SS: My wife is having a trip from hell and I cant do anything about it!

[ufcrusher]

My wife is on one of her crazy 24hr blitz-kreig buisness trips again. These trips always involve taking a flight cross-country with a large number of documents that must be delivered by a certain time and then dropping them off, only to get on the plane and come home. Normally, the trips are long but relatively easy and she flies her choice of airlines which means tons of frequent flyer miles. Unfortunately it usually also means a dash for the finish line, working 15+ hrs/day including weekends and days off. Generally, they finish about 1 minute before the last possible moment. Another interesting fact is that 2 of them go, but they are required to take 2 different planes and 2 copies of the documents. (You should get the reason...)

Last week she tells me that she might have to fly on one of these trips on Monday to Washinton DC area. Ok, nothing out of the ordinary. I knew about the impending deadline for the past few weeks.

The day after that she tells me that the contract was extended by 1 day and so if she has to go it will be Tuesday instead. I say just make sure that everyone keeps the original deadline as the due date so that they dont start to plan on an extra 24 hrs.

Sure enough, all of the engineers decide to take the full extra 24 hrs and dilly dally with their results. Last night, she comes home to tell me that she (and the other people of her level) are stuck until they are given the information from the dilly dalliers. My wife has booked the latest possible flight on her airline of choice, found that there are no hotels with 2 rooms available in the area she is going, and faced the realization that if the dilly dalliers make her miss her flight, she will be on another red eye...yet again!

Today, she comes home at 11am to finish packing and tells me it looks bad. The dilly dalliers have struck again....its questionable whether any of the flights will be caught. I get a call about 2 hrs later telling me that both of them have missed their original flights. Since her co-workers flight was 30 minutes earlier, he had rebooked first and got the last flight on my wifes airline of choice. She was forced to go on the ONLY other flight available which was southwest.

Great start right....missed 2 flights, forced to fly on a crappy second rate carrier without getting her frequent flyer miles...and now she was forced to fly into DWI instead of Reagan. Because of the last minute ticket she is forced to go through a full search too.

Fast forward a few hours...my wife calls to tell me she has made it to Baltimore...then calls back when she is in the rental car to tell me that her co-worker is apparently stuck at Reagan as the rental places are all closed! So I need to give her directions over the phone on how to get from DWI to Reagan. Of course, she is already on the interstate and gone too far south when she calls!

I spent 40 minutes trying to get her to the other airport. SHe kept on missing the turns I was telling her to take and was not seeing signs. Definitely a bad feeling...especially since I feel helpless on the phone. Finally though, she gets to Reagan.

30 minutes later, I get a call from her again....apparently this trip is just getting worse. She had pre-paid reservation with guaranteed late arrival at a Sheraton. There was a 24 hr cancellation requirement which meant that she couldnt cancel it if she wanted to. SHe gets there only to be told that they dont have a room for her! Huh? How is that possible, she pre-paid, booked and it was non-refundable...they had to have a room for her! The fricking guy turned her away at 3am saying sorry even though he confirmed that she did in fact have her pre-paid reservation/late check in. Apparently they had oversold by 5+ rooms the entire hotel.

Now she is driving to her co-workers hotel since its a suite and its so late. Not exactly what she wants to do, but what can she do? I told her that SHeraton is going to have its arse handed to it shortly.

I cannot belive all this crap is happening to her in one day!

[mcs328]

The name of the airport is BWI not DWI just FYI :). So did the hotel just take her money because they oversold?? That's sounds scammy. From BWI to Reagan, there's a sign just as you get out of the airport that isn't so clear that you need to take it. Reagan airport is a very confusing area to drive to and out of.

Does your wife just deliver the documents or does she deliver and give a speech or something?

[Nija]

Does your wife just deliver the documents or does she deliver and give a speech or something?

I would guess that UFC's wife has to drop the documents off, sign some certified copy of delivery, probably chats with co-workers (or associates on the case) and then has the time off until her return flight.

[Jenny]

Ouch, suck. :( Do something special for her when she gets home!

[mcs328]

Ok...somehow in my mind she's like some undercover CIA agent delivering a nuclear football or carrying up the weekly data backup tapes to the underground storage facility buried deep in some mountain.

[zenbooty]

Oh, I thought this was going to be an LSD story.

[IrishSS]

Ok...somehow in my mind she's like some undercover CIA agent delivering a nuclear football or carrying up the weekly data backup tapes to the underground storage facility buried deep in some mountain.

Iron Mountian that is... in NJ ( I think)...

not that I would know annnnnnnnnnnnything about that kind of stuff... :shifty:

[ufcrusher]

Ok...somehow in my mind she's like some undercover CIA agent delivering a nuclear football or carrying up the weekly data backup tapes to the underground storage facility buried deep in some mountain.

You happen to be much closer than you might think, without the mountain.

As for the typo.....It was late and I wasnt thinking. Plus I do have a hint of dsylexia that shows up at times. B's, D's and P's are frequently turned around, mixed up, or otherwise substituted for the correct letter. I usually catch it a minute or two after I do it but I guess I just slipped last night.


