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The Shortest Long Distance Flight In History

After 120 hour work week and the first night of regular sleep, I actually "went outside" today.

Unfortuantely it was spent Christmas Shopping. Two quick observations - First, can we dispense with the moaning and groaning about the "poor economy", because if you cant keep stuff on shelves and the parking lot is full and the streets leading to the shopping centers are completely packed, isnt that enough to convince even the most vinegar filled pessimistic Democrat that things are actually pretty good? Second, Its amazing how 2.00 a gallon for makes everyone feel like they are rich, but 3.00 makes everyone feel like they are Tom Joad. Its also amazing how few people saw how the market was going to work in relation to gas prices. Prices goes up, people dont drive. price goes down. Wow! Who wouldda thought!

Things are booming,shelves are empty, stores are packed. Its going to be a good year. It IS A good year! Accept it! Embrace it. Things are good!

One other Note: I heard New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on the radio today begging people to move back to New Orleans. I thought to myself, Why? Why would anyone lucky enough to get out of New Orleans ever go back?


Now, while Im finishing up my big post of the weekend and having dinner, go look at this:

Dick Rutan - Pilot Extraordinaire - does it again.
When I grow up, I want to be just like him.

Posted @ December 03, 2005 06:41 PM | Aviation

Comments

> Why would anyone lucky enough to get out of New Orleans ever go back?

Especially from the strip club?

> Things are booming,shelves are empty, stores are packed.

Well, to be fully honest, this depends on how much people are shopping for "great deals" vs. "good deals" (i.e., a good deal is when both of you are happy with your purchase. A great deal is when the seller isn't really happy with the price, but felt they had to sell it at that price, nonetheless). I haven't yet heard about how the merchants are feeling about things (note:I haven't looked, either).

Another potentially bad thing would be if it's all being bought on credit. We haven't been particularly good about that as a nation, lately.

Posted by: OhBloodyHell at December 6, 2005 05:38 PM