Faina~ okay, I'm a team player, so I will share my extended release call-a-gin spray with all my new FODORETTES.
I will also abide by your rules since we have some similar cultural issues, lol.
BayouGal~ I was afraid I had incurred your wrath for some reason, so I'm glad to see you are once again enabling me. Just this afternoon, they pulled over my Harley because of the air soft gun I bandied about.
It also wards off the dreaded million dollar question:
"Will you have chicken or fish?", to which I coldly reply,"Cindy/ Mindy/ Lindy~ my doctor says throwing up once a day is plenty. Kindly wheel that lumbersome cart forward, so Enrique can work his magic".

"Would all Fodorites not spend the entire flight boring their seat partner by yaking away the entire flight."

LoveItaly, I thought that was the whole idea?!

iceeu2 knows I can do MY part in that!

And I suppose I should bring boiled peanuts, but prefer to bring fried oysters!

OH.....OSB....fried oysters for sure. I gag on bawled peanuts!!

You people make me laugh. jetset1, I thought you were really gonna get us all together.

My friend, bbq aka iamq aka billyboy, is in St. John playing around for the next couple of weeks. Keep this going..I know he will want to bring Marteeeen. They may even spring to take us all to Kauai for the CONVENTION.

((r)) i'2

Would ya all mind if I repeatedly sang "We All Live on a Yellow Submarine?" while on this little GTG? :D

Icee, e-mail him this link. By the time he's back, this thread will be buried.

oops, did not see the separate travel underwear thread and thought you were referring to ... well, never mind.

We are just going to the dogs today, aren't we? :)

I had this awful thought... at the Sunday service, there would be the one "problem child", who would bellow from the back row:

"Some of you can't read ten posts without hitting the reply button".

Just to prove him wrong, I added nothing to the underwear thread, since I don't yet own a wickin' pair.

Bring your own jar of fireflies, and a child that coulda been:
1. a trip to Namibia
2. a generous amount of vintage wine
3. sixteen dollar underwear, many times over.

I claim the seat next to Wally

Jetset, incur my wrath?! Get real--I search out your posts!

OldSouthernBelle, I don't know why you couldn't bring fried oysters AND boiled peanuts. Maybe I could bring the frog legs?!

kswl, do you want to wear a tent under your dungarees or do you want your DH's shorts . . . oh, never mind, I guess you so want a bigger bang for the buck out of it!;-)

And stop referring to me as the problem child!

Whoa, Bayougirl! A tent?

I am going to hop in the spa with a new Sudoku book and mull that one over. :?

Personally, I don't think there is a city in the US that is better for a vacation than San Antonio. It has something for everyone.

LMAO, kswl! I was only referring to you remarking that <i> for $16 there should be more material.</i> But I guess that was on the underwear thread, not the convention thread. SORRY!

And let's PLEASE not get into a discussion about who's bum is bigger . . . . :&quot;&gt; Isn't Saturday nights &quot;Who's the Biggest Loser&quot; thread enough for our self-esteems?!

PS
In my defense kswl, it's really FODOR'S fault . . . I have so many darned windows opening, I don't know which thread I'm on half the time! :)

BayouGal~ nothin' wrong with some honky tonk BADONKADONK!
yeeeeehhhhaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww!

All right. Just off the plane--it was a 9 hour flight to Honolulu from Atlanta! I usually take the window seat so I can fall asleep on the window. Usually pleasant, but not this time. The guy in the other seat was flatulent. Since he was inconsiderate enough to invade my air space multiple times, I did not feel guilty about spraying my Sephora violet scent (the mini spray) his way.

So here's another rule for this Fodors Flight of Fantasy: NO flatulent fodorites!!

Interesting, Melissa; The Code of Hammurabi, interpreted in 2006 for flying travelers. :D

Oh dear Melissa..flatulence? Sadness. Hmmm, someone mentioned something about a bigger bang for the buck? You should have struck a match!!!! Ka booooooomm!!!!!!! Just kidding..I'll bring little packets of Bean-o for everyone. Actually, I'll carry an extra for Kal...he'll need two I think.

I remember GoT came up with road rules... let me see if I can find that thread

Here they are, enjoy! :*

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34616934

I am hoping that there won't be an earwig epidemic at the gtg~ I remember all to well when it happened to me on a very discounted flight between Fresno and Lima Peru.

I tried to get assistance from the small gremlin out on the wing, but he was otherwise engaged(something with the engine). Meanwhile, I began to hear the dreaded voice of Rod Sterling..

