Holiday Travels
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Holiday Travels
There’s nothing worse than flying over a major holiday. My flight has already been delayed. Got here super early to allow for crowds, and surprisingly breezed through security.
On the downside, I left my wireless noise canceling headphones in the bag my wife brought with her, I’ve got almost THREE hours to kill, and the gates are overrun with A-holes leaving their bags on seats despite the crowds.
On the plus side, my parents dropped me off, my wife drove up earlier in the week with my bag so I didn’t have to check anything, and it’s a short flight to Providence.
On the downside, I left my wireless noise canceling headphones in the bag my wife brought with her, I’ve got almost THREE hours to kill, and the gates are overrun with A-holes leaving their bags on seats despite the crowds.
On the plus side, my parents dropped me off, my wife drove up earlier in the week with my bag so I didn’t have to check anything, and it’s a short flight to Providence.
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Re: Holiday Travels
The one in Rhode Island, where the old world shadows hang heavy in the air?
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Re: Holiday Travels
zero interest in flying on a holiday weekend. it used to be bad, now it's much worse. hopefully you're riding back with your wife.
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Re: Holiday Travels
I am. She drove up with her boys yesterday. I had to work, so I’m flying up today.
All things considered, it’s not as bad as I was expecting. I was through security in maybe 15 minutes, if even that. Not having a suitcase is nice!
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Re: Holiday Travels
Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 8:36 pmThe one in Rhode Island, where the old world shadows hang heavy in the air?
Yes, RI. I’m assuming this is perhaps a literary or musical reference I’m not getting?
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Re: Holiday Travels
Eagles, “The Last Resort”: She came from Providence…
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Re: Holiday Travels
security has been a lot better lately (at least if you have TSA precheck, like i do). i've had to travel for work a few times this year and have cruised through security at DCA every time.
and i had to check a bag on my last trip, which is the first time i've done that in probably 7-8 years. blech. i can pack a ton of stuff into a carryon like nobody's business.
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Re: Holiday Travels
I would not hesitate to toss a bag on the floor and sit down (or if you really want to have fun, notify security of an unattended bag left on a seat).
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Re: Holiday Travels
Safe travels and happy holidays.
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Re: Holiday Travels
That one annoys me to no end. People can be really self focused and rude.
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Re: Holiday Travels
Sadly, a lack of basic courtesy and consideration for others seems to increasingly be the norm.
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Re: Holiday Travels
Reminds me of planes, trains and automobiles.
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Re: Holiday Travels
As a quick follow up, as we were sitting on the plane, waiting to pull away from the gate, I noticed the guy next to me was cropping a photo of his watch (to post to a forum, I suppose). I couldn’t get a good look at the watch on his wrist, and didn’t want to ask. A bit later, a woman sat down between us and noticed me looking at the NCWOTD thread and commented on how both of us were looking at watches on our phones.
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