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Skriven 2009-04-11 17:08:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av CAROL SHENKENBERGER
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 CS> That brings to mind one particular flight.  A fortunately very short
 CS> one.  A fellow sitting next to me took all the bottom space, including
 CS> my own foot space underseat hidy for my own bag.

Today, I stood by for an earlier flight, and got 6A, the worst
first class seat on the plane (when 6A is in coach, it is the
best coach seat). The guy in 5A reclined his seat from when he
sat down until when he got off, including takeoff and landing,
despite being admonished by the crew. WAPITA. I was thinking
of what I could do in case of an emergency to ensure that I
got off the plane and he didn't. Luckily it was an hour flight
(returning 15 hours from now).

 CS> He said he was allowed as he boarded before me and I had to take what
 CS> was left.  Now, not only would I not put up with that, but at my size,
 CS> the overhead racks are too far up to reach.  Even if I *wanted* to let
 CS> that yahoo get away with that, it's not a solution for me.

All you have to do (I am told on good authority) is haul it out
and say either 1. "oh, miss, I think someone from the last flight
left this" or 2. "I've changed my mind - could you check this to
my final destination, which is Lagos, Nigeria?"

 CS> A sensible stewardess (just before it got ugly and it was about to)
 CS> swapped me to another seat (1 row back), made him put
 CS> his other bag overhead, then (I love it) plopped a kid who was part of
 CS> a family last minute arriving, in my old seat.  A very bouncey loud 8
 CS> yearold. 

She couldn't have done better if she had razzed him in
the face. I hope the guy appreciated the gesture!

STRAWBERRY PIE
cat: airline, Hawaii
yield: 1

2 c flour
1 c butter or margarine,
softened
1 c powdered sugar
1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
1 Tb water
2 c sugar
1/4 c cornstarch
3 1/2 c water
1/8 ts salt
6 oz pk strawberry gelatin
2 ts vanilla
2 to 3 baskets fresh strawberries, sliced
8 oz tub nondairy whipped topping, thawed

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, butter and powdered
sugar, and press into 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes
or until golden brown.

Soften gelatin in the tablespoon of water. In saucepan,
combine sugar, cornstarch, water and salt, and cook until
mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Add strawberry
gelatin, vanilla, softened gelatin and mix well. Chill until
slightly thick.

Arrange sliced strawberries on cooled crust. Pour cooled
gelatin over strawberries and chill till firm. Spread with
whipped topping just before serving.

NOBUKO OSHIRO (HILO STATION), (the late) Aloha Airlines
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