[Eric 951]

Actually it was 1 hour and forty minutes. I am still pissed, not to mention tired as all get-out.
Quick synposis--flew Pit to New Orleans LA Sunday for a Monday-morning site meeting.
Attend meeting, take measurements--very hot in production area--sweating like a pig. Meeting over--quick change socks, boots, shirt--head to airport for flight. NO-to Newark(no direct flights)all is okay. Newark to Pit--land in a driving rainstorm--much turbulence upon approach--the pilot did a great job getting us down. Arrive at 10:00PM Then we taxi to the gate and stop about 50 yards away. and wait, and wait, and wait. Pilot comes on intercom--"sorry folks, our gate is occupied, we are waiting for the plane at the gate to push back, should be within 10 minutes."
I look at the driving rain and don't see any planes heading out for take-off, I immeadiately know that they aren't going to allow any planes to take-off with the rain as it was, so we wait, and wait. After another 15 minutes--pilot repeats earlier message, sans the 10 minutes. Time keeps ticking, rain keeps falling. I see another Conitnental/United plane which was behind us pull around the terminal to a gate. 1 hour passes--pilot shuts of (1) engine. I see (2) airtran planes proceed to their open gates in the same terminal. Clock is ticking, we are the only plane waiting.
Stewardesses offer water and granola bars--rain keeps coming. Finally after 1 hour and forty minutes of sitting 50 yards from the terminal, the other plane pushes back, and we make it to the gate--get home around 12:30 AM.
I am going to contact customer servie today and see what they will offer--although I am sure they will tell me to pound sand because it was weather-related.

I have never been more frustrated on a plane before--and I air-travel ALOT. Sorry United/Continental--no more business from me. Just had to vent.