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My British Airways experience - a survey response
Submitted by Happycrow on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 14:46.I was asked to take survey in London while waiting in Gatwick. Sure, why not? It's not like I didn't have time...
(Where British Airways puts its coach passengers)
Now, the survey is offically taken up by BAA, which I suspect has something to do with sheep, or airports, or sheep in airports, which is definitely what one feels like trying to navigate the incredibly-badly-laid-out airport. Changing flights at Gatwick isn't as bad as, say, changing flights at Heathrow (an experience in queuing so bad that even the English can't stand it), but it's very clear that BA has the main hub, and everybody else gets to spend a half-hour walking down randomly-twisting corridors.
Protect Your Assets!
Submitted by Happycrow on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 04:24.
A traditional Indian dancer demonstrates her asset-protection techniques.
This Just In, From the Land of Naked Puja!
Vote Zombie, For a Better World.
Okay, well, it's not quite like Naked Puja, because the guy involved is trying to do good things for dead people.
So, let me get this straight.
A villager is campaigning in northern India for the rights of people declared legally dead by cheating relatives seeking to steal their assets.
Why would you steal the assets off dead people? Eww! And, if you were, I mean,from people in India? They're vegetarians! What possible assets could they have? Whole country full of skinny people with low cholesterol... not prime asset country.
Nah, if I wanted to steal somebody's assets, I know where I'd go.
New Orleans.
London.
Baltimore.
On Elitism: "Oh the Humanity" on Aisle 6
Submitted by Happycrow on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 02:51.There are times like this when judging a book by its covers on Aisle 6 may be a really BAD idea...
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Can't believe what you're looking at.
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Can't comprehend what she's looking at.
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Are dressed like hell, but with plaid shorts.
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Is dressed in plus-sized sleepover clothes.
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Smell of citric acid, overstrong tea, and vinegar. |
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Smells of bad hygiene and poor dietary choices. |
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Has a t-shirt stained with dirt from the power-washer. |
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Has a kid who's clothes are stained with dirt from the floor. |
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Look like the Unabomber
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Look like she got her kid from the Unibomber
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Have damp mocassins
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Has damp cheeks
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Are trying desperately to find your wife's choice of schmancy organic bread before planning out your JuCo history essay-grading schema. |
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Is trying desperately to convince an acquaintance from high school that she's attending "that community college downtown." |
Things Students Taught Me
Submitted by Happycrow on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 16:56.Talking about that Korean War thing that happened a little bit ago, one of the students just hit the nail right on the head:
America helps North Korea. N. Korea attacks S. Korea. China helps S. Korea, and Russia has the Bomb.
It's great. Because, you know, we're helpful. And North Korea SUCKS. I mean, they don't even have light bulbs. What's up with this terrible lack of light bulbs? Have they been talking to Al Gore again?
And it's nice that the chinks are helping out those chicks in South Korea. I mean, even the Victoria's Secret people hang their heads in Marketing Shame when they see South Korea. It's hopeless. But they're all networked, and the Chinese are networked. Because, I mean, who does networking better than the People at the Party?
