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UPDATE from an airport chair

So my flight was canceled and I am currently sitting in the airport waiting for the next flight to Vegas.The frustrating thing is, the airlines sure know how to contact you when they have a fare deal, or to deliver your mileage info, but when it comes to a flight cancellation …. hmm ….. they just don’t seem to have the technology. The important concept is that they realized there was a problem with the plane BEFORE we took off. Thank god.

With the extra time I have found an answer to a reader question….yep, in California a $481 million plant will turn toilet water into safe water. It wont go into taps because that is allowed, but Instead it will be injected underground, with half of it helping to form a barrier against seawater intruding on groundwater sources and the other half gradually filtering into aquifers that supply 2.3 million people in Orange County California. San Jose and a few other communities are also looking at installing a plant.

car_photo_222850_7.jpgGADGET ALERT…kinda. My former weekend photographer and now freelancer working for us out of San Diego, Chuck Denton, tipped me off to this. A police car that could stop 9mm rounds and the car called the E7……would go from 0 to 60 mph in 6 seconds, with a top speed of 155 mph, and contain seats that can accommodate radios and other bulky equipment.The E7 would start in the high-20s, climbing up to as much as $70,000 with options like license-plate-reading cameras and even WMD sensors.

In the long run, the E7 could prove more cost-effective than current patrol cars: Carbon Motors claims it will be 40 percent more fuel efficient, with a life span of 250,000 miles (most models used as police cars are expected to last for 70,000 miles).

 

80 Responses to “UPDATE from an airport chair”

Comment by John

See if you can find out if your next flight is on the same plane that your original flight was supposed to be. If so, there may have been nothing wrong with the plane, but instead the airline didn’t have the required crewmembers for the flight. I’m hearing of similar delays here on the east coast because certain crews were “misplaced” during the Thanksgiving Day rush. Even if they are short only one FA, they can’t takeoff and have to wait for one to show up, usually from another incoming flight.

I saw a segment on the local news this morning regarding this police car…..pretty awsome. Have you seen the police drone that they’ve been testing? It’s a smaller version of the military drone presently being used in Iraq and Afghanastan. It’s lens zoom and infra-red capabilities make it a perfect search vehicle without endangering the officer in the field.

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

this sucks you are sitting at the airport- I like your brighter side of this inconvenience- I would be sitting there sulking- At least you gave yourself a day before OJ’s circus-

I think when I lived in South America and Mexico, I probably drank amoeba water as I always drank tap water- lord knows what I might have ate, eating at those street stands-

If and when this cop car comes out- remind me to stay out of the way when it is doing 155- or if behind me decides to go from 0 to 60 in 6 seconds-

Hope you get on that plane- you and Greta are not having good days at the airport!

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

I make lame comments about the cop car and John makes comments which have a statement!

 
Comment by Kathy R in Augusta GA

Ugh, that has to be frustrating. Lots of delays going around in airports recently. Glad I don’t travel that much.

Adam, while you are sitting there, lol, how do you get your internet service in places like the cab you were in. I have been looking into getting a wireless card from my cell phone service…is that what you do? I have heard they are really slow. Any ideas?

 
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Comment by Patty

That stinks. The only thing good about sitting in airports, Is that i love to watch “people”!!!
I’m also glad i don’t travel often.
I sort of like my quiet country.
Im more of a hermit than i used to be thats for sure.
But hey…I don’t need to travel…we are traveling here, right beside you Adam!! ;-)

So do you have any “in’s”, so you can test drive that car??? *G*

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Shep’s news-

Venezuela is having riots- Chavez is blaming us- saying we are behind the riots- one dead so far-

Shep is for the first time I have seen- upset- because US and Saudis are supposed to be buds and the ….
Saudis Release 1,500 Al Qaeda Terrorists on Promise to Be Good

He stated- so now what- do we have to wait for the terroists to come in through the borders or however they get here and blow up a mall or something-

He also said- after reporting the news, one can’t help but want to spit- (I think he is so cool- he is no hypocrite)

Adam- is he your bud? If so, I bet you two have some great conversations!

