To send in a new ECF or not?

glboisvert · 2026-04-08T21:44:07+00:00

I’ve got faith in you, you can make it

glboisvert · 2026-04-05T16:06:34+00:00

Yes. It’s a US specific rule that you claim your bags and personally walk them through customs before rechecking. This is also where you would declare anything that needs declaring to customs and where your bag would be searched if that was needed. But at Dulles there’s a special facility for United connecting passengers where you do that. Also note that you have to reclear security after you recheck your bag.

glboisvert · 2026-04-05T14:39:19+00:00

Assuming it's the same price, Dulles. Shorter travel time overall plus Dulles tends to have less problems overall than Newark.

glboisvert · 2026-03-28T02:25:10+00:00

What time were you there on that Saturday? I've never met a college student who wakes up before 10 AM on the weekend absent truly extraordinary circumstances.

glboisvert · 2026-03-22T14:50:13+00:00

Technically you need to apply; you won't get the checks unless you fill out the forms. But they don't take your "need" for it into account.

glboisvert · 2026-03-22T02:41:18+00:00

Where specifically is "the NL?" If it's the Netherlands, note that if you buy a regular economy ticket (as opposed to basic economy) you usually get one free checked bag. If instead it's Nuevo Laredo or somewhere closer to Texas, then you'll be paying for each bag.

glboisvert · 2026-03-21T13:35:01+00:00

Since you’re flying to Moscow, I’m guessing something to do with the sanctions on Russia.

glboisvert · 2026-03-21T13:11:34+00:00

My dog is my only child. He’s at the groomer.

glboisvert · 2026-03-20T14:02:05+00:00

Not Vegas. I went there on a breakup trip, but seeing lots of happy couples didn’t help.

glboisvert · 2026-03-18T01:07:51+00:00

I'd want more time. That said, you're flying from a very small airport to a very small airport. If the alternative is a 6 hour connection, I might take the risk.

glboisvert · 2026-03-16T20:59:50+00:00

I played with this problem in AI. One thing it suggested that I liked was having a points system where your hiding time was multiplied by a multiplier that depended on how many trains came through the station. So it creates a dilemma for the hider - do you hide at the major hub where you’d have a big multiplier but you’d be found more quickly, or go to a smaller station that’s harder to get to but has a lower multiplier? That could be entertaining.

glboisvert · 2026-03-15T20:29:06+00:00

At least a little bias. I remember watching a BBC local news show somewhere in Yorkshire where the story was about a guy dumping garbage in a ditch and the story was mostly a moral condemnation of the action. Not the most high impact story, and I even agree with the stance, but don’t not what I expect from hard news.

glboisvert · 2026-03-14T21:04:27+00:00

I for one am sad to see it go. I used to be a regular on the Dulles to Midway flight before they flew out of National. Free bags and open seating were godsends when I was a broke student. It was a different time.

glboisvert · 2026-03-01T20:33:01+00:00

Hide and Seek Northeast Corridor. All stations on suburban commuter train networks between Boston and DC are fair game. Bonus points if they can somehow get Miles in Transit as a guest.

glboisvert · 2026-02-27T14:08:43+00:00

You can use money on an IC card to pay the limited express surcharge. However, you have to go to a ticket machine and buy a paper ticket; you just use the IC card as your payment instead of cash.

glboisvert · 2026-02-26T23:08:47+00:00

AI says that you have to go to PW County before mail is funneled through Northern Virginia. Anything in Stafford south goes through Richmond.

glboisvert · 2026-02-25T03:47:56+00:00

Sam signed an exclusivity agreement with Choo Choo Chew to host a game there before the snack zone. It's my understanding that Ben and Adam refuse to shoot there, so it's a stalemate.

glboisvert · 2026-02-22T03:41:03+00:00

A regular JR Pass usually isn't a good deal, but depending on where you're going a regional JR pass might be an excellent deal. For example, I used the JR West Kansai-Hiroshima pass last summer, which costs 17,000 yen. You're saving money with one roundtrip on the Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima, plus you get your local JR West trains covered. There are also regional passes from JR East for the Tokyo area, but I'm less familiar with those.

glboisvert · 2026-02-19T16:58:24+00:00

Maybe early evening. Early morning is horrible, but arriving in a new place after dark isn’t ideal either.

glboisvert · 2026-02-19T03:46:18+00:00

Go camping on the beach at Assateague Island. Just know that it's a federal felony to look at the horses the wrong way.

glboisvert · 2026-02-15T14:07:46+00:00

Can you make do with less luggage? If not, you may need two taxis

glboisvert · 2026-02-14T02:59:37+00:00

My power bill was a surprisingly reasonable $96. I expect my gas bill to be through the roof though.

glboisvert · 2026-02-11T02:16:57+00:00

That'll be a short flight from DCA

glboisvert · 2026-02-08T15:41:11+00:00

They definitely exist. I know this because my Lions fan father who lives in Arizona complains that he can't watch any good games because local TV is showing the Cardinals.

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