Event Ho... Ho... Cold! Snowvid 2022 and 2023!

Sure, I bet there's tons of flights that are fine.... but they're still a shit company with a bad computer system. I doubt that has changed in just a month or two.

 

Lay down some de-icer or something. I’ve been in Portland area long enough to realize when the weather people predict a little, there’s a chance for a lot. When they predict a lot, there’s a good likelihood we get a little.

I was following Jeff Forgeron during lunch around noon and he said there’s a chance we could get bombed with snow around 5pm. I heeded that and busted my ass to get done around 5 and tried to get in ASAP. We were working as directed and not told by our management team to all start heading in until 5:30

Definitely one of the wildest nights I’ve ever had. Felt bad, saw women having panic attacks. As soon as you got toward Terwilliger it was a sheet of ice. Semi’s that were chained up going sideways. I was jimmying the steering wheel every which way to avoid accidents. Lots of random horn honking which does nothing but piss people off more. Saw several cars run out of gas. Again, not once did I see emergency personnel of any kind from the city of Portland.

Folks, that was a shit show of epic proportions. When I got back to the building some of my coworkers were still stranded on 26

 

Don't be scurred

 

We take Alaska airlines almost every time

 

My wife doesn't like SW for some weird reason, she's not good at checking in 24 hours before to get decent seats. Pre-married life, I always flew SWA. I dunno about flying them to Hawaii though.

Strangely, she likes Spirit lately as they fly cheap to Dallas. I'll only fly on the big seats on Spirit if I have to take it.

I like Delta the best, then Alaska. We fly Hawaiian to Hawaii usually.

 

The one time I flew Spirit I promised myself never to fly them again. They were trying to upcharge us on damn near everything

 

Yeah, they kinda suck, but I bring my own water and I can pack light in a personal item for most short trips. If you can get the big seat in front its pretty good.

Lots of the European airlines I flew last year had the same upcharges (flew Swiss, Lufthansa and Vueling).

 

If you do your homework and know what you are getting into and play their game, Spirit is the cheapest way to get from Point A to Point B. You don't HAVE to buy any of the extras. Pack a light bag within their carry-on limits (outlets sell bags that are exactly the size), know that you are going to be cramped into a too-small seat for 2-4 hours, and spend all that money you saved at your destination.

 

Im normally with you on cheapest. We do the air mileage game and pay off the card before any interest is accrued. So the past few trips on Alaska were essentially free. Still have over 95,000 points as well.

 

Yeah we’re not too good at packing light. I think that was the problem.

 

I do the same thing with Delta for work travel.

 

Also, nothing this city does makes financial sense.

 

Wild

 

My parents are essentially retired and now do UberEats for some spending cash. Dad said he cleaned up last night getting around in his little 4 wheel drive SUV, staying in the 'Couve. He was hoping for an even bigger day today with everyone staying home all day long.