Friday 31 August 2012

Blog Air Charter Flight.


Ah yes, 'Blog Air', in its latest attempt to diversify, to try new markets in the blogging sky, has come up with the charter flight.  All seats are in the same class.  No distinction, just a no-frills experience where all bloggers are treated the same.
  
And so, what happened next on the inaugural flight of  Blog Air charter?  Thought you'd never ask.  Due to some misunderstanding, some bloggers were caught unaware and had no idea that it was a charter flight.  Chaos and confusion ensued.
   
A self-obsessed, self-promoting blogger ended up sitting beside a shy, humble and oh so unassuming blogger.  The self-obsessed, self-promoting blogger went on and on and on...about how great they were and how important it was to check out the links on their blog that linked back to all their other fabulous, must read postings.  The shy, humble and oh so unassuming blogger, fell asleep.  This was an outrage!  How dare anybody not pay attention to them!

An alleged comedy blogger ended up sitting beside a sarcastic blogger.  The alleged comedy blogger proceeded to bore the hell out of the sarcastic blogger with their so-called comedy.  'Hey friend!  My comedy has been compared to that comedy 'genius', Russell Brand!'  'Oh?' replied the sarcastic blogger, I'm thrilled for you to be compared to Russell Brand, a comedy genius who looks like a reject from a "Pirates of the Caribbean" audition.   Well done, you!'

And horror of horrors.  A crude dude blogger who insisted that almost every other word was some sort of Anglo-Saxon derivative, was sitting beside one of those most exciting of bloggers.  Yes, the crude dude blogger was sitting beside a lady blogger who wrote such incredibly riveting stuff about how she, the hubby and the kids went to McDonald's and had an extra portion of fries!  She starting telling the crude dude blogger about the thrilling, adventurous life she led.  She even mentioned that her next posting was about how she put some extra chocolate chips in the cookies!   The crude dude blogger said, 'That's f**king awesome!  F**king fantasy!  I bet you and that hubby of yours had some right f**king orgies in your kitchen!'  To which she replied, 'No, not really, but he just loves to add to some extra cream to my coffee.'
  
And then there was the 'extremely popular' blogger with well over a zillion followers, sitting beside a blogger with very few followers.  Now then, the blogger with over a zillion followers had only a couple of comments on their latest posting.  This same blogger's icon could be seen all over the blogging world and they would leave token comments stating, 'Great post!  Thanks for sharing.  I follow your blog.!'  The blogger with very few followers had several comments on their site.  This might just tell you something.
  
Anyway, the blogger with over a zillion followers discovered that the blogger beside them had only a few followers.  The zillion followers blogger yelled over at the flight attendant.  'Excuse me, this must be a mistake! Get me a seat next to somebody who is popular like me!'  'Sorry sir', stated the flight attendant, 'this is a charter flight and all are seated equally.  However, the exit door can be found just over there.'  

Aha!  Look who's the pawlet, sorry, who's the pilot of Blog Air Charter Flight.  Yes indeed, it's Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest airline pilot!

'Hello bloggers, this is your captain speaking.  Captain Penny.  Welcome to this charter flight on the blogger's favourite airline, Blog Air.  We are cruising at an altitude of 37,000 feet and expect to arrive at 'Blogland' international airport at approximately six P.M., local time
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Please enjoy your flight and remember to rejoice in the diversity of blogging.  All different, all equal in a sharing, caring community.  Thank you for flying Blog Air.'  

35 comments:

  1. Hello Gary:
    Now, are we not being just a tiny bit cynical?!! That said, great post, lovely pics, thanks for sharing!!

