Stuck at the airport on my way to R4R! Let's Talk DP
So here I am at the airport and the airlines decided to play musical chairs with the gates to my flight so I ended up missing it even though I was looking all over the damn place for the correct gate for about 30 minutes ...
They arranged me to get a seat on the later flight today, so I'm stuck at the airport until late afternoon ... hopefully there are no problems. Stuck at the airport and good thing I brought my laptop and daily paul.
Help me keep my cool and lets strike up a conversation =]
UPDATE#1:
I beat the airport ... they rescheduled me and gave me a standby ticket but i made sure i got there 100 hours early and was the first in line to get any available seats ...
i met this disabled gentleman who was very nice and kind and we talked about Ron Paul since I had a big sticker on my luggage
one of the TSA guys saw ron paul on my luggage and smiled and gave me a thumbs up "Ron Paul 08" he said
and another cute girl saw ron paul on my bad and smiled and started talking to her parents about him
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Good luck!
Hope the same thing doesn't happen to me tomorrow morning!
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hey michael .. just be there
hey michael .. just be there really early and pay attention ... for some reason they did not announce via the sound system anything about my flight at all .... even though they announced almost every single other flight for the last 4 hours ..
have a great trip michael ... you will make us proud ... go kick some convention butt
I beat the airport ... they
I beat the airport ... they rescheduled me and gave me a standby ticket but i made sure i got there 100 hours early and was the first in line to get any available seats ...
i met this disabled gentleman who was very nice and kind and we talked about Ron Paul since I had a big sticker on my luggage
one of the TSA guys saw ron paul on my luggage and smiled and gave me a thumbs up "Ron Paul 08" he said
and another cute girl saw ron paul on my bad and smiled and started talking to her parents about him
Hi rftbunny
Are you still at the airport? I was wondering where you were from since you were in DC 7/12 and 4/15 I was at both too. I will be at R4R also! Flying in tommorrow. (nervous have'nt flown in 33 yrs) Where are you from? I'm Va. Wonder If we saw each other in DC? I was carrying a red sign with white letters thats said Campaign for Liberty.com with 2 friends with signs. Restore the Republic and Obey the Constitution my hubby was taking pictures.
not sure if i saw you or not
not sure if i saw you or not but I just arrived myself tonight in minneapolis too .. a little nervous, first time flying alone, im 19 lol ... what a day i have a huge headache and was at the airport all day ...
I am from brooklyn, new york
I'm staying in richfield minnesota
Have a safe flight
Have a safe flight
after 12 hours I'm finally here
I beat the airport ... they rescheduled me and gave me a standby ticket but i made sure i got there 100 hours early and was the first in line to get any available seats ...
i met this disabled gentleman who was very nice and kind and we talked about Ron Paul since I had a big sticker on my luggage
one of the TSA guys saw ron paul on my luggage and smiled and gave me a thumbs up "Ron Paul 08" he said
and another cute girl saw ron paul on my bad and smiled and started talking to her parents about him
rftbunny
wanted to say hi and was thinking since you were at the DC rally and going to this rally you could tell us which rally was your favorite. Maybe, write a thread after the rally comparing them. The information may be very helpful for future planning. I am so proud of the young people taking charge of their future. I really regret not knowing that our country was in such a pickle. It will be a sad day when they control the internet and we no longer have free speech. I have such a big mouth that I would surely get myself in trouble.
I was wondering what you are studying in school? Peace Patriot
sure i plan on doing that
sure i plan on doing that ... DC was pretty awesome beyond my expectations so i'm stoked for R4R ... I wish more people could have came ... there was alot of grassroots competition and there were actually 2 DC events ... if it was just 1, the rally would have probably been much bigger and maybe got coverage ..
i'de say we had 10,000 people at DC 12th and no media coverage except for 1 iranian station ... but who needs fox news there ..
i had a great time ... we yelled at the IRS outside their building =D and then we yelled at the people in the capitol building for about 6 hours and i got baked like a potato standing out there in the sun
There could have been
a hundred thousand show up if they don't want the information out there, it's not going out. I keep wondering how we can keep the motivation going without having people having to constantly meeting up all over the country. It is just getting to expensive and while it is awesome we need more strategy on how to effect locally in waking up those around us.
check again
I rented a car last year for two weeks and didnt have to have my own insurance. It was Alamo.
"Ideas have consequences." Ron Paul
We were
uneasy with the airports so we went to Hertz and rented a car. It is funny when you order a "standard" vehicle on-line it is the least expensive but you are never guaranteed a certain type of car, you get what they have.
Divine providence gave us a brand new red mustang.... how Americana is that!!! The car looks great with the RP stickers and signs we put on. Still trying to mount the flags.
We will be leaving NY this afternoon traveling along route 80 to Minn. We expect to arrive for the celebration.
We are all excited to meet with Paulites again. The march was exciting.... Can't wait to get around a bunch of intelligent free thinking Americans again.
See You There
We pray for safe travels for everyone
RON PAUL 2008 We will not concede!!!
wow lol pick me up ... only
wow lol pick me up ... only problem with that is i don't have my own insurance so i can't rent a car =[ .. i'm waiting until 550PM which is when they will tell me if i can get a seat on the last plane to minneapolis
Aww Bunny I wish I was
Aww Bunny I wish I was sitting there with you!!! I'm jealous but I'm glad you get to go! I heard a very funny rumor from a friend of mine who is E.T oriented. He says airports are E.T.'s favorite place to hang out. See if you can spot one for me!