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Patty-

me too- I am a people watcher- I watch everyone and I try to create a story- At the grocery store, while standing in line, I even watch people- And I love to engage in conversations with nice people- as I did yesterday at Trader Joe’s- the man was on his way to play golf- and he just retired from the Air Force- (I offered to let him go ahead of us because he had only one item and he declined- and this is how we got started talking)

And heck yes- why travel and spend those hours at the airport waiting for our flight- Adam is doing it for us- (although I am getting confused as to where I am in California now and what year-I have jumped from the Gold Rush to state parks in our picture of the day)

 
Comment by Patty

Susan Phx…and i am so confused now! I dont know if i’m north in CA or south in CA…or in the midddle of nappa valley restoration projects! *LOL*

 
Comment by Patty

off subject…

John…was it you that posted at greta’s a while ago? about a baby? if so, thanks! i just spewed mountain dew all over my screen!!!

 
Comment by Jen S

Sitting at the airport is bad enough when you don’t have a delay. I had an American Airlines 4 hour flight that turned into 12 hours once. It started out with a plane problem, so I missed my connection and they couldn’t have cared less. I did get a $150 voucher (after I wrote a letter), that I never used. I will never not fligh Delta again!

Bad day for me too. I went to have a crown put in today, and my dentist dropped it on the floor. Wait, I’m not done. He stepped on it too, now it’s in two pieces.

But anywy……….I know you will eventually get to Las Vegas Adam and like Susan said, good thing you went a day before. I hope you don’t lose too much time away from the slots and tables now.

Well I learn all kinds of things here. I thought a ‘gadget’ was smaller than a breadbox. LOL

 
Comment by Patty

Jen.. yuk! Bad enough for what the crowns cost, then to have to wait for another! Hope this eve is better for you!

 
Comment by Suzie-Ft.Lauderdale, FL

Off topic a bit….but on the latest involving Chavez

Weakened Chavez becoming more dangerous
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/11/27/weakened-chavez-becoming-more-dangerous/

 
Comment by John

Patty…………Mountain Dew, oh no………that’s some sticky stuff. But, yes, it was me…I just like to stir things up a bit over there……

For those that missed it, here’s what I posted:

FOXNEWS ALERT……..

Drew Peterson’s sixth wife was born yesterday in Akron, Ohio. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing fine……….

 
Comment by Kathy R in Augusta GA

I saw your post over there and even though I don’t know you very well knew it had to be you LOL!! Great post! Poor Greta has more than a few “wackos” over there rofl….very easy to stir things up lol.

 
Comment by Karen T

Whoa!!!!!!!! WMD senors??? right on!!!

oh, and sorry you’re plane got cancelled… I hope you dressed warm because it’s cold here in Vegas today. And you’re off the hook w/ getting us some cool behind the scenes video too.

 
Comment by Karen T

Susan-Phx… please tell me you’re joking about the Saudis releasing terrorists, especially 1,500?
I adore Shep… he cracks me up!

Adam… if you talk to Shep today… tell him I think he’s hot.

 
Comment by Patty

I knew it had to be the same John…funny as h*ll!! I know its no joking matter, but that post is priceless!!

 
Comment by Patty

I heard the 1500 story this am…doesnt make any sense. Lock em up, let em go. grrrrrrrr

 
Comment by Betty

Adam

You did say you couldn’t wait to tease Greta when she was stuck; hmmm…..karma perhaps? At least you’re in the terminal though, and not sitting on the tarmac with the engines shut down.

I read the other day that Tampa, Florida has a desalination plant, I believe the first (?) one. I’m in the southwest Florida area so it was of interest to me.

Have a safe flight and happy landings!

