NL: Brewers <acronym title="Skyway Airlines (USA) and Transaviaexport Cargo Airline (Belarus)">AL</acronym>: Twins A little far fetched, but I would love it as a <acronym title="Comair (South Africa)">MN</acronym> res going to school at the UW. I won't even predict a <acronym title="WestJet (Canada)...
Jump to postThis inability of the average American to calculate numbers and create an accurate budget is quite possibly the cause of this financial crisis. Maybe if people actually knew math, they would not have been tricked so easily into loans they could not afford, thus preventing the wonderful financial cri...
Jump to postWhen I was 11 my friend's house was raided by the Omaha SWAT team. There were about 6 of us kids sitting in the living room watching the Disney Channel when all-of-a-sudden men in black with <acronym title="Aerolineas Argentinas (Argentina)">AR</acronym>-15s barged into the house yelling and screami...
Jump to postWhile I am a capitalist at heart, I am not as upset about our government's bailout as I initially was when I first read about it this morning. The USofA is still a free-market based economy even after what was just done. Our gov't did not decide today that all companies are now property of the state...
Jump to postA truly sad day for all my friends in Sevilla. RIP Antonio.
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Here is a quick recap of my reply to the oh-so-reputable-reporter Leland Vittert: I guess my point is best illustrated by a quote taken right from you: "It doesn't need passenger oxygen masks" So why make a story centering around the lack of passenger oxygen masks? Your decision to make a sensationa...
Jump to postSo I just received a response from my 2 cents I sent to FOX Colorado and am surprised at how fast I got a response. Just to see if they are sending out pre-packaged responses, did anyone else receive anything similar to this when they contacted them? "We appreciate your comments about our story rega...
Jump to postVamos mi Sevilla, vamos campeones... Lo, lo , lo I wish I could be there. Erik ahora en <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym> en vez de <acronym title="Seville (- San Pablo) (SVQ / LEZL), Spain">SVQ</acronym>. muy...
Jump to postWow I take 35W to work everyday. this is truly tragic. It sounds weird saying this but thankfully only three people died, it looks like it could have been much worse. Even cell phone service is spotty since everyone is trying to use their phones. Sen. Klobuchar told everyone on CNN to quit using any...
Jump to postNow in defense of my homeland... As a former resident of Omaha, Nebraska for 12 years I can say from my experience of having to answer countless questions such as these that Omaha and the rest of Nebraska are ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ALIKE. Omaha proper is 400,000 with a metro of over 800,000. Omaha is ha...
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Jump to postIf he's like me, he may have a google bar built into his browser which makes it easier to just google it.
Just a thought.
Erik in MSP
I'm pissed I put off voting. My spanish friends will be dissapointed if La Alhambra loses by a short margin. While I was in Spain I was impressed to see how inthusiastic many of them were about this contest. Maybe its because our statue of Liberty, while impressive, is nowhere near a wonder of the w...
Jump to postI'm happy for <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> that <acronym title="Turkmenistan Airlines">T5</acronym> is opening in the near future. I recently flew there from Spain to Chicago and despite the amazing <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> service, I swore I would never fly the...
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Jump to postIn Wisconsin where I go to college, the drinking age when you are by yourself is 21 but you can drink at bars with your parents present at ANY age. This is of course at the bar's discretion since forcing a bar to serve a 12 year-old might cause some problems. I have only not been allowed to drink wi...
Jump to postChicago was not a fun place to be this morning. I took a bus from Madison to Downtown Chicago earlier today and all the people going to Ohare and Midway were all obviously dissapointed. Even our bus got stuck in the snow and had to be pulled out. Then about an hour later we had to swerve out of the ...
Jump to postDeciding not to buy or lease extra aircraft is entirely different than not being able to afford them. Why should an airline (esp. US with their being in the midst of a merger) pay for extra aircraft that aren't being utilized? They clearly have done some sort of cost-benefit analysis and figured out...
Jump to postBrings back memories of flying one from <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> to <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - North Carolina">CLT</acronym>. DC-9-30s... fly 'em while you can cuz they won't be around for ...
Jump to postI bought a Dell right before I went to school freshman year. Two years later I still have yet to have a single problem. Even so I'm seriously considering an Apple for my next purchase. My constant use of iTunes, iPods etc... has really opened my eyes to what Apple has to offer so I would definitely ...
Jump to postI actually prefer animals that looked cute before I ate them...
Jump to postThankfully my Inspiron 5150 isn't affected. I seem to have lucked out with this computer. No motherboard problems (which I found are very common to the Inspiron), and now no problems with my battery. With some of the comments you find on the internet you're made to expect the apocolypse when your De...
Jump to postJust wondering... If I get a Macbook, which I am seriously contemplating, will I have to download/install updates from Apple every week, run spyware software constantly, download/install antivirus hooplah everyweek, etc... Thats what pisses me off about my <acronym title="Air Fiji and Continental Ai...
