Airplane reading material

[PigDogg]

For flights I like easy reads, Grisham type stuff.

But if I take the JFK-Beijing-BKK route maybe I should take the Mao book.

[Torurot]

Daylight flights, a window seat is a must. Clouds are very interesting especially those big fluffy ones that make the plane wobble. I'd like to lie back on a real big one. They look very comfortable..... and clean. Other wise a book of some kind is a good idea, especially if you are sitting next to a stupid person.

[Grinder]

Re Viz

I loved the Sexist Sid strip where he and his mates go to Thailand.

Sid rocks up at BKK Airport and hands over his passport.

Thai immigration officer: "And what is the purpose of your visit?

Sid: "Shaggin' lasses..."

TIO: "Have a nice stay you sad man..."

Quality!

[allstar88]

theres nothing worse than when your just nodding off then the person(c**nt)next to you turns on there light to read a book for the next 12 hours!!??

[buttafly]

well here's the thing..... if you're a tall guy [about 6'1] and can't get comfortable in those small seats, it's really hard to sleep IMO. again, it depends on your sleep cycle; I have had 6am BKK-Tokyo flights, stayed up the night before with Eye or Chompoo or whoever my last, poor victim is, and gone to the airport with ZERO sleep..... in that case, sure I can sleep till Tokyo and gladly.

However..... from Tokyo to Detroit.... what can one do? I mean, it's like 12 hours, I just slept 6 or 7, and just can't keep my eyelids closed anymore even if I tried! For these long hauls, and also when heading TO Tokyo [same time, about 1pm for 12 hours], I need something to pass the time. Reading makes the time fly...... no pun intended..... even if they allowed internet access [and this is coming] or I had 4 or 5 movies for my laptop to keep me busy, the battery on my Toshiba will die after 2-3 hours! Now what??

again, I can't see just staring at the seatback in front of me and I know I can't sleep, hence a good, long book......can't tell ya' how many times I have started a book, taken a couple pisses, had a few soda's and then said "Hey, we are landing already??" cool......makes the trip go by so much better IMO. and remember, though the title of this thread involves flying, reading a good book can be done anytime; truth be told most of my reading is done under a palm tree in the tropics somewhere, completely alone from the madding crowds and on a private beach, as stogie will attest to. yes, I am a loner and like it that way.


coming soon, as mentioned above...... internet connectivity on ALL flights, that should help...... they are already doing it on some US domestic flights and it will expand to international travel by 2010 or so, at a premium cost and for 1st class people only [at first]. They will need plug-ins for your laptop battery then of course, and this also will be coming.

Try getting sleep then, Allstar, when the person next to you {me?} is surfing porn for 12 hours while you try and snooze!!!!

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[Tomcat]

(allstar88 @ Feb. 15 2008,22:45) theres nothing worse than when your just nodding off then the person(c**nt)next to you turns on there light to read a book for the next 12 hours!!??

yup, thats me. I always take at least 4 books plus a dozen Science mags. " The Mind Of God" by Paul Davis( a science book about why are we here) is a great plane read and trust me after reading this you will never think the same way again...i promise...

[daveduke007]

Just bought these Jeremy Clarkson set of books (top gear ) off e-bay for my Flight reading and round the Pool in Samui and Phuket  

This Guy is "funny" and will be good reading

The set contains 4 books:

On Cars
Motorworld
Born to be Riled
I Know You Got Soul

[Guest]

i don't have the attention span to read much, so i get audiobooks. the 3 i listen to most are noam chomsky- hegemony or survival (very long interesting history of american war/overseas policies), the ricky gervais show (blabbering crap from 3 guys which is very amuzing), and joanna lumleys autobiography which is rubbish really but her voice is very soothing on long flight/tired stopover.
on airlines like etihad and qatar i think the movie selection is great so i watch some of them 1st, and i always buy a national geographic magazine for intersting articles and great photos of the world.

[bigmick22]

the opportunity to read is one of the few things I like about long flights

I do like to mix it up with some podcasts too though - including the afore-mentioned Ricky Gervais Show and also the Smodcast (Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier of Clerks fame)

[surferboy]

(buttafly @ Feb. 15 2008,07:58)  ya gotta love Fleet street  

Yes.

[surferboy]

A great read...

[Snick]

For short flights I suggest the following books

Dummies Guide to Thai Customer Service
Green Living in China
French Military Victories of the 20th Century
American Foreign Policy Successes in the 21st century
The Big Book of Indian Ladyboys