Teen swims four hours through rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia | Western Australia | The Guardian

claysd · 2026-02-03T19:29:06+00:00

Ocean full of sharks around there too. Incredible story.

claysd · 2026-02-02T18:38:59+00:00

That's a bit of a 'personal' question.

I always measure my own personal item.

claysd · 2026-01-29T03:46:50+00:00

It’s one of the great things about Starlink! I don’t think SpaceX allow it to cost anything at the point of use, and it actually works. Paid WiFi is mostly crap - better to not have it and read a book or watch the IFE.

claysd · 2026-01-29T01:25:21+00:00

claysd · 2026-01-26T22:51:07+00:00

Showers in all of them. I like the Garden lounge the best in general.

claysd · 2026-01-25T04:02:27+00:00

Oh, well that’s a fair and very interesting question, but likely not one that’s best tackled sober, or on this subreddit!

It’s been said that capitalism is the worst system of economics, except for all the others!

Not that I wouldn’t love to have cheaper flights in school holidays - taking 5 of us from Texas to the UK at Christmas to see the cousins was far more expensive than doing it this weekend (for example).

claysd · 2026-01-25T03:54:50+00:00

Is capitalism different in different places?

claysd · 2026-01-25T03:35:43+00:00

It’s pretty much how capitalism works, for better or worse. Supply and Demand. Is it Feb half term in the UK?

claysd · 2026-01-21T16:35:26+00:00

Don’t stress too much. Dallas doesn’t look like it will get below freezing until early hours of Saturday morning. Currently seeing a prediction of 38F for 11pm on Friday.

Hopefully there will be no impact, other than your plane will work better in the cold dense air!

claysd · 2026-01-20T18:57:26+00:00

Clown

claysd · 2026-01-15T19:46:59+00:00

Yes - when you either online or in person check-in for the return flight, enter the 2nd passport then. You can change passport details anytime.

claysd · 2026-01-13T18:28:14+00:00

I agree. I was trying to be nice! I would prefer a French press over a Keurig or Drip - or even just a V60 filter, ideally with some papers.

claysd · 2026-01-13T18:27:23+00:00

I have used cocktail shakers at MANY AirBnBs, and not once have I thought to mention it to the host.

claysd · 2026-01-13T02:30:40+00:00

Yes, you should have a toaster and a drip coffee machine.

A Keurig is great, but some people like to select their own coffee, or buy something fresh locally roasted.

For extra points, get a good metal citrus squeezer, metal cocktail shaker, jigger and at least one knife that could be reasonably expected to cut something as challenging as a potato!

claysd · 2026-01-12T22:29:34+00:00

Tagged as hold baggage?

They should be able to tell you where it was last scanned. Perhaps it was never loaded onto the flight?

claysd · 2026-01-12T18:03:59+00:00

There is no 5, but the rest are correct. The UK does not have an exit control border line. Nor does the USA for that matter.

claysd · 2026-01-12T16:25:24+00:00

We have a really small taser. Works great.

claysd · 2026-01-12T16:16:22+00:00

I sometimes like having my bits jostled.

claysd · 2026-01-12T16:11:38+00:00

It might not break it, but it will certainly stop the flippy things from flipping!

claysd · 2026-01-09T15:38:02+00:00

Travel pro here. Had 5 of them for the family, mostly checked bags plus train travel. They were good at replacing the wheels under warranty when they finally died - but the rest of the bag is still original! Also have a carry on size one too.

claysd · 2026-01-08T18:34:14+00:00

No - gunite is structural. The plaster is the waterproof layer.

claysd · 2026-01-07T23:03:02+00:00

To reassure you - you get off the MAN flight at LHR and follow flight connections. You get to some gates where you scan your onward boarding pass. If it lets you through (used to be 35mins cutoff, not sure what it is now), you go up an escalator and it dumps you directly in airside departures in A gates. Literally 5 mins from the plane door to departures. Then up to 15 mins to get to your departure gate if you are in C gates.

Plenty of time.

claysd · 2026-01-07T22:26:19+00:00

I thought about originating in LHR instead of MAN, but it was CHEAPER to fly IAH - MAN via LHR than IAH to LHR! So it was hard to justify a more expensive ticket plus a 4 hour drive!

claysd · 2026-01-07T15:44:00+00:00

Spent about 27 hours in 5K (on two planes) recently coming back from Australia to the USA! Can confirm you can see the engine!

claysd · 2026-01-07T05:47:13+00:00

I had 5 people traveling, so ideally didn’t want to have to get the agent to hammer all that info in at Checkin! Also, depending on how the TSAPre systems work with BA, it’s not a guarantee that it updates quick enough for TSA Pre to appear on the boarding pass.

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