Jayne: Captain, can you stop her from bein' cheerful, please? Mal: I don't believe there is a power in the 'verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month.

'Serenity'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


tommyrot - Sep 21, 2010 6:39:09 am PDT #25206 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Anywhere I can fly to in 2 hours I can car/train to in 4-5.

Yeah. When you consider the time it takes to get to the airport, go through security, etc. - it makes more sense to not fly.


brenda m - Sep 21, 2010 6:45:00 am PDT #25207 of 30001
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

Not really. It's a two hour flight to DC, but a 13-15 hour drive.

If your saying two hours from home to destination, maybe.


Jesse - Sep 21, 2010 6:48:13 am PDT #25208 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, a 4-5 hour drive (say NYC-BOS) is an hour flight -- 40 minutes in the air.

Edit: In the air, not in the hair.


flea - Sep 21, 2010 6:50:22 am PDT #25209 of 30001
information libertarian

Yeah, a direct flight from ATL to BOS is about 2 hours, and it's an 18 hour drive. Even allowing the fact that we live an hour from the airport and check-in, we're waaay ahead flying.

Speaking of air travel, it looks like we all will be going to Annapolis for Thanksgiving. We're talking about an excursion to the Baltimore aquarium - with at least us and my cousin and his 8 and 5 year old daughters. We could also plan some "away from people we are related to" meetup time to improve the overall sanity levels, right? We'll probably have a rental car, so we could even go to DC.


Jessica - Sep 21, 2010 6:50:43 am PDT #25210 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Okay, fair enough. I'd still rather drive 10 hours than spend 2 in one of those seats.


brenda m - Sep 21, 2010 6:51:34 am PDT #25211 of 30001
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

That I won't argue.


flea - Sep 21, 2010 6:53:07 am PDT #25212 of 30001
information libertarian

Hmm, with my children? Might be a tossup. They'd be amused by the seats, and could play horsie. While after 10 hours in the car, I am usually just sort of murder-suicide.

(Yes, we will be flying ATL to BWI, and it's 1 hr 45 minutes in the air vs. a 12+ (hello, DC traffic!) hour drive.)


Theodosia - Sep 21, 2010 6:54:28 am PDT #25213 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Hell, I'm still angry at airlines that charge you extra for headphones.


Jesse - Sep 21, 2010 6:56:07 am PDT #25214 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I was thinking about it, because I think I might find that seat OK for an hour. If it were cheap enough. I don't know -- I think I might rather actually stand than perch.


Vortex - Sep 21, 2010 6:57:54 am PDT #25215 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Ding ding ding. I'm fairly convinced this may be the primary motive behind them in the first place.

Yeah, they're saying "Look how bad it could be, now shut the fuck up and eat your stale, peanutless snack mix"

I am usually just sort of murder-suicide.

Sort of? That sounds like the kind of thing that you should be decisive about ;)