Its a government program more concerned with paying the screeners a lot of money, having lucrative union contracts, and rules that make us "feel: safe, but not BE safe.
Since all the terrorists seem to be muslims, if I had an airline I would consider just offering muslim-free flights as a cost saving measure. At least until muslims disavow that part of their "bible" about killing the infidels.
Drone pilot flights for Muslims only just popped into wicked old dino's predatory mind. No, no, I'm not going to deliberately blow them up or fly them into a mountain. Nothing goes boom unless someone tries to take over a display of make-believe controls. An inflatable pilot like the one in the Airplane movie may be a good added touch.
Yep. Now that I have a family I am constantly considering buying a little class-c motorhome simply to help avoid the BS of putting my kids in an xray machine with their hands up in the surrender pose. Notice that pose? Haha...oh, I mean "bah...bah!"
Where there is a need, there will be an entrepreneur to fill it. It looks like a better idea than trying to get comfortable in a slightly reclining bouncer designed for someone under the height of five feet two. Not my cup of tea, however. Like many fellow semi-insomniacs conditions must be just-so in order for me to fall asleep and even more so in order to stay asleep. The only advantage might be the ability to stretch out while reading a book. Actually, in a sense, this is the inevitable extension of new ideas such as Uber. As transportation becomes more problematic, I expect to see more inventive ideas in this area.
I just look forward to "travel clearances," like the trusted souls who share our national secrets (except for an occasional traitor) -- to let folks become able to take a business trip regularly and not have to go through tsa at all. -- j .
I no longer fly -- but I understand that you can make everything in advance including boarding pass, and you go through a line that gets you in quickly.
If you're pissed off enough to wear a provocative t-shirt ["any fool can make a rule and every fool will mind it.' Emerson] and have all your TSA pre-check stuff in order, you can make them make confused faces.
I agree, Abaco. Its like a sleeper car on a train, which can be a great experience (as long as you can spare the time.) Having access to the net during the trip could make it reasonably productive (or entertaining after dark if you don't care to socialize.)
Are there any trains that go somewhat directly without massive diversions or using a bus as part of their segments? My last try with that was Portland to Los Angeles. The first thing i heard was 'did iyou reserve for supper?" "The ticket says meals included," "But did you reservce a seat?" "I just boarded." "All the spaces are reserved." One cardboard sandwich later I left trains forever. We had to switch to a bus anyway."
I sorely missed the train systems of Europe.
The people of the US deserve the second class travel system they paid for no matter if the bill was first class prices.
Not a bad idea actually. I dont like flying and avoid it if I can.
Between the airport delays, the TSA, and the hassle of screaming children and crowded planes and small seats, I am DONE with flying.
I would investigate this approach. I also note that there is Megabus, which does much better and cheaper service than Greyhound. This sounds like a step up even from Megabus.
ffa, we just got back from a 10,000-mile trip, the BW and I, and we're tired. . drove to hotlanta, flew to honolulu, boated to vancouver, flew to lax, then to hotlanta, and drove home. . it was wonderful, but a tad bit tiring. . sleeping on a bus would definitely have been easier! -- j .
Sounds like a great time, john. Let me know next time you plan to be in Atlanta and have some time. We are about 35 miles east. My girl friend has friends at the Knoxville chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy. She published a book of her ancestor's diary written in union occupied Knoxville.
Not as punishing as the seated upright all night bus ride I still recall enduring way back during the late Sixties. Still, knowing my luck, I'd bunk across the aisle from someone on a bean diet.
I was hoping to draw attention to the title's bad pun, but I guess I've groan too subtle. I have done a 16 hour bus ride (with vertical seating) and a 14 hour sleeper train in Thailand. The sleeper was a pleasant improvement. If this bus offers similar facilities I would enjoy it, too.
Yeah, even high school algebra was too subtle for this extinct even before Mesozoic went extinct dinosaur. Here's the kid of subtle Old Dino understands. When I first saw what's beyond the link in the early 70s, I knew what the nudging dude was getting at way before the married man with the beer did. Wasn't expecting the full revelation of the punchline, though.
taxpayers zillions PLUS they stand in the way of
both commerce and leisure. . sux! -- j
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No, no, I'm not going to deliberately blow them up or fly them into a mountain.
Nothing goes boom unless someone tries to take over a display of make-believe controls.
An inflatable pilot like the one in the Airplane movie may be a good added touch.
in the way between my house and yours ... if I drive! -- j
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trusted souls who share our national secrets (except
for an occasional traitor) -- to let folks become able
to take a business trip regularly and not have to go
through tsa at all. -- j
.
sometimes we got through easily ... sometimes not. -- j
.
I sorely missed the train systems of Europe.
The people of the US deserve the second class travel system they paid for no matter if the bill was first class prices.
Between the airport delays, the TSA, and the hassle of screaming children and crowded planes and small seats, I am DONE with flying.
I would investigate this approach. I also note that there is Megabus, which does much better and cheaper service than Greyhound. This sounds like a step up even from Megabus.
and I, and we're tired. . drove to hotlanta, flew to
honolulu, boated to vancouver, flew to lax, then to
hotlanta, and drove home. . it was wonderful, but a
tad bit tiring. . sleeping on a bus would definitely
have been easier! -- j
.
extended family is 4,481,669,098 bytes long. . what
a trip! -- j
.
only 3.5 hours away, by lexus. . hope to see you
some time!!! -- j
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Still, knowing my luck, I'd bunk across the aisle from someone on a bean diet.
I have done a 16 hour bus ride (with vertical seating) and a 14 hour sleeper train in Thailand. The sleeper was a pleasant improvement. If this bus offers similar facilities I would enjoy it, too.
Here's the kid of subtle Old Dino understands.
When I first saw what's beyond the link in the early 70s, I knew what the nudging dude was getting at way before the married man with the beer did.
Wasn't expecting the full revelation of the punchline, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGrvQ...