I take issue with the part about individuals over 250 buying a second seat. I'm over 250 and I fit fine in a regular, cattle-class, seat. Of course I'm 193cms tall and go to the gym everyday. No way will I be lumped into the same category with someone that…
when I'm kneeing the back of your chair, blame the airline for putting someone 120cms tall in the exit row and sticking us 200plus cm tall people in the regular seats.
I spoke with a friend at DoCoMo who stated that the biggest reasons for no deal with Apple were: 1. Apple wants profit from the service. 2. Not compatible with their 3.5 G network. 3. they believed that it was too bulky to sell well as noone would be able…
I lived in SK for a number of years and lectured at a university in Seoul. The protest culture there is such that people get worked-up over the smallest things and suddenly there are thousands of people involved. I was there after 2 middle-school girls were killed in an unfortunate…
I'll never forget the first time I was patted down by a female security officer in Narita.... I returned to the US after 8 years abroad only to be treated like a criminal and given the 3rd degree at LA international airport. I finally became board with the whole procedure,…
Agnosto at 10:16 PM JST - 8th August
I take issue with the part about individuals over 250 buying a second seat. I'm over 250 and I fit fine in a regular, cattle-class, seat. Of course I'm 193cms tall and go to the gym everyday. No way will I be lumped into the same category with someone that…
Posted in How airlines deal with 'customers of size' at 10:16 PM JST - 8th August
Agnosto at 11:44 AM JST - 20th June
@ smartucus.
when I'm kneeing the back of your chair, blame the airline for putting someone 120cms tall in the exit row and sticking us 200plus cm tall people in the regular seats.
Posted in What behavior by passengers on aircraft or at airport check-in counters bothers you the most? at 11:44 AM JST - 20th June
Agnosto at 02:45 PM JST - 11th June
I spoke with a friend at DoCoMo who stated that the biggest reasons for no deal with Apple were: 1. Apple wants profit from the service. 2. Not compatible with their 3.5 G network. 3. they believed that it was too bulky to sell well as noone would be able…
Posted in Apple unveils upgraded iPhone at 02:45 PM JST - 11th June
Agnosto at 02:40 PM JST - 11th June
funny comments. It will be interesting to see how many Japanese people buy these though even when J-phones are so much better....
Posted in Softbank to launch iPhone in Japan July 11 at 02:40 PM JST - 11th June
Agnosto at 02:38 PM JST - 11th June
I lived in SK for a number of years and lectured at a university in Seoul. The protest culture there is such that people get worked-up over the smallest things and suddenly there are thousands of people involved. I was there after 2 middle-school girls were killed in an unfortunate…
Posted in 80,000 rally against U.S. beef in South Korea at 02:38 PM JST - 11th June
Agnosto at 02:27 PM JST - 11th June
I'll never forget the first time I was patted down by a female security officer in Narita.... I returned to the US after 8 years abroad only to be treated like a criminal and given the 3rd degree at LA international airport. I finally became board with the whole procedure,…
Posted in Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports at 02:27 PM JST - 11th June