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    1. Hello Jane and Lance,
      Me, a tiny bit cynical? Oh darn it, I should of used the cynical blogger bit on the posting.
      Which reminds me, time to check out if you posted anything recently. I think I know what my comment might just be on it...
      Nice usage of the exclamation mark, by the way! :)
      Your loyal fan, Gary

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  2. LOL!!!!! I do love the fact that Penny is flying the plane, if so I'm sure she'll be able to hit the right amount of air pockets to promote sickness among those bloggers with a zillion followers. :) I do love your humor and of course Penny!!!! :)

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    1. Hi Suzanne,
      Oh yeah! Most reassuring that Blog Air is in capable paws with Penny in the cockpit :)
      Rest assured, she made sure that whenever one of the zillion followers bloggers was heading to the toilet, Penny discovered a bit of turbulence. Then the zillion followers bloggers would end up puking in their bark bags, I mean, barf bags..
      Thanks for enjoying my feeble attempt at some sort of humour. Of course, I leave the real humour to those 'comedy' bloggers.
      Thank you for flying with Blog Air.
      Gary :)

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  3. Love this! Where can I get my ticket? Just don't sit me next to the McDonalds lady! I don't like flying, but with Penny at the controls, I'd feel pawfectly :-) x

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    1. Hi Teresa,
      Your ticket is on its way. We will do our best to have you seated away from the McDonald's lady. I understand her exciting tales of domestic bliss would make you real jealous :)
      Penny at the controls will make you feel at ease. Then again, watch out for turbulence when a zillion followers blogger walks down the aisle :)
      Blog Air ticket is on the way.
      Gary x

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  4. Hi,

    Superve! I would also like to fly here.

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    1. Hi charter flight,
      Now what a surprise finding you here.
      Guess what? You have already flown here. Thank you for flying Blog Air charter....

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  5. That is hilarious! Penny might need to hit the ejection button a few times. (And a zillion followers with only a couple comments - sadly, I have seen that.)

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    1. Hi Alex,
      Thank you, my esteemed blogger friend. Penny was considering pushing the button for the ejector seat that just happened to be in the seat of a zillion follower blogger. And bang goes there head on the ceiling.
      I knew you knew what I meant about the zillion followers and a couple of comments.
      Come fly the friendly skies of Blog Air.
      Gary

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  6. My blog would probably be seated in the cargo area. That's a mulit-talented dog though that can fly an aircraft.

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    1. Hi PT,
      Funny you should mention the cargo hold. That's where I was on another Blog Air flight. Along with an iguana named Fred and Marvin the kiwi. It was also the location of a couple of cat and dog bloggers.
      Penny started out flying with Snoopy and the rest is history.
      Enjoy your flight, lousy view, but enjoy.
      Gary

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  7. So long as Penny's the pilot, I am one happy blogger! Take care
    x

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    1. Hi Old Kitty,
      You know, even though you're a 'kitty', Penny would make sure you had a happy flight :) Should of included a happy blogger in the story :)
      See you on Blog Air.
      Gary
      x

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    1. bazza,
      At 37,000 feet, that would not be a good idea!

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  9. I hope she pointed out the exit while they were still on the ground lol..otherwise... Good for Penny getting us all off the ground.

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    1. Actually, the plane was nearing 37,000 feet when the flight attendant pointed towards the exit door :)
      Penny takes us above the clouds and to places we never even knew existed.
      Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy your flight.
      Gary

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  10. Blimey, I can only imagine which category I come into there. On the bright side I have found conjecture to be my greatest enemy of late, so shall just applaud a biting post with Penny at the helm of the flight. :)

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    1. Hello All Consuming,
      Did you note how this posting sort of came under the radar. To think I did two postings in one day.
      You would fit into the gosh darn lovable and twee category. Hang on, you would be in the variety category, mixed with a bit of zany humour.
      "A biting post..." Very good. On behalf of Captain Penny, we welcome you aboard Blog Air charter flight.
      Gary :)

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  11. Blogger has been making a habit of eating my comments. Hiss and Spit. This is a wonderful post, and while I don't like flying I would feel safe while Captain Penny was at the controls.

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    1. Hi The Elephant's Child,
      Oh I know what you mean. Blogger has been acting up quite a bit lately and the vanishing comment can be most frustrating.
      Penny would truly make you feel comfortable on Blog Air.
      Who wouldn't feel better knowing a Jack Russell was flying a commercial airliner :)
      Enjoy your weekend.
      Gary

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  12. Oh how wonderful it would be to take flight with Penny at the controls! I'm all for hopping aboard this charter flight. You sure know how to organize things just the right way!

