Really??? Why on earth would you submit Tom to that sort of luxury
treatment? I mean, did you really think Tom would want to spend hours on a
train with a beer car and the best walks of life you can get on this planet
who don't own a car?
And to think, an Amtrak trip was only 6 hours from Detroit to Chicago.....
I'd say go for it Tom! Let us know who all you meet on the way.
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Chris Reck
Bloomington, IL
'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst)
"It's not the meat, it's how you apply the rub"
""Andy Levy"" <andy.levy@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b26be6d90806181854k73519c46wfac34cebd4951562@mail.gmail.com...
>
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Terrible Tom <silvereightynine@aol.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Jason Bleazard wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, June 18, 2008 1:37 pm, Andy Levy said:
>>>
>>>> Expedia has Northwest listed at $550 round trip Milwaukee to Buffalo
>>>> departing Aug. 21 and returning Aug. 25. That's the cheapest they
>>>> show, and a layover each way in Detroit.
>>>
>>>
>>> Expedia clearly blows. Travelocity found flights starting at $205
>>> (that's
>>> $158 before fees or $205 including fees). I haven't checked Orbitz or
>>> Priceline or Hotwire... there's a bunch of travel sites that specialize
>>> in
>>> cheap prices.
>>>
>>> Looks like he could fly nonstop from Chicago on Southwest for $128, but
>>> of
>>> course he'd still have to get to Chicago (and put up with Southwest, but
>>> they're not that bad).
>>
>> Thanks guys - I appreciate the short notice flight planning assistance
>> you're offering - but truth be told - and I know its safer to fly than to
>> drive statistically blah blah blah... Plus I'm thinking the airlines
>> might
>> not take too kindly to all my paintball gear, CO2 tanks, vests and camo,
>> might raise a few red flags with baggage screeners.
>>
>> Plus I hate flying heh... Last time I was on a plane was when I had to
>> fly
>> home from Jon's in 03.
>
> How about Amtrak then? It'll take longer than flying, but the luggage
> should be easier, and you can relax on the trip.
>
> Or what about shipping the paintball gear to Jon's a week in advance?
>
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