NWA having problems
How many NWA mechanics does it take to replace a light bulb? I don't know the definate answer, but I know it's more than 2 hours. My flight to Boston yesterday was delayed for almost 3 hours. Before takeoff the captain announced that there was a light bulb in the cockpit that needed to be replaced which would only take 5 minutes. Everyone was instructed to stay onboard the aircraft while 4 different mechanics brought the spare part. They made 2 attempts at replacing the light bulb with no success. Finally after almost 3 hours of trying to get the right spare part, the union mechanics' shift was over. Everyone had to get off the plane and board another one instead. Because of this delay, I got to know my fellow neighbors pretty well. Sitting to my left was an elderly lady, probably around the age of 90 who seemed to have a relative that had a connection with every topic we discussed. To my right sat a retired US history teacher whose son is a superintendent of a private golf club, free golf for that man for the rest of his life. Anyways we ended up doing Sodoku puzzles to pass the time, the elderly lady showed us some strategies that really made it fun. I'm done "training" the salespeople now. Just waiting for the party to get started.