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  1. We haven't discussed airline food in a while. Don't read the
    following article before dinner :P

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/

    "Pink slimy substance"? Ewwwww...

    Sue(tm)
    Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

  2. Curly Sue said:

    We haven't discussed airline food in a while. Don't read the
    following article before dinner :P

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/

    "Pink slimy substance"? Ewwwww...

    Sue(tm)
    Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

    Guess I should be glad they only offer trail mix on my short flights!

    Jill

  3. jmcquown said:
    Curly Sue said:

    We haven't discussed airline food in a while. Don't read the
    following article before dinner :P

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/

    "Pink slimy substance"? Ewwwww...

    Sue(tm)
    Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

    Guess I should be glad they only offer trail mix on my short flights!

    Jill

    I flew Delta last week... Peanuts are back!! Hooray!!! I was so sick of
    pretzels.
    Goomba

  4. That's just NUTTY! 🙂

    Ellen

  5. In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Curly Sue) said:

    We haven't discussed airline food in a while. Don't read the
    following article before dinner :P

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/

    Sue, if 45 people are all who got sickened on airline food that day, I
    am impressed. With the huge number of people who fly each day, 45 is a
    very small number. That being said, it is 45 too many. I hope steps are
    being taken to clean up that situation, literally.

  6. Goomba38 said:
    jmcquown said:
    Curly Sue said:

    We haven't discussed airline food in a while. Don't read the
    following article before dinner :P

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/

    "Pink slimy substance"? Ewwwww...

    Sue(tm)
    Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

    Guess I should be glad they only offer trail mix on my short flights!

    Jill

    I flew Delta last week... Peanuts are back!! Hooray!!! I was so sick
    of pretzels.
    Goomba

    I've learned take my own snacks with me on the plane. Woe to the person who
    can't deal with peanut butter crackers. I once got a "breakfast" of a
    banana, a cup of milk and a small package of corn flakes. Woo hoo!

    Jill

  7. Dog3 said:

    Goomba38 <[email hidden]> wrote in news:6NSdnUqqdrwB4BPfRVn-
    [email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:
    jmcquown said:

    Curly Sue wrote:

    > We haven't discussed airline food in a while. Don't read the
    > following article before dinner :P
    >
    > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/
    >
    > "Pink slimy substance"? Ewwwww...
    >
    > Sue(tm)
    > Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

    Guess I should be glad they only offer trail mix on my short
    flights!

    Jill

    I flew Delta last week... Peanuts are back!! Hooray!!! I was so sick
    of pretzels.
    Goomba

    I never eat the airline food except the peanuts or other snacks, like
    pretzels as you pointed out. OTOH, I used to love the tiny little
    airline bottles of booze =:o)

    Michael

    IIRC they don't even give you those anymore. They pour your drink for you,
    heavily diluted with ice and whatever mixer and charge you $5. I wait until
    I land to start drinking unless it looks like the plane will go down! LOL

    Jill

  8. Far as I can tell said:

    We haven't discussed airline food in a while.

    My adivce: bring your own food.
    Something really good, like a Dagwood Bumstead sandwich.

    People will envy you more than if you showed up in a private limo.

  9. True,

    In Australia we now have two cut price airlines, so food is basic and
    costs a few bucks.
    I take my own if the flt is around meal time I find the packs of
    fresh sushi are ideal and everyone looks enviously at it incl. the
    hosties!!
    Hard to beat a beautiful sandwich from home too.

    Cheers
    Bronwyn

  10. In article <[email hidden]>,
    [email hidden] says...

    Quoted message said:
    Curly Sue said:

    We haven't discussed airline food in a while. Don't read the
    following article before dinner :P

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/

    "Pink slimy substance"? Ewwwww...

    Sue(tm)
    Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

    Guess I should be glad they only offer trail mix on my short flights!

    All I've ever gotten was a packet of peanuts and a cup of soda.

    I suppose if you're flying first class the meal choices change. But then
    you risk the food poisoning. How delightful.

  11. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Stan Horwitz said:
    Quoted message said:

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7921599/

    Sue, if 45 people are all who got sickened on airline food that day, I
    am impressed. With the huge number of people who fly each day, 45 is a
    very small number. That being said, it is 45 too many. I hope steps are
    being taken to clean up that situation, literally.

    Two things you probably didn't consider:

    1. It takes a while for the food poisoning to appear. 45 is only
    the number who reported, out of possibly more who just suffered on
    their own and recovered.

