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Pastimes : THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING

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To: Lane3 who wrote (1864)3/8/2002 8:12:14 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) of 21057
 
But I've been all over the world with just carry-on.
Not any more. We used to fly down to Palm Springs with just carry-on all the time. Doesn't work now. Gotta use a suitcase.

It's also a culture shock to reach a point where you recognize that you can pay for first class tickets. As it turns out, as E said, my riches were temporary, so it is no longer an issue.
You just have to remember to duck! :-)
Read "Great Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Mackay or "The Great Crash" by Galbraith. You should recognize the 1990's.

. I don't know how any elderly
I BEG YOUR PARDON!!!! :-)

Those of you who have to fly on business have my sympathy.
I rarely fly on business. I try to avoid it at any cost. I even changed jobs once to skip out on a trip. (Of course, they were trying to park me in Beijing for 6 months. Not in this life!)
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