I think its rigged, I also got 12 out of 20! - Rachel L Fisher
totally rigged! I got 12 out of 20 as well! - Erin
I don't know what y'all are whining about....I got 19 out of 20 (only because the Kit Kat picture was WRONG!). I'm such a Fat Kid. :D - Alessandra Novak
:b Kit Kat picture wasn't wrong. I got that one! - Rachel L Fisher
Got 13 out of 20... Including the correctly represented Kit Kat. :) - Cyrus Lendvay
"US Airways, the third-largest carrier at Tampa International Airport, also will charge coach passengers $2 for non-alcoholic drinks starting Aug. 1, becoming the only major airline not to give away soft drinks, water, juices and coffee. It cut out free pretzels in the back of the plane June 1." - Stephen Mack via Bookmarklet
I always thought it was weird that they were just giving away soda. - Brian Johns
Hardly giving it away since you have to pay for the ticket in the first place. But I see a big issue with no free water. You can only bring on board 3 oz containers due to TSA rules. Many terminals don't have vendors after you pass security, so you may not even have the option to purchase an overpriced regular-sized bottle of water. Then you're stuck on a plane for, say, 8 hours and have to pay $2 for water? (Remember, the water from the sink in the bathrooms is non-potable.) - Stephen Mack
On my way back from Vegas my flight was delayed and Southwest didn't charge me $4 for the Heineken. A nice gesture when a plane is delayed. - Thomas Hawk
I guess I assumed that bottled water bought after passing the security checkpoint was okay. - Harvey Simmons
@ Harvey, that's the way it works over here in the UK, just get through security, buy whatever you want "airside" and take it onboard :) - Iain Baker
Sorry Harvey, I wasn't clear. If you arrive at the security checkpoint with a container of water more than three ounces, you have to drink it or throw it away. After you pass security, then you can purchase water in full-sized containers -- IF there's a vendor that's there. (Many terminals don't have vendors after you pass security.) - Stephen Mack
Buying bottled water past the checkpoint is fine. I usually bring an empty water bottle and fill it from the water fountains after the checkpoint. - Jordan Hofker
and what happened to the water fountains they used to have on planes? 747's used to have a little tap with a supply of (tiny) paper cups, enabling you to get a tepid glass of what tasted like swimming pool water ........mmmmm, tasty.. </homer> - Iain Baker
I'd be amazed if they don't provide water for free. I thought there were regulations that places that offer food have to offer water for free, even if it's just from a faucet. Given that, the water systems on airplanes are so prone to bacterial infection that lots of planes label the tapwater in the bathroom as 'non-potable'. If United is one of those airlines, I don't see how they can get away with forcing people to pay for water on a 6 hour flight when the only alternative is non-potable water. - Kevin Fox
Just watch them get away with it. Yes, denying drinking water seems quite awful, from a basic health and humanity point of view. What's next, pay toilets on board? But yes, with everyone cutting out meals, even the crummiest gate areas have now sprouted vendors happy to sell out overpriced, wilted sandwiches and bottles of water. - ⓞnor
Heh, I only just now noticed I confused "US Airways" with "United Airlines." Oops. No way for me to edit the subject, unfortunately. - Stephen Mack
It's ridiculous. I understood if they wouldn't want to serve free alcohol on flights (I don't know if they do, but I had wine on a British Airways flight a few weeks ago, for free - which I didn't expect.), or other soft drinks. But water? THAT is EVIL. - sebmos
Oh thank goodness. I don't fly US Airways as often as United. - Kevin Fox
the soda has never been 'free'...after all you did pay several hundred dollars for a ticket, no? what they're doing here is simply gouging customers because they have no idea to run their businesses more effectively. - .LAG
Paid bathrooms are next. Or free bathrooms with paid toilet paper. - peter
Good point, Peter. No limit to the things they can charge for: Window seat surcharge, $28.75. Aisle seat surcharge, $38.75. Boarding pass document charge, $18.50. Security line waiting charge, $11. Flimsy pillow charge, $3. Safety and emergency exit reference card, $3.50. In-flight magazine, $6.50. SkyMall, $0.25. Mandatory safety and seat belt demonstration fee, $5.15. Reclining seat charge, $0.50 (per instance of recline). Seat pocket rental fee, $10.99. Peanut-free environment assurance excise tax, $399. - Stephen Mack
US airlines have been slow to adopt this. Low-cost airlines in Europe have made "extra fees" a business model. Look ar RyanAir, which offers early fare deals for 1 Euro, then layers on the fees: http://blog.wired.com/cars/200... - Ryan Kaisoglus
Damn. When I turned 21, I had my parents treat me to a Vegas trip for a present. We caught Carlin at the MGM Grand. I almost died laughing. RIP, George. Now you'll never have to worry about where you'll keep your stuff. - Stephen Mack
How many of his famous seven dirty words can now be said on broadcast TV? At least two, I think ("piss" and "tits"). The other five, not so much, although "shit" was sometimes aired (on NYPD Blue if I recall correctly). He testified before Congress about that routine. - Stephen Mack
you know, they make appliqué flames for cars. even ones that just lighten or darken the color of your car in the pattern. A mini-van with flames could be cool! :) - Rachel L Fisher
My favorite bumper sticker for a van: "Don't laugh - your daughter might be inside!" (more for 70's vans with shag carpeting and mag wheels...) - Brian Johns
I've seen someone with a Scooby Doo van parked at the Palo Alto Fry's before. Its amazing! - Rachel L Fisher
Yeah, 94 Mustang GT convertible for sale. Cheapish. - Stephen Mack
Our other car is a Forrester, which is a "compact SUV." Great car (looks more like a tall station wagon than a minivan or SUV, gets 24 mpg). But with two car seats, there's just no room for anyone else. - Stephen Mack
And thanks for the decoration ideas! It's Kimi's car so I don't think she's keen for flames or the Doo. - Stephen Mack
