I figured out the bruises

[cjsmith]

My tendency to bruise easily leads to occasional minor mysteries in my life. Lately it's the outsides of my upper legs.

For several days I thought the car accident must have jostled me harder than I'd thought. But no; NEW little bruises kept adding themselves to the constellation.

Took me until last Friday to figure it out. They're from climbing over the handbrake.

Comments

My drug of choice? 777 or 747 Business Class

[allanh.livejournal.com]

Specifically, the buckles, but on smaller planes, I've gotten hip bruises from narrow seats' armrests. This is why I detest flying coach on 737s, 727s & MD-80s.

Oddly enough, I don't have an armrest problem on CRJs ... the armrest on those planes manages to just miss all of the tender spots.

Re: My drug of choice? 777 or 747 Business Class

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yuck. I bet that gets old quickly. I wonder how you'd do in smaller aircraft. Some of them have room for adult human beings, and some... um... don't really!

Re: My drug of choice? 777 or 747 Business Class

[allanh.livejournal.com]

A CRJ is the smallest commercial equipment I'll knowingly book myself on.

In general aviation aircraft, I do OK. I fit well into most King Airs, and into Citations (I, II, or III; haven't tried later models).

(You do know that I used to work for a businessjet aircraft brokerage, right?)

Re: My drug of choice? 777 or 747 Business Class

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Nope, I didn't know that. Me, I was thinking more along the lines of a Saratoga or a Pitts, but that's just my bias! ;-)

Re: My drug of choice? 777 or 747 Business Class

[allanh.livejournal.com]

At one point in time, many, MANY years ago, I wanted to learn to fly a Citabria.

I don't think I could fit even one leg into a Citabria now.

Re: My drug of choice? 777 or 747 Business Class

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

You'll just have to buy yourself a CRJ, I guess!

Re: My drug of choice? 777 or 747 Business Class

[allanh.livejournal.com]

And find someone to fly it for me.

Oh, wait! That's where you and Rob come in, isn't it?

Never mind.