Driving with a friend can be fun, but $100 is not near enough for the extra hassle and travel time, IMO.
I have finesse! I have finesse coming out of my bottom!
Anya ,'Showtime'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Mar 23, 2011 4:19:10 am PDT #29734 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
flea - Mar 23, 2011 4:20:19 am PDT #29735 of 30001
information libertarian
I'm seeing reports that Liz Taylor has died - but not yet in any major media sources.
Jesse - Mar 23, 2011 4:20:31 am PDT #29736 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
$100 round trip, and the car ride could be really fun, but either way it would be nice to be company for my friend. I think it may not be worth it.
flea - Mar 23, 2011 4:21:17 am PDT #29737 of 30001
information libertarian
OK, BBC has an obit up: [link]
Theodosia - Mar 23, 2011 4:23:45 am PDT #29738 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"
Also with the arrival at the airport, getting bags, finding your friend, it's going to be at least another 5 or 6 hours until you both arrive in Vegas after the drive. Not counting detours, getting lost, stopping to eat or whatever.
Me, I actually do kind of like driving cross-country on routes I've never been, but the extra time (remember, unless you're flying OUT of Vegas, you'll be doing the drive back...) balanced versus $100 (or $200 RT) savings... would probably make me spend more. If I had it, and limited vacation time.
Jesse - Mar 23, 2011 4:25:23 am PDT #29739 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I'm thinking it's not worth it, really, even though now I'm looking at $150 difference! I don't know what the fuck is going on with these prices.
sumi - Mar 23, 2011 4:26:33 am PDT #29740 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
I've had Dogs in Elk posted to me on random email lists. It's a classic.
Theodosia - Mar 23, 2011 4:28:00 am PDT #29741 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"
Think of it as sparing your friend the hassle of going to the airport twice, and treat her to a nice dinner instead?
Jesse - Mar 23, 2011 4:28:28 am PDT #29742 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And in a last-minute miracle, the Vegas flight went down! OK, that's done. Oy.
sumi - Mar 23, 2011 4:35:27 am PDT #29743 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Pronunciation question: are the two ways that Americans tend to pronounce the word "hoof" - regional differences? Or is there an actual right and wrong way to say the word in American English? (I have no idea how they pronounce it in England - probably 100 different ways depending on regional and class differences.)
I think that the plural also tends to be pronounced differently - one with more of a "v" sounding "v" and the other with more of an "f" sounding "v".