"You got the laptop? No, I thought you had it?!".....

cpfstich · 03-20-2007

Day one started out innocent enough, except for getting up at 3:15 a.m. to leave for the airport in Minneapolis! The cab ride from the hotel was uneventful, but just wait. We arrived at the terminal and unloaded luggage, including the laptop. We stood in line awhile, but got through security, etc. in decent time, with carryons and the laptop. While killing time, Pat has to use the bathroom, so I am now in charge of the stuff and the laptop. A few minutes pass, when Pat arrives still red in the face. She tells that she went into the restroom, all the way in....and realized there were urinals in there!

Yep, she was in the Men's restroom.

Needless to say, she didn't linger.

In the meantime, I'm still in charge of stuff and the laptop. We wait a few minutes, then finally board the plane. After finding our seats, we do the usual final check to see if we got everything check. Pat-"You got the laptop?" Craig- "No I thought you had it?!" No laptop to be found, uh oh.

Random thoughts start racing through my brain, no emails back home to check on things, no MSN Messenger to see Camryn on web cam, and OMG

NO FORUM!!!

Realizing that we will surely die without Playa.Info, I alert the flight attendant to our troubles. She, being very helpful, tells me a staff member will look for the laptop. What seems like days go by, still no laptop. The flight attendant tells me I can get off the plane and go look for the laptop, which I do. I rush to security, speak to a TSA Officer, no laptop, not good. I go into the Men's restroom, hoping to blame Pat for leaving it in there during her brief jaunt there, but no such luck. Desperate I search on. I keep hearing this tick tock of the plane's leaving without me clock in my head, fifteen minutes 'til takeoff! Ever see that episode of MASH where they had the clock on the screen the entire episode? I could relate. Finally, as I make my way back to the gate, THERE IT IS!!!! Our beautiful laptop in its case, sitting on a seat. Who the hell left it.....ooops....oh yeah, I did.

I scoop up laptop just as I hear, "Sun Country passenger Craig Faulstich report immediately..." Not good! I run to the gate saying "I'm here, I'm here." Alas I walk back onto the plane, trying not to make eye contact with the rest of the passengers, who of course are thinking, "Who is this idiot?!"

The flight leaves on time, no problem man!

More to follow.......

**TeeZet** · 03-20-2007

Nice going, Craig!

Waiting for the "more to follow..."

jflattracker · 03-20-2007

What a start to your trip!

Can't wait to hear more of it. Glad you made there and back!

Banzoomba · 03-20-2007

Wow...what a start

Brent & Kim · 03-20-2007

Thats funny

NorthMinnesota · 03-20-2007

Oh my! What excitement!!!

**SunKneeMarie** · 03-20-2007

Such an exciting beginning! We can only hope things become more tranquil as the trip progresses...

Mikey · 03-20-2007

Wow Craig...So glad you found the laptop.......

**sctx** · 03-20-2007

just as I thought... a born detective

Banzoomba · 03-20-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey

Wow Craig...So glad you found the laptop.......

probably some stuff on there that should not get in the wrong hands

pamplemoose77 · 03-20-2007

oh gosh, your heart must have been racing!!! so glad you found it!

hopefully the rest of the trip is smooooooth sailing from there!

Tommygurl · 03-20-2007

I am so glad you found the laptop! Enjoy your trip!

monte · 03-20-2007

hah, very funny start.

Tbonita · 03-21-2007

I'd freak out too if I lost my laptop !!

LOL

ZAEM · 03-21-2007

Yikes!
So glad you found your laptop in the last second. I hate being left in charge of all the carry ons and so forth. We seem like we are constantly doing those checks on who has what.
Can't wait to read more!

