Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Ogg to Arelor on Sun Feb 22 2026 10:41 am

I can't see how a specific seat can be enforced if noone else has it.

Not sure about busses, but these days it is standard practice to overbook flights and to have fewer of them. This ensures as many flights are totally full as possible.

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phigan wrote to Ogg <=-

Not sure about busses, but these days it is standard practice to
overbook flights and to have fewer of them. This ensures as many
flights are totally full as possible.

I flew Southwest, and their new plan is to sell all of the middle seats
in the back first then upsell the front, aisle and window seats (for a
charge).

Much less of a chance of getting an empty seat in the middle.

I ended up paying an extra $100 round trip, did get in the first couple
of rows, was in boarding group 1 and got artisanal pretzels, whatever
those are.





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poindexter FORTRAN wrote to phigan <=-

Not sure about busses, but these days it is standard practice to
overbook flights and to have fewer of them. This ensures as many
flights are totally full as possible.

I flew Southwest, and their new plan is to sell all of the middle seats
in the back first then upsell the front, aisle and window seats (for a charge).

So, now they are like all other airlines. Nothing new there.

Much less of a chance of getting an empty seat in the middle.

True enough.

I ended up paying an extra $100 round trip, did get in the first couple
of rows, was in boarding group 1 and got artisanal pretzels, whatever those are.

They're the special, fancy, "healthy" version, greatly desired by the
uptown Kalifornia-boi crowd.




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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to phigan on Thu Feb 26 2026 07:39 am

of rows, was in boarding group 1 and
got artisanal pretzels, whatever
those are.

It means they were cage free and shade
grown pretzels.

Hm, this makes me think about
considering picking seats for my
upcoming flight, but I dunno. It'd
probably be at least $100 and that's
how much the ticket was.

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Gamgee wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

They're the special, fancy, "healthy" version, greatly desired by the uptown Kalifornia-boi crowd.

If memory serves, they were sort of dusted with a ranch
dressing-tasting coating. Hardly the healthy pretzel I'd expect.

I had a nice breakfast quinoa bowl at the airport, so I declined.



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Nick,

So, it seems train tickets are now about the same price as
flying. I would much rather spend less time traveling, and more
time enjoying my destination. Also, I'm not retired, so adding
2-3 days each way just for travel time is out of the question.

The problem now is with the partial government shutdown, and many
TSA agents retiring or quitting, you have LONG WAITS of at least 5
hours in some cases. I'm waiting for the point when the whole slew
of them quit, because of lack of pay (the politicians are more
interested in appeasing their political base than their overall constituents)...and that shuts down the security checkpoints, and
all of the airline flights.

You know darn well the public, the airlines, and the travel industry
won't stand for that. The phones with the Congressional offices will
be lit up like a Christmas tree.

I've had absolutely no issue with TSA over the years,
whatsoever. Read the rules of what can go in your carry-on
bags, and what needs to go under the plane, and you likely
won't have any issues.

I have that TSA Pre-Check program that I'll renew toward the end
of the year. But, on a pre-birthday splurge trip to Huntsville,
Alabama, in August...I'm taking the bus. I got a good deal on the
bus, and the hotel from AARP. It'll give me a few days away from
things, and a chance to meet my FIDONet hub, Marc Lewis.

As a side note, in the Huntsville area, there is an "All You Can
Eat Buffet", known as "88 Buffet". They offer Asian, American,
Hibachi, Sushi (we call that "bait" in America <G>), and Seafood.
A fellow ham radio operator said "if you make the trip, I will buy
your dinner Friday night. So, I'm going to really indulge myself.

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The bus company I use to trip to work used to let you select
your seats free of charge and now they are charging for the
luxury.

I wanted a little extra leg room, so I paid a tad extra.

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Daryl Stout wrote to Accession <=-

As a side note, in the Huntsville area, there is an "All You Can
Eat Buffet", known as "88 Buffet". They offer Asian, American,
Hibachi, Sushi (we call that "bait" in America <G>), and Seafood.
A fellow ham radio operator said "if you make the trip, I will buy
your dinner Friday night. So, I'm going to really indulge myself.

I'd stay away from All-You-Can-Eat sushi in Alabama. Although it's
probably all "California Rolls" made with Krab Meat(tm), not too worried
freshness there.