Here's another funny airport story: A few years ago I was waiting for my flight with my husband. Being an avid reader I was entrenched in a good novel and my bored husband got up and walked around went to the bathroom, got a snack etc... When he returned i reached out and scratched his back like I always do after about 3-5miinutes I hear this unfamiliar voice tell me "Umm I'm not your husband you know..." I look up to see this unfamiliar guy with a very chagrined smile on his face! He said "I actually didn't want to say anything but the consequences might have been way worse." Luckily it gave us something to laugh and talk about for the rest of our wait and it's still a live joke between my husband and I when we travel. Good luck Bunny and report back when you're done!
lmao thats hilarious ....
lmao thats hilarious .... here's a funnier one for you although it isn't an airport story ...
when my brother was like 3 he went shopping with my mom and dad and he didnt pay attention to whose hand he grabbed to hold onto ... so he grabbed this african americans dudes hand not realizing it and the guy smiled and said im not your dad
lol
what a mistake =P
lol i just got an iced
lol i just got an iced coffee ... im so damn bored ... im sitting here and literally reading every post on DP
Still bored??
You mean...you can't find anyone to tell about RP and C4L?
The airport is empty?
The Rally for the Republic is not waiting for tomorrow. You _are_ the R4R. Start the rally right there, right now.
Look up from your laptop and pick someone. Go ahead; right now, look up and pick someone at random. I'll wait.
: hums to self briefly :
Okay, picked someone? Good. Go talk to them. Close your laptop, and go talk. You have all of us with you in spirit.
My time to talk with folks (total strangers I don't even know) is slated for later this afternoon; you may vicariously cheer me on at that time in reciprocation.
But for you, right now? It's time. GO.
You can do this.
alright deal
alright deal
I like my idea better.
LOL.. Not really I would like to see them make it to the R4R. Do what Disney land tells you.. he's right.
Yell bomb..
See what chaos will ensue.
5 Things You Can Do While Stuck In An Airport
#5 - You have a net connection -- yay! Blog and report on your trip as it happens.
#4 - Presently, if you're in a seat that has a large, sweaty person on one side of you and a non-stop talker on the other side of you, you can get up, walk off, and find another seat far away. Appreciate that now, while you can.
#3 - Shop and compare: look at the prices of items in the airport gift shops; then do online searches to compare prices via other venues. Make note of any special bargains you happen across.
#2 - People watching: as you see your fellow travellers, make up stories in your mind about where they're going and why; what adventures they might be on and how one traveller might be somehow related to another traveller they don't even know (good fodder for fiction writing -- your bestseller may bloom from hours sitting in a waiting lounge!)
...and the Number One thing you can do while you're sitting around waiting?
#1 - TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT RON PAUL AND THE C4L!!!!!!!!
yep i currently have a big
yep i currently have a big white ron paul sticker on my black bag .. i saw some people and thought they might be ron paul supporters but no one said anything to me about my sticker yet
haha, I understand about the
haha, I understand about the bag. I have a neat (as in tidy and respectable) looking Ron Paul sticker on the back of my laptop, and if I go anywhere with my computer I usually end up striking a conversation with someone about Dr. Paul :)
haha speaking of that you
haha speaking of that you gave me a great idea ... i have a macbook and its white and so are the ron paul bumper stickers ... guess what I just did =D
Be Proactive :)
The girl who stands on the sidelines waiting for someone to come ask her to dance will have lifelong memories of an evening standing next to a punch bowl.
Do not await them. They are awaiting you.
: kindly and gently nudges you off to talk to other stranded travelers :
lol haha that's a good idea
lol haha that's a good idea ... however i don't know why but i felt a strong sudden urge to start yelling RON PAUL!!!! lol
What airport are you stuck at?
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John F Kennedy Airport ...
John F Kennedy Airport ... New York
I flew in from Newark airport, NJ
"The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy...You have to understand most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it". - Morpheus
Practically neighbors..
I'm over here in Jersey. Look to your right and wave.
I love flying, myself. My wife...not so much. I always say, If I could hang my head out the window, I would. Like a big dog.
I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...
lmao when i first read that
lmao when i first read that i thought you were serious when you said look to your right hahaha. ... that is hilarious about the big dog with the head out the window .. i will definitely see you around then ... are you going to the rally?
Only in my heart.
I wish I could, but I can't afford to. I'm working this weekend as well.
I will wear my RP shirts this weekend, though. My RP flag flies in front of my house. The magnetic sign is still on my van. I haven't given up hope.
Oddly enough, when I think of hope I don't think of Obama.
I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...
i had to spend extra money
i had to spend extra money on this trip cuz i also went to DC however i'll be cutting the first official day of classes for this event to go to a better class ... real politics training =D
maybe i can get credit for it cuz im taking poli sci this semester
Breathe deep...
all will be fine. Our 15 year old daughter flew to Norway all by herself this summer...connecting flights in Chicago and Sweden. If she can do it...you can too. Shout out to Norway ....you stole my child's heart!
lol thats cool i went to DC
lol thats cool i went to DC by myself ... thats not that far but yeah ... i hate airports they probably purposefully didnt tell me anything about the flight because i have a big ron paul sticker on my bag lol
RP and C4L buttons on her backpack..
were very well received...more so than here in the US.
Hope the FAA's computers don't crash for you!
Going to St Paul?
I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...
yep im going to the R4R ...
yep im going to the R4R ... i bet they will crash on purpose and stay down for days at the command of GWB lol
Stuck at the air port,bump
May God keep you safe on your trip to Minnesota, I'm glad you have your laptop with you,can you keep US that can't make the trip, updated to all the fun.
yes i will keep updates on
yes i will keep updates on here =]
Keep up dates
Thanksssssssss!