03-20-2007	#1 (permalink)
cpfstich añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 14,318	"You got the laptop? No, I thought you had it?!"..... Day one started out innocent enough, except for getting up at 3:15 a.m. to leave for the airport in Minneapolis! The cab ride from the hotel was uneventful, but just wait. We arrived at the terminal and unloaded luggage, including the laptop. We stood in line awhile, but got through security, etc. in decent time, with carryons and the laptop. While killing time, Pat has to use the bathroom, so I am now in charge of the stuff and the laptop. A few minutes pass, when Pat arrives still red in the face. She tells that she went into the restroom, all the way in....and realized there were urinals in there! Yep, she was in the Men's restroom. Needless to say, she didn't linger. In the meantime, I'm still in charge of stuff and the laptop. We wait a few minutes, then finally board the plane. After finding our seats, we do the usual final check to see if we got everything check. Pat-"You got the laptop?" Craig- "No I thought you had it?!" No laptop to be found, uh oh. Random thoughts start racing through my brain, no emails back home to check on things, no MSN Messenger to see Camryn on web cam, and OMG NO FORUM!!! Realizing that we will surely die without Playa.Info, I alert the flight attendant to our troubles. She, being very helpful, tells me a staff member will look for the laptop. What seems like days go by, still no laptop. The flight attendant tells me I can get off the plane and go look for the laptop, which I do. I rush to security, speak to a TSA Officer, no laptop, not good. I go into the Men's restroom, hoping to blame Pat for leaving it in there during her brief jaunt there, but no such luck. Desperate I search on. I keep hearing this tick tock of the plane's leaving without me clock in my head, fifteen minutes 'til takeoff! Ever see that episode of MASH where they had the clock on the screen the entire episode? I could relate. Finally, as I make my way back to the gate, THERE IT IS!!!! Our beautiful laptop in its case, sitting on a seat. Who the hell left it.....ooops....oh yeah, I did. I scoop up laptop just as I hear, "Sun Country passenger Craig Faulstich report immediately..." Not good! I run to the gate saying "I'm here, I'm here." Alas I walk back onto the plane, trying not to make eye contact with the rest of the passengers, who of course are thinking, "Who is this idiot?!" The flight leaves on time, no problem man! More to follow....... __________________ -Craig Click a link: Playa 2009 Slideshow Playa 2008 Slideshow Shangri La Caribe 2007 Gran Porto Real 2006 EDSS 2005 One More Day Slideshow "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page." - St. Augustine

03-20-2007	#2 (permalink)
TeeZet Non-aggressive Dutch dude Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 8,066	Nice going, Craig! Waiting for the "more to follow..."

03-20-2007	#3 (permalink)
jflattracker añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Loveland,Co Posts: 12,402	What a start to your trip! Can't wait to hear more of it. Glad you made there and back!

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Banzoomba big sexy speedo guy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Top of the Chesapeake Bay, Md Posts: 9,399	Wow...what a start

03-20-2007	#5 (permalink)
Brent & Kim añejo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 6,284	Thats funny

03-20-2007	#6 (permalink)
NorthMinnesota añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,606	Oh my! What excitement!!!

03-20-2007	#7 (permalink)
SunKneeMarie character encapsulator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 31,247	Such an exciting beginning! We can only hope things become more tranquil as the trip progresses...

03-20-2007	#8 (permalink)
Mikey he likes it! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,172	Wow Craig...So glad you found the laptop.......

03-20-2007	#9 (permalink)
sctx my own peon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 34,553	just as I thought... a born detective

03-20-2007	#11 (permalink)
pamplemoose77 añejo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: dallas - kinda, tx Posts: 9,693	oh gosh, your heart must have been racing!!! so glad you found it! hopefully the rest of the trip is smooooooth sailing from there!

03-20-2007	#12 (permalink)
Tommygurl crab killer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I am Canadian!! Posts: 15,033	I am so glad you found the laptop! Enjoy your trip!

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03-20-2007	#13 (permalink)
monte añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: dallas Posts: 12,706	hah, very funny start.

03-21-2007	#14 (permalink)
Tbonita life=playa Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Youngstown, Ohio Posts: 592	I'd freak out too if I lost my laptop !! LOL

03-21-2007	#15 (permalink)
ZAEM life=playa Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Massachusetts Posts: 662	Yikes! So glad you found your laptop in the last second. I hate being left in charge of all the carry ons and so forth. We seem like we are constantly doing those checks on who has what. Can't wait to read more!