Just means that there will be even fewer planes in the air as they tighten up redundant routes and that the ones in the air will be even more crowded. Airlines used to run at around 65% full, they now routinely run between 95% and 110% full. This makes upgrades much harder to get and delays tend to turn into multiday nightmares since there are no extra seats to move people to when they miss flights or flights are canceled.
Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty flowered bonnet, I will end you.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
NoiseDesign - Apr 14, 2008 3:25:35 pm PDT #1769 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Cass - Apr 14, 2008 3:27:07 pm PDT #1770 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
But since I don't have winning vote on this, you're welcome to read it however it makes sense to you!The pronunciation of board names is one of the more amusing party games we play here.
My brain will always say askye as ASCI, even though I know what it is really made up of.
It's less amusing to me on LJ. Odder names there that don't lend themselves to saying out loud in one's head.
Laga - Apr 14, 2008 3:31:58 pm PDT #1771 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I'm Laga on lj, too. It's just I rebelled against their lower-case gods by making an upper-case L out of a 1 and an _.
Typo Boy - Apr 14, 2008 3:38:59 pm PDT #1772 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I wonder if some air travel will spillover onto Amtrak?
NoiseDesign - Apr 14, 2008 3:41:22 pm PDT #1773 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
I doubt it. Ticket prices on Amtrak are currently no cheaper than airfar and yet the travel will take you much much longer for most travel. Also Amtrak anywhere but the northeast has an ontime arrival rate so poor it makes the airlines look downright punctual.
megan walker - Apr 14, 2008 3:50:22 pm PDT #1774 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
but names on boards are not things to ever be said outloud - only in one's head. (unless your using your real name, natch)
You mean I can't insist that the voices in your head say meh-gan (megan walker), but mee-gan (Megan E.) can?!?
Jessica - Apr 14, 2008 3:54:15 pm PDT #1775 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Also Amtrak anywhere but the northeast has an ontime arrival rate so poor it makes the airlines look downright punctual.
So, given the state of Amtrak in the Northeast, that's roughly equivalent to saying you have a very good chance of your train arriving on it's scheduled day.
(That said, I do prefer the train to flying if I'm just going to Boston or DC because even though it's more expensive, I save on taxi fare so it evens out. And the trip itself is just so much more pleasant. But driving is my favorite.)
NoiseDesign - Apr 14, 2008 3:59:45 pm PDT #1776 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
that's roughly equivalent to saying you have a very good chance of your train arriving on it's scheduled day.
Well, the line that runs down the Pacific Coast has been known to run upwards of 20 hours late, so yeah, pretty much.
Jesse - Apr 14, 2008 4:02:47 pm PDT #1777 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
On the other hand, you could do a veg puree (which I'm certain will freeze brilliantly) and then add the cream only when you reheat it later.
Good one, thanks.
sarameg - Apr 14, 2008 4:05:25 pm PDT #1778 of 10001
I like taking the train up to NYC, because I like the view. Given parking fees at airport vs train station, the hour+ earlier I have to be at the airport vs 15 minutes early, the drivetime to the airport vs station, the travel time is about the same. Oh, and no stupid security lines. Often a little more than bargain fares, but requires less lead purchase time.
OTOH, I can end up standing part of the trip if it is a holiday and god forbid track maintenance.
But rail travel in this country is pretty lame, for all that it could be. I LIKE trains. It was bliss taking them all over Europe. Especially the one I took from Vienna to Feltkirchen im Karten, which was all alpine and period and shit.
I'm scared of the chinese buses, which are probably the best deal all around. Except when they are asshats.