Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Tue, 17 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:42:43 +0100, D wrote:
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Yep... economy is fine. No need for private jets and business class.

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But business class is so nice! Some of the 747s had the upper deck
outfitted as a lounge.
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https://www.executivetraveller.com/boeing-747-bars-lounges
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The last time I flew on company business I was in the last row on a flying
cattle car. The cramped seating was bad enough but when we hit a little
turbulence the passenger next to me stopped playing with his tablet and
starting searching for a barf bag.  Good times!

My father worked all his life in the airline business, so from time to time I've travelled on the upper deck, and for some reason, don't ask me why, I've been upgraded randomly as well. Last time I travelled business was to japan, but I paid for it myself, since I refuse to fly longer than 6-8 hours unless I can lie down and sleep. My wife forced me to go to japan, so I forced us to travel business. Yes, I basically punished myself, since I had to pay for her in the end. ;)
What is fun being an IT guy, is that apparently I do not look like I belong in business class. So on that tedious flight to japan, I had to go on a walk to stretch my legs. So 2-3 times I walk the length of the plane. I went to the back, then went to the front, and the flight attendant stopped me, and said I had to go back to economy class and that this was for business only.
I proved to her that I belonged, and this wonderful japanese little flight attendant basically melted through the floor in shame. Then I didn't see he for the rest of the flight. =D