    2. Salads with carrots are not normally served in coach class. In
    coach you get crackers or pretzels and a drink. Business or first
    class has the more elaborate meals that include salads. If the food
    poisoning was restricted to first class passengers, then the small
    number of cases makes sense. Although for long overseas flights,
    the cattle in the main cabin might get a salad too...

    -A

  12. Continental still feeds you, even on short flights. I did not read the
    article, I will be flying in a couple of weeks.

    Becca

  13. And my "normal" breakfast is usually eaten out of a coffee mug.
    God, I HATE doing dishes.
    Scrooge

  14. In article <[email hidden]>, Jim Davis

    Quoted message said:

    We haven't flown in a long time until recently and we've taken 2 trips,
    4K miles + each, in the past 2 months, one on America West and the other
    Delta. What happened to the food!? We got a few peanuts on one flight
    and some cheese and crackers on the other! Apparently airline meals, as
    bad as they were, are a thing of the past.

    Cathay Pacific has excellent food, and even passes out a menu. I've flown
    the Vnaocuver-NYC route a few times in the last couple of years, and have
    always had a great meal. Ironically, Cathay's is the cheapest airfare for
    this route, cheaper even than Continental or Alaska, and it's direct.

    Sample menu (Feb/Mar/April menu) -
    Prawn Salad with Thousand Islands Dressing
    choice of Pan-Fried Chicken with Black Bean Sauce & Peppers, Egg Fried
    Rice with Green Onion or Pan-Fried Pork Loin with Maderia & Prune Sauce,
    Herb Mashed Potatoes & Italian Mixed Veg or Penne Pasta in Cream Sauce
    with Smoked Salmon Dessert - Tiramisu, Bread Roll & Butter, Milano
    Cookies, Tea & Coffee.
    Wine Choices included CFOnd de Cave Malbec Reserva 2003, Ironstone
    California Chardonnay 2002 & CHilensis Sauvignon Blanc 2004.

    alexis

  15. In article <[email hidden]>, Jim Davis

    Quoted message said:

    We haven't flown in a long time until recently and we've taken 2 trips,
    4K miles + each, in the past 2 months, one on America West and the other
    Delta. What happened to the food!? We got a few peanuts on one flight
    and some cheese and crackers on the other! Apparently airline meals, as
    bad as they were, are a thing of the past.

    Cathay Pacific has excellent food, and even passes out a menu. I've flown
    the Vnaocuver-NYC route a few times in the last couple of years, and have
    always had a great meal. Ironically, Cathay's is the cheapest airfare for
    this route, cheaper even than Continental or Alaska, and it's direct.

    Sample menu (Feb/Mar/April menu) -
    Prawn Salad with Thousand Islands Dressing
    choice of Pan-Fried Chicken with Black Bean Sauce & Peppers, Egg Fried
    Rice with Green Onion or Pan-Fried Pork Loin with Maderia & Prune Sauce,
    Herb Mashed Potatoes & Italian Mixed Veg or Penne Pasta in Cream Sauce
    with Smoked Salmon Dessert - Tiramisu, Bread Roll & Butter, Milano
    Cookies, Tea & Coffee.
    Wine Choices included CFOnd de Cave Malbec Reserva 2003, Ironstone
    California Chardonnay 2002 & CHilensis Sauvignon Blanc 2004.

    alexis

  16. "Alexis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>, Jim Davis

    Quoted message said:

    We haven't flown in a long time until recently and we've taken 2 trips,
    4K miles + each, in the past 2 months, one on America West and the other
    Delta. What happened to the food!? We got a few peanuts on one flight
    and some cheese and crackers on the other! Apparently airline meals, as
    bad as they were, are a thing of the past.

    IME, unless you are flying first class... you have to buy your own in the
    terminal.

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  17. "Alexis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Cathay Pacific has excellent food, and even passes out a menu. I've
    flown
    the Vnaocuver-NYC route a few times in the last couple of years, and
    have
    always had a great meal. Ironically, Cathay's is the cheapest airfare
    for
    this route, cheaper even than Continental or Alaska, and it's direct.

    Where the heck is Vnaocuver?

    Scott

  18. Scotty said:

    "Alexis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Cathay Pacific has excellent food, and even passes out a menu. I've
    flown
    the Vnaocuver-NYC route a few times in the last couple of years, and
    have
    always had a great meal. Ironically, Cathay's is the cheapest airfare
    for
    this route, cheaper even than Continental or Alaska, and it's direct.

    Where the heck is Vnaocuver?

    Vnaocuver, Cadana... Snotty!

    Sheldon

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