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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:39:50 PM EDT
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Stupidity on my part shouldn’t be met with equal stupidity on yours. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:40:16 PM EDT
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After a long ground hold due to ice, we finally KTLF for Amsterdam. I'm in row 8, the plane has empty seats, so I sneak up to row six or so. When we hit the ground, I don't quite pole vault over everyone, but I'm like second or third off the plane. It was me and this Delta Diamond Lifetime member in a footrace to the other side of the airport (if you know Schiphol, you know what I mean).
I got to the passport check, did the scan since the US is using biometric passports and I can use the EU lanes now. The Dutch guy doesn't even look up as he stamps my passport. Foot race again for gate E1. Did the exit interview, got the sticker on my passport, ran as fast as I could to gate E-whatever where the plane was boarding. Sky Priority class was boarding, so I ran onto the plane and took my seat. Due to weather a lot of people didn't make the connections. Doors closed. Everyone spreads out. I'm alone in my seat! nice. Gate hold for deicing. We basically circle the airport to get to the deicing pad (which is pretty cool, way better setup than Basel or Seattle), then complete the circle and start another to get to the end of the active runway. We take off (they say) 44 minutes late, more like an hour thirty late since they didn't count the gate hold time. We landed 10-ish minutes early? pretty nice. It was a stressful day. I lived. We all lived. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:40:26 PM EDT
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Max out manufacturing and distribution every time before you walk away and you’ll be making real money in no time. It's lame. Find us a new game to play  I don't really think people understand how terrible that would be. I don't think people on either side understand exactly how terrible that would be for everyone involved. If only there was a way to discern the possible future in a world like that, maybe people could figure out what to do to prevent that. If only we could discern how a possible civil war could ever end? I know at least one member of DSA who publicly asked for combat rifle instructors for small groups, but they couldn't be republicans or anyone that leaned right. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:40:40 PM EDT
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I always had a general hatred towards TSA until my Vegas trip. If you stop me because the detector went off, you probably should check if my belt was still on... or swipe my phone for residue... guess that works. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:41:39 PM EDT
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After a long ground hold due to ice, we finally KTLF for Amsterdam. I'm in row 8, the plane has empty seats, so I sneak up to row six or so. When we hit the ground, I don't quite pole vault over everyone, but I'm like second or third off the plane. It was me and this Delta Diamond Lifetime member in a footrace to the other side of the airport (if you know Schiphol, you know what I mean). I got to the passport check, did the scan since the US is using biometric passports and I can use the EU lanes now. The Dutch guy doesn't even look up as he stamps my passport. Foot race again for gate E1. Did the exit interview, got the sticker on my passport, ran as fast as I could to gate E-whatever where the plane was boarding. Sky Priority class was boarding, so I ran onto the plane and took my seat. Due to weather a lot of people didn't make the connections. Doors closed. Everyone spreads out. I'm alone in my seat! nice. Gate hold for deicing. We basically circle the airport to get to the deicing pad (which is pretty cool, way better setup than Basel or Seattle), then complete the circle and start another to get to the end of the active runway. We take off (they say) 44 minutes late, more like an hour thirty late since they didn't count the gate hold time. We landed 10-ish minutes early? pretty nice. It was a stressful day. I lived. We all lived. Stressing me out just reading that. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:41:50 PM EDT
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After a long ground hold due to ice, we finally KTLF for Amsterdam. I'm in row 8, the plane has empty seats, so I sneak up to row six or so. When we hit the ground, I don't quite pole vault over everyone, but I'm like second or third off the plane. It was me and this Delta Diamond Lifetime member in a footrace to the other side of the airport (if you know Schiphol, you know what I mean). I got to the passport check, did the scan since the US is using biometric passports and I can use the EU lanes now. The Dutch guy doesn't even look up as he stamps my passport. Foot race again for gate E1. Did the exit interview, got the sticker on my passport, ran as fast as I could to gate E-whatever where the plane was boarding. Sky Priority class was boarding, so I ran onto the plane and took my seat. Due to weather a lot of people didn't make the connections. Doors closed. Everyone spreads out. I'm alone in my seat! nice. Gate hold for deicing. We basically circle the airport to get to the deicing pad (which is pretty cool, way better setup than Basel or Seattle), then complete the circle and start another to get to the end of the active runway. We take off (they say) 44 minutes late, more like an hour thirty late since they didn't count the gate hold time. We landed 10-ish minutes early? pretty nice. It was a stressful day. I lived. We all lived. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:42:13 PM EDT