I would guess that UFC's wife has to drop the documents off, sign some certified copy of delivery, probably chats with co-workers (or associates on the case) and then has the time off until her return flight.

Well its a bit more complicated than that. Generally they are delivering documents on the issues that they have been working on for a long time to comply with a deadline. All of the meetings, speeches, and other business aspects take place prior to (and sometimes after for clarification reasons) the delivery of these documents. My wife has been giving speeches, attending meetings, conference calls, and doing other related aspects for the past several weeks. In the past she has even had to get up to attend teleconferences at 4am or earlier depending on the location of some of the attendees. These deliveries are the last step in a hurry up and wait process.

For those scratching their heads and saying what about Fed-ex, airborne express, UPS, and other next day air services. Each of those companies have time deadlines for guaranteeing the next day service. On top of which, they are notorious for not making it by the stated time. (Think how many of us have been told it will be there no later than 10am only to sit and wait until mid to late afternoon, killing our day)

When the time is so critical that it cant even be a millisecond late or it could cost you more money than Bill Gates is worth, it becomes an unsafe risk.

The reason for the 2 separate planes is that if one is delayed, hijacked, or otherwise destroyed the odds favor that the other one will make it there. Obviously if we have a repeat of 9/11 then that isnt going to work, but for the more usual issues (weather delays, mechancial delays, and even a single plane crash) wont stop the rest of the machine from working.

My wife hasnt checked to see if they refunded the card or not as she didnt bring her computer with her on this trip. It will be one of those things she checks when she gets home.

To make matters even more National Lampoon-esque - her flight home was delayed by over an hour......which made her miss her connection in Boston. Fortunately, they put her on another plane going through DFW, Texas instead of Boston. Hopefully there wont be a weather issue there. :shrug:

[nickel]

Oh, I thought this was going to be an LSD story.
you are on a roll today :hihi:

[ufcrusher]

you are on a roll today :hihi:

He said LSD not Ecstacy. LSD=Hit, Ecstacy=Roll

[nickel]

He said LSD not Ecstacy. LSD=Hit, Ecstacy=Roll
well... at least you didn't make a sourdough (roll) reference ya druggie :P

[ufcrusher]

well... at least you didn't make a sourdough (roll) reference ya druggie :P

And I didnt make any comments about Trolling either. Just because I am on drugs stronger than morphine does not make me a druggie. And no....I am not going to share.

They.
Are.
All.
Mine.

Yep.....and sexual tricks wont work either. At least, I dont think they will.....one can always try.

[Jenny]

And I didnt make any comments about Trolling either. Just because I am on drugs stronger than morphine does not make me a druggie. And no....I am not going to share.

They.
Are.
All.
Mine.

Yep.....and sexual tricks wont work either. At least, I dont think they will.....one can always try.


:heh: http://www.jennyrarden.us/images/gotapex/smilies/actions/kiss%20butt.ani.gif

[Nija]

:heh: http://www.jennyrarden.us/images/gotapex/smilies/actions/kiss%20butt.ani.gif
hellllo rimjob smilie!

[ufcrusher]

:heh: http://www.jennyrarden.us/images/gotapex/smilies/actions/kiss%20butt.ani.gif

For some reason, I cannot figure out the meaning of that smilie. Either its saying that I am kissing butt...which isnt the case and I doubt is the meaning or that I am telling someone to KMA. :shrug: Either way, funny.

[modena]

:heh: http://www.jennyrarden.us/images/gotapex/smilies/actions/kiss%20butt.ani.gif

That smilie is going to get an Adults Only (AO) rating (in spirit of GTA).

[Jenny]

For some reason, I cannot figure out the meaning of that smilie. Either its saying that I am kissing butt...which isnt the case and I doubt is the meaning or that I am telling someone to KMA. :shrug: Either way, funny.

:heh: Was supposed to be a sexual reference. :shrug: Figured it was that or this: http://www.jennyrarden.us/images/gotapex/smilies/actions/love%20in%20bed.ani.gif

[zenbooty]

He said LSD not Ecstacy. LSD=Hit, Ecstacy=Roll
Uh, LSD=trip, X=roll

One does not take a roll of ecstacy, nor does one hit on LSD. :hihi:

[ufcrusher]

Uh, LSD=trip, X=roll

One does not take a roll of ecstacy, nor does one hit on LSD. :hihi:

Uh, no. To take X is to roll. To take LSD is to take a hit or to trip. LSD is sold either by the sheet or by the tab or number of hits. Depending on the potency of the LSD and the experience of the taker, people would buy more than 1 tab and I have even interviewed people who took 3 at a time regularly. For true life changing experiences people would buy liquid LSD and VERY carefully dose it into other things. Its also fairly interesting to see how they put it into the blotter paper.

At this point, I should probably clarify that I was a dual Psychology/Anthropology majors in college. I conducted multiple drug studies for both of my majors both of which involved randomized surveys of large groups of people, indepth interviews with users/suppliers, and even video interviews on our legal "drug" of choice alcohol.

