I met my friend at the airport last night for a trip from LA to New York. I knew this was going to be a 5 hour flight, and had planned accordingly. However, I realized as soon as I got to the gate that I had left the book I was reading in my checked bag, and my MP3 player on my desk at home. The flight was already boarding and there was no time to go in search of a magazine. Fear gripped me at the thought of watching the in-flight movie, and I considered popping 4 Nyquil and hoping I could sleep for most of the flight. Neither option seemed very appealing. As I weighed the pros and cons of these two choices, my friend showed up.
We greeted each other as we boarded the plane, and I told him the predicament I was in.
“Oh, don’t worry man, I brought my MP5 player. Just downloaded a bunch of movies on it too.”
I returned the box of Nyquil to my carry-on bag and a wave of relief washed over me.
“Awesome!” I said, “do you have split headphones?”
“Sure do,” he said.
As the flight attendant got on the intercom and announced that the in-flight movie would be High School Musical 3 I chuckled to myself, pitying the poor passengers without other forms of entertainment. My friend’s MP5 player had excellent picture quality too. The 5.0-inch high-definition screen was big enough for both of us to enjoy, and his movie selection was impressive. After finding out that it was actually a Chinese import that cost less than my MP3 player, I decided it was time for an upgrade. Soon I’ll never have to worry about in-flight movies again…assuming that I don’t forget my MP5 player at home.
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