Some sort of training

Airline gate agents must receive some sort of training that when
things aren't going right: never answer any questions. None. Don't
even acknowledge a question was asked. No slowing, no short pause like
any human would do. No!

They must drill them in airline agent school. It would take an awful
lot of reinforcement to get such consistent behavior.

After the ignore all questions course, they must embark on intense
constant, rhythmic typing for at least six hours a day.

plane happenings

1) it isn't auspicious to be watching breaking news about a plane being downed in the Hudson River as you get ready to board your flight.
2) There are highs and lows when flying:
- the high of boarding the final leg home - on time! going to get home before midnight!
- the low of realizing your seat is right next to the lavatory
- the high of realizing that there are only three open seats on the plane, and one is next to you!
- the low of hearing that they need two volunteers to move to the back of the plane
- the high of having those volunteers pick the other two open seats!
- the low of hearing the pilot say that they still need one more person to move to the back of the plane.

sigh.

Stoplight efficiency

Long stoplight are now fun! Sent at PD and Verona Rd intersection

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iPhone

The iPhone has already cost me at least two hours today. But, oh, the
joy!

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