AA Boeing 777 DC power source under seat

[Mxsmanic]

Do you really think you can fool them by claiming to belong to the
"Church of Bubba", just so you can bring a huge bucket of fried chicken
and a gallon of mashed potatos aboard?

You don't have to fool them. You don't have to prove that you're Jewish or
Muslim; therefore you don't have to prove that you belong to the Church of
Bubba. And if your religion dictates that you eat only fried chicken, they
cannot object unless they object to all _other_ religious practices as well.
Allowing one religion but not another would get them into all sorts of
trouble.

 

[Jasen]

[snip]

Policy: Can I bring my own food or drinks on board?

No. Skybus fares are very, very low in part because that's all you're paying
for: your air fare. That means no free peanuts. (Actually, no one seems to
miss them). And we ask that you not bring your own food or drinks on board.
The only exception is for passengers who will need food that we're unable to
provide, for example baby formula or baby food, special food for those with
a medical condition such as diabetes or severe food allergies, or those with
dietary restrictions (Kosher, Muslim, etc).

Tell them you adhere to a strict Halal diet. Throw in a couple of "Allah
Akbar"s and see how far you get.

Halal and Kosher are close enough the same anyhow. Neither can eat
pork, either can chow down on mashed locusts, etc.

Yeah, but Halal will have the security guys paying extra attention!

Bye.
Jasen

 

[Dave Witmarsh]

You don't have to fool them. You don't have to prove that you're Jewish or
Muslim; therefore you don't have to prove that you belong to the Church of
Bubba. And if your religion dictates that you eat only fried chicken, they
cannot object unless they object to all _other_ religious practices as well.
Allowing one religion but not another would get them into all sorts of
trouble.

So you *do* think that you can fool them by claiming to belong to the
"Church of Bubba", just so you can bring a huge bucket of fried
chicken and a gallon of mashed potatos aboard?

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

You don't have to fool them. You don't have to prove that you're Jewish or
Muslim; therefore you don't have to prove that you belong to the Church of
Bubba. And if your religion dictates that you eat only fried chicken, they
cannot object unless they object to all _other_ religious practices as well.
Allowing one religion but not another would get them into all sorts of
trouble.

See, for example:

http://blog.au.org/2007/05/31/backp...atment-from-public-school-forum-they-created/

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

So you *do* think that you can fool them by claiming to belong to the
"Church of Bubba", just so you can bring a huge bucket of fried
chicken and a gallon of mashed potatos aboard?

No, for a number of reasons:

1, I haven't been on a plane since August 22, 1974.
2. I can't take a long flight due to circulation problems in my legs
3. I don't want to fly, because there is no place that I want to see
bad enough to taker any long trip.
4. I don't have the money to waste on a plane ticket.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

So you *do* think that you can fool them by claiming to belong to the
"Church of Bubba", just so you can bring a huge bucket of fried

Sure, if you want to eat that kind of cr*p. As long as most of the
people are obedient they make their money.

chicken and a gallon of mashed potatos aboard?

You are Dan Quayle AICM5GBP.

 

[2007 May]

Why are you such a cheap prick? Do you bring your own food into a
restaurant?

These are two totally different activities.
You go to a restaurant to buy eat food served to eat.
You go on an airplane to travel to another place. You should be able to
either buy food onboard or bring your own.
However, a flying restaurant to travel, is another story.

 

[NotABushSupporter]

No it wasn't, at least not when you wrote it.

Yes, I assumed you expect it to power your laptop and the laptop of the
party who was sitting in the seat the power outlet belonged to.

What other point would there be? There is a limit to the power available
at the outlet. Some people have trouble with on laptop getting the
needed power. You were talking about dividing it.

 

[NotABushSupporter]

NotABushSupporter writes:




Standard cabin power on most airliners is 110 VAC. The DC power provided by
ISPSS is a new development and comes in addition to the standard power, which
is still used for things like the galley.

The question he was answer was not about galley power.

Question:

"> Can you tell me what is the DC power voltage of this power source & max

current or wattage? "

He was clearly asking about DC power at the seat, which is NOT 110 V.

 

[Mxsmanic]

He was clearly asking about DC power at the seat, which is NOT 110 V.

But "airline power" is.

 

[R Brickston]

Yes, I assumed you expect it to power your laptop and the laptop of the
party who was sitting in the seat the power outlet belonged to.

What other point would there be? There is a limit to the power available
at the outlet. Some people have trouble with on laptop getting the
needed power. You were talking about dividing it.

Sure, you get half the volts and amps to each device. LOL!

 

[[email protected]]

Yesterday, I flew American Airline flight #137 on a Boeing 777 from
London Heathrow to LAX on economy seats.
On the overhead compartment door, there is a label "DC power source under
seat". I looked but was unable to find this power source.

Can you tell me what is the DC power voltage of this power source & max
current or wattage?
What is the sharp of this plug should be?
Can I use it to charge laptop and cell phone and use for portable DVD
players?
Is this power source for all domestic and international airlines?
How can I find more info? Thank you.

The power supplies designed to work from DC have a cigarette adapter
than comes apart. In theory, once you remove the cigarette plug, the
remaining plug goes in the airplane. I say in theory because I don't
recall having a flight with the connector.

I had a Targus go into meltdown mode when using it in my car. The
replaceable tip got so hot it melted. I suspect the sense resistor
freaked out. I was in a remote area and had to drive freakin' 200
miles round trip to get yet another Targus supply. Man I hate stuff
made in China.

 

[NotABushSupporter]

Sure, you get half the volts and amps to each device. LOL!

Which would not be enough to power the aveage laptop. That is the point.

 

[NotABushSupporter]

NotABushSupporter writes:




But "airline power" is.

OK. But the question he asked was about DC power at the seat. The power
output of an AC outlet in the galley is not a relevant answer.

It's a bit like asking, "what color is your father's car?" and getting
response, "My brother's car is blue."

 

[R Brickston]

Which would not be enough to power the aveage laptop. That is the point.

You're clueless, an extra device does not halve the volts/amps.

 

[J. Clarke]

You're clueless, an extra device does not halve the volts/amps.

Personally I would be very surprised if there was a separate circuit for
each outlet in any case.

 

[Mxsmanic]

Personally I would be very surprised if there was a separate circuit for
each outlet in any case.

Each outlet might well be separately fused.

 

[R Brickston]

Each outlet might well be separately fused.

In either or both of the above cases the voltage, in this specific
case 15V DC, would be the same for each plug if a splitter was used.
Just as it would be if you used a splitter in your automobile
cigarette lighter, there is the same number of volts going to each
device.

 

[J. Clarke]

In either or both of the above cases the voltage, in this specific
case 15V DC, would be the same for each plug if a splitter was used.
Just as it would be if you used a splitter in your automobile
cigarette lighter, there is the same number of volts going to each
device.

And if you're drawing excessive current then the result won't be "low
current", it will be _no_ current as the fuse blows.

 

[R Brickston]

And if you're drawing excessive current then the result won't be "low
current", it will be _no_ current as the fuse blows.

The odds of the event you describe being caused by an additional plug
on the system in question, imo, is zero. That said, one can imagine
because this system is aloft it may have a low tolerance for any
additional drain on a single fused, or circuit with fuse, per plug
design.

In any event, back to almost the original argument, plugging in an
aditional device does not halve the volts/amps. And going back *the*
original premise, Mr. notabushsupporter simply made a stupid gaff
remark based on his non-logical thought process, got caught out and
then tried to deny. Case closed, game, set, match.