Cliff, I feel your pain... Can the extreme cold temperature in the plane hold make the sticks brittle????

Oh crap - what airline?

Ouch. That totally sucks. My sympathies.

Long time reader, first time poster.

Once on a flight from Sydney to Brisbane , i picked up my shortboard from
the oversize luggage door only to find i hole, big enough to put my head through
had been burnt into my board cover. ( i have a big head ).
While at the insurance desk, and the board cover still warm , the service lady told
me that " some times they lean tall things against the engines".
To which i replied " your F@#K#N kidding me"
Anyway , they replaced to cover but, thank God the extra towels i thru in
stopped the board melting , as the airline only insure your luggage
and not it's contents.

Who would have thought that a jet engine got hot? It's a wonder these genius' don't lean on the engines and melt their skin down to the bone.

Are Doggie and Legion baggage handlers?