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How the Top Airlines Use Facebook
All Facebook takes a look at how the top U.S. airlines use Facebook, based on a Tnooz article about how the top European airlines take advantage of the social-media megalith. None of the top 10 US carriers encourage customer complaints … Continue reading
Ugly Vegas Carpets Help Make You a Big Spender
Chris Maluszynski vs Surreal Las Vegas Carpets Swedish photographer Chris Maluszynski spent a few years (off and on, one presumes/desperately hopes) taking snaps of the carpets found in Las Vegas casinos. Nothing in a casino is there by chance: everything … Continue reading
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The Crap We Put Up WIth Getting On & Off an Airplane
Personally, I have to physically fight the urge to leap to my feet the second the plane stops moving, even if I’m sitting by the window at the very back of the plane. The Oatmeal rules. The crap we put … Continue reading
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BLU Hits Madrid Building with Massive Mural
BLU Goes big on a Madrid building, using construction equipment to throw up a massive illustration depicting a circle of suited pickpockets. I heard that the mural is called “Stuffing Each Others’ Pockets”, which would imply that the suits are … Continue reading
Eagles and Hitmen
Things I learned this weekend: 1. Brackendale, British Columbia is the eagle capital of the world. Usually, when heading to Whistler, I’m either on a motorcycle (during the spring and summer) or in a car (winter), and have never noticed the … Continue reading
United-Continental Merger is Approved
United Airlines and Continental Airlines are merging as part of a $3 billion deal. The US Justice Department’s approval of this megamerger came within two weeks: that’s pretty dang fast. What it means for those who are flying: probably not … Continue reading
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Rolf Potts: Round the World Trip with No Luggage
Ultra-Light Packing: Travel with No Luggage Rolf Potts is going on a round the world trip, and he isn’t checking any luggage. He’s also not putting anything beneath the seat in front of him. Rolf will only have a few … Continue reading
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Hipmunk: Sorting Flights by Agony
Ignore the flights that nobody in their right mind would book. Continue reading
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Seattle TSA Supervisor Admits Stealing from Luggage
Randy Pepper, a TSA security supervisor at Sea-Tac, was fired after he was suspected of stealing from passengers’ luggage. Turns out the allegations were true: Pepper pleaded guilty to stealing over $20,000 worth of stuff from checked bags. This is … Continue reading
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4 Star Cinema in San Francisco
More San Francisco Neon: The 4 Star Cinema The 4 Star Cinema is another casual San Francisco landmark: a building that persists through time. Unlike most of America, San Francisco seems to cling to its architectural history on a local … Continue reading