Comments on: Travel Day

By: Loren Pokorny

Loren Pokorny — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:42:26 +0000

try this one - “I’m trying to get home - my wife is about to deliver a baby”. This works with women because 1) the baby softens them up 2) they forget that they’re charging you 3) they won’t ask too many specific questions. This will not work for women as well. This ALSO only works on your return flight home - otherwise they’ll be like, why are you flying back in a few days…

By: courtenay

courtenay — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:57:54 +0000

oooo rory i like how you think. so far i have tried two tactics: lying (works unless i am in colorado where they see a million bike bags) and crying (totally doesn’t work).

By: Rory

Rory — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:04:57 +0000

I agree with your anti progressive sentiments. Golf clubs and skis are free. Why? Because you pay money to do these sports. Surfboards and bikes, charge as much as possible. Maybe it is our capitalistic base of society, maybe it is because large corporations run our world. Either way, I pay. When they try to charge me for weight, I will find the fattest person in line (this will be better in the States) and make him stand on the scales with his bag. Then I will stand on the other scale with my “overweight” bag. We will see who is lighter.

By: Ruth Ann (Mom)

Ruth Ann (Mom) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:51:58 +0000

Ben, it’s two hours after the flight left for Sao Paulo so we’re thinking you made the connection and hope the “Tri Trio Team” is already settled into a good sleep on the plane versus a corner of the airport, or worse…a cheap Dallas hotel bed. I’m sure there are no ‘talking slumber parties’ with Victor on board! Dream of fresh Brazilian fruit in the morning and sunshine…………….only Susan in Guatemala is not envious, and she’s feasting on chicken served with a half pineapple! Even without you we finished Courtenay’s scrumptious vegi and greens salad. Post pictures please! Good night!