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Rozelle’s Bagman
11/26/09

In reply to When Travel Was a Joy
"Smithers, I've designed a new plane, I call it the Spruce Moose, it will carry 200 passengers from New York's Idlewild to the Belgian Congo in 20 minutes!"

Jetblue is pretty ok so far actually, though not sufficiently b/w like the above.
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homoviper
11/25/09

In reply to When Travel Was a Joy
So glad I decided to host in NYC this year. Come to ME, bitches! Hahahahaha.
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MincnglyWhrdL'mer
11/25/09

In reply to When Travel Was a Joy
I dunno - I went thru SAN and ATL today, and they were pretty empty. if things don't pick up, JFK might just look like this
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badasscat
11/25/09

In reply to When Travel Was a Joy
The interesting thing about this terminal (to me, at least) is that because it's got that retro-futuristic thing going on so heavily, people seem to talk about it like it's from some distant, better past. This terminal was open as late as something like 2004, and it's still there and will be part of the new JetBlue terminal once it's finished. It'd almost be like showing a photo of a guy in a suit in the Empire State Building, and talking wistfully about days gone by.

I flew out of T5 on ANA before they moved over to the United/BA terminal (I think T2?), and it was really cool. It was a very small terminal with a relatively few gates, so even in rush hours it was never all that crowded. But that's also why it's been replaced; it really wasn't a major market terminal anymore. Just couldn't handle enough people or planes.
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Rozelle’s Bagman
11/26/09

@badasscat:
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naugahydeinplainsight
11/25/09

In reply to When Travel Was a Joy
Talk about Eero-dynamic! Simply gorgeous.
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Baroness
11/25/09

In reply to When Travel Was a Joy
Spent many happy hours as a 9 year old wandering and exploring that TWA terminal by myself. We had a lot of relatives coming and going then, and my father liked getting there a good 4 hours early to hit the bar as we waited their arrival. I wasn't interested in a table-top Pong in the plush shag-carpeted lounge, so I'd take off to watch the human parade. Father of the Year, he'd give me five bucks and told me to have fun. I did.

Indian women in their beautiful saris, Iranian woman in spooky burkas, (this would be 1979/80) Hare Krishnas in their robes yes just like in Airplane! , the Europeans who smelled of sweat and cigarettes from ten feet. Watching the jets take off and arrive, the smell of jet fuel, roaming the halls of this amazing sci-fi hall of the jet age.. it was educational, and a thrill, and a memory I treasure. I love this building.

(Then Daddy would drunk-drive us into Manhattan. They did things differently then, hm.)
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HaysiFantayzee
11/25/09

@Baroness: Love the reminiscence, Baroness. Reminds me of my own dear father, except we wouldn't get the five bucks.
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
11/25/09

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and many of you today will be traveling in sweatpants and cat t-shirts. Oh, yesteryear...
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nirreskeya
11/26/09

@Banjo-Sea Kitten: We really should institute a dress code for travel. We could have a TFP (Transportation Fashion Police) station before the TSA station.
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HenryLovesFonzie
11/25/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
"Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man."
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ljnd2
11/25/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
Namaste, motherfuckers.
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takeouteurotrash
11/24/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
Christmas tree skirts are sooo 1997.

There. I did it, you fucks.
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Spirit Fingers
11/24/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
One of the more flattering outfits I've ever seen her in.

Also, nice redemption, Brian.

(Did someone take Biden's Slinky OR his pot?)
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Steverino Begins
11/24/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
The hair and dress to me say "Okay, Obamas, you wanna do 1960s chic? I'll do fucking 60s chic."
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momof3wildkids
11/24/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
Biden looks as though he is reminiscing about his evening w/the missus while Barry White was playing in the background..... Can't get enough of your love , baby.
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phlox✔
11/24/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
Brian, I thought the agreed-upon penance for your previous Hillary post involved bringing me a hooker, an eight-ball and a six-pack of Zima.
This is just not enough!
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AzureTexan
11/24/09

In reply to Hillary Clinton Has No Flaws Whatsoever
"And then I said to Bill, 'If you do it one more time, I'm gonna clamp your balls like THIS!'"
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