[cpljsrecon]

Once again I have been exposed to the idiocy of the morons at Continetal Airlines. After arriving at Bush in Houston 2 hrs. early we were told our flt. would be delayed because our aircraft was in the hangar being worked on. After being told the plane would be brought to the gate around 2pm for a 1:50 departure, the plane was not brought out until 2:15 THEN we were told we could begin boarding AFTER they serviced the plane!!! What the hell were they doing while it was in the hanger????? Knowing we had already been inconvenienced waiting for the plane why hell didn't they servie it while in the hanger??? We finally got off over an hour late. THEN, I get a call from my son sho was in Newark,NJ who advised me his flight was delayed because their plane had not yet arrived at Newark. OK, I'll go with that BUT the idiots at Newark also told him and several others to come back to the gate for POSSIBLE boarding at 9:15 IF the plane arrived. They came back at 9:15 pm only to be told that plane had already left!!!!! Nice job!!! THEY created the problem by telling these people to come back at 9:15 then don't even hold the plane until the people they told actually come back. So they have to spend the night sleeping in the terminal cuz they wouldn't put them up for the night even though THEY caused the problem AND were nasty and discourteous to boot!! It is obvious that these idiots have no clue what the hell they are doing!!!!!! You can bet I will NEVER fly on this ****ty airline again nor will anyone in my family. It would be nice if the idiots in Washington would do something to these morons to get them to do their job but I'm sure that ain't gonna happen. I have flown Continental many times and have experienced nothing but consistent delays with absolutely no verifiable excuse for it other than "weather" which on several occasions was BS becasue the sun was shining on the entire east coast. If you are smart you will take another airline or even a taxi. At least you will get there.