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Air travel.
You can cross the country in less than eight hours. You can visit exotic locales that you would otherwise never have access to. Air travel has brought people together who would never have met, revolutionized the way business transactions are handled, and stimulated hospitality industries all over the world.
It has also made the population at large grudgingly accepting of being forced to remove their shoes and submit to random security screenings. We have learned how to pack seven days' worth of personal effects into a dinky carry-on to avoid baggage charges. Airlines have started to grow bold in their blatant refusal to allow rescheduling of tickets and their ever-growing list of added fees. At the same time, the industry struggles to keep up with more and more stringent FAA regulations, rising gas costs, and the ever-unpredictable weather.
And of course there is the continuing struggle to stave off boredom and claustrophobia while stuck in a metal tube hurtling through the air at speeds upwards of 500 MPH. To that end we have the traveler's godsend.
Dear, sweet SkyMall. Where else can I read about such lovely inventions as the
Personal Infrared Sauna
So SE++, tell us your travel travails! Or good shit that happened to you too, I guess. And I SUPPOSE you can talk about train and car travel too, sure, knock yourselves out
You can cross the country in less than eight hours. You can visit exotic locales that you would otherwise never have access to. Air travel has brought people together who would never have met, revolutionized the way business transactions are handled, and stimulated hospitality industries all over the world.
It has also made the population at large grudgingly accepting of being forced to remove their shoes and submit to random security screenings. We have learned how to pack seven days' worth of personal effects into a dinky carry-on to avoid baggage charges. Airlines have started to grow bold in their blatant refusal to allow rescheduling of tickets and their ever-growing list of added fees. At the same time, the industry struggles to keep up with more and more stringent FAA regulations, rising gas costs, and the ever-unpredictable weather.
And of course there is the continuing struggle to stave off boredom and claustrophobia while stuck in a metal tube hurtling through the air at speeds upwards of 500 MPH. To that end we have the traveler's godsend.
Dear, sweet SkyMall. Where else can I read about such lovely inventions as the
Personal Infrared Sauna
The Hide-Away Foot and Body Personal Infrared Sauna is a far infrared device that allows users to enjoy the benefits of relaxation and healthy therapy.
This easy to use, no assembly required sauna is designed with a FIR (Far Infrared) Thermo-Top foot reflexology therapy system. This patent pending technology uses adjustable in-floor radiant heat to help improve the immune system by increasing the blood flow, starting at the feet.
Designed to provide even heat distribution, this energy efficient Hide-Away Sauna is made out of Canadian hemlock wood and has a tempered glass top that helps hold the soothing heat to allow for deep FIR penetration. Equipped with a main control panel and a separate on/off switch, the Hide-Away Sauna takes only 10 minutes to heat up and has an adjustable temperature setting from 68 - 107 degrees F. Boost your immune system from the comfort of your own home.
So SE++, tell us your travel travails! Or good shit that happened to you too, I guess. And I SUPPOSE you can talk about train and car travel too, sure, knock yourselves out
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I have never been on a plane.
Me, too.
The last time I was on a plane I was sitting next to a woman in her fifties flying into my home city for a consulting job. We spent the entire flight sharing our life stories and swapped emails at the end.
The end.
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just another reminder that all life, but mine in particular, is full of endless disappointments
It was pretty neat, thought I did have to change plans like four times.
STEAM!
Same
Speaking of, just came back from it
It was actually original, scary, and funny all at the same time. And I saw more blood in the last 20 minutes than I've seen in a horror movie all year.
It was silly at times, but I thought it was pretty good.
Steam
I mean everyone who works for the airport is a troll but sacrifices must be had...
did you see how well it's doing on RT? it's at like, 90%. frankly, I was stunned.
I don't think ceres will ban you for posting in here.
FUCK THE GOVERNMENT WE ARE ANONYMOUS WE ARE LEGION.
Patdowns are a flagrant violation of the 4th Amendment. I had best not be touched while going through security unless they have better prior cause than "9/11 9/11 lol."
That is awesome. Considering that there wasn't a lot of advertisement for it, that is an awesome reception.
Steam
Probably be a few local weekend breaks here and there, but unless my salary and vacation allowance both drastically increase I don't really see it changing. But I'm okay with it; as great as it is to see new places, it can also be pretty exhausting and it might be nice to wait until I can do things properly. And California and the UK both have plenty to offer.
The next flight, and every flight after that? Booooooring. I thought it was interesting how quickly I got used to it.
But I still enjoy air travel in general. I haven't had any bad experiences with the TSA so far.
everyone who works for the airport is a troll because everyone who flies on planes is a goblin
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But I've always been a nervous flier. Flyer? One who flies.
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Cabins have plenty of leg room, staff are smartly dressed and super friendly, there is plenty of free wine and the entertainment is the most varied and has never been broken for me
But overall I've not had a really bad experience on any airplane (just at airports... Fuck you, Chicago O'Hare)
at least I don't get nervous or airsick or bored much, I guess
planes are super heavy! we are spitting in the face of god!
the view out the plane window is always amazing
I ain't mad.
Once I flew with a cold, and lost half my hearing and my voice for four days
Yeah, critics seem to dig, and the ones who don't, well, the reviews tend to indicate a deficit of giving a damn and/or intellectual ability. Lot of details wrong in most of the negative reviews.
Estimates put it at 5.5 mil yesterday, and it seems like it's getting good word of mouth.
Worried a bit after my screening was a ghost town (10 people or so), but seems like it's got a shot.
Why I fear the ocean.
Slightly concerned about flying this Christmas; just be one seat for me + baby, and I reaaaally pray the baby turns out to be a good flyer and that I don't end up next to a kid hater
And by cute I mean horrifying.
Skymall cracks me the fuck up.
They have to climb over me but I mind that less
That's fun! I actually stayed up all night in the Newark airport waiting for another flight the next day, so I got to wander around a mostly-empty airport. Where was this rat?
Ever. Single. Time. A plane lands, people get out of their seats and start unloading their bags before the fasten seat-belt sign is turned off. They tell you about 37 times before landing that you are to remain seated until the sign goes off. If you have ever traveled on a plane before in your life, it's the same fucking experience every time, in the exact same order, no matter what carrier you fly with: it's impossible not to know everything by heart after your second flight. And yet, AND YET, at least one person ends up immediately as soon as the plan is on the ground, before the motherfucker is at the gate, starting a mad rush that the flight attendants then have to manage. It's astonishing.
I actually really like airports. I've spent a considerable amount of time in ones all over the world over the last decade. East Asia has some pretty kick ass international airports.