Saturday, February 14, 2009

The Journey, Not the Destination


Lets start by saying that the title of the blog is a nerd sniping trap, so if you understand where its from...NERD. Anyway, I left C-wood early this morning (although I'm so confused about time right now it could've been two days ago) and flew out of Philly. The flight to LAX had a surprise stop at Las Vegas, although the friendly folk at Southwest wouldn't let me off the plane to gamble or buy a Valentine (hooker).
Took about 5-6 hours. On the bright side, the crew of the flight were quirky in that the flight attendant sang to us a few times and had a trivia question with a prize! How much fuel (in gallons) does it take to go from Philly to Las Vegas (~1900 miles)? I was lucky enough to guess the closest, although I must admit the flight attendant helped me cheat. The answer is 4300 gallons and I guessed 4500. I won a crown of peanuts, I'll post a picture later, and a barf bag full of snacks. Also, it being Valentine's Day, we got a complimentary drink, vodka and cranberry. Oh, the trip is off to a bang. It was the highlight of my day, accepting my crown in front of a tired, irritated plane. They clapped regardless.
I had been sitting with a couple with whom I chatted with about whatever for some of the flight, but after the stop in Las Vegas I moved seats in order to give some space to them. I was then accompanied by a friendly couple from Nebraska, although the woman spilled beer on me. Made me miss Hamilton. Regardless of her less than stellar coordination, she and her husband were pleasant company for the short jump from Las Vegas to LA. It's bright, sunny, and warm. Just like Cali should be. The kicker is that I will be sitting in the terminal from 2:30-8:30 waiting for my flight. Andee just arrived and Hillary is no where to be found. Hope she's ok. Thats all I got. Oh, and for shits, this is a picture we took of Dan two nights ago trying to investigate how Skullface works.Peace. Miss you all already!