One of my subjects, used to buy liquid LSD for all of his camping trips. He would add a drop to their morning oatmeal and then they would go for their daily hikes. As he said, one day he was just wandering around aimlessly and heard this amazing sound. It was like a rattling noise that was getting louder and louder in time with the fluctuations of the light. He was enjoying all of the interesting aspects of nature when the "safety guy" started freaking out. Apparently he had wandered into an area that happened to have a few rattlesnakes surrounding him. The closest one was less than 3 feet away when the safety guy yanked him out of that area. That was the last time he tripped while hiking although he thought that taking micro-dots might not be too bad. (As he explained it, they kept 1 guy sober to watch out that we werent doing something truly stupid)

Yes, I know way too much about drugs. Peyote anyone? How about some Psyliocybin? Want to lick my toad?

[Jenny]

Yes, I know way too much about drugs. Peyote anyone? How about some Psyliocybin? Want to lick my toad?

You just make it too easy...

http://www.jennyrarden.us/images/gotapex/smilies/actions/kiss%20boot.ani.gif

[ufcrusher]

Bufo toad. Gives off bufotine as a skin secretion which is a hallucinogen. Get your mind out of the gutter....I didnt say toadstool. :naughty:

[nickel]

:bandit: :ptlaugh: :munch:
that's as much as i know

[zenbooty]

Uh, no. To take X is to roll. To take LSD is to take a hit or to trip.I think you miss my point. Linguistically, "Roll" is a description of the effects of X, as opposed to its dosage, while "Hit" is a reference to dosage, not a description of its effects.

So, Rolling is linguistically equivalent to Tripping, while to take a hit is equivalent, uh, taking a hit? (Hit being a nice general term for all drug doses)

Its not much of an argument, but you get my point.


LSD is sold either by the sheet or by the tab or number of hits.You don't say? :hihi:


Depending on the potency of the LSD and the experience of the taker, people would buy more than 1 tab and I have even interviewed people who took 3 at a time regularly.How about 4?


For true life changing experiences people would buy liquid LSD and VERY carefully dose it into other things. Its also fairly interesting to see how they put it into the blotter paper.Even one hit will change you in some ways. And finding pure liquid these days is next to impossible, let me tell you.



At this point, I should probably clarify that I was a dual Psychology/Anthropology majors in college. I conducted multiple drug studies for both of my majors both of which involved randomized surveys of large groups of people, indepth interviews with users/suppliers, and even video interviews on our legal "drug" of choice alcohol.And at this point I should probably clarify that between the years of 1995 and 1999 I conducted multiple "studies" of my own, not endorsed or supported by any university or research center, but merely facilitated by a helpful acquaintence who we will refer to as "Dan the Man." I probably consumed in total about 25 tabs, over somewhere between 12 and 15 trips, with 4 tabs being the greatest dosage taken in one trip.



One of my subjects, used to buy liquid LSD for all of his camping trips. He would add a drop to their morning oatmeal and then they would go for their daily hikes. "Daytripping" is indeed a very popular pastime. I never had the opportunity to do it camping, though I have been to shows, New Orleans Jazzfest, and walking around Haight Ashbury and across San Fran while under the influence.


As he explained it, they kept 1 guy sober to watch out that we werent doing something truly stupidYeah, its common for people to trip together, and have a "babysitter" who stays sober (relatively, alcohol and THC notwithstanding) to handle any "issues" and make sure no one loses it.


Yes, I know way too much about drugs. Peyote anyone? How about some Psyliocybin? Want to lick my toad?Most of what I didn't learn firsthand about drugs I learned reading William Burroughs' novels. :D

[Showtime]

:wow: this is the best threadjack ive seen in a long time.

[zenbooty]

:bandit: :ptlaugh: :munch:
that's as much as i know
Nice!


(As he explained it, they kept 1 guy sober to watch out that we werent doing something truly stupid)
Hmmm, Freudian slip there, UFC? Got something you wanna get off your chest there?

:hihi:

[ufcrusher]

I forgot quote marks. :shrug:

One of my friends who was at Stanford took 3-4 tabs before going to a party. While he was there, he apparently went into a bathroom, stripped out of his clothes and locked himself in there for a while before apparently letting someone in. He then ran out of the bathroom still in the buff and went around for a while before running back in there and staying in the bathroom until he came down.

[zenbooty]

I forgot quote marks. :shrug:

One of my friends who was at Stanford took 3-4 tabs before going to a party. While he was there, he apparently went into a bathroom, stripped out of his clothes and locked himself in there for a while before apparently letting someone in. He then ran out of the bathroom still in the buff and went around for a while before running back in there and staying in the bathroom until he came down.
I dunno what's up with some people, man. I never felt any urge to get naked (well, none more than normal) while up there. About the craziest thing I did once was hide under the sheets for 12 hours.

[chrissy]

:bigeyes:


I've learned more from this thread....

[zenbooty]

:bigeyes:


I've learned more from this thread....
Oh C'mon, I'm perfectly sane, now.