August, 2016

• 5 August

  Get a Free Air Filter for Your Home ($20 value)

  

  While doing my “spend only $100 a week” challenge, I became acutely aware of how much every single item I buy costs.  At one point, I needed to replace the air filter in my house, and was floored by the prices on Amazon.com. I ended up driving to Home Depot …

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• 4 August

  Trip from US To London AND Iceland for Only ~$350

  

  This airfare is incredible and includes two checked bags. You can travel directly to London or travel to London after taking a trip to Reykjavik, Iceland.  Either option would cost around $350.  Which is amazing. The Flight Deal, as always, has the details. From their page: Valid for travel from late October …

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• 4 August

  These Alaska Airlines Passengers Got to See Planes Refuel in Midair

  

  Talk about awesome plane spotting.  Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage to Seattle looked out the window and saw the US Navy Blue Angels refueling in midair. From King 5 (a Washington NBC affiliate): Some passengers and crew on an Alaska Airlines flight had a front row seat as the …

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• 4 August

  Want To Meet Other Travel Enthusiasts in the DC Area?

  

    Just a few weeks until the next Geeky Pizza meet up in the DC area!  This time, we’ll be in Crystal City, where literally everything in the city is made out of crystal*. We’ll be there from 6-9 and hope to see you there as well! *This is not …

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• 3 August

  Fly to Australia from the US for ~$770

  

  The Flight Deal has a great fare tonight where you can fly to Australia for less than $1,000.  These fares leave from San Francisco or Dallas and arrive in Melbourne or Sydney. From their post: Fare Availability: Sydney: Valid for travel on the outbound until mid September or February, 2017 …

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• 3 August

  This Tool Will Automatically Display How Many Miles Each Flight Will Get You

  

  When I’ve been booking flights, I’ve also tried to calculate how many miles I would earn for my flights at the same time.  This could influence where I chose to connect through, or whether I wanted to take a slightly higher fare (for more miles).  But I’ve had to manually …

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• 3 August

  Paying Extra for “Artisanal Ice Cubes” Is Apparently a Thing Right Now

  

  I was talking with my friend Jason today, and showed him a website for a new housing development in our area.  The development’s target audience is the young-professional millennial, and the website tried a bit too hard–it referenced trends and used the word “artisanal” to describe the nearby shops at …

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• 3 August

  The Time I Got Bit by a Customer While Bartending

  

  The bar isn’t just a counter between the bartender and the customer–it also is a protective barrier.  It’s hard to grab bottles of alcohol and it’s hard to take a swing at the bartender. So even though I’ve had a lot of episodes of getting hit in the face with …

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• 3 August

  Are Cops *Legally* Allowed to Pull You Over for Good Driving?

  

  You are driving down the road when suddenly, you see a cop behind you.  You aren’t too worried because you haven’t been speeding. But then the cop car’s lights go on. You immediately start wondering what happened.  Is your tail light out?  Did you stop long enough at that stop sign? …

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• 2 August

  Vanilla Ice Loses His Cool in an Airport

  

  Missing a flight can happen to anyone.  Including ’90s rapper, Vanilla Ice. Vanilla Ice, also know as Robert Van Winkle, took a call that ran a little long while waiting in the Atlanta Airport.  So long, he missed his flight. Naturally, he blamed the gate agent in a meltdown that …

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