Are you an annoying passenger? Pretty Funny

Ever since flight attendant Steven Slater slid down that JetBlue emergency slide, we've been wondering if we all need to be a little more courteous when we fly, not just to flight attendants but to each other.

Why you sometimes need to play travel agent Are YOU an Annoying Passenger? 2-for-1 deal to South Africa Don't set yourself up for air travel failure Here are ten things we should watch out for the next time we travel by air.

1. You may find small inconsistencies here and there, but security regulations are pretty much standard across the board. Is it really a surprise that your cellphone will set off the metal detector? Help speed things up by placing all your metal and electronic doodads in a coat pocket or carry-on pouch, remove your laptop from its case, have liquids/gels/toiletries in the TSA-approved quart-sized bag, and have those shoes ready to toss in the tray. And yes, that nonfat macchiato you just bought does in fact count as a liquid. As does that six-gallon vat of Gold Bond Medicated Cream you forgot to put in your checked baggage. Don't argue with the nice agent. Keep it moving.

2. Standing still on the people mover. Exhilarating, isn't it? Enjoy the ride! But at least move to the right so others can get around. And move those bags out of the way too. Thanks!

3. Carry-ons and overheads, bad news first: You may have to store your carry-on in an overhead bin other than the one directly above your seat. The good news? Every overhead bin on the plane is going to the same place you're going! Quelle coinkidink! Heck, even if you're asked to check your carry-on, you'll still see it again upon arrival. A slight inconvenience, yes, but no need for a meltdown. Just take whatever items you may need during the flight and keep them under the seat in front of you. No biggie.

4. Be accommodating to your seatmates and fellow passengers, without being creepy. Are they avoiding eye contact when taking their seat? If so, they probably aren't up for a get-to-know-you chitchat. Taking the redeye and notice everyone in your row sleeping? Then keep your shade down and turn the reading light off a little sooner. And would it kill you to swap seats so that family can seat together? Probably not.
5. Whoa there, Burger King, go easy on the smells. You wouldn't want your seatmate blowing stogie smoke in your face, and that steaming Whopper with onion isn't any better. If you're starving, forgo that grease-blotted bag of fast food for something a little more discrete. Have you ever in your life caught a whiff of M&Ms, or a ham and cheese, or a bag of trail-mix? No? Well, there you go. Buy those instead.
Related coverage Is air travel really that bad? And this isn't solely a food offense. Remember, you're in a plane, not the hair and makeup trailer. While your attempts at getting beautiful are sure to be a hit on the ground, the nail polish and the Axe body spray aren't gonna make you any friends up in the air. At the very least, do your spritzing and fixing in the lavatory. Related: Armpits and feet ... hellooo? Are you smuggling Doritos in those socks? Keep it clean, people.


6. Surely, you've heard. All portable electronics, mobile phones, laptops, etc. must be switched off during take-off and landing. Think this rule is just a bunch of hooey? Whatever effect your last-minute call to the office might have on the delicate instruments of the aircraft is not up for debate. It's a risk your fellow passengers and their families probably don't care to take. So, whatever it is, it can wait. And please don't give the crew any lip if they ask you again to turn it off, mmkay?


7. Kicking and screaming. This is a delicate one, but not necessarily all that complicated. Parents traveling with children, please keep your child from kicking the back of the seat, slipping arms between seats, yelling, and being a nuisance to fellow passengers. You may be desensitized to this sort of thing, but the guy in front of you is not. Annoyed passenger, should the trouble persist and you have to ask the parent to intervene, do so in a polite and pleasant tone. Making someone feel like an inadequate parent will only make things worse.


As for crying infants ... well, sorry, it happens. And there's not much to be done about it. One thing's for sure. Those pricey noise canceling headphones you passed up on the ground are looking puh-retty worth it about now, aren't they? Maybe buy them next time. You'll be so glad you did.


8. Clapping upon landing? Really? This one isn't so much annoying as it is baffling. How exactly did you imagine this flight would end?