I had forgotten about my peanut allergy, and that was most likely the cause..the gentleman next to me was certainly generous when he mentioned the nuts he had brought on board.
Sweatpants weren't as tacky back then, and it made for some interesting puppeteering on his part. You know, I was always charmed by a foreign accent.
Upon landing, the itching became unbearable and I suffered a small sunstroke later that afternoon. Well, someday my grandchildren will be told the old travel stories. I always did envy that June Robinson:)

iceeu2~ gee, if it was in a good time frame, I'd be game to attend. My summer schedule won't be flexible til late July/early August.
The PNW is a lovely area, as is Northern Idaho for lakes and relaxation.
Would love to return to No. Cal., Arizona, Hawaii. Hopefully, J.

I think a GTG on a plane would be great! I do think it would need to make a pitstop in Portland, OR though...if for nothing other than the interesting conversations that always turnup:D

I think the plane should stop somewhere where we can all swim w/dolphins.

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist...((6))

mms, since the GTG will start in N CA aren't we going to make a pit stop in Fresno before we fly onto to Portland?? ;;)

LoveItaly~ why Fresno? J.

Why don't we consider Brussels?

<i>If</i> we can ever manage to find it on a map!

emd,
Better think twice about sticking with that suggestion...
you might find yourself being the 1st person thrown overboard!

LoveItaly--If the plane is making a pitstop there, I'm waiting for a better plane! :D

I think it should be in Hawaii, rent the new Spirit of Aloha and sail around the islands. Where ever it is, i'll bring my own pillow and blanket for the plane and sheets for the hotel room! maybe we could find the woman who was bringing her friends sex toys and didn't know how to pack them. (post deleted, wonder why?)

Hmm, the new Pride of Hawaii is the new big ship. It's probably the classiest of the whole fleet, but I need to tell you....NCL is not known for their food! We'd have to bring our own! I just rode it a few weeks ago.

we could all go to L and L and get plate lunches before setting sail

Hi jetset, well because we need the inhouse restaurant specialist to advise us where to eat, lol. A westcoast joke.

MellisaH, I will bring JellyBelly's..the factory is just down the freeway from me. Bet SeaUrchin has a stash of them she could bring too!

LoveItaly:D Our son is flying to visit grandparents down near you soon. I know that Jelly Belly Factory is on his list, lol!

Not too many east coasters on this thread!! Love Italy, I love your rules as jet sets tid bits are hilarious as well.
A giant plane of fodorites would be quite the scene. Remember the old 747's. Let's bring one of those back with the upstairs lounge. Who would our stewardess/stewards be on this flight??? Can we pick some interesting characters to work the flight?
I vote that no seats recline to make everyone have a personal space in front of them that is more than 3 inches. :)
Why No Cal as the destination? I think the private island was a great idea. Doesn't any fodor own one of these yet? How about Statia's house? Hey Statia, how about a bunch of guests with strange travel fettish's coming to visit your island?
Fun thread!

Statia's house! YES!

Or SF - so I can meet LoveIaly.

Or Napa - so we can wine (and whine) and be happy :-)

Statia's island...that is my vote!!

mms, if you son is coming down over the 4th of July do you have the website for the JellyBelly Factory? They don't have employees working over the holidays so it is just videos etc. If you need the website let me know.

girlonthego, the 747's, great idea!! How about if we arrange for the SF Beach Blanket Babylon to perfom for us..you think?

And whine with wine..that always works, lol.

Hmmm, I have the NutTree Airport just a mile from me. Shall we arrange for a private plane? Problem is commercial jets are not allowed to land there. There is always a negative aspect, sigh.

So lets see, whine with wine in Napa..fly out of SFO..meet all our non N CA lovely Fodorites at SFO..skip flying to Fresno..and then decide (I guess the majority rules?) whether we fly west to Hawaii or east to dear Statia's island.

Ohhh, all the gals get to have a manicure and pedicure during the flight. KSWL, will you arrange that? And you know I am teasing you I hope.

But there hasn't really been a discussion about babies and little ones. Will this be an adult only flight? And if so, what about all the Fodorites that don't act like adults, will they be allowed to board? If so and if they start acting up will it be agreed upon that we can just toss them in the cargo section? You think?

I nominate jetset as Chairman of the Best Fodorite GTG In History! Who wants to second the nomination?

That will teach you to post a suggestion jetset ;;)

LoveItaly, I will do even better---set up a mini nail salon in one of the lavs (preferably the only one that has a baby-changing table!). We'll all get those curving weapon Thai-looking acrylic nails with the Fodor's &quot;F&quot; on each one as a decal :D

LoveItaly, you have a second.

And, I hereby nominate LoveItaly as co-chairman of this illustrious event.

((r))i'2