Thanks to all for a great read and many laughs on a rainy day.

I am truly ROTFL! I really need that today!

Surfergirl,

Sorry I doubted you. I was able to pull it out of the closet, and, while I have not finished it, it really gave me some laughs. In case anyone else has some time to waste, I will give you a "leg up" so you can find it at http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...or-the-leg.cfm

:-)

It's only appropriate that, if the lost leg thread is making a re- appearance today, that the tip the pilot thread should be aired out again too.

I agree, sobster, this (and the Vikings in September thread) are the best ones out there... ever!

Did someone pull up the Vikings thread again.

By the way, with inflation, increased fares due to petrol hikes, and the poor economy, should people be reconsidering the percentage of the tip that goes to the pilot? Is 20% too much under these circumstances? Should we deduct for alcohol?

No, the tip should be alcohol, if what I read is true about drunken pilots.

Just bringing this back up for Grins!!!!

It is a classic - thanks for the reminder!

Since the inception of this topic, the rules have changed. If you fly Rynair and the pilot is over 200 lbs, he must tip you.

loved this, anne.... thanks for bringing it up!

I posted this before maybe on another thread.
I think a New yorker cartoonist may have read the thread
because a month later was a cartoon of a pilot, standing by the door, saying, "Hey, buddy, how about a little something for the landing."

A tip is a gift and cash gifts are crass. One should always learn about how the recipient - in this case the pilot - usually spends time and favorite activities. That is why I always transfer FF miles to an account that that I have opened in the pilot's name.

Had a good laugh skimming through this thread :)

Topping this because it should be :)

There's a famous old story about a much-loved but <strike>skinflint</strike> canny British comedian who was fond of tucking something folded and unseen into someone's jacket pocket with the injunction to "Have a drink on me" - only for them to discover, after the glow had worn off, a teabag.

Topping the tipping :)

Thanks, Dayenu - I laughed out loud AGAIN, even though I had read it some time ago.

Oh yes. Yes! We NEEDED to see this thread again. It is part of Fodors mythology, by this point...

We noticed on our recent Air France flight confirmation the words "Landing non compris." What does this mean as far as tipping is concerned?