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This story is for @pantz really On this ~21-22 day trip, I took two checked bags: my huge Pelican and my slightly smaller Pelican On the train to Switzerland, the police who were walking the aisles talked to me a little about it and were very skeptical all they had in them was business cards, stickers, and laundry. They stayed in that area until I got to Basel SBB. In the airport in France, the Air France lady wouldn't let me check the bags because "they have undeclared tools" I wheel them down to oversize baggage Two French security guys open, go through, and hit with X-rays or whatever both boxes. They were looking for taxable tools I hadn't declared on my way into Holland. ok, fine, they repacked it OK but I had to show them how to close the big one. Go upstairs to go through the TSA-like-thingy. My backpack alarms, they pull it aside and start going through it. Did you know protein bars and a laptop charger look like a bomb? At least they didn't wipe down every single protein bar with explosives wipes like the TSA has done multiple times |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:42:42 PM EDT
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buy a TSA belt. I wear one all the time. it did not work in Singapore. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:43:43 PM EDT
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What about the medical emergency? |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:44:30 PM EDT
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lol |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:44:34 PM EDT
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I tend to be relatively antisocial outside of you fuckers Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Max out manufacturing and distribution every time before you walk away and you’ll be making real money in no time. It's lame. Find us a new game to play I don't really think people understand how terrible that would be. I don't think people on either side understand exactly how terrible that would be for everyone involved. If only there was a way to discern the possible future in a world like that, maybe people could figure out what to do to prevent that. If only we could discern how a possible civil war could ever end? I know at least one member of DSA who publicly asked for combat rifle instructors for small groups, but they couldn't be republicans or anyone that leaned right. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:44:38 PM EDT
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buy a TSA belt. I wear one all the time. I’ve worn jeans once on a flight. Think I’ll pass.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:45:00 PM EDT
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I was insanely happen to clear CPB in Seattle. Global Entry: totally worth it.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:45:20 PM EDT
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Missed a not a thing earlier.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:45:25 PM EDT
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I never found out. The crew was tight lipped about it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What about the medical emergency? |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:45:32 PM EDT
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I've flown a total of 5 times. I've worn jeans once on a flight. Think I'll pass. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:46:05 PM EDT
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Q predicted this. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:46:33 PM EDT
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My TSA belt is not a rigger's belt, it's some other thing. Whatever. Cheap, on amazon, black
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:46:47 PM EDT
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Q predicted this. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:46:48 PM EDT
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I'm pretty stressed right now if you can't tell.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:46:51 PM EDT
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I worked at Qualcomm, I don't get the reference Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Q predicted this. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:47:21 PM EDT
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We had a busy year of flying. Like 2 trips
It stresses me out. I couldn't do it for a living
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:48:13 PM EDT
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This story is for @pantz really On this ~21-22 day trip, I took two checked bags: my huge Pelican and my slightly smaller Pelican On the train to Switzerland, the police who were walking the aisles talked to me a little about it and were very skeptical all they had in them was business cards, stickers, and laundry. They stayed in that area until I got to Basel SBB. In the airport in France, the Air France lady wouldn't let me check the bags because "they have undeclared tools" I wheel them down to oversize baggage Two French security guys open, go through, and hit with X-rays or whatever both boxes. They were looking for taxable tools I hadn't declared on my way into Holland. ok, fine, they repacked it OK but I had to show them how to close the big one. Go upstairs to go through the TSA-like-thingy. My backpack alarms, they pull it aside and start going through it. Did you know protein bars and a laptop charger look like a bomb? At least they didn't wipe down every single protein bar with explosives wipes like the TSA has done multiple times I asked "Like what?" They would not explain. And I'm thinking "Organic? Like what? Cow shit?" They were escalating their bullshit exponentially. Supervisor came over and broke it up. He kindly asked me what I had in the bag because it set off some warnings. I had 4 Cliff bars, a set of earbuds, and 2 phone charger cables in the same pocket. Looked bomby to them. LOL. They wiped it all down. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:49:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:49:46 PM EDT
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Stupidity on my part shouldn’t be met with equal stupidity on yours. They should be more helpful instead of trying to be some military force to be reckoned with. "Guy...You're a glorified mall cop. Know your role." |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:52:32 PM EDT
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Borrowed my daughters car for a few days , she's in college so it's sits in her moms driveway 90% of the time ! Needed oil change , battery (fucking thing died on way to my house) , three wipers , two license plate bulbs ! Things I just paid for ! 
