Saw them open for Fall Out Boy a couple months ago. Killer set list through-and-through, even though I knew very few of the songs. They still bring the heat!
Not east-west, but I’ve done north-south, ORL to NYP (24 hrs), as well as CHS-NYP, on the Silver Star and Silver Meteor. Since it’s not really in the vein of this question, I won’t go into detail, but it’s been between good and okay for me; doing coach and coach-premium-or-whatever-it’s-called. AMA I suppose?
So, the difference between air and train is immense. There’s like 3-4x more leg room, free 2x carryons, 2x checked, and 2x personal items (you could probably get away with more if you wanted). The seats are newer pleather that look nicer, though don’t feel too great, especially for long durations. Getting up and walking down the aisles and spending time in the café car is a great way to spend time, and you don’t really have to worry about leaving items at your seat.
What was different between your expectations and experiences?
Not much, if I had to say, I’d guess speed. It can get going pretty fast, and it’s nice to see you speeding past cars on the highway in the VA area. But also, speed… getting deprioritized against freight traffic is more than a little annoying. Was once stuck for a couple of hours because a tree had fallen across the track in a storm earlier in the day.
What do you think most people don’t understand about AmTrak travel?
Not having to deal with TSA makes the experience 100x better in speed and convenience. Taxes and several dozen bags included in the ticket price make it cheaper than air travel in a lot of situations. Seeing the countryside go by at grade-level is so beautiful. Interaction with other passengers and train attendants is very… touching, I guess? People in general are much, much more friendly and happy to be there than in an airplane.
Here’s hoping that you get a chance to experience AmTrak! Even if it’s just for a couple of hours, it’s a very unique experience. I really want to do a roomette cross-country at some point, but it does get pretty expensive, and I feel that some of the charm may be lost by having a totally private space versus coach seating.
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…so? Is this just whooshing me? That sounds like an extremely cynical, transactional take; is someone complementing you at work always just a 3D game theory value proposition to get help on next quarter’s EPS report? This is just a lighthearted wholesomeness community, I really don’t think they were claiming angelic altruistic intent anywhere?
He was Parks Commissioner. Did everything in his power to not build parks in Harlem. Known for giving personal touches to parks that reflected the character of the neighborhoods they were in. When he built Riverside Park, the point of the park closest to Harlem was monkey themed.
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The move, less than reported 20%, was delayed because of production schedules & studio not focusing on direct-to-streaming series but on its films.
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The Earth is round to keep you from walking out of the simulator. If it was flat, there’d be a door or something.
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A 101-year-old woman keeps getting mistaken for a baby because of an error with an airline’s booking system....
Those of you that have AmTrak'd cross-country (East-West/West-East), how was your experience?
Did you enjoy it? Was it worth it? How were you able to pull it off?
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Am I the only person who doesn't like memes?
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Boston Dynamics introduces a fully electric humanoid robot that “exceeds human performance” (spectrum.ieee.org)
…replacing the previously hydraulic version....
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1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists (www.livescience.com)
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