I ended up dragging those suitcases and my dog, in the rain across roads with no pedestrian crossing, in the dark.
Category: Travel
restaurant management, Travel
Groups in Restaurants – whats up with the rule that 6 people or more can’t have their bill split?
by Frank Rogala • • 1 Comment
I met up with friends and workers for the camp last night at a local bar for a drink and dinner. We have done this dozens of time. Last night when our group of 17 (8 couples plus 1) or so was done the waiter tossed the entire check on the table. I have to…
Travel
Helping out Northwest Airlines on Easter – appreciated?… not so much
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
I was flying home Easter Day, taking a Northwest flight from DTW (Detroit), which connected in Minneapolis to a flight to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. While waiting in Detroit for my Minneapolis leg to board, there was an announcement saying they were overbooked and offering a nonstop flight to LAX. I have…
Travel
Northwest connecting to Continental at Bush Airport
by Frank Rogala • • 2 Comments
File this under “how did this happen?” After booking a flight that shared airlines Continental and Northwest I found myself changing planes in Houston at George W. Bush Airport. After getting off my Continental flight I started walking through the airport passing eight, B., C., D., expecting that E. was coming up soon. By the…
Government, Travel
Federal Airport Security, Cheese, Wires…
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
In my ongoing coverage of my experiences with federal airport security, my last trip (between John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California and Flint, Michigan), was a noteworthy, as it left me without two items I had packed and a broken suitcase latch. Leaving on December 16, 2007 on American airlines flight 2294 at 8:30…
Government, Travel
Federal Airport Security vs. my Sirus S-50 Remote Control
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
I have recently heard that Federal Airport Security has started to prevent passengers from boarding a plane with toy remote control devices. Understandable! Whose to say what that remote could trigger in the luggage department or wherever. I don't want to take that chance – tell Junior to stow it in a suitcase - he…