Has anyone thought of forwarding this to the U.S department that has set up the ban? Quantus Airlines would also get a big laff out of this. This is one of the funniest posts I have ever seen! I sure hope we NEVER see anything like this on Amtrak ! BOB FLETCHER US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Military Design Section, 10th Floor S.W. SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 95814-2922 PH. (916) 557-7235 -----Original Message----- From: Miguel J. E. Branco da Silva [mailto:kispo@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:45 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: toilet queues banned on flights to US Hi We were discussing the issue of the ban on the toilet queues and one of us said that somehow the cabin staff should create a "toilet access control system" to organize the access sequence to the toilets and avoid confusions. He discovered the TTC, Toilet Traffic Control and below you can see what the future will bring! "Flight Attendant, 47Alfa with you requesting clearance for toilette 4Bravo" "47Alfa, Roger, eye contact, please advise estimate time to piss" "FA, ahh... estimating 10 minutes, I think I can hold 5 minutes more, 47Alfa." "Copy, please stand-bye" "37Delta, please confirm vacate toilette 4Bravo." "Affirm, vacating via-right aisle to seat as cleared" "49Hotel, you are cleared to piss at 4Bravo, please expedite I have traffic almost overflowing" "Roger, cleared for 4B, will do it swiftly, no solids foreseen, 49Hotel" "47Alfa, you cleared to line-up right aisle, facing toilette 4Bravo, maintain visual with traffic passing heading row 37" "Roger, line-up right aisle facing 4Bravo, I have traffic on sight, seems much relieved, 47Alfa" "Mayday, mayday, mayday, this is 33Echo with solids turning into liquid, request immediate toilette" "33Echo, got your mayday, cleared direct toilette 4Bravo, please advise passing row 45 break break 49Hotel, please expedite and confirm status break break 47Alfa, sorry I have to put you on hold, please turn right 1-8-0 degrees and walk to the front of the plane, when reaching the galley turn left and execute a left circuit between galley and wall, beware of traffic on hold 2 rows below" "FA, 49Hotel has vacated the toilette 4Bravo" "Roger, 49Hotel cleared for seat and thank you" "33Echo you are cleared direct to toilette 4Bravo, if you require further assistance please contact regular FAs by ringing the toilette chime. Good luck, sir" "Roger,... dir.. to....bravo, oh my god" "33Echo, comm broken, any problem, sir? Please confirm status." "Well, let's just say the shit already hit my props, and yes, I will need further assistance now, 33Echo" (with a long and relaxing breath) Best regards Miguel Branco da Silva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 3:59 PM Subject: Re: toilet queues banned on flights to US > David, > this rule doesn't say that we cannot get together in groups around > lavatories. > It says that we cannot get together in ANY part of the aircraft. > > It reminds me of the military junta times in Turkey when I was growing up > that if the military saw more than 5 people in public getting together, > they would consider it as grounds for illegal demonstration. > > BAHA > Fan of real security, not the TSA's > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:47 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: toilet queues banned on flights to US > > > The rule doesn't prevent people from using the restroom. The stupid rule > prevents people from gathering in groups while standing up. Already a rule > on domestic carriers. > > I really hate this rule. When I fly, I enjoying stretching my legs by > standing in the forward entrance door but, because it's near the cockpit, I > can't do it. > > now isn't the US getting a bit ridiculous here re Australia's Qantas > > says toilet queues banned on flights to US? > > when do the government expect the passengers to use the toilet? when they > > land? > > Ha! and noticed it only mentions foreign carriers A AGAIN what about US > > carriers? > > hum? > > guess they expect the passengers to hold it for 14 hours! > > and what if the passenger has a disability? hmm? again I think > > government is getting > > too oversecuirty concusr next they will probably say that you cant move > > in your seat!