Yickit: Its not a word...yet » Travel http://yickit.com Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:59:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-20320 Can’t Drive Because of Snow? Fly Instead. http://yickit.com/canot-drive-because-of-snow-fly-instead/ http://yickit.com/canot-drive-because-of-snow-fly-instead/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:43:52 +0000 eschapp http://yickit.com/?p=663 Continue reading →]]> It has been over a week since I left Fargo to head back to DC, but I wanted to share two pictures from my flight.  My flight was supposed to leave at 6 am CDT.  When I woke up at 4 in order to get ready there was a blizzard taking place outside of my window.  But the airlines had not delayed or canceled my flight.  After driving in a white out to the airport, this is what I saw once I arrived at my gate:

Blizzard Flight 1

And another look:

Blizzard Flight 2

The sheer amount of snow on the ground was ridiculous. I thought there was no way I would be leaving Fargo that day, but sure enough we boarded on time. And after the plane’s path was plowed we backed up, were de-iced and took off about twenty minutes late. My plane took off even after I almost wasn’t able to get to the airport by car. I haven’t decided if that was a good thing or not that we took off in spite of the weather.  But I guess I’m still around to write this, so I’ll lean toward good.

]]> http://yickit.com/canot-drive-because-of-snow-fly-instead/feed/ 2 Ready . . . Break! http://yickit.com/ready-break/ http://yickit.com/ready-break/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:31:21 +0000 eschapp http://yickit.com/?p=649 Continue reading →]]> Well I the last time I’ve slept was for three hours on either Wednesday or Tuesday night, I’m not sure which.  I’m a little groggy.  I’m on my way back to the great city of Fargo, and am currently sitting in O’hare wishing the jazz band would stop downing out the music that is playing on my Zune [which enable me to not have to talk to strangers when I'm traveling]. Although the mix is mildly intriguing. It was raining in DC when I left, and there are all kinds of travel delays here in Chicago, but somehow none of my flights have been delayed.  I did have to bribe a cabbie to forgo another fair to take me to the airport, but that was the worst of my problems.  Based on these pictures:

O'hare is growing on me.

O'hare is growing on me.

Hmm not quite 11.

Hmm not quite 11. Damn.

I’m at least a bit happier here in Chicago than I was in DC. I can’t put my finger on the reason why . . .

I don’t have anything original to say, so if you are traveling this weekend be safe, and may the air delays be slight.

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