June, 2016

• 25 June

  Why Bloody Marys Taste Better in the Air (and it has to do with noise)

  

  It’s pretty common knowledge that food does not taste that great in the air.  Your ability to taste changes when on an airplane, and food tastes more bland. But did you know that some cocktails taste better on an airplane? I have lots of friends who tell me that they …

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• 24 June

  I Was Flagged for Drug Running and Still Got Global Entry/PreCheck

  

  With so much discussion going on about using No Fly lists for other purposes, I started thinking about a personal situation I had with being flagged while traveling. It started off pretty innocent.  I did the math and the summer sales to the Caribbean “cost” me less than traveling out …

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• 24 June

  Deux Ex for $1.74, Max Payne 1&2 for $2.50, Final Fantasy for $6, Oblivion for $9 and more.

  

  Digital gaming deals are back, and the Max Payne duo is at its cheapest yet. Max Payne is currently $2.50 Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder and now hunted by cops and the mob. …

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• 24 June

  The Uber-esque Alternative to Kenneling Your Dog Also Great for Sick Days

  

  I have a very energetic puppy–which is great for me because I’m also energetic. That is, until I’m sick.  I came down with bronchitis, which has made walking Moxie much more difficult.  And small puppies need their energy! I was tempted to put out a plea to come over and …

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• 24 June

  How Mercury Could Melt an Airplane

  

  In addition to dynamite and tear gas, you shouldn’t bring mercury on board an aircraft. But what’s the worst that could happen? Oh, the plane could melt. But how could aluminum–seemly the perfect solution to something that would rust (iron)–be so vulnerable? It has to do with how alumninum invisibly …

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• 24 June

  Man Solo Passenger on MD-90 Delta Flight from New Orleans to Atlanta

  

  Imagine getting to the gate and seeing no other passengers.  I’d wonder if I got the flight time wrong, or if my flight were cancelled. A man showed up at the gate and found no passengers.  Turns out he was the entire flight. From Fox31 Denver: According to WSB, other …

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• 23 June

  Not Tipping Because Restaurants Exploit Workers = You Exploiting Workers

  

  I’ve worked in the hospitality industry since I was 18, and I constantly hear “I don’t tip because I don’t think it’s fair the way restaurant workers get paid.”  People claim they feel like they are supporting the system by tipping restaurant workers, so prefer not to tip (and show …

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• 23 June

  All Ticketmaster Events You Can Redeem Vouchers for Are Sold Out

  

  Well, shit. All current events you can use Ticketmaster vouches towards are sold out.  While you have a few years to use these tickets, the events are sold out across the rest of 2016. I also received an email letting me know that Ticketmaster will not let me know when …

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• 23 June

  The Leeroy Jenkins of Game of Thrones

  

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• 23 June

  Fighter Jets Escort Diverted Delta Plane

  

  After a confrontation between a passenger and the crew, a Delta flight was not only diverted, but escorted back by F-16 fighter jets. This Los Angeles bound flight left San Antonio, but had to divert to Tuscon.  The passenger was causing trouble earlier in the flight and kept arguing with …

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