later...."hi folks the water system has been drain we are ready......"

I start texting our friend who was joining us in Atlanta for the leg to Montego Bay..."if we don't make it...go on with out us"
sort of like a war movie where the wounded guy stays behind
She says "ok"
then text our friend who was picking us up...."we probably won't be there on time, we'll catch Juta, but please pick up our friend arriving"
he replies "OK" so we at least have that squared away.

ding! "folks, we have an engine that isn't firing up to specs, hang in there...."

some time later....ding! "ok, engine working, time to taxi to the de-icing" God I hate this State.

FINALLY---as we are waiting for take off, I check the time....our connection in Atlanta is taking off too....

[jojo p]

From a fellow Minnesotan, man do I get it. Im not going now till April, it will probably be snowing then to.!!!!

[Accompong]

Nice start....

Starting to feel the frustration and anxiety that you must have felt though you seem pretty jovial about it!

By that time I would have tried flapping my arms and seeing if I could fly to Jamaica!

Looking forward to more... please continue.

Peace and Guidance

[jimnkim]

What a start.

[two4today]

Gonna need some popcorn for this one!

[Jamadian]

That would be about the time I'd want off that plane and on to one that works properly. I'd have needed a tranquilizer to fly in that broken bucket of metal. We look forward to your pic's and report. Thanks

[mn negril fan]

I would have been out of there. This Minnesotan does not fly well!!

[Fred Stripe]

You guys should always carry a 12 volt battery. The Wright Brothers would be sad.

[Thatswhatshesaid]

we missed the connection and then the connecting flight also had mech issues. After switching planes we were finally in flight.
After a long long day we finally arrived at the Boardwalk Village.
Our friend had taken care of us and 3 cases of Red Stripe, 3 bottles of Appleton and a bottle of teqilla awaited, so we were set for a few days.

...p.s. I'm trying to upload images but nothing happens....browse to the image, select it, hit upload....nuttin.....?? I've always done it this way before...got figure.

[Jamadian]

we missed the connection and then the connecting flight also had mech issues. After switching planes we were finally in flight.
After a long long day we finally arrived at the Boardwalk Village.
Our friend had taken care of us and 3 cases of Red Stripe, 3 bottles of Appleton and a bottle of teqilla awaited, so we were set for a few days.

...p.s. I'm trying to upload images but nothing happens....browse to the image, select it, hit upload....nuttin.....?? I've always done it this way before...got figure.

Are you doing it this way? (Select "Go Advanced" then select the paperclip (attachments) beside the smiley face, then select add files and go to the folder you have them in).