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Obama's 49th in Chicago = mass airline chaos at O'Hare

Twister Frost

Well-known member
Pretty good insight at the end!


This is from a lawyer who was flying home to New York from
Wyoming.

My experience yesterday was interesting.

I flew from Gillette to Denver. No problems. When I arrived at Denver it looked like there might be some weather issues in the midwest as flights coming in from Chicago were delayed. Soon flight after flight was delayed coming and going. My 1:15 flight delayed to 1:45, then 2:00 and then 2:10. There was no plane to board. It finally arrived about 2:00 and we boarded. We sat on the ground while they added more fuel.
We were told that there had been an issue with a plane on the ground in Chicago which was causing delays. We were finally off.

About 45 minutes in to the flight the captain came on the PA and said that he had been advised that President Obama had decided to celebrate his birthday in Chicago and O'Hare had been shut down while he was landing and that 1 of the 3 runways was now closed for security for Air Force One. He had been instructed to fly as far as Sioux City, Iowa and then circle until further notice. We then spent close to two hours flying circles over cornfields.

We landed at O'Hare more than 2 hours late, but were able to see Air Force One - one of the 3 runways shut down. Needless to say the airport was in total chaos as every plane in and out had been delayed. My flight to Albany which was scheduled for 9:15 left nearly 2 hours late which meant it was nearly 3 a.m. this morning before I was home.

All I kept thinking about was how many millions of dollars this was costing United and the other airlines that use O'Hare. There were thousands of gallons of fuel burned while nearly every plane in the country was caught up in this. We were fortunate to be loaded with excess fuel in anticipation of this as I kept hearing about planes setting down all over the place to refuel while they waited to come in.
There were thousands of employees who were working until the wee hours of the morning at O'Hare and every other connecting airport who have to be paid overtime.

You can't tell me that there isn't a less necessary airport than O'Hare
(#1 hub in the country) where Air Force One can be landed when the President wants to go home. This was absolutely ridiculous and I can't believe that not one word of the crippling of air traffic yesterday made the media.
 

loomixguy

Well-known member
Too bad short timer wasn't the guy on the plane....... :wink:
or bs hauler, or kolojingo, or any of the rest of the gang....... :lol:
 
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Anonymous

Guest
Who says Obama isn't stimulating the economy? Look at all of the people who got overtime. Not to mention all of the money spent for extra fuel. Think about the trickle down effect here folks. The depth of this mans brilliance is amazing. On another note though, I liked the part. about the lawyer leaving Gillette. In my opinion, that was the best part of all.
My Wyoming has an east infection !!!
 

hopalong

Well-known member
Bullhauler said:
You think this is something new with Obama? My parents got delayed by the first George Bush in Hawaii twenty years ago.

Your parents were at Hickem AFB? That is where AF1 lands in Hawaii, mostly for security purposes

EH?
 

Bullhauler

Well-known member
hopalong said:
Bullhauler said:
You think this is something new with Obama? My parents got delayed by the first George Bush in Hawaii twenty years ago.

Your parents were at Hickem AFB? That is where AF1 lands in Hawaii, mostly for security purposes

EH?


I believe they shut the whole damn island down. I just remember them complaining about spending their vacation delayed because of the President. But hey you just like to follow around and take potshots and pretend to actually know somehting. By the way what is up with ending every post with EH? Think that makes you sound Canadian or what?
 

Larrry

Well-known member
I am sure that this happens with all presidents. If you look at the whole picture it is a pattern that he has complete disregard for anyone else.
His photo op of NYC
His constant golfing
His parties at the WH
His expensive nights out with his old lady in NY
The expensive Spain trip

and
on
and
on
 

Tam

Well-known member
What gets me is Obama and the Dems are the ones pushing Crap and Tax Bill to curb emissions and save the planet. But does Obama Pelosi and Gore ever stop and think what their jets are doing? What did all those planes circling waiting to land do for the planet? The common man is to turn down their heat and drive electric car but will they stay out of their fuel burning jets NOT A CHANCE!!!!!! :roll: :x :mad:
 

hopalong

Well-known member
Bullhauler said:
hopalong said:
Bullhauler said:
You think this is something new with Obama? My parents got delayed by the first George Bush in Hawaii twenty years ago.

Your parents were at Hickem AFB? That is where AF1 lands in Hawaii, mostly for security purposes

EH?


I believe they shut the whole damn island down.I just remember them complaining about spending their vacation delayed because of the President. But hey you just like to follow around and take potshots and pretend to actually know somehting. By the way what is up with ending every post with EH? Think that makes you sound Canadian or what?
And it is not really Candian :wink: :wink:
Eh (pronounced /ˈeɪ/ or /ˈɛ/ in English) is a spoken interjection in English, Armenian, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan that is similar in meaning to "Excuse me," "Please repeat that" or "huh?" It is also commonly used as a method for inciting an answer, as in "It's nice here, eh


Guess I am not the only one who thinks he really knows something


EH? :wink: :wink: :wink:
 

hypocritexposer

Well-known member
hopalong said:
Bullhauler said:
hopalong said:
Your parents were at Hickem AFB? That is where AF1 lands in Hawaii, mostly for security purposes

EH?


I believe they shut the whole damn island down.I just remember them complaining about spending their vacation delayed because of the President. But hey you just like to follow around and take potshots and pretend to actually know somehting. By the way what is up with ending every post with EH? Think that makes you sound Canadian or what?
And it is not really Candian :wink: :wink:
Eh (pronounced /ˈeɪ/ or /ˈɛ/ in English) is a spoken interjection in English, Armenian, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan that is similar in meaning to "Excuse me," "Please repeat that" or "huh?" It is also commonly used as a method for inciting an answer, as in "It's nice here, eh


Guess I am not the only one who thinks he really knows something


EH? :wink: :wink: :wink:

So is it ?? or EH EH :lol:

EH is a substitute for a question mark usually. :lol:
 
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