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[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
The only time my luggage was ever lost, I was returning from an interview in ls and had to fly through Philly. It was raining hard and they had all the luggage just lined up on the runway. I thought to myself, "Wow, they're going to forget to load the luggage." When we arrived, all the passengers went to the claims area. The buzzer went off and the conveyor started, but no bags came out. All our luggage was still on the runway in Philly.

I nominate Northwest.

Pros - I get bumped to First Class frequently
Cons - they lose/destroy* luggage on a regular basis. It's not worth the free booze.

Other than ski tips where I have to check bags, I'm with Hank and always carry on.

Years ago, an associate and I were travelling to a doc review site. We waited and waited and waited for his luggage. Finally, when we were the only two people left at the baggage claim, his belongings arrived one by one on the belt. (He wears briefs.)

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
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[Gattigap]

Originally posted by ironweed
__________________
'I just got the new book today. H.O.L.Y. C.R.A.P.
This book is blowing my fucking mind.
I can feel it changing my life and shaping my future as I read every word.'

- Joseph

What's this from? It reads like a Katie Holmes interview about a Scientology pamphlet.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
If you don't breastfeed, do those huge breasts stay that way? Because those look kind of cool...

Why, yes, yes they do. It's one of an infinite number of cool tricks motherfucking nature has in store for women.

Yay!!

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Are you really asking Sebby if he trusts people who do not do things because of the rules of their religion?

I have every reason to dislike Mormons, yet I've really liked every one I've ever met. In fact, I've gotten piss drunk at weddings with Mormons who hung out all night, despite the fact that they were in the midst of a bunch of drunken, smoking, swearing Christians and Jews. If only the evangelicals and fundamentalists could take such a "live and let live" approach. I don't mind you trying to convert me. I'd never besmirch a hardworking salesman. I just don't like th judgmental gig so many of them run...

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
The sort of person that is me, I guess. I don't like caffeine. I get addicted to it too easily. One tiny cup and I get a raging headache if I don't have one the next day. It's no fun. So I gave it up entirely.

I feel basically no effect from caffeine. I used to drink caffinated tea every morning because I liked Earl Grey a lot, but one day I switched to herbal mint tea. No difference to me. Never had the tea or soda keeping me from sleeping thing either. I guess the bad thing is that caffinated beverages are not a sure fire pick-me-up.

This post bored even me. Maybe I should have just PMed these fascinating observations to gwnc. Too late now. Carry on.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
"Breakfast Blend?" What the fuck is that? Sounds like some sort of grain cereal for people with slow colons...

Don't tell me you're one of those half decaf fruits... Caffeine is good for you. I don't trust people who don't like caffeine or say they can't handle it. What sort of person can't handle a motherfcuking coffee?*

* Excluding heart patients.

I drink coffee all the time. That shit about caffeine is a myth.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Other than ski tips where I have to check bags, I'm with Hank and always carry on.

Do you fit all your stuff in one bag, then? Because people who carry on more than they should and fuck over everybody else suck.

I carry on only what I can't do without, what it would be a huge PIA to replace, and what I might want immediately (you know, a fresh bra, panties, and shirt, a toothbrush and my favorite face lotion, my sound soother thing from sharper image (can't travel without it), and if I'm bringing one on the trip at all, a bathing suit, because you can never find one you like when you don't have one). It all has to fit in one bag that goes in the overhead without my having to shove everyone else's shit out of the way and then struggling to shut the compartment door. If I'm flying for a wedding or something where my attire is very specific, I try to carry it on if I can -- fold the dress in tissue and plastic and hope for the best.

Otherwise, I don't like the hassle of having all that carry-on shit with me in the terminal, and I like to be a decent citizen on the plane and not take more than my share of storage space. I'm building up good karma, which I'm definitely going to need for future plane travel.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Why, yes, yes they do. It's one of an infinite number of cool tricks motherfucking nature has in store for women.

Yay!!

Ahhhh, but linea negra is not.*

* My wife's best friend told me about this phenomenon and how she went to her doc and said "What the fuck is this shit?" Had me cracking up pretty hard.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Do you fit all your stuff in one bag, then? Because people who carry on more than they should and fuck over everybody else suck.

I carry on only what I can't do without, what it would be a huge PIA to replace, and what I might want immediately (you know, a fresh bra, panties, and shirt, a toothbrush and my favorite face lotion, my sound soother thing from sharper image (can't travel without it), and if I'm bringing one on the trip at all, a bathing suit, because you can never find one you like when you don't have one). It all has to fit in one bag that goes in the overhead without my having to shove everyone else's shit out of the way and then struggling to shut the compartment door. If I'm flying for a wedding or something where my attire is very specific, I try to carry it on if I can -- fold the dress in tissue and plastic and hope for the best.

Otherwise, I don't like the hassle of having all that carry-on shit with me in the terminal, and I like to be a decent citizen on the plan and not take more than my share of storage space. I'm building up karma.

until the kid is old enough to carry his (her? have you said?) own bags you're checking bags.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
You haven't conditioned yourself properly. The more you drink, the more you become accustomed to it, and the less side effects you'll get. I don't get headaches because I'm never without it. Its a cheap easy legal high. Why not?

I fought the addiction because some asshole medical person told me it was bad for you. Then I spoke to a friend who did cardiology and he laughed and said that was total myth.

Why would you ever care if someone consumed caffeine or not?

TM

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Ahhhh, but linea negra is not.*

* My wife's best friend told me about this phenomenon and how she went to her doc and said "What the fuck is this shit?" Had me cracking up pretty hard.

Look, dude, I don't read the books. Ignance is bliss when it comes to random gross stuff.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
I nominate Northwest.

Pros - I get bumped to First Class frequently
Cons - they lose/destroy* luggage on a regular basis. It's not worth the free booze.

Other than ski tips where I have to check bags, I'm with Hank and always carry on.

Years ago, an associate and I were travelling to a doc review site. We waited and waited and waited for his luggage. Finally, when we were the only two people left at the baggage claim, his belongings arrived one by one on the belt. (He wears briefs.)

I'll side with taxwonk on the United thing, but I rarely fly anyone other than American, so United is just on my shitlist for the lack of legroom on a recent trip to the great white north (not Canada, but practically).

Anne, you are freaking me out with the asterisks that lack explanation. I feel like you have all these secret thoughts that you aren't sharing with the class.

Originally posted by Gattigap
What's this from? It reads like a Katie Holmes interview about a Scientology pamphlet.

It's from somewhere on this guy's site aboutGiant Lizards and other fun stuff . . . he was a topic of discussion the other day among the usual wackjobs who post here.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
until the kid is old enough to carry his (her? have you said?) own bags you're checking bags.

Well, gee, that'll be a lifestyle change. [Eyeroll.]

(No, I haven't said.)