 
Comment by Karen T

Suzie, thanks for posting that link! Now that Chavez has hooked up with ahmadinejad I think he has a better chance to do whatever he wants now. I’m not if the surrounding countries is what he has his sights on for the near future. I’m thinking more of a Nuclear weapons plant in Iran would be his focus.

I am really concerned about our borders.

 
Comment by Susan G., Columbus, Ga.

Adam, I guess you thought I had lost my mind when I commented on the toliet water. Thanks for looking it up for me. I sure don’t want to drink any of it. Sorry about your delay. Just relax and rest a while. You are tops.

 
Comment by Kathy in Texas

I just posted a long thing about toilet water on the last blog entry, oh well.

Adam I am a people watcher. I love to make up stories about the people I see and guess their relationship. Yesterday I saw an older man about 55, and his wife (had a ring) looked about 15 but I do think she was about 20. I thought about Drew Peterson, then I saw her giving him directions so that theory went out the window. Today I saw a couple where the husband told her which chairs to sit in the waiting room at the doctor. After he checked in, he motioned and she got up and followed him. Neither of them spoke a word, I am sure he is a very controlling husband. I have been at too many doctors offices, there are so many people to watch.

For me Adam you have great pickings to watch. Who is really happy to see the person, who is drunk?

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Karen T-

1,500 Qaeda Members Freed After Counseling
By ELI LAKE
Staff Reporter of the Sun
November 27, 2007

WASHINGTON — On the eve of the Annapolis summit on the Middle East conflict, the Saudi royal family released 1,500 members of Al Qaeda from prison, requiring them only to promise to refrain from jihad within the Arabian Peninsula.——

John- Are you the one who posted the answer Bill O- when Greta posted the question about Novak asking who was incompetent? I answered this administration and since there were just a few comments to read, I saw John- and the comment Bill O- I meant to ask you-

It is a very busy group over there- I just post now and then a comment on a topic which maybe has 40 comments-

Jen S- I know all about crowns- I think my investment is in my mouth-

Karen T- You are probably many years younger than I am- but I think Shep is cute too- for me it is because he has such a dry wit and I find it to be charming-
I think Adam is cute too- from a maternal perspective-

Suzie- thanks for the link-

Karen T- I live so close to the border- I am beginning to get nervous- I believe Adam stated a few weeks ago, he will be putting up some info about the drug cartels?

Back to picture of the day and see what new thoughts are there!

 
Comment by Patty

Adam…maybe Debi the makeup artist can help you find that luggage :-)

 
Comment by Patty

on second thought, maybe not!!! *L*

We won’t see you “in a barrel” tomorrow will we???

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Suzie T- your link is extremely interesting- I hope Adam reads it- here is a sample Adam-

…which Chavez had been mediating until Colombian President Alberto Uribe learned that Chavez was working with the terrorists. Uribe fired Chavez.

and the concern here is a blow out between Colombia and Venezuela- (I lived in Colombia- Bogota and Baranquilla- and my brother still flies there for business) not goo!

Adam- what a miserable day- and I thought my day was miserable because I can’t guess the picture- Now you have to wait six hours to see if your luggage is there? And you get up before 2:00 a.m.- Is Southwest going to do anything special for you? The rental car should hook you up with a chauffeur and a free rental- (Are you even complaining? You are there not for pleasure but because of your job! And this is a major hardship- especially since you need the suit for your job!-
they BETTER get you a suit- dental floss- toothbrush-etc)

My brother had a camera taken out of his suitcase with Alasakan Airlines- he sent me an email and told me about it- this is a true story- he was resigned to drop it- I am not like that- I contacted Alaskan Airlines and a few weeks of emails on my side started going to them- I told them I had a personal loss in this theft because the pictures in the camera were for me- Alaskan Airlines sent him a $200.00 voucher and my brother called me to tell me- stop bugging them, I got a voucher-

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

business) not goo! oops-meant to say- not good-

 
Comment by Kathy in Texas

Well Adam just think your day is almost over! Good thing! My brother flys a lot, SW has never lost his luggage, but so many have. Some have never found his, but since SW says that I bet you can get yours soon. Hope you get a car and get shopping. Vegas has the retail to shop in. Hoping you can get to your hotel and rest for a few hours.

