Thu, 03 Jan 2008
The Crazy Lady on the Plane
You know how sometimes people preface their stories with "well, I don't want to sound like a snob, but. . . "? Yeah, I was going to do that too, but I changed my mind. Before I flew back from TX, a friend of my parents (my replacement) had told them a story about people traveling over the holidays holding up the various airport lines with their confusion. She refers to it as "amateur hour". I agreed with her, even though there's a bit of guilt hitting me when I talk about "the n00bs who fly". I could go on about people blocking or not using the self-check-in computer terminals at SFO, but that's another post, and you get the point. So on the day when I was coming back to SF, there was a long line for the security checkpoint at SAT. Sure, it's an international airport (some flights to Mexico!), but I don't think it is one of the busier airports around- except on days like that day (the 31st). There was a long holiday line at the security checkpoint.
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03 Jan 21:37 | /travel | 8 comment(s)
Coffee Cart Sadness
Just before the holidays I got some sad news. The coffee cart on the corner of Spear and Mission (next to the propeller) will be shutting down on January 31st.
Mike and Tom, who make me a few macchiatos a week on the days I've overslept, said that they got a letter from their landlord or the property manager of that building and they won't be staying open after the 31st of January. I'm not sure if the property manager is raising their rents to an obscene level or if they're just telling them to cease operations, I didn't ask Tom for specifics, but I will. It's such a drag that they're going away. I know some of you will say, big deal, there are 3 Starbucks within a block of there, but the cart guys make good drinks (and there's always a line, so I know they were doing well), and I like supporting them. So if you're in the Financial District some morning soon, go to the corner of Spear and Mission and get a cup. They're next to the big propeller, which is next to the Wells Fargo ATMs.03 Jan 13:40 | /food_and_drink | 0 comment(s)