9. Stay seated until the aircraft has reached the gate. Yes, the siren song of 200-something seat belts unfastening in unison is very exciting. You've landed, you want to stand up, and you want your stuff! But hang cool, teddybear. Even if by some chance you've collected your things from the overhead the moment the wheels touch the ground ... uh, where exactly do you plan on going? The door is still closed and there are about 60 people seated in the rows before you, all of whom are just as eager to deplane.



10. Once at baggage claim, all sense of personal space seems to go out the window. And it's no wonder, after having spent all those hours confined to such a tiny seat. But don't wriggle your way through a cluster of waiting people only to block their access to the belt. That's annoying. Those people are waiting on their bag too. The conveyor belt is long and winding, with plenty of room for everyone.

Potato Salad.

So the other night we had potato salad with our dinner.  There were a few scoops left in the container.  Gracie decided to get the container off the kitchen counter.  She must have eaten most of what was left. Somehow Allie got it away from her and took it up on the couch to clean out all the nooks and crannies.  And some of the container too.

Chris' new baby

Named her Kathy.....
Because she is LOUD

Friday afternoon day dream.

Wishing I was here.
A high altitude lake somewhere  in
The Grand Tetons.

Allie with Old Yellar

Allie with the Old Yellar hibiscus.
Look at the size of that flower.

Allie the huntress.

Allie sniffed out an dug up this guys nest.
The hunter in her came out this weekend.
I was able to put them back in the nest hopefully the
mother will come back to feed them.

Bed hog

We decieded to sleep in the trailor instead of the camper. Grace quickly Took over the bed

Grace's First bee sting

It looks like Grace got her first bee sting a few min ago.  She seams to be doing fine.  Will have to keep an eye on her for a while. Poor little girl I know they hurt like hell.

Emma's Biggest pain in the butt

The latest batch of negatives that I sent you to be scanned have become available on line.  Here is one that I just had to post.

EMMA and The Baby BELLA
Circ Feb 2001

Way to go for Wolves!!!!!

Late yesterday we received some great news: As a result of a lawsuit brought in federal court by Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups, wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies are again protected under the Endangered Species Act.
A federal judge in Montana sided with Defenders and other conservation groups, overturning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove gray wolves in the Northern Rockies from the endangered species list.

This is incredible news that will save the lives of hundreds of wolves that would have otherwise been targeted and killed in hunts this fall. And it opens the door to developing a science-based plan that will ensure wolf recovery continues in the Northern Rockies.

Christmas in July.

July 25th
Had to finish up the candy cane martini ingredients
From Christmas. Pretty tasty on a hot summers night.
I could go for one right now!

Old Yeller Hardy hibicus.

Yellow Hibiscus
Bloomed a bit early this year
I bought this a few years ago in honor of Emma.

A Parting Prayer

Dear Lord, please open your gates
and call St. Francis
to come escort this beloved companionacross the Rainbow Bridge.
Assign her to a place of honor,
for she has been a faithful servant 
and has always done her best to please me.



Bless the hands that send her to you, 
for they are doing so in love and compassion,
freeing her from pain and suffering.

Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss.
Help me remember the details of her life
with the love she has shown me.

And grant me the courage to honor her
by sharing those memories with others.
Let her remember me as well

and let her know that I will always love her.
And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise, 
please allow her to accompany those
who will bring me home.
Thank you, Lord,
for the gift of her companionship
and for the time we've had together.
And thank you, Lord,

for granting me the strength
to give her to you now.
Amen.

- © Brandy Duckworth, 1998

Staying cool in the pool

Chris and Emma on a hot summer day

Allie on a float trip, on ahot summer day

Please dont make me swim......

Rochester friends please help me find tequilla aka tiki.

lost in charlotte (clayton/atwell) area. july 17(sat) House cat that escaped. No claws. Please forward to any of your friends in the rochester area THANKS

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Prarie Blue eyes day lily

with lots of pollen

Grace's play toy.

we thought it was a rope at first when she was carring it.  Turned out to be a SNAKE SKELETON!

Sun bathing

allie in here favorite spot

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Yellow, Chocolate or Black?