Also a few other assorted marker bulbs out and the brakes will be needed done in a little bit !  |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:52:34 PM EDT
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crazy
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:53:55 PM EDT
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If you look at this map, we started at gate E something (about one o clock), went counter-clockwise to about 7:30 where the de-icing pad is (where it says Schiphol Zuid, approximately) then taxied up past Schiphol Centrum to the end of the runway that points to the south-west, turned around and took off south-west. I guess we didn't make a full circuit of the airport.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:54:10 PM EDT
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Coffee to combat the afternoon lag.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:54:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My backpack alarmed once. They asked me if I had anything organic in my bag. It was early and I was not fully awake. I asked for clarification. They just harped on organic matter. I asked "Like what?" They would not explain. And I'm thinking "Organic? Like what? Cow shit?" They were escalating their bullshit exponentially. Supervisor came over and broke it up. He kindly asked me what I had in the bag because it set off some warnings. I had 4 Cliff bars, a set of earbuds, and 2 phone charger cables in the same pocket. Looked bomby to them. LOL. They wiped it all down. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:54:50 PM EDT
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two hours. time to shower and put on my nicest underwear
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:56:36 PM EDT
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You're expecting company?
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:56:55 PM EDT
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What's the moral of the story?
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:57:05 PM EDT
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Coffee to combat the afternoon lag. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:58:30 PM EDT
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We had a busy year of flying. Like 2 trips It stresses me out. I couldn't do it for a living |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:58:36 PM EDT
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Meh.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:59:26 PM EDT
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The sound quit working on this computer.
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Posted: 12/17/2018 2:59:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Haven't flown since July of 2000. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:00:49 PM EDT
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What's the moral of the story? |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:02:15 PM EDT
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The freshest
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:02:42 PM EDT
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Any of you schlubs going to SHOT?
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:04:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: then get in your car and drive west you faggot |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:05:12 PM EDT
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TSA racially profiles me. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:06:45 PM EDT
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The western world needs a communication detox. Let's turn the internet off for a month and then decide if we want to turn it back on.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf2VxeIm1no |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:07:06 PM EDT
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After a long ground hold due to ice, we finally KTLF for Amsterdam. I'm in row 8, the plane has empty seats, so I sneak up to row six or so. When we hit the ground, I don't quite pole vault over everyone, but I'm like second or third off the plane. It was me and this Delta Diamond Lifetime member in a footrace to the other side of the airport (if you know Schiphol, you know what I mean). I got to the passport check, did the scan since the US is using biometric passports and I can use the EU lanes now. The Dutch guy doesn't even look up as he stamps my passport. Foot race again for gate E1. Did the exit interview, got the sticker on my passport, ran as fast as I could to gate E-whatever where the plane was boarding. Sky Priority class was boarding, so I ran onto the plane and took my seat. Due to weather a lot of people didn't make the connections. Doors closed. Everyone spreads out. I'm alone in my seat! nice. Gate hold for deicing. We basically circle the airport to get to the deicing pad (which is pretty cool, way better setup than Basel or Seattle), then complete the circle and start another to get to the end of the active runway. We take off (they say) 44 minutes late, more like an hour thirty late since they didn't count the gate hold time. We landed 10-ish minutes early? pretty nice. It was a stressful day. I lived. We all lived. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:09:12 PM EDT
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Ready for this week to be over
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:10:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well you do kinda look like a turrist. |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:11:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: durka durka |
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:13:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/17/2018 3:14:04 PM EDT
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Stupidity on my part shouldn’t be met with equal stupidity on yours. 
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