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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Daryl Stout on Sat Mar 14 2026 09:14 am

I'd stay away from All-You-Can-Eat sushi in Alabama. Although
it's probably all "California Rolls" made with Krab Meat(tm), not
too worried freshness there.

all sushi is frozen, so it's not fresh in regards to the meat aspect of it.


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MRO wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

all sushi is frozen, so it's not fresh in regards to the meat aspect of it.

True, sushi is flash frozen in most cases to kill parasites, but I'm
more concerned about the truck drive from a coast to Arkansas.

Doing a little digging, it's interesting to note that "Arkansas Sushi"
is a term referring to fusion rolls, and that Isbell farms in Arkansas
became a pioneer in growing sushi rices in America and is a major
supplier of rice for sake production.



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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to

MRO wrote to poindexter FORTRAN > MR> all sushi is frozen, so it's no > MR> aspect of it.

True, sushi is flash frozen in most
cases to kill parasites, but I'm
more concerned about the truck drive >
Doing a little digging, it's
interesting to note that "Arkansas
Sushi"
is a term referring to fusion rolls, > became a pioneer in growing sushi ri > supplier of rice for sake production >

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Do you know how wonderful it is to see
y'all talking about sushi after readinga litany of y'all's posts from a year ago talking about the wonders of
cabbage an sauerkraut? Raw fish is an
improvement!

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Vilenihilist to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Mar 15 2026 09:17 pm

ago talking about the wonders of cabbage an sauerkraut? Raw fish is an improvement!

I think all three are pretty great...

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Vilenihilist to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Mar 15 2026 09:17 pm

Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to

MRO wrote to poindexter FORTRAN > MR> all sushi is frozen, so it's no

aspect of it.

True, sushi is flash frozen in most cases to kill parasites, but I'm more concerned about the truck drive >
Doing a little digging, it's interesting to note that "Arkansas Sushi"
is a term referring to fusion rolls, > became a pioneer in growing sushi ri

supplier of rice for sake production >

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Do you know how wonderful it is to see y'all talking about sushi after readinga litany of y'all's posts from a year
ago talking about the wonders of cabbage an sauerkraut? Raw fish is an improvement!

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I can't believe you put forth the effort to read a year's worth of posts. Sauerkraut IS cabbage. I prefer it uncooked.

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: MRO to Vilenihilist on Mon Mar 16 2026 02:37:34

Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Vilenihilist to poindexter
FORTRAN on Sun Mar 15 2026 09:17 pm

Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to

MRO wrote to poindexter
FORTRAN > MR> all sushi i > > > -=> frozen, so it's no

aspect of it.

True, sushi is flash frozen in
most cases to kill parasites, b > > > I'm more concerned about the tr > > > drive >
Doing a little digging, it's
interesting to note that "Arkan > > > Sushi"
is a term referring to fusion
rolls, > became a pioneer in
growing sushi ri

supplier of rice for sake
production >

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Do you know how wonderful it is to > > see y'all talking about sushi afte > > readinga litany of y'all's posts f > > a year
ago talking about the wonders of
cabbage an sauerkraut? Raw fish is > > improvement!

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I can't believe you put forth the
effort to read a year's worth of
posts. Sauerkraut IS cabbage. I
prefer it uncooked.

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: phigan to Vilenihilist on Sun Mar 15 2026 23:46:06

Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Vilenihilist to poindexter
FORTRAN on Sun Mar 15 2026 09:17 pm

ago talking about the wonders of
cabbage an sauerkraut? Raw fish i > > an improvement!

I think all three are pretty great.. >

I'm a pretty simple guy myself, I just
want biscuits and gravy at every meal
and I'm quite happy.


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poindexter FORTRAN wrote to MRO <=-

all sushi is frozen, so it's not fresh in regards to the meat aspect of it.

True, sushi is flash frozen in most cases to kill parasites, but I'm
more concerned about the truck drive from a coast to Arkansas.

Ummm, we have refrigerated/frozen capable trucks these days, for the
last several decades, actually... Also, check a map - Arkansas is no
further from a coast than some parts of California...