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    1. Hi Kim,
      Thanks for commenting on this snuck under the radar posting :) Penny is in control and if CindyLu would like to co-pilot the next flight of Blog Air, that would be pawesome!
      Organise is our middle name.
      Thank you for flying Blog Air.
      Gary :)

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  13. Hi gary! I loved this one, please tell Penny. It was exquisite and so appropriate. You of course are right, we are all equal whether hugely followed or not. What's the difference. Unless it's about getting their egos stroked. heheheheh. Thanks you brightened my evening.

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  14. Hey Heather,
    I'm so relieved you thought this posting was okay. You know how I worry. Penny will be delighted you liked it.
    And exactly! You got it and don't we know how superficial the number of 'followers' on a site can be. You and I embrace the true ideals of a sharing, caring blogging community. Rejoicing in the diversity. All different and all equal.
    Thanks hon and have a great weekend, eh :)
    Gary

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  15. This was such a clever send-off the blogging community! I would also love to fly the " friendly skies" with Penny as my pilot! Julie

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    1. Hi Julie,
      Thank you :) Blog Air has done a few tongue-in-cheek observations of the weird and wonderful world of blogging.
      Your apawlogies in regards to Penny the pawlet are duly noted:)
      Penny would never take it pawsonally! :)
      Please fasten your seatbelts. Blog Air is about to take off....

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  16. Yep, you got it right! I know and you know you did a couple similar postings from the past in regards to some blogger's egos and those with a few followers and those with a lot. It's something that should be written about, I believe, every so often to remind bloggers how shit really is the world of blogging. All true. I won't bother to recite everything you've said. I do hope your humor-infused message gets across that we, indeed, are all equal but different. And the big self-promoting blogger that has a thousand links and/or leaves those "Great post- I follow" zingers needs to be booted off the plane. Surely, Penny the Pawlet could roll the plane over in the sky while someone with some sense triggers the exit door open, by remote control, while the ejection seat that the self promoting blogger is sitting in, gets popped out of the plane- in perfect timing.

    Of course, there will be and are- plenty to take his or her place but the fewer there are, the less irritating blogging would be. Just an idea.

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    1. Hi Kelly,
      Oh don't we both know about the more cynical and insincere aspects of the blogging world. And yes sir, Blog Air and the meaning behind it, has been done in a few other postings.
      I know, as you mentioned before, I do a mild version and try to instil some humour along with it. Me thinks you would go on a tirade!
      Those insecure and rather insensitive bloggers who don't actually read a posting, but just leave a comment that has nothing to do with the posting and everything to do with them self-promoting, are a disgrace! Penny has various plans for such bloggers on upcoming flights. They may find they reach ground long before the rest of the passengers on Blog Air.
      We need to continue to make the self-obsessed, self-promoting bloggers, see some sense. Make them realise this is not a one way street that leads to their blog. Make them understand we are all in this together. All different and all equal.
      And then I woke up.....
      Thanks man, I know you know that I know that you know where I'm coming from...
      Peace and fasten your seat belt.
      Gary

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  17. LOL.... so funny. I think my blog was left at the gate!

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    1. Aha My Journey With Candida,

      Your blog has been given a complimentary meal, an overnight stay at a luxury hotel and a free flight sitting beside an alleged comedy blogger.

      Thank you for flying Blog Air Charter Flight.

      Penny the Pawlet! :)

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  18. I haven't checked the manifest in a week so I don't know who I'm sitting next to but when I strolled the aisle, I found a wonderful doggie blogger who picks a new breed to post about everyday. I love that!!

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  19. Hi Nancy,

    That doggy blogger is a pawfect example and a great blogger to sit beside. As for me, I'm going to sit down beside a cynical blogger. What a chat we shall have! :)

    Penny's co-pilot,

    Gary

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I do try to comment back to each commenter individually. However, I might have to shorten my replies or give a group thank you. That way, I can spend more time commenting on your blogs. Thank you and peace, my friend.