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Does Adam know about Debi the make-up artist and her mishaps?

Adam- Debi lost her luggage too when Greta went with Mrs. Bush to promote breast cancer awareness in the Middle East- But these types of incidents for Debi are not isolated ones- she is the girl with the dark cloud over her head which follows her everywhere-

 
Comment by Jen S

OH my goodness—-we need spell check!!

Adam- get a gadget hooked up on here to take care of that!

 
Comment by Jen S

Adam,
The day just gets worse for you. :( Hang in there.
P.S. carry on and zip lock baggie next time.

 
Comment by Patty

Seriously Adam, I do feel bad that you’ve had a crappy day. Seems like you have hurry p’d and waited all day :(

can you hear >>>> toga…. toga… *G*

Spell check would be nice…someone at Greta’s said the google search bar has it, but i deleted mine a long time ago. Duh!

 
Comment by Patty

ahhh speaking of spell check
that was supposed to be hurry Up’d and waited
geeeze…sorry about that

 
Comment by Adam Housley

Everyone-

I am sitting here in Vegas, my luggage is said to be on its way. Chuck Denton my onetime photog, now used as a hire because he covers big time sporting events also, is sitting here looking at my gadget magazine. He, like Greta has a problem. I feel sorry for them.

Adam

 
Comment by Kathy R in Augusta GA

Oh, Adam, denial is not just a river in Egypt LOL!!! We need to send you all to Gadgets Anonymous. (and when you get there will you ask if there is a blogging anonymous as well?)

 
Comment by Kathy R in Augusta GA

Adam, I hope your night gets better. Amazing what a day you had. Wasn’t it a non-stop flight? It really seems that airlines are just incompetent.
Just think OJ freaks tomorrow LOL!! At least it will be interesting…even though you may be wearing boxer shorts doing your live shots rofl.

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Adam- don’t fret over your luggage-

look at what I saw when I opened the home page for Fox News-

Florida Highway Patrol

Anyone Missing Two Large Bags of Marijuana?
Cleanup crew collects big haul of fresh-cut marijuana found in large plastic trash bags along Florida highway-

As to Debi- come to think of it, Debi must be having a good week- I haven’t seen anything posted about her lately over there-

Kathy- I think Southwest should buy him a suit if he doesn’t get his luggage- he has a job to do and he packed for the trip- it is their responsibility to ensure he receives his luggage when landing not when they find it SIX HOURS LATER-

I am waiting for the post which says his reservation can’t be found at the hotel and he is going to have to bunk with OJ-

 
Comment by Kathy R in Augusta GA

ROFL Susan, that would be the icing on the cake for sure!! If that happens, I think he should just go home!!

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Or he sleep at the local shelter and or borrow someones suit- I don’t think they have floss and toothbrushes there-

 
Comment by Patty

Adam…i know where there is a picture of a nice two story building you can stay in. Dont worry about clothes, theres no windows so no one will see you!!! *LOL*

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Patty-
that was FUNNY- maybe John can drive him there- he knows the hot spots along the way-

 
Comment by Patty

sad part is susan phx…they (florida road crew) were stupid enough to turn it in! *L*
You’d find me hoarding it in the barn with no windows!! ;-)

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Patty- I am still laughing-

I like the barrel statement too from earlier- what a riot-

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Patty- Can you imagine Adam having to stay at the barn with no windows and finding the stash? (green hay)

Maybe you have something there- what if this was used for illegal activity at one time?

 
Comment by Patty

ah ha! maybe a gang hideout.

 
Comment by Patty

Adam..if you are staying in THE barn, with THE green hay, you better have enough for all of us!!!
btw: can you give me directions to get there??? *big evil grin*

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

So Adam- are you somewhere where something is going right?

