Thursday, October 6, 2011

HOUR 22: APPROACHING BIRMINGHAM

Reasons why training is better than planing (or even driving):

- You stay grounded
- Your ears don't pop (atleast not on this route)
- You can use electronic devices and blog whenever you want
- You dont have to wait in line only to be frisked hours before boarding
- You can BYOL
- you can bring as much carry on luggage as you can carry
- A plethora of leg room
- Rail consumes less energy than car or air travel and reduces traffic congestion!
- You can play the "guess which station this person will get off at" game
- You can check up to 6 pieces of luggage and a bike!
- No seat belts
- You can walk to the bar to get ice for the booze you brought
- Your seats recline farther
- Electrical outlets
- No rules about when your tray table can be down
- You still have tons of leg room when your tray table is down
- You can try to convince your friend Jess to board when you pass through Meridian. Come on Turkish!
- You can pretend you are Blanche DuBois
- It's incredibly relaxing
- No air bags, overhead oxygen masks, or floatation devices needed ( hmmm, maybe we should have some of these on second thought)
- No annoying demonstrations on how to use these devices or buckle your seat belt.

Let's get on board with Obama's rail plan. Highspeed trains and more destinations! Why is our country so far behind? Just think of the places you could go and sights you can see if travel was easier and more affordable and accessible to everyone!

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