So Jackie and I (Jackie is my only friend in Delaware) have started a tradition of going to this place on Tuesday nights that has $1.00 Oysters. Some people I work with seem totally grossed out by this super-cheap seafood, but i say....why not? Until one of us gets ill, we're goign to keep doing it. Or....until it's not oyster season anymore, but i think we have another 5 weeks of it. Perfect! Delicious and cheap.
In other news....I keep hearing more and more about this "Clear" card....the membership that lets you zip through security. I've already talked about it a little bit on this site, but I've heard a lot more about it since. I have some major doubts about the program. 1st of all, it's a private company that owns it (rather than a government agency). I'm not sure why, but this seems strange to me. I know the FAA and the other agencies who run Airport Security are government-run, so it's odd they would let a contractor come in and basically change the rules? I have to wonder 1) how much Clear paid for this, and 2) how long they'll be allowed to operate? I'm sure Benet has some answers and I would like to hear them. :)
My second problem with this is that they are really advertising this program very strangely. I mean i cannot believe they advertised wtih Daily Candy (i know i know it's not technically advertising since they didn't pay for the writeup). BUt if they are targeting that kind of audience (basically yuppies) then it's the same thing in the end. If they're encouraging people who dont typically fly that much (but still find airport lines annoying), then the Clear program will make a lot of money from people who will hardly use the system.....and people who DO fly a lot and join the program...will end up waiting in longer lines than they probably already do, becuase they'll be sharing the speedy line with girls in juicy tracksuits heading to vegas!!! Am i explaining this clearly? Sometimes i get all worked up and dont make sense.
NOTE - that rant sounded a bit angry....it wasn't meant to be. i am a yuppie. i admit it. and i like DailyCandy, even though i cannot stand their writing style sometimes. And i fully admit that i love flying to vegas. However, I can't cop to ever having worn or owned a Juicy tracksuit though :)
For those of you who are following....Jac (in Switzerland) has been on a major blog updating spree, so go check her out bc shes' hilarious.
Lastly, I'm having some issues with the hotel i stay in each week. Last week, the shower was broken. The knob that you pull (to make the water come out of the showerhead instead of the tub faucet) was broken and kept falling mid-shower. I nicely asked the front desk to fix this on my way to work, and they said they would. The next morning, the same thing happened. So i was a little firmer the next day. I know it seems small, but that's REALLY annoying to have to lean backwards and hold up the peg while you shower. Especially at 6am.... So the concierge sent up a fruit and cheese platter to my room that night, which was nice.
Anyway - this week I checked in Sunday night and my bathroom was FILTHY. Like, there was someone else's hair and soap scum in the tub, which is just inexcusably gross. I dont usually pull the 'Excuse me i'm a platinum member who LIVES HERE...please clean the tub before i arrive', but i was seriously grossed out. I know i'm not alone here. Anyway - any tips on how to raise a stink without being a total and complete B???
Ta Ta!!!!
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Ok, so I did a little "research" on the whole oyster season thing... here's what I came up with:
"You can actually eat oysters twelve months of the year. There's nothing wrong with eating oysters during months that don't end with "r." However, as the water gets warmer during these months, oysters spawn and taste funky. When it's colder, oysters taste dramatically better. If you have a good purveyor, they'll know when oysters taste best."
Long story short: if they taste funny, don't eat them
Thanks for the shout out girl! Such a good call on the juicy tracksuits. Those things are so damn annoying! The worst is that I think they make them for children? That is just WRONG!!
I bet some frequent fliers would get the card...maybe some with 37,000 miles? Hee hee!
Sick about your bathroom. If you can stomach it, I would bring the hair clog to the front desk as evidence. THAT would get you some help!!
Endless - sorry for the delay in replying. I have been fighting the mother of all colds, caught from my baby daughter, also known as the Living Petri Dish. Agh!
First, I wanted to say that my issue today includes a story on airports improving their restrooms, based on your post about the facilities at DFW Airport a few months ago. Thanks for the tip!
Second, about Registered Traveler: you pretty much hit the nail on the head. Right now, there are only two companies certified to run RT programs - Clear and RT Go. Clear started the first one in Orlando back in 2005, and is running in San Jose, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and JFK Terminal 7. Clear is coming to JFK Terminals 1 and 4, Newark terminal B and Albany. RT Go will start in Reno in May.
TSA decided to oversee the program but contract it out, because it had a lot on its plate and didn't feel it could absorb more duties, but knew there was some demand for this service.
Clear was first and has been very aggressive in marketing the service and snapping up market share. But the question remains --as more people join, will we see lines longer than the regular line? And when will we see technology in these lines that will not make us take off shoes and jackets, and better yet, laptops? That would be a clear (no pun intended) benefit. I have a friend in Orlando who joined because he was on the watch list. The membership fee is worth it for him. Orlando also has a separate line that does seem to be quicker, but will other airports have similar space? I think the jury is still out on this one.
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