Maybe you can tell Yale Galanter OJ owes you a suit- for it had not been for him, you would not have to have been there- (and you don’t want a memorabilia suit!)

This is OJ’s fault-

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

good thinking Patty- how do we get to the picture of the day? Could you post a map or link?

 
Comment by Jen S

IMPORTANT QUESTION/COMMENT:

Adam, or anyone
How do we find out what time to tune into Fox to see you reporting on OJ tomorrow?
Good night all.
Adam, you must be exhausted zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Well all and Adam- hope you have a better night than day-

tomorrow brings new news- and thanks for the fun-

(levity for the night-) I was watching the videos on the home page- The Bunny Ranch is backing Ron Paul for President- (you know where to find him if he should disappear)

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Jen-

it is scheduled 10:00 a.m. Vegas time- more or less- unless OJ has lost his suit and visor-

I want to see Adam too- what time do we see you Adam? Wave to us-

Don’t forget on December 23rd I am going to be at the Cardinals game with my big poster reading Housley in the House? What colors should I use so this can be seen? White with black writing?
I am thinking of bringing two and Ken (my friend) can hold one up too-

good night all- Patty- we need to rest- all this California traveling has me exhausted-

 
Comment by Karen T

oh wow.. i missed everyone’s posts! i have to catch up now

i hope you’re doing better Adam!!!

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

I just went on the Greta blog-

I am so surprised one blogger would put a questinaire to get to answers for the questions

Drew killed his wife- and he has a background of being a total ass- so?

Let us move on- Al Queda- Chavez- open border- (battle now between Colombia and Venzuela)

these issues are so much more relevant than Drew and his sociopathic attitude?

What scares me- is how this people put more signifcance on a missing person when outside of these events, the threat is on our borders?

gossip?

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Tiffany said it so well-

she is trying to build New Orleans-

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Tiffany- or maybe Mississippi

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

hey-Adam-

are u doing the zzzzzzzz”S

signed,

your mom here

( you did floss tonight?)

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Jen-
Adam just checked in=

poor baby- he is so tired-

 
Comment by Karen T

susan-phx…. (requiring them only to promise to refrain from jihad within the Arabian Peninsula.) you’ve got to be kidding!!! so they can act out jihad everywhere else but the arabian penn… i can’t even process that. it’s overwhelming and mind boggling

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Adam-
buenas noches- y en que paz descansas!

good night- and may you rest in peace!

 
Comment by Karen T

Jen S

5 bucks says Adam doesn’t make there on time tomorrow

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Karen T-
I get the feeling you are pretty sharp!

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Adam will be there for the circus-

I were the reporter, I would be there distributing a book- Inside the Mind of An Asshole-

OJ is a piece of a leftover-

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

Good night- my freind

te quiero mucho!

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

to all- on this blog ( John, Kathy, Karen, Patty, Tiffanny, Jen…)

xxxxxx

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

I left a nice compliment in Greta’s blog about Adam-
I had to read about four thousand ……before I could even think…

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

I just looked at ur pictures-

You are a very serious guy-

 
Comment by Kathy R in Augusta GA

Goodmorning everyone!! Waiting to see the OJ circus crank up! Good luck today on air Adam! Hope you were able to rest !

 
Comment by Kathy R in Augusta GA

You clean up well Adam! Glad to see you got your clothes and you weren’t forced to do it in your boxers. Have a great day!

 
Comment by Jen S

Yeah!!!! Glad it worked out. I tuned in and and watched this morning.
You looked a little lonely and chilly out there Adam, but the crowd will be there soon I’m sure.
Keep us posted.

 
Comment by Susan- Phx- AZ

I just saw Adam too- it is windy there- OJ is on now- Glass just asked how far he is gone in school- he acted surprised- does he know how to spell duh?
Did you hear how he said- not guilty- a deja vous from his first trial-

Adam- I like your tie better than OJ’s-

Jackie Glass is young? She is left handed- so am I-

Karen- in reference to your comment- I totally agree-

 

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