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How bad was flying when people could smoke on planes?

Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:21 pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:21 pm
Was it just a cloud in the cabin?
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75307 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:23 pm to
It was smoky
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67601 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:23 pm to
People weren't pussies back then
Posted by TheGrouperFingers
Shreveport/Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
973 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:24 pm to
At least people from Shreveport weren't.
Posted by PaBon
UPT 17th W/D
Member since Sep 2014
1891 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:24 pm to
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People weren't pussies back then


smoking was the norm. nobody gave 2 sheets.
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16961 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:26 pm to
It wasn't too bad since the planes were rarely full due to the cost of the tickets.

You could spread out and the seats were more roomy. Southwest Airlines Stews wore hot pants and weren't bad looking.

I wish I could go back in time.
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 9:27 pm
Posted by Nynna11
Member since Jul 2012
482 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:26 pm to
The only time that I remember being bothered by it was on a flight to Vegas - but then the guy sitting next to me was not only smoking, but also drunk and obnoxious!
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
12764 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:26 pm to
I wish I knew. Would have been nice to fire up a cigar, drink bourbon from a real glass, and smack the arse of a flight attendant that was 22 years old, 5'7" and 125 lbs, instead of having a plastic cup for my woodford, stale air, and some tub of lard crashing the drink cart into me while she's pushing 60 and 195.
Posted by TDawg1313
WA
Member since Jul 2009
12315 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:30 pm to
Back in those days, Boeing had to test out the cabin air filters in the worst conditions. Someone I know that worked at Boeing had a friend that was a smoker that also worked at Boeing and volunteered to help out with these tests. They packed the plane full of smokers, she joined in and when she got off that plane, she never smoked again
Posted by Sunday Gravy
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
111 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:38 pm to
Flew from Miami to Lima Peru and the cabin got thick with the smoke. Factor in the turbulence of passing over the Andes and i thought I was gonna turn green.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:39 pm to
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I wish I knew. Would have been nice to fire up a cigar, drink bourbon from a real glass, and smack the arse of a flight attendant that was 22 years old, 5'7" and 125 lbs, instead of having a plastic cup for my woodford, stale air, and some tub of lard crashing the drink cart into me while she's pushing 60 and 195.



We must have been on the same flight. You forgot to mention her shitty attitude.
Posted by TigerLicks
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2003
11546 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:42 pm to
Flew on a smoking flight from NO to NYC back in the early 70's as a kid. I remember the soot stains on the ceilings and walls of the cabin. Good times.
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
11286 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:46 pm to
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Was it just a cloud in the cabin?



Yeah pretty bad. But remember back then everyone smoked everywhere. So you were used to being around it all the time anyway.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67601 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:49 pm to
4 pussies down voted my post. They really don't understand how pussified this nation has become
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:51 pm to
quote:

Flew on a smoking flight from NO to NYC back in the early 70's as a kid. I remember the soot stains on the ceilings and walls of the cabin. Good times.


The guys doing maintenance on the planes would locate leaks in the door seals by looking for the brown tar and nicotine stain that would form on the outside of the seal where the leaking air passed.
Posted by Big_Al_316
Mobile, AL
Member since Jan 2005
3137 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:57 pm to
It was awesome to smoke on planes, and everywhere else
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:01 pm to
The good ole days
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
Member since Mar 2006
33053 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:02 pm to
It was great.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
56151 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:07 pm to
no doubt, smoke got pretty thick on airplanes...however, it was really the norm everywhere and honestly, not much worse than most offices...

the only saving grace was that ticket costs were a lot higher, so the folks around you were typically a bit higher caliber and airplanes were seldom full so you could almost always get up and move if you got seated by a chain smoker...
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
262309 posts
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:10 pm to
People smoked everywhere and few people noticed. It was just a normal part of life.
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