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osodecanela) wrote2010-11-16 04:42 pm
osodecanela) wrote2010-11-16 04:42 pm
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The tickets are purchased....
Mom turned 80 on 2 November.
My sisters (actually I suspect this is more the doing of the younger of my sisters) decided that taking mom to Vegas would be an appropriate way to celebrate. So, we will meet in Las Vegas on December 3. I have booked a flight for the two of us directly out of Santa Rosa to Las Vegas that Friday to return late afternoon the following Monday.
The pricing of all this crap on the airlines is just pissing me off. If I had wanted to fly the day before the price would have been half, but that would mean not seeing patients that day since the only flight leaves at noon. Fortunately, I did have 23,000 frequent flyer miles on Alaska Airlines; by redeeming 20,000 I was able to get $200 knocked off the price of the tickets. By the way, by booking the flight myself on the net rather than have an agent do it over the phone I was able to save another 30 bucks in fees. Oh, nothing more than carry on at that price; checked bags would be another 20 bucks apiece.
However, even more annoying was the special that they have on Virgin America. If we could have flown out of San Francisco at 7 AM on Thursday morning, and back the same time the following Tuesday, the flight would have been all of $39, each way. That however would have required canceling patients all day Thursday, and half of Tuesday, neither of which I can afford, plus it would require $70 round-trip bus fare to the airport and back for each of us or a drive to SFO with long-term parking at 14 bucks a day.
Now I just have to talk to Jan. With flex will be able to drop us off on Friday at the airport and pick us up again on Monday.
My sisters (actually I suspect this is more the doing of the younger of my sisters) decided that taking mom to Vegas would be an appropriate way to celebrate. So, we will meet in Las Vegas on December 3. I have booked a flight for the two of us directly out of Santa Rosa to Las Vegas that Friday to return late afternoon the following Monday.
The pricing of all this crap on the airlines is just pissing me off. If I had wanted to fly the day before the price would have been half, but that would mean not seeing patients that day since the only flight leaves at noon. Fortunately, I did have 23,000 frequent flyer miles on Alaska Airlines; by redeeming 20,000 I was able to get $200 knocked off the price of the tickets. By the way, by booking the flight myself on the net rather than have an agent do it over the phone I was able to save another 30 bucks in fees. Oh, nothing more than carry on at that price; checked bags would be another 20 bucks apiece.
However, even more annoying was the special that they have on Virgin America. If we could have flown out of San Francisco at 7 AM on Thursday morning, and back the same time the following Tuesday, the flight would have been all of $39, each way. That however would have required canceling patients all day Thursday, and half of Tuesday, neither of which I can afford, plus it would require $70 round-trip bus fare to the airport and back for each of us or a drive to SFO with long-term parking at 14 bucks a day.
Now I just have to talk to Jan. With flex will be able to drop us off on Friday at the airport and pick us up again on Monday.
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About seven years ago on a trip home from Seattle, I managed to piss off the TSA screener when I opted not to take my shoes off. This trip was before the shoe bomber, and so removing shoes at that time was not a requirement. After I set off the alarm I found myself standing on a small platform, barefoot, my belt off and in my left hand, my arms extended out like Vitruvian Man & the top button of my Levi's open. I had just come from the Utilikilt outlet (having bought my first Utilikilt) and didn't have on any underwear. My stance became progressively wider as my jeans slowly began to slide.
The TSA agent obviously thought his screening wand had been intended for prostate exams as when he came up between my legs the wind came up firmly enough that my belt, had I still had it on, would have been superfluous. Wanding me however was not sufficient. He circled around in front of me and announced, "I'm going to touch you down there." To this I responded, "Oh? Most people would buy me dinner first."
Watching his lip begin to quiver, as he struggled not to crack up was absolutely priceless. It was a battle he lost. Ultimately I left the screening area, my family jewels unfondled.
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Bad TSA man, BAD!