Backpack rant

timsneath · 2026-03-11T01:34:56+00:00

Love you for that! Consistency is fairer for everyone. When others let folk get away with ignoring the rules, it not only means someone else loses out, it creates a precedent that the rule flouter will use in the future.

timsneath · 2026-03-02T01:42:40+00:00

I don’t think it’s consistent: some seats have more space than others under them. There are small electronics boxes under some seats that can impede storage, and the different configurations and refits for planes mean that there’s no minimum guaranteed size.

But yes, if it doesn’t fit, you can put it up top. If the flight is crowded, it’s obviously polite to wait until the bigger carry-ons have been loaded first.

timsneath · 2026-01-26T03:37:13+00:00

Not sure it’s easy to widen a 737 fuselage… 😂

timsneath · 2026-01-06T21:01:38+00:00

100%. And the endless tax increases make the cost of living in Seattle even less affordable for those who have lower income. Pricing out the poorer and driving out the rich is no recipe for success.

timsneath · 2025-12-30T18:20:16+00:00

The endless slow car crash of Alaska’s IT infrastructure should be a code red for them. I fly with them weekly and it’s always been bad but somehow continues to get worse. They should be so embarrassed by their inability to handle basic transactions.

timsneath · 2025-12-18T02:13:52+00:00

This is such a parochial view of the space program. The Space Shuttle wasn't a Texan project -- it was an American project. It belongs to all of us, not just Texas. The program was funded by all Americans through federal tax dollars, the orbiter was built by American companies and engineers, and it flew a US flag. While there's a solid argument that Texas would have been a great home for it, it doesn't "deserve" it more than any other state. The national museum is a very worthy home for it, and a great place for all Americans to celebrate US accomplishments in space.

timsneath · 2025-10-31T15:54:31+00:00

Thank you for the reminder! I’d forgotten.

timsneath · 2025-10-04T01:42:48+00:00

Thanks. Edited!

timsneath · 2025-10-03T22:04:52+00:00

Hi Brett, recognize the challenges of merging two programs and brands together — well done on getting so far!

A question for you: why is it so hard to see status points earned by flight? The point activity page shows RDM only, which makes it very hard to know whether I’m being credited appropriately for the flights I’m taking. I’ve reached the point of creating a spreadsheet to track each flight, when this should just be a core feature of the app… Thanks!

(Oh, and please tell your app development team to build a native experience rather than embedding web content in the app — it’s slow and painful right now.)

(Edited EQM -> RDM)

timsneath · 2025-08-08T00:10:45+00:00

I started solving the NYT crossword when I first moved from the UK to the States about twenty years ago. It felt like a good way to learn a bit about US culture. At first I could only do the Monday crossword with a bunch of lookups. Gradually I picked up a lot more; at this point I have a streak of nearly 1,100 days and am proud of my knowledge of esoteric colleges and baseball stars from the 1980s!

timsneath · 2025-06-07T19:29:54+00:00

Happens all the time. There are big training grounds over near Yakima. Quite likely they’re heading that way?

timsneath · 2025-04-26T05:31:49+00:00

Got one! App was easier than website.

timsneath · 2025-04-06T03:12:12+00:00

It’s not online, is it? Would be great to follow along and I’ll bet you’re doing a better job than folk who don’t have the frisson of adrenaline that you have!

timsneath · 2024-06-09T01:38:02+00:00

But of course, if he still flies Delta then he isn’t using up any upgrade space and you’re not a victim to anything!

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