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The Travails of Travel

Posted By: Coolrey
Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 11:09 p.m.

In Response To: The Travails of Travel (Bill Riles)

Great, Bill! I had a similar experience with Steve Sax and Bob Glass when I offered to give them a ride to the airport in Chicago a couple years ago, and we realized that I was going to O'Hare, while they were flying out of Midway. Since I was returning a rental car, I could not divert, or at least I did not... Maybe they should get a ride from YOU next time, Bill.

This trip, I offered a ride to Bad Betty and Stacy Turner, and on the way out to the car we realized that they were both headed to Midway, while I was again going to O'Hare, they caught a taxi that was conveniently sitting in front of the hotel so no harm done.

Then Gary Bauer showed up in the lobby and asked me if I was going to O'Hare... I said yes and he hustled and got his stuff. When we arrived, without provocation Gary handed me $20. I guess cab fare was like 45-50 or something, so it was a win/win deal. I mention that because I thought it was classy. Howard Markowitz and David Todd both insisted on giving me $20 bills one time, while others have never offered a dime. I refuse to ask someone to chip in, but it ought to be common sense to do so shouldn't it?

Heck if everyone did that I might have been able to make money driving back and forth to the airport and improved my reputation at the same time. I didn't get any travel vouchers from the airlines... But I drive a fire engine for a living and I would not mind playing taxi to reduce the costs of renting a car. I like the autonomy the rental car provides me, so I usually get one unless it is an "airport" hotel that has a free shuttle.

So FYI BGO'ers, talk to me if you need a ride to the airport. Like Bill, I can be bought!

Messages In This Thread

• The Travails of Travel
  Bill Riles -- Monday, 23 March 2009, at 7:31 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Monday, 23 March 2009, at 7:35 p.m.
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      Jason Lee -- Monday, 23 March 2009, at 8:30 p.m.
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        Coolrey -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 11:13 p.m.
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      garyo -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 6:51 a.m.
      • The Travails of Travel
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 7:24 a.m.
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          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 9:49 a.m.
          • The Travails of Travel
            neilkaz -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 5:40 p.m.
            • The Travails of Travel
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 7:28 p.m.
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                Frank_N_Stein -- Wednesday, 25 March 2009, at 12:00 a.m.
  • The Travails of Travel
    Coolrey -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 11:09 p.m.
    • The Travails of Travel
      Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 24 March 2009, at 11:34 p.m.