Jump to postI get to fly Midwest for the first time in alittle less than two weeks. Unfortunately its from <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym> to <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT),...
Jump to postMy golden retriever is clawing at me right now as I type. The fireworks have been driving her crazy night long!
Erik in MSP
I know the IA State Patrol always brings you back to the sqaud car when they pull you over and issue a ticket. They had my mom enter her information into the cop's laptop when she got her ticket. Its most likely just dept. policy.
Erik in MSP
My hometown Stillwater, <acronym title="Comair (South Africa)">MN</acronym> <img src="http://p.vtourist.com/1427913-Travel_Picture-Stillwater.jpg" width="560" height="232" border=0> and my college hometown, Madison, <acronym title="Tradewinds Airlines (USA)">WI</acronym> <img src="http://www.biochem...
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Jump to postSinuCleanse works very well. When I had my sinus infection it worked so well that I didn't even have to take Sudafed etc. Plus using sprays for more than 2-3 days actually can make your symptoms worse. SinuCleanse isn't a drug but rather a solution that you mix and pour into your nostrils. It is ama...
Jump to postI too am a fan of the "just-above-freezing" beer. It just tastes so much better when its cold.
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The weather in this country is something else. I'm located in Madison, <acronym title="Tradewinds Airlines (USA)">WI</acronym> and yesterday a friend and I were chilling <acronym title="Air Nauru">ON</acronym> the lake ice in lawn chairs soaking in the hot-for-early-march-sun having some beers. Then...
Jump to postWith the largest lottery jackpot in American history tonight, it got me thinking what I'd do if I won. I definitely wouldn't have to worry about student loans or paying for med school. Our Fraternity's future wouldn't be in question anymore and would we'd probably have a new house on top of that. I ...
Jump to postDid anyone catch what was said on the bottom?: "A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection carriers ... or <b>SkyTeam partner Aeromexico</b>." Can you really count that as new service by <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> if Aeromexico may be doing some ...
Jump to postCongrats. I had wanted to do that while I was in school in Madison but Reserve programs in <acronym title="Tradewinds Airlines (USA)">WI</acronym> are lacking in most cities. Now I shifted my career goals slightly (pre-med?) but still might consider doing it in the future. <acronym title="Comair (So...
Jump to postI just saw it last night and was not impressed. I went with my friends and we ended up walking out after about an hour or so. It just was so slow and too fragmented. I felt like I was watching a PBS documentary which would've been fine if I was at home, but my friends and I were expecting a <acronym...
Jump to postNone. Why anyone would actually pay to read a newspaper is beyond me. Read for free on their websites people and quit wasting your money.
Erik in MSN
Great report HAL. I have avoided the TR section for quite a while because of the repetition but this was a fresh new perspective. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading more of your reports!
Erik in MSP
I now say both pop and soda. I grew up saying pop in Omaha, then moved to the Twin Cities where they also say pop. But for some reason, over in Madison where I go to school, everyone says soda unless they are not from there. I will never understand why someone could call anything other than a coke, ...
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Jump to postHere's my question, US obviously has much more senior employees because of all the furloughs. <acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (PHX / KPHX), USA - Arizona">PHX</acronym> and <acronym title="Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS / KLAS), USA - Nevada">LAS</acronym> are the fastest...
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Jump to postPacifico is by far my favorite. That's all I drank while in Cabo last March. I wish it was cheaper though here in WI so I could afford to buy some. I hate being a poor college kid. Corona is good too.
Erik in MSN
Hey AA61HVy I was just in Cabo last weekend for a wedding and it is a very nice place. I was a little too early for the spring break crowd but I'm sure it is busy now. The locals don't seem as friendly as in Mazatlan or Cancun but just persist with them and you will get what you want eventually. Hop...
Jump to postDoes anyone have a picture of these types of jetways? If someone could post one that would be great.
Erik in MSN
Seb146 Have you ever thought that instead of getting a third job, maybe you should invest your time in yourself and go to a community college. In the long run it will make sense, you'll just have to bite the bullet for 2-4yrs like everyone else that goes to college. I'm only 19 and the government wa...
Jump to postI have to second with White Castle. But here in Madison, the campus Qdoba is open til Bar time so it is an obvious and quite good option when drunk. I just might have to go there after the bar tonight...
Erik in MSN
Falcon, you are assuming she is working 20 hours a day when she certainly is not. Think for a minute, she has three kids, she sure as hell is not working as much as you would like us all to think. She could just as easily be working a full time job and have two seasonal jobs or a combination of othe...
Jump to postUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Today is our second day back and all is well. All of my classes so far seem manageable and the professors and TAs likeable. I'm taking... Trigonometry 113 Weather and Climate 100 Psychology 202 Microeconomics 101 Spanish 102 ...which adds up to 16 credits. Campus life...
Jump to postAny of you get your grades back yet? At UW this is the first year for e-Grading so I know three of my four grades so far allowing me to enjoy break instead of wondering how I did on finals all month.
Erik in MSP