I'm with Kristin,
First Class on Amtrak is a whole 'nuther train. Much with the comfy and actually good food.
This isn't a come-on. I'm in a very serious relationship with a landscape architect.
Oliver ,'Conviction (1)'
F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!
beekaytee - Dec 02, 2004 10:16:28 am PST #147 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
brenda m - Dec 02, 2004 10:17:45 am PST #148 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Brenda, are we talking about the same first class? The business class is the one I found to be similar to the coach except for nicer seats and outlets.
Yeah, I think you must be right. The other sounds even better.
NoiseDesign - Dec 02, 2004 10:25:00 am PST #149 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Business class gets the nice seats and power. First class gives you food and booze service that looks like it's complimentary, and you get hot towel service.
Pix - Dec 02, 2004 10:26:26 am PST #150 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oo, yeah. I had forgotten the hot towels. That was GREAT. It was like being in a time warp back to a time when flying somewhere was an event and the airlines pampered you.
Jessica - Dec 02, 2004 3:04:17 pm PST #151 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Okay, I need to ride in Acela first class now. (The last Amtrak train I took was a "Holiday Special" that turned out to be a NJ Transit train that they'd hauled down to DC to handle the extra Thanksgiving traffic. No cafe car, very few bathrooms. It completely sucked in every way.)
I'd like to mention that this isn't always the main event. If you are a party person (and many Buffistas are), the Prom is the centerpiece of the weekend. If you are a shy person who freezes up in crowds (and many Buffistas are), the centerpiece of the weekend is all the small outings.
True. I meant "main" only in the sense that it's the one thing that's been at every F2F, and (so far) the only event which everyone can reasonably be expected to attend.
Hil R. - Dec 02, 2004 4:30:53 pm PST #152 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
It's no lap of luxury, but the smaller number of stops alone can make a big difference,
Really? I've usually found that the Acela is just barely faster than the Northeast Regional or Metroliner -- maybe shaving half an hour off the DC-NY route. It only makes one or two fewer stops.
NoiseDesign - Dec 04, 2004 1:32:30 pm PST #153 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Question for the eastern folks. Is it going to be pretty simple to take a train from the Raleigh/Durham area to DC?
Hil R. - Dec 04, 2004 1:45:02 pm PST #154 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm pretty sure there's a direct line there. The Carolinian or something like that.
meara - Dec 04, 2004 1:47:21 pm PST #155 of 10001
There's a train, it's fairly cheap (I looked into it once) but the times are kinda random. (Edit: But you could also look into Independence Air, which at least round trip isn't always more expensive...)
NoiseDesign - Dec 04, 2004 1:50:30 pm PST #156 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Hmmm, hadn't thought about a commuter flight. Anyone know how long the train ride might take?