The people who think golf clubs are their "personal item," and have a suitcase to carry on, TOO.
I see your uhhhhhhhhhhh and raise you a gnyeh.
Buffy ,'Potential'
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.
Jesse - May 21, 2008 6:41:53 am PDT #8141 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Shir - May 21, 2008 6:43:46 am PDT #8142 of 10001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Pssst, it's OK to murder people who are teasing you about something you really, really care about, right?
(StupidFuckingPeopleAlmostCausingHeartAttacks)
Vortex - May 21, 2008 6:44:47 am PDT #8143 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
They can't possibly think that's a good idea. I mean, dude, that would put me off ever flying American again.
Unless all of the airlines start this bullshit. Charging for a second bag, I can see, but one bag? It's going to be a nightmare, with people now always taking carryon. I hate to check, so I do carryon. It started to be an issue with overhead space for a while, but then with the TSA restrictions, people stopped carrying on as much, so it was fine. Ugh. and there's nothing I hate more than some woman who stands in the aisle and looks pitiful because she's not strong enough to put her bag up in overhead.
tommyrot - May 21, 2008 6:45:28 am PDT #8144 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Pssst, it's OK to murder people who are teasing you about something you really, really care about, right?
Yes.
ION, where is my pencil?
Jessica - May 21, 2008 6:46:25 am PDT #8145 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Crapsticks. I think DH and I will hitchhike to this SF wedding in August.
shrift - May 21, 2008 6:46:49 am PDT #8146 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
It's possible that I'm so grumpy and angry at the entire universe right now because I forgot to eat breakfast. I mean, the universe will still suck after I eat lunch, but at least I'll be less likely to try stabbing it with a pair of scissors.
bon bon - May 21, 2008 6:51:05 am PDT #8147 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Ugh. and there's nothing I hate more than some woman who stands in the aisle and looks pitiful because she's not strong enough to put her bag up in overhead.
How tall are you? I rarely put a bag in the overhead, but when I do, it's usually difficult, because I have to lift it over my head. And I'm average height.
Gudanov - May 21, 2008 6:52:47 am PDT #8148 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Condi Rice is seriously persona non-grata in the US right now.
What has happened to her? I've heard her name floated around as a veep possibility every once and awhile, but that's about it.
Pix - May 21, 2008 6:53:39 am PDT #8149 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
How tall are you? I rarely put a bag in the overhead, but when I do, it's usually difficult, because I have to lift it over my head. And I'm average height.Yes, this. I am plenty strong for my size, but I'm 5'1". Trying to manage a large carry-on is a total pain in the ass, but I do the best I can. Sometimes I need help--especially getting the damn thing down. I have tried to avoid bringing anything I can't fit under my seat for this very reason, because it's so incredibly embarrassing, but sometimes I can't avoid it.
ETA: Not meaning to sound snarky at you, Vortex, it's just a sore spot for me.
Nutty - May 21, 2008 6:54:57 am PDT #8150 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Yeah, the fee-to-check-anything thing is also going to be harder on families than on individuals. Family of four, 4-6 carryons/"personal items", and Mom and Dad get to carry them all! Boarding time is going to take twice as long, and result in a lot more swearing.
How much visual time do you have to hit fastball?
In fact, although there's a legend out there that the best hitters in the world have been able to see the ball hit the bat, this has been prove physically impossible. Batters hit based on where they think the ball will go, and their eyes cannot adjust quickly enough to see the ball 10 feet out and then see the ball 1 foot out. The ball is just traveling too fast. If you were to try to see yourself hitting the ball, you would have to swing without taking your eye off the blank spot in front of the plate where the ball is going to be. Which is basically like swinging blind.