Air travel sucks
Apr. 3rd, 2006 01:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
geekchickI am not going to fly from Dulles to Orlando via Pittsburgh. In what universe does that make sense? I suppose it doesn't matter much anyway, because USAir has no flights leaving Friday at a time that doesn't cut into the conference or put me back too late for the GBS show that night.
Why does JetBlue not fly into Orlando from Dulles? If I want to get there from here, I have to go to Newark first. :P
It's looking like AirTran and a sprint from Dulles to Foggy Bottom on Friday.
Oh, and cars suck too: someone just stopped by to tell me that my car is repeatedly locking and unlocking itself for no apparent reason. I guess this means it's time to call the mechanic down the street and see if they have some time to look at it.
Yes, I'm cranky today. Again. Allergies are kicking my ass, even with a bit of rain to clean things out a little. I'll feel human again sometime around, oh, July.
Why does JetBlue not fly into Orlando from Dulles? If I want to get there from here, I have to go to Newark first. :P
It's looking like AirTran and a sprint from Dulles to Foggy Bottom on Friday.
Oh, and cars suck too: someone just stopped by to tell me that my car is repeatedly locking and unlocking itself for no apparent reason. I guess this means it's time to call the mechanic down the street and see if they have some time to look at it.
Yes, I'm cranky today. Again. Allergies are kicking my ass, even with a bit of rain to clean things out a little. I'll feel human again sometime around, oh, July.
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Date: 2006-04-03 05:04 pm (UTC)Oh yes your car!!!!! Have you had the other stuff fixed yet?
Allergies are kicking my ass
ditto, to the point of being dizzy.
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Date: 2006-04-03 05:35 pm (UTC)I found several flights to Logan leaving around 5 or 6, although I was adding BWI into my search and not ruling out 1-stop flights.
No, they haven't fixed the other stuff yet. I wonder if this is related to the need for a new alternator yet again. While it's there, I'll make an appointment with them for the rest of it since I know there's absolutely no way to get the alternator, the timing belt, the water pump, and the valve cover gaskets all replaced today. I suspect I'll just end up leaving my car overnight and hoping Chris can come pick me up, but I'll decide on that once I hear back from the mechanic.
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Date: 2006-04-03 05:49 pm (UTC)5-6 is ok (not optimal hey I'm greedy when it comes to time :)
No, they haven't fixed the other stuff yet.
Am I going to have to bring my tools with me :)
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Date: 2006-04-03 05:52 pm (UTC)Nah, they were like an hour or less, not multiple hours.
Am I going to have to bring my tools with me :)
I'm preeeeetty sure we have plenty of tools here. Keep in mind that there's an MR2 in pieces in the garage.
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Date: 2006-04-03 05:57 pm (UTC)Now are you looking at flight and hotel separetly or as a package?
Your not going to make me sleep under the porch again are you :P
Oh right how could I forget about the MR2. Well then while you all are out having fun I can tear into your car and fix it (sort of)
"where did this go again?"
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Date: 2006-04-03 05:59 pm (UTC)And the $$$ will probably be high, let me know and I can help out as a part of your b-day gift.
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Date: 2006-04-03 08:17 pm (UTC)You really know how to turn a guy on.
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Date: 2006-04-03 06:03 pm (UTC)Outside Baltimore, it's about an hour away depending on traffic. It's occasionally a lot cheaper than flying into Dulles or National, but not always. If you're coming in late on Thursday or Friday I could pick you up there, but probably not if you were looking to get in at 7 or earlier.
I was looking at flights alone.
Your not going to make me sleep under the porch again are you :P
Not unless you piss me off. ;)
Well then while you all are out having fun I can tear into your car and fix it (sort of)
Heh. It's a Mazda, how hard could it be? ;) Actually, Chris replaced the alternator once, and that's why I now shell out several hundred dollars to a professional to do it as needed. It's apparently a giant PITA, and that's from someone who's used to working on MR2s.
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Date: 2006-04-03 07:23 pm (UTC)If I left on Thus it would be an 8 or 9pm flight so that would put me in that area around 10-11:30. An hour drive at the time would be nuts (unless I did the driving). If you and C. have plans for Fri. then I can leave on Fri. night to show up later or something instead of messing things up by showing up on Thurs.
Not unless you piss me off. ;)
Ugh don't say that, I am good at pissing people off as you well know.
As for the car I know all to well how Jap. cars are to work on and I totally agree let someone that does it all day long have the fun. If I had a few days I'd consider it.
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Date: 2006-04-03 10:45 pm (UTC)big ol' American boat from the early 70s
Heh have one of those which just happens to be a 1970.
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Date: 2006-04-03 10:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-04 12:03 am (UTC)The MR2 is mid-engine. The name actually stands for Mid-engine, Rear wheel drive, 2 seater.
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Date: 2006-04-03 07:53 pm (UTC)Let me know if you've got free time while in Orlando.
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Date: 2006-04-03 08:00 pm (UTC)I should have some amount of time while I'm down there. I'll be at php|tek and will probably have some dinners and maybe a lunch free. I'll let you know what's up. Sorry I missed you while you were up here, hope you had a good trip.
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Date: 2006-04-03 08:24 pm (UTC)Sounds like the USAirniverse to me. All your flights are belong through PIT!
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Date: 2006-04-03 08:31 pm (UTC)On an unrelated note, think you can pick me up Thursday evening and take me to work on Friday morning? It's probably easiest just to leave the car here overnight on Thursday so they can tear it apart on Friday, although if you think it won't work I'll just get up at the crack of dawn on Friday morning.
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Date: 2006-04-03 09:05 pm (UTC)Bwwwaaaahhhhhahhhahahahahaha *snort*
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Date: 2006-04-03 09:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-03 09:51 pm (UTC)I can take you to and from work no problem, that's got to be less traffic than trying to get there at ungodly early a.m. Are they sure they can finish it by Friday? Cos if not you won't get it back til Monday, or do they work Saturdays too?
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Date: 2006-04-03 09:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-03 10:47 pm (UTC)I can make that today :)
but the question is would that put me under the porch?