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How the Top Airlines Use Facebook

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Jordan

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 →

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Ugly Vegas Carpets Help Make You a Big Spender

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Jordan

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

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jordan

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

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jordan

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 →

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Eagles and Hitmen

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Jordan

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 →

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United-Continental Merger is Approved

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jordan

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

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Jordan

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

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jordan

Ignore the flights that nobody in their right mind would book. Continue reading →

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Seattle TSA Supervisor Admits Stealing from Luggage

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Jordan

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

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Jordan

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 →

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