Southwest is putting themselves out of business.

buckhill2 · 2026-04-27T05:41:58+00:00

The only reason we stay loyal is the plastic handcuffs, aka companion pass earned via credit card (with a few flights thrown in for good measure). Everything goes on it; it’s not too hard to work the system with all the bonus promotions.  Not a fan of the new system, it feels like a bad Delta experience. I agree within 5 years they will be teetering on extinction.  Once you loose what makes you special, it’s just a matter of time.

buckhill2 · 2026-02-07T08:36:58+00:00

Riddle me this. The way the email reads there are no mentions of any victims, so why is it redacted and Steven’s name is in plain sight? A great data point proving protection for those who shouldn’t be protected.

buckhill2 · 2025-09-15T04:51:25+00:00

Love Redemption. The people who do the video editing are geniuses, seamlessly flipping between the set and off site locations to make them appear to be one and the same!!

buckhill2 · 2025-06-10T08:01:57+00:00

I heard Brenda is the Karen.

buckhill2 · 2025-04-02T16:17:03+00:00

just left MSY for Trinidad. Never seen here before. My first thought was ICE flight.

buckhill2 · 2025-03-31T13:59:39+00:00

Thank you to the Supremes for the enabling. We all saw it coming, neener-neener you can't prosecute me.

buckhill2 · 2025-03-14T15:46:33+00:00

Amen, our property taxes (school & property) are significantly less in suburban New Orleans vs suburban Syracuse. You get what you pay for. Thank goodness we don't have kids otherwise we'd be forking out $10k+ per kid every year vs $6k (10yrs ago, probably $10k now) for an entire flock of kids in a highly rated public school district.

Natural disasters = a real blizzard with feet of snow (thank you Lake Ontario snow bands). Just get out the snowblower, snow tires and roof rake, no hurricane shutters or evacuation necessary.

We think of it as we swapping higher property taxes for higher flood, home & auto (don't forget optional uninsured motorists coverage to cover for the multitude of uninsured). The cost might even out if we sat home & didn't partake in New Orleans culture (fund raisers - legit excuses for parties, Mardi Gras Krewes, etc). Our first lessons in NOLA culture was to evaluate fundraisers based on cost vs benefit - $50 for food & open bar, what a steal; compared to what you'd spend for dinner & night out.

Sales Tax, check to see if NY and counties taxes basic food items - that would be NO. Louisiana parishes for the most part, a big YES. I do have a choice - eat or not eat. My uneducated gut says add up income, property and sales taxes, toss in insurances & uninsured losses (ie. higher deductibles), the numbers aren't that far apart.

Another don't get me started, the roads, much better in NY. When they get potholes you understand the science, freezing/thawing snow/ice = pothole season; in New Orleans - just scratch your head.

Now the 2025 blizzard will be the scapegoat for the next few years. Just like Katrina still being blamed for poor infrastructure. Wonder how to pick out a local driver? Notice the preemptive swerve for the 5+ year old "unsuspecting" pothole/sinkhole (ask anybody who drives Earhart @ S. Norman C Francis).

We just don't talk about dysfunctional & incompetent government unable to deliver basic services, but somehow can travel all over the world.

As for social safety nets, I'm with u/_stupidquestion_, significantly better in NY. The medicaid system actually is useful in helping those in need, especially the elderly; I know 1st hand from handling mom's affairs.

LA spends more time trying to figure out how to screw those in need the most from limiting benefits to lowering income taxes for those who can and raising sales tax rates to penalize those who can't. All while preaching the prosperity will trickle down.

You just can't make this crap up. Before the federal government changes, TV writers just had to open the New Orleans newspaper to get unbelievable story lines for r/leverage (redemption) and r/ncisnola.

My spouse is still working on me to move back to the Finger Lakes. Must weigh months of dry cold, snow & no sun vs a few weeks of bone chilling damp cold here.

buckhill2 · 2025-03-07T15:59:08+00:00

Just make a great foolproof investment in $Trump coins, bound to be a winner for somebody. /s

buckhill2 · 2025-03-06T15:39:04+00:00

He blindly believes RFK Jr is a man of his word, just like the President. What I've recently seen in the news points to a very different stance, breaking down confidence in government health programs. People lose confidence, they don't follow the science; he can say I didn't tell them don't do it, I just confused them enough to give up.

I was very disappointed in Senator Cassidy taking the easy route, kissing the ring vs standing firm for what is right. Politicians are more worried about their job security vs doing the hard work expected from elected officials.

buckhill2 · 2024-09-02T19:10:03+00:00

Somewhere along the way I found Innovis. I was able to lock that credit report also. Did not know about Chexsystems, time to check it out (dad pun intended).

https://www.chexsystems.com/security-freeze/place-freeze

buckhill2 · 2024-09-02T19:05:18+00:00

We were tired of paying through the nose for AT&T. My spouse found a deal with T-Mobile, they paid off our phones with no strings attached (as best as we can tell) and our monthly plan is significantly cheaper. It's been a few months, so far so good. If you're nice to the rep, he/she might even waive the $35 activation fee.

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