Flying? Never Pack This ONE Thing When Jetting to Europe

Flying? Never Pack This ONE Thing When Jetting to Europe

Things got wild at Logan Airport this week when Nalexus Palmer, a 28-year-old from Michigan, tried to jet off to London with a whopping 74 pounds of marijuana, according to reports.

Can you imagine? That's like carrying a small person made entirely of pot.

Also, that's a different kind of mile high club, for sure.

And I feel bad when I pack too many shoes.

Now, you'd think trying to sneak that much weed past airport security would be a mission impossible.

But Palmer gave it a shot anyway.

I mean, she's got chutzpah.

Anyway, she got caught red-handed (green-handed?) with two huge suitcases filled to the brim with vacuum-sealed bags of ganja.

That's some serious Mary Jane for the road.

The street value of all that weed?

A jaw-dropping $370,000!

Of course, this wasn't just for her personal recreational use.

(Though with the way air travel is going lately, it might take 76ers 4 pounds of weed to make flying endurable.)

And where was she planning to sell it? London. (It's illegal there, so it's worth more. Supply and demand, baby! See I did pay attention in Econ. 101.)

But little did Palmer know, her grand plan was about to go up in smoke.

State police detectives swooped in and Palmer started talking.

First, she claimed she had no clue what was in those bags, swearing up and down that some mystery lady had just dropped them off earlier that day.

Right.

But wait, it gets crazier.

Then Palmer said  some dude she met in Atlanta four years back had set up the whole thing. He even wired her some cash through Zelle and Cash App.

Now, Palmer's got a court date on May 24th for a probable cause hearing.

Lesson learned, folks. You might be cool with pot in Michigan and Massachusetts, but try moving it across state or international lines? No high in the sky here.

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden summed it up perfectly: "Taking a major risk" is an understatement. And to think I freak out if my water bottle is too big.

Still, it got me thinking about the craziest people do at the  airport and on a plane.

Here's a good list:

Of all the things people who fly find annoying, we now have the 7 most annoying things people do on a plane. They are worthy of your consideration because if you have ever flown, you will probably agree that these are the worst

Most of us remember the commercials for United back in the day. They called themselves the airline that flies the friendly skies. These days, nobody calls themselves that anymore let alone old United. Back in the day flying was an event that most of us didn’t do very often. Unless of course you were a business person who needed to on a regular basis.

It was very common for people to wear their best clothes for their flights. If you look at old pictures from magazines of days, gone by, you will see that most of the passengers were dressed to the nines. Men wore a suit and tie, and the ladies would wear dresses and sometimes hats to match. Those days are long gone!

Now, when you get on board a plane, it is very rare to see somebody dressed nicely. It is much more common to see people dressed down as if they were heading to the gym. Or it’s also very common these days for people to actually wear pajamas on the flight. The glory days of flying are far behind us. Now flying is about as glamorous as riding a Greyhound Bus in the sky

If you thought reclining your seat on a plane was the rudest thing you could do, you're wrong. It's only the FIFTH worst. The site Skyscanner did a big poll on airplane etiquette, and asked 2,000 Americans if they find various activities annoying. According to the results, maybe wait until you're at your hotel to cut those disgusting TOENAILS.

31% would be annoyed, no matter the reason. But especially if their seat is better than yours. This happens a lot and it can be very annoying. If you wanted to fly together, book it together!

Just under a third said you shouldn't be hogging both, even if you're in the middle seat. It’s the battle of the arm rests and it is never enjoyable for anyone to feel squeezed out.

Around a third think it's inconsiderate and unacceptable. This can be a very rude thing to do. Nobody wants to sit behind the person that reclines all the way back as soon as we reach 10,000 feet. Especially if it’s a long flight.

35% will judge you for it.  That's even if your feet somehow smell great. I’m surprised this number is only 35%. Let’s all agree to leave our shoes on if it’s a problem get more comfortable shoes.

Close to 40% hate it when the person next to them won't shut up. This is a problem especially if you were in a long flight. Remember good ear phones make good neighbors.

 This is annoying anywhere, let alone 35,000 feet in the air when there is no escaping. This usually happens after landing when somebody is either looking for a ride or letting a family member know that they have landed. All things we can do through a quiet text.

Like cutting your nails, painting your nails, or trimming your beard in your seat. How is this even a concept what would possess somebody to trim or paint their nails on a flight? If your nails are in need of attention, perhaps you can take care of that at your destination. Please.