"Driving" to DR reminds me: 'Bout ten years ago, while SWMBO was Director
of the local arts council, she often had help from inmates at the federal
minimum security prison on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. One of the
inmates recounted to her one day the frustration he'd endured a couple of
days before in preparation for his imminent release. While preparing the
inmate's release papers, his counselor/advisor/clerk told him that a bus
ticket to his home town would be provided for him. Inmate tried to tell the
counselor that buses do not go to his home in Puerto Rico - he would need a
ticket to fly there. Counselor/clerk was adamant, though, "We provide bus
tickets - you'll take a bus like everybody else." They finally got it
worked out, but the inmate was nearly in tears trying to convince the
counselor/clerk that he really did need to fly to Puerto Rico - a bus would
not make it.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Delta sucks
Dammed hard to drive to the Dominican Republic though...
Last spring the week before we were going to camp Angie was off to Arizona
with her aunt and cousin, big tour of the metaphysical...
I figured this meant I was going to go to camp on Friday and drive all the
way the hell back to Boston (400 miles) to get her on Monday or miss out on
the first 3 days of vacation. Turns out you can fly from Boston to Presque
Isle, Maine (on a jet no less) for $90 one way. Worked out real good. Such a
short flight that she texted me just before the door closed, I ate some
dinner, jumped in the truck and she beat me to the airport.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 06:10:58 -0500
From: Tim Crone <bb...@crone.us>
To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Delta sucks
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On Feb 12, 2014 11:42 PM, "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com> wrote:
"When you have time to spare, go by air." I don't know where that
originated, but my Dad said it all of my life, and he flew his own plane
for 40 years.
My instructor used to say, "If you don't have time to drive, don't fly." I
had to pull that one on my father a few months ago when he was debating a
visit. Being in a hurry causes you to make stupid decisions.
I did think those only applied to private piloting, though. :)
Best,
Tim
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