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 _.

I wonder if some air travel will spillover onto Amtrak?

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.

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?!?

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.)

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.

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.

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.

(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.

Yes, this. Given travel time and security time, the trip length evens out, and there's lots more room, wireless access, and better view.

Can someone explain this Harry Potter Lexicon thing to me? From the JKR standpoint looks like:

Lexicon = entirety of all Harry Potter Books in alphabetical order

Is this what it is, or is it like, a lexicon. You know, a lexicon?