Take you pick

Prepare your palate for carnivorous cocktails. HMM

Make mine a meat-flavored vodka, please


Not so sure about that.  Full story click on link below

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Wish I had this cookie ever day

                                       Best one I ever got

Topsy turvy at camp

Dad liked his tomatoes for camp. Better than most of the expensive gifts he got in the past. Oh yea....his lady A TAPE too.

Memorial day pics posted to web page

Click here to see pics. its is 2010 not 2019

More weird stuff out side of the office!

I guess this would be on of the chiropractic staffs car?

Emma and Allie swimming SIDEBYSIDE

Swim Girls swim. Got to work on getting some of the pictures posted.

Keep on Missing him

Pittsford, N.Y.- A Perinton woman had quite a surprise along the Erie Canal path Monday morning.
Nancy Wayne says she spotted a bear right on the path along Route 96 between Bushnell’s Basin and Pittsford.
She took out her camera and managed to get a few shots of the animal.
Stay tuned to 13WHAM News at 5 and 6 for the latest on today’s bear sighting.

PS. Maybe he was heading to aladdins for lunch.

The Damage.

Well this is usually the time of year I like to start doing some macro photograhy of floweres and other things in the garden.  I even came up with a new Idea for part of the web page.  Well, I dont know how sucessfull that will be this year.  We have finally came up with a nickname and I think official middle name for the puppy. Moose AKA chocolate MOUSSE.   At just 3 months and just under 30 lbs she does not know her own strength or mass.

This was a large healthy Autum joy "hens and chick"

Life on the back stoop

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Damn crane

Emma gaurding the netting

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Side by Side.

                                   Emma and Grace going for a swim

My monet

So far it has been a good year for the water lilies

Emergency rescue

after swimming emma refused to get out of the pond. I tried to pull her out and she pulled me in. i then sunk to my knee in the clay bottom. Both tired out so we sent for a rescue vechicle.

Camp fire and margaritas

Nice night in the country

Garden pests

Slugs are everywhere in the am eating my plants. Time to break out the SLUGGO if i can find any. Kills slugs but safe for pets. Bad enough that i had to use insecticide this year to kill the lily beatles that destroyed my garden last year.

Mexico and California pictures finally posted

Hand painted Margarita Glass from Mazatlan.
See pictures here

Emma's birthday party

YUM CAKE

HAPPY 14th EMMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You Made it.

Emma lu is 14 years old today.   Bet she is waiting for that pasta dinner and a salad

My Personal Lilac festival

Last Sunday when I went home to Buffalo I say this interesting shot of Lilacs in bloom,stormy skies and the church steeple.

From dad's back yard

Grace's first car trip to Buffalo.

Grace Riding in style on Emma's back. click here to see more pictures of the trip

OK this is so typical, Please read the whole thing......National Hospital week gift.

MONDAY EMAIL>..NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK


May 10 through May 14, 2010
Don’t forget to stop and get a
Homemade Muffin and Beverage
And Receive a Sunflower Seed Bag

To Kick Off National Hospital Week
Muffins will be available at:
Canandaigua: Monday, May 10 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
In the Bldg. 5 Auditorium
And  ROPC: Tuesday, May 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.  
in Room 204 See you there…..!!   Muffins and Sunflower Seeds sponsored by  Your Employees Events Committee

Tuesday email. FYI, if you received sunflower seeds for National Hospital week, please note that these are not for human consumption.
While there is nothing inherently hazardous with the seeds, they are “Black oil” seeds designated as bird seed, hence are not screened, cleaned or processed, and in fact have substantial field contamination- twigs, corn kernels, and other weeds seeds.

Some pictures of our pond rebiuld are finally posted

Pond reconstruction pictures here

Our fish friend Allen

My Three Girls.

Gracie, Emma and Allie enjoying some time in the sun

Unfortunatly  the sun was on the lens.

Emma and Gracie

                                                     No time Alone

But she is my little sister

It's official her name is GRACE

See Gracie's home page here

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My scary pet pics

Scary or what. This is not altered in any way, other than cropping. See all he latest pet pictures CLICK HERE

Spring flower after April shower

Just after light shower