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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to MRO on Sun Mar 15 2026 05:47 pm

True, sushi is flash frozen in most cases to kill parasites, but I'm more concerned about the truck drive from a coast to Arkansas.

For foods that need to stay frozen, I'm pretty sure there are trucks where the cargo area is basically a big freezer.

I believe flash-freezing also has other benefits, such as avoiding moisture accumulation (particularly if it's vacuum-packed immediately afterward), etc..

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all sushi is frozen, so it's not fresh in regards to the meat aspect of it.

True, sushi is flash frozen in most cases to kill parasites, but I'm more concerned about the truck drive from a coast to Arkansas.

Ummm, we have refrigerated/frozen capable trucks these days, for the
last several decades, actually... Also, check a map - Arkansas is no
further from a coast than some parts of California...

While this is certainly true, unless there is someone at the buffet
preparing the sushi to order, I would be very concerned how long it had
been sitting out in the buffet case. :O


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Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-

all sushi is frozen, so it's not fresh in regards to the meat aspect of it.

True, sushi is flash frozen in most cases to kill parasites, but I'm more concerned about the truck drive from a coast to Arkansas.

Ummm, we have refrigerated/frozen capable trucks these days, for the
last several decades, actually... Also, check a map - Arkansas is no further from a coast than some parts of California...

While this is certainly true, unless there is someone at the buffet preparing the sushi to order, I would be very concerned how long it had been sitting out in the buffet case. :O

Oh, agreed for sure. Don't think anybody mentioned a buffet though...
I would NOT eat sushi from a buffet.



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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Gamgee to Dumas Walker on Tue Mar 17 2026 03:15 pm

Oh, agreed for sure. Don't think
anybody mentioned a buffet though... > I would NOT eat sushi from a buffet.

Oh c'mon, how about a little gas
station sushi? >:-D

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Gamgee to Dumas Walker on Tue Mar 17 2026 03:15 pm

While this is certainly true, unless there is someone at the buffet
preparing the sushi to order, I would be very concerned how long it had
been sitting out in the buffet case. :O

Oh, agreed for sure. Don't think anybody mentioned a buffet though... I would NOT eat sushi from a buffet.

What about those sushi restaurants that have the track going around the table with the small plates that you can take? I've eaten sushi at places like that and never had a problem.

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Gamgee to Dumas Walker on Tue Mar 17 2026 03:15 pm

Oh, agreed for sure. Don't think
anybody mentioned a buffet though...
I would NOT eat sushi from a buffet.

Oh c'mon, how about a little gas
station sushi? >:-D

Hahaha, ummm I don't think so.

I have eaten gas station sammiches and fried chicken, though.




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Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Gamgee to Dumas Walker on Tue Mar 17 2026 03:15 pm

While this is certainly true, unless there is someone at the buffet
preparing the sushi to order, I would be very concerned how long it had
been sitting out in the buffet case. :O

Oh, agreed for sure. Don't think anybody mentioned a buffet though... I would NOT eat sushi from a buffet.

What about those sushi restaurants that have the track going around the table with the small plates that you can take? I've eaten sushi at
places like that and never had a problem.

Good point - I have done that, both here in the USA and in Japan.
Didn't have any problems either. I would guess those plates are not "in circulation" all that long before they either get claimed or removed
from the train by the operators after a certain time period.



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Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-

While this is certainly true, unless there is someone at the buffet preparing the sushi to order, I would be very concerned how long it had been sitting out in the buffet case. :O

I went to a sushi boat restaurant in San Francisco recently for the
first time since my kids were young.

There was a plate of uni that went around the whole time we were there, unchosen...


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Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

What about those sushi restaurants that have the track going around the table with the small plates that you can take? I've eaten sushi at
places like that and never had a problem.

It just occurred to me that they probably keep the water chilled to
keep the sushi fresh(er).



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Gamgee wrote to Vilenihilist <=-

I have eaten gas station sammiches and fried chicken, though.

There's a gas station on the coast in California, little town called
Pescadero. A travel mag voted on Norcal/Socal burritos and voted theirs
best in Norcal.



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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Gamgee on Thu Mar 19 2026 07:18 am

There's a gas station on the coast > There's a gas station on the coast > California, little town called
Pescadero. A travel mag voted on
Norcal/Socal burritos and voted thei > best in Norcal.

