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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #150 on: December 21, 2011, 01:51:10 PM »
Headed home tomorrow morning LHR->ORD->MCI. Checked in online and nabbed exit row seats all the way :emawkid:. Heard great things about Torta Frontera in ORD so i'm gonna check that out. Torta Cubana + Goose Island 312 seems like a fantastic way to recover from a 9 hour flight.

Those freaking Torta's blow away any airport food by far. Worth the trip even if you don't need to go to that terminal.

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #151 on: December 21, 2011, 02:51:59 PM »
Headed home tomorrow morning LHR->ORD->MCI. Checked in online and nabbed exit row seats all the way :emawkid:. Heard great things about Torta Frontera in ORD so i'm gonna check that out. Torta Cubana + Goose Island 312 seems like a fantastic way to recover from a 9 hour flight.

Those freaking Torta's blow away any airport food by far. Worth the trip even if you don't need to go to that terminal.
:peek: There's one in Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 now.

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #152 on: December 21, 2011, 02:58:10 PM »
Headed home tomorrow morning LHR->ORD->MCI. Checked in online and nabbed exit row seats all the way :emawkid:. Heard great things about Torta Frontera in ORD so i'm gonna check that out. Torta Cubana + Goose Island 312 seems like a fantastic way to recover from a 9 hour flight.

heh, will be enjoying some torta frontera on the 26th and again on the 31st.  maybe we slap hands while passing in the termy on your way back?  :fatty:

TPA->ORD-> MCI on the 26th

:surprised:

you had your chance 

8:20-11:14 AM  torta frontera breakfast pak?

Forgot that its on SW, so it's MDW.  :frown:


BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #153 on: December 21, 2011, 10:53:14 PM »
what machines detect what, in terms of airport security?  if you check a bag, how do they scan it?
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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #154 on: December 21, 2011, 10:55:35 PM »
Using seat back pouches in airplanes.  Dirty!  People discard all sorts of crap in there.  Kleenexes, dirty diapers, apple cores.  Imagine putting your phone in there and then later retrieving it and putting it to your face.

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #155 on: December 22, 2011, 09:16:22 AM »
Headed home tomorrow morning LHR->ORD->MCI. Checked in online and nabbed exit row seats all the way :emawkid:. Heard great things about Torta Frontera in ORD so i'm gonna check that out. Torta Cubana + Goose Island 312 seems like a fantastic way to recover from a 9 hour flight.

heh, will be enjoying some torta frontera on the 26th and again on the 31st.  maybe we slap hands while passing in the termy on your way back?  :fatty:

TPA->ORD-> MCI on the 26th

:surprised:

you had your chance 

8:20-11:14 AM  torta frontera breakfast pak?

Forgot that its on SW, so it's MDW.  :frown:


BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #156 on: December 22, 2011, 09:17:27 AM »
what machines detect what, in terms of airport security?  if you check a bag, how do they scan it?

x-ray, chemical detectors, plus rifling through your crap if they feel like it
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Where did you get that overnight bag?

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #157 on: December 22, 2011, 09:22:58 AM »
what machines detect what, in terms of airport security?  if you check a bag, how do they scan it?

Drug mule, sys?

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #158 on: December 22, 2011, 09:24:12 AM »
what machines detect what, in terms of airport security?  if you check a bag, how do they scan it?

Drug mule, sys?

my guess would be reptiles

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #159 on: December 22, 2011, 12:53:31 PM »
what machines detect what, in terms of airport security?  if you check a bag, how do they scan it?

Drug mule, sys?

my guess would be reptiles

Don't snakes swallow their food whole?  Could be a revolution in trafficking, just mold the product in two rat shaped blocks.



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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #160 on: December 22, 2011, 01:44:00 PM »
what machines detect what, in terms of airport security?  if you check a bag, how do they scan it?

Drug mule, sys?

my guess would be reptiles

Don't snakes swallow their food whole?  Could be a revolution in trafficking, just mold the product in two rat shaped blocks.




In Mexico and Colombia, they stuff it inside chickens. Ecuador likes to use bananas.
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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #162 on: December 23, 2011, 12:09:31 AM »
x-ray

how sensitive?  what would they pick up/miss?

my guess would be reptiles

close.  maybe some rodents or something, depends on some info from saul i'm waiting on.
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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #163 on: December 23, 2011, 12:24:01 AM »
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/12/tsa-insanity-201112

should be mandatory reading for all americans.  i'd like to read his thoughts on cops too.
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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #164 on: December 25, 2011, 02:17:57 AM »
What is the scoop on neck pillows

I must know asap!
unacceptable for anything other than international flights.

Does it help get rid of that sore neck?  Or should I just buy a lot of xanax?  Or both? :drool: :drool: :drool: :zzz:

I'll field this one...

Xanex is a must.  A MUST. 

The reality of the neck pillow is that is ends up forcing your head forward a bit...kinda uncomfortable.  I put it on my neck sideways and just lean that direction.  Xanax takes care of the rest.  Also, a Woodford or three on top of the Xanax is also effective.  Travel safe.

Did try out a neck pillow.  It seemed to work ok, however as its narrower than a normal pillow, there is more pressure where your head rests.  I envision the optimal neck pillow to have something protruding curved pad so the area your head rests is larger.

I ended up leaving it on when I went pee, and it fell onto the floor.  Will give neck pillows another shot.  Did not find any xanax.  Will accept PMs from dealers.

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #165 on: December 25, 2011, 05:34:02 AM »
1 mg alprazolam and you are done. it's amazing.

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #166 on: December 25, 2011, 02:05:28 PM »
1 mg alprazolam and you are done. it's amazing.

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #167 on: December 17, 2013, 09:20:04 AM »
Ask the gate/desk people a million questions.  Just wander around asking anyone who will listen random questions and talking to themselves. 

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #168 on: December 17, 2013, 09:34:32 AM »
Ask the gate/desk people a million questions.  Just wander around asking anyone who will listen random questions and talking to themselves.

had two ladies on my flight at 8 yesterday morning talk the entire time. they showed up at 6:30 for the flight and clucked away. the lights were completely out on the plane and everyone was sleeping except these two and me (sitting a row behind them). they weren't just whispering either, I could have heard them 20 rows back talking about office gossip...
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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #169 on: December 17, 2013, 10:15:42 AM »
talking: simply dumb

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #170 on: December 17, 2013, 11:56:10 AM »
Also, what % of stories people on plane tell about themselves or kids are complete bullshit?  Lady in front of me told her seat mates she went to Yale law school, in Hartford CT

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #171 on: December 17, 2013, 12:10:38 PM »
Also, what % of stories people on plane tell about themselves or kids are complete bullshit?  Lady in front of me told her seat mates she went to Yale law school, in Hartford CT

Never been to CT but isn't everything like a 10 minute drive from each other?

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #172 on: December 17, 2013, 01:14:14 PM »
Also, what % of stories people on plane tell about themselves or kids are complete bullshit?  Lady in front of me told her seat mates she went to Yale law school, in Hartford CT

Never been to CT but isn't everything like a 10 minute drive from each other?
Like an hour drive in traffic

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #173 on: December 17, 2013, 01:31:17 PM »
A Yale grad would die before saying they lived in Hartford.

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Re: Things traveling public does that is simply dumb
« Reply #174 on: December 17, 2013, 03:32:02 PM »
"a garden city man wondered in april if the theologians had not made a mistake in locating the garden of eden in asia rather than in the arkansas river valley."