GMAC Meltdown - Singapore Airport Luggage Check-in

blackwaterfish

Thursday November 18 2010


Graeme McDowell has blasted an excess luggage charge by Cathay Pacific Airlines -- for carrying the US Open trophy.
McDowell was checking in at Singapore's Changi Airport on Monday afternoon on his way to the UBS Hong Kong Open straight after finishing joint third in the Barclays Singapore Open.
The airline adjudged his luggage to be over the weight and demanded an excess fee of around €300. Shane Lowry, checking in at the same time, had a similar amount of luggage, with the exception of the US Open trophy, and paid no excess.
"All because I was carrying the US Open trophy that I brought to Shanghai, Singapore and on to Hong Kong, so that people could admire it," said an angry McDowell.
Irish Independent

http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/mcdowell-flight-rage-2425471.html



Life's a bitch for a millionaire golfers... i mean he was doing the public a service by bringing the thing along... how dare they!!

strokes1

....hardly a meltdown is it? Who cares!

Mister Sifter

Regardless of how much money someone has, Gmac is right to speak out - airlines are a disgrace these days when it comes to charges.

At least we don't need to look too hard for the worst thread of the year though...

blackwaterfish

strokes1 wrote: »

....hardly a meltdown is it? Who cares!

i care actually... in fact im all consumed by this... its taken over my whole life!

:rolleyes:

blackwaterfish

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Regardless of how much money someone has, Gmac is right to speak out - airlines are a disgrace these days when it comes to charges.

At least we don't need to look too hard for the worst thread of the year though...

Is there a prize!?

jeez lighten up would ya... posted it for light hearted giggles.

Mister Sifter

blackwaterfish wrote: »

Is there a prize!?

jeez lighten up would ya... posted it for light hearted giggles.

If there is, i hope it's not a ticket to a comedy night run by you.

blackwaterfish

Mister Sifter wrote: »

If there is, i hope it's not a ticket to a comedy night run by you.

your'e some craic yourself. if i ever need help for organizing a night out for the dour... i'll know where to seek advice.

soundsham

strokes1 wrote: »

....hardly a meltdown is it? Who cares!

+1 what meltdown

he had it on twitter that morning,and the papers picked it up........end of

hillarious thread by the way..........

blackwaterfish

well tbf when i jokingly referred to it as a meltdown i didnt make clear, to all those of varying degress of joylessness, that it was tongue-in-cheek.

i dont really give a toss about it either. it just struck me as a tad absurd and somewhat humour-some and that it might be of some small interest to those who frequent a forum dedicated golf and golf related topics.

but youre right... what was i thinking!?

Mister Sifter

blackwaterfish wrote: »

well tbf when i jokingly referred to it as a meltdown i didnt make clear, to all those of varying degress of joylessness, that it was tongue-in-cheek.

i dont really give a toss about it either. it just struck me as a tad absurd and somewhat humour-some and that it might be of some small interest to those who frequent a forum dedicated golf and golf related topics.

but youre right... what was i thinking!?

The important thing is that you learn from this. Now, let's move on from this as better people.

blackwaterfish

Move on!?

Things were going along swimmingly until the dark lords of boards.ie/golf arrived on the scene with the dull, pompous remarks.

..... probably due in no small part to theyre total lack of any self confidence outside the realm of internets.

now, lets move on from this with less negativity towards folk just sharing some general info ( thats golf related )

Icepickle

Ok then back to sharing general info... I like toast!:p

Mister Sifter

blackwaterfish wrote: »

Move on!?

Things were going along swimmingly until the dark lords of boards.ie/golf arrived on the scene with the dull, pompous remarks.

..... probably due in no small part to theyre total lack of any self confidence outside the realm of internets.

now, lets move on from this with less negativity towards folk just sharing some general info ( thats golf related )

Blackie, let it go. You made an arse of yourself with a crap thread. Its fine. Happens to the best and worst. Just let it go. Move on. You're having a meltdown.

Dolph Starbeam

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Blackie, let it go. You made an arse of yourself with a crap thread. Its fine. Happens to the best and worst. Just let it go. Move on. You're having a meltdown.

Why would anybody care that you think its a crap thread? Keep it to yourself next time.

The very top of the op's post has a smiley face, which straight away says the thread title was a bit of a joke.

Mister Sifter

MOG7 wrote: »

Why would anybody care that you think its a crap thread? Keep it to yourself next time.

The very top of the op's post has a smiley face, which straight away says the thread title was a bit of a joke.

Pity there's not a sarcasm emoticon. Would have saved you making an arse of yourself too.

fullstop

MOG7 wrote: »

Why would anybody care that you think its a crap thread? Keep it to yourself next time.

The very top of the op's post has a smiley face, which straight away says the thread title was a bit of a joke.

Do you not know what Sifter's like by now? You have to expect that from him.

Oliver1985

Fair play G-Mac , its not about the money !

Jimdagym

Ricky Fowler had a similar incident a couple of weeks back. He tweeted that the hotel wifi was cack and he would tweet whenever he could, but that he refused to pay monstrous 3g roaming charges. He obviously got jip over it, because he retweeted that its not about the money, he can obviously afford it. Its the principal of the thing.
Fair play to him.

blackwaterfish

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Blackie, let it go. You made an arse of yourself with a crap thread. Its fine. Happens to the best and worst. Just let it go. Move on. You're having a meltdown.

thanks for watching my back Sifter. you should know im in a relationship and not interested in men that way - before your feelings get hurt and you become even more cynical.

i just couldnt bear it knowing i was in some way responsible for your epic lameness.

now back to golf ffs.

Mister Sifter

blackwaterfish wrote: »

thanks for watching my back Sifter. you should know im in a relationship and not interested in men that way - before your feelings get hurt and you become even more cynical.

i just couldnt bear it knowing i was in some way responsible for your epic lameness.

now back to golf ffs.

blackwaterfish

ha... candidate for worst post of the year?

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Another nail in Di Stewart's coffin... looks rough as with that new haircut

to me di steward never looks rough... unless if maybe i preferred men.



sifter, if youre gonna troll you need to work some finesse into the routine. youre like a bull in a china shop. think i'll go out and have a patethic argument with someone in the reality.

feel free to throw done more of your digital turds buddy. have a nice evening!

Mister Sifter

blackwaterfish wrote: »

ha... candidate for worst post of the year?

to me di steward never looks rough... unless if maybe i preferred men.

Your standards are clearly as low as your posts are crap.

What's next... mother jokes?

blackwaterfish

ah lord.

lighten up will ya, dont take it all so seriously. its only a forum.

GreeBo

Congratulations.