The Buckets by Greg Cravens for August 08, 2015

My friend went to Hawaii but first to Detroit Metro, then to a Seattle WA airport before a plane could take her to Hawaii. Then it was a plane hop from island to island.

we travel a lot – Orlando to O’Hare to Europe – we waste more time going in the wrong direction, the best one was to Detroit to Amsterdam – our outbound gate was at the other end of the terminal and we barely made it

Could be worse, kid. Could be Spirit Airlines!

I hate flying thru Dallas. I don’t know why, but Atlanta is much better.

Flying from the Florida panhandle (Fort Walton Beach) to LA, you have to go through Atlanta then to Utah. Talk about going the wrong

I’ve flown several times, but now it just doesn’t seem worth the hassle and money. We’d rather drive if possible. Then we’re not at the mercy of the airlines, can leave when we want, have our own car at the destination, and can bring whatever we want, as long as we can fit it in our car. With all the TSA hassle, and charge for luggage, flying isn’t as fun as it used to be. Thankfully, I never got stuck for too long at an airport terminal, although my luggage has been delayed a couple of times. Much better to drive, especially if there are multiple drivers. Plus, if we’re not in a hurry, it is fun to stop along the way. It has taken years (and advice from our cardiologist) to convince my husband that we don’t have to rush from point A to point B. He has enjoyed lingering over meals, instead of eating fast food as often. So now if we can spare the time, we add in longer to get to our destination. Much less stressful.

I’ve flown from Phoenix, AZ to Tulsa, OK via Minneapolis/St. Paul.

It’s an indication of two things: (1)Toby never studied geography in school or (2) he avoided it altogether.

Sorry Toby.

Agreed, Toby!

xxx

I don’t feel sorry for people who don’t take an active part in the planning of their trips. first they get the lowest price for their flight, then complain about all the connections, bad seats, etc. In 45 years of flying and 50+ flights, I had only two incidents: having to go from one end of the terminal at Mexico City to the other (made it with 5 minutes to spare), and at Atlanta. We had a 1 hour delay. We had to wait for a replacement bird as ours had a needed repair. Glad they found out about it on the ground!

I live in Virginia. Here the saying is: when you die, before you go to Heaven or Hell, you have to go through Atlanta.

I went to Chicago on United one time, and they were shut down by a strike when I returned. Had to get back to Omaha via Minneapolis on other airlines, and my luggage was delivered by cab the next day. Only time my luggage didn’t arrive with me, and I was coming home.

Wisdom, Toby, is acquired in small increments.

Does anyone know where the Buckets live. The only other Buckets I know of are on “Keeping up appearance’s” from the BBC on PBS.

I bought a package on Etsy. It started in Evans Georgia. Went to 3 places (including once back to Evans), than Florida, than California, before coming to Toronto, Canada. Made no sense.

Maybe you shouldn’t live in Portland; sounds like Bad Karma.

You cannot go straight to Hell from anywhere in the South – you have to change planes in Atlanta.

Just got back from Mammoth Lakes, California, and it doesn’t matter where you fly into, Mammoth or Reno, you’ll be making connections. LA, Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago, Salt Lake, you’ll be going through somewhere.