I don’t know if there’s a proper name for it or not but occasionally a person or a state will have the perfect initials. For instance, let’s say your name is John Allen Geiger and you’re a real asshole (rectum if this column gets edited). Appropriately, John’s initials are “JAG.” Or if your name...
Other than the fact there’s seldom an upgrade I like regional jets. They’re certainly smoother and quieter than previous modes of short-haul plane flights like Embraer Brasilias, Saab 340s and De Havilland Dash 8s. The relatively-uncomfortable seats generally make it “less-than-two-hour-desirable.” There are actually some regional jets that are almost preferable to their full-sized...
It’s no secret that I love staying at hotels. Maybe it harkens back to my youth where the only time I was able to escape the drudgery of living in my same house day after day was to travel to “far off” places like Cleveland and Minneapolis to visit relatives and stay in hotel...
I’ve written in the past about all the television I watch when I’m on the road. Oh, sure, a lot of my colleagues will take walks exploring the city we happen to be bivouacked in while others will sit at a bar. Not me. I’m working on my doctorate in mattress evaluation. Consequently, I’ll...
Pack light and freeze at night doesn't have to be the mantra a hipster lives by, but paring back what you take with you -- will make your trip that much more enjoyable.
Among the worst things that could happen to you is: Being anally raped by Godzilla Being anally raped by Herman Munster Being anally raped by John Holmes in his prime Being diverted to Cleveland during a thunderstorm If you answered anything but #4 then you are truly a pussy. I’ll explain: This past week...
Generally I don’t like surprises. They usually are the bearer of bad tidings, like my ex-wife sleeping with my printer (no, not the one from Hewlett-Packard) or finding out that there is no Santa Claus and no Easter Bunny during the same conversation. But last week I experienced a trip that can only be...
You need a credit card for everything. Including a bag of chips if you want to have a snack on an airplane. Back in the day, way back when it was fun to fly and TSA didn’t mean anything, airlines used to hand out headphones, serve meals and provide pillows to passengers for free....
The New York Times is reporting that the TSA is patting down black women’s hair, fearing those fros could be hiding bombs, guns, knives, plastic explosives or some other dangerous devices. A TSA agent told one black woman being searched that they had started searching all women with big hair, according to The Times....
Because Congress has been plagued with competency-incontinence there has not been the time (so they say) to pay attention to taking care of the FAA, who is overall supervisor of taxes that the federal government places on airline tickets. These are historically collected by the airlines and the FAA personnel assigned to that section...
