News and notes from around the interweb:
- It’s not even clear this happened at an airport. I think these were just drug smugglers disguising themselves as women as part of an effort to evade detection. They’re also likely Algerians and not Nigerians. And this wasn’t a remake of White Chicks (2004) or Bosom Buddies (1980). But it is back as a meme.
Three Nigerian Men Were Arrested At An Airport In Algeria After Trying To Board A Flight To Dubai Dressed As Arab Women
byu/Zine99 ininteresting - What fresh hell is this?
This lady on my 10 hour flight
byu/IWannaHideThrowaway inmildlyinfuriating - Southwest inks a deal to finally accept ticket purchases in foreign currencies. This helps pave the way for long haul expansion.
- Sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 He plans to work 5 more years. Ono gave up his 3 Michelin stars in 2020, because reservations are no longer open to the public.
Jiro’s son Takashi Ono tells me that growing up his father didn’t believe a meal was a time for drinking or talking. It was a time for concentrating on food. In some ways I feel bad for Jiro Ono, because his quest for true perfection made him famous, and that fame brought diners who wanted to collect the experience rather than experience the meal.
- Venmo is now integrated as a payment option inside of Bilt, just like adding a credit card.
- This hotel is milking its amenities for all they’re worth.
In case you’re thirsty after your flight, the O’Hare DoubleTree has you covered
byu/VenialNotions inHilton
Scraping the bottom of the internet barrel these days, aren’t we, Gary? Those ‘three guys’ have been reposted countless times. Sheesh.
Someone spread their hair across my seat back on a flight once. I placed my chewing gum in that person’s hair and also dunked the split ends in my salad dressing container.
Well that’s not being very diverse, equitable, or inclusive is it? The police are being meanies again.
Yet we have people that are LGBT (and whatever else) that act like the Middle East is mecca for gay and trans people.
@George Romey — I see that you’ve ‘transitioned’ yet again to now having no middle name or initial.
Should’ve waited for Halloween! Speaking of which, I always appreciate when airlines decorate their gates and check in counters for the holiday, very festive.
A suggestion for tomorrow’s roundup: Wendover’s newest video just came out today, “Why American Airlines Fell Behind” – should be interesting, on my list for tonight.
@L737 — Niccce. I was gonna say, Captain Steeeve also recently retired.
@1990 — Oh that’s big, missed that. Niceeee, congrats to him!
I am missing where the link to WN accepting foreign currencies supports that assertion. The press release says that WN is gaining access to GDS but it doesn’t appear to mention foreign currencies specifically?
@George Romney you’re really trying to peddle some interesting conspiracy theories today. LGBTQ people are acutely aware that being open in the Middle east will, at best, get you tossed in jail or, at worst, executed. Kinda similar to the objectives of Christian fundamentalists, so you can stop with the making sh!t up.
@Parker No they don’t. They want everyone to change and celebrate them in the name of “acceptance and tolerance.”
@Parker — I’m still with you.
Just to be clear, @1991, is not me.
@Parker The number of gay men I see wearing free Palestine tee shirts is mind boggling. They’ve been told they must be for Palestine but they have absolutely no reason why.