I'll have to remember that next time
I have occasion to road trip out
to the west coast from the east.


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poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Gamgee <=-

I have eaten gas station sammiches and fried chicken, though.

There's a gas station on the coast in California, little town called
Pescadero. A travel mag voted on Norcal/Socal burritos and voted
theirs best in Norcal.

Yep, that's often where the best food is found all over the world - in
the little out-of-the-way "hole-in-the-wall" places.



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Vilenihilist wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

Pescadero. A travel mag voted on
Norcal/Socal burritos and voted thei > best in Norcal.

I'll have to remember that next time
I have occasion to road trip out
to the west coast from the east.

Take highway 1 south from San Francisco. At the Pescadero sign, turn
left. Go a mile or so to the main street, it's the only gas station.



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Gamgee wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

Yep, that's often where the best food is found all over the world - in
the little out-of-the-way "hole-in-the-wall" places.

The mission district in San Francisco was known for little garage pop-up restaurants - someone's abuela making pupusas like she learned as a girl
in El Salvador, or the best tamales you've ever had. All spread by word
of mouth.

The best sushi I've had on the mainland was in a tiny, unassuming little weathered wood building in the middle of San Francisco with no sign -
just the flags over the door you pass through to enter. 3 tables, 4
stools at the bar.





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Gamgee wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

Yep, that's often where the best food is found all over the world - in
the little out-of-the-way "hole-in-the-wall" places.

The mission district in San Francisco was known for little garage
pop-up restaurants - someone's abuela making pupusas like she learned
as a girl in El Salvador, or the best tamales you've ever had. All
spread by word of mouth.

Yep, that's the kind I mean.

The best sushi I've had on the mainland was in a tiny, unassuming
little weathered wood building in the middle of San Francisco with no
sign - just the flags over the door you pass through to enter. 3
tables, 4 stools at the bar.

Sounds perfect.



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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Vilenihilist on Fri Mar 20 2026 10:55 am

Take highway 1 south from San
Francisco. At the Pescadero sign, tu > left. Go a mile or so to the main street, it's the only gas station.

Gracias for that.


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I'd stay away from All-You-Can-Eat sushi in Alabama. Although
it's
probably all "California Rolls" made with Krab Meat(tm), not
too worried
freshness there.

To me, we have a word in America for sushi...bait. <G>

I will help myself to the American and seafood cuisines...especially
if there are boneless catfish filets.

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: Daryl Stout to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Mar 25 2026 01:00 am

I'd stay away from All-You-Can-Eat sushi in Alabama. Although
it's
probably all "California Rolls" made with Krab Meat(tm), not
too worried
freshness there.

To me, we have a word in America for sushi...bait. <G>

I will help myself to the American and seafood cuisines...especially
if there are boneless catfish filets.

Daryl

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There's nothing like well made sushi.

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FORTRAN:

To me, we have a word in America for sushi...bait.

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Daryl Stout wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

To me, we have a word in America for sushi...bait. <G>

I will help myself to the American and seafood cuisines...especially
if there are boneless catfish filets.

I listened to a podcast on my way home yesterday ("Once we were
Spacemen", with Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk) and their guest was
talking about having chicken sashimi in Japan while on location.

I suppose, if you treat raw chicken as meticulously as you do sushi,
you'd be ok. But, erP...



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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Daryl Stout on Sat Mar 28 2026 12:25 pm

Daryl Stout wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

To me, we have a word in America for sushi...bait. <G>

I will help myself to the American and seafood cuisines...especially if there are boneless catfish filets.

I listened to a podcast on my way home yesterday ("Once we were
Spacemen", with Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk) and their guest was
talking about having chicken sashimi in Japan while on location.

I suppose, if you treat raw chicken as meticulously as you do sushi,
you'd be ok. But, erP...

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pork too. there's a german dish where they grind raw pork and make it look like A porcupine. They stick pretzel sticks and other things into it.

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Re: Re: TSA pet peeves
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Daryl Stout on Sat Mar 28 2026 12:25 pm

I suppose, if you treat raw chicken > meticulously as you do sushi,
you'd be ok. But, erP...

You have to pick between Salmonella or
Mercury poisoning. Sounds like a great
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