I think Houston Airports Today is produced in partnership with one of the local community colleges, which is part of what accounts for the quality of the on-screen talent.

Okay, back to golf. I sent Mr. BL to golf school at the Faldo Institute - gave him his choice - he chose Palm Desert. So I now have a DVD with Nick and Mr BL side by side.

I've paid several scrambles and always played fair - but they were always for charity - how else to play? I also realized you only were refering to guys for your penalty box scramble but let me say on one scramble my drive was used 16 out of 18 drives and I was the only lady playing (and had the highest handicap) - I just happen to be lazy and like to hit straight and in the fairway as opposed to the trees. :p

I have never been so bored as to watch the airport show though have seen it on the channels when looking - it just looks so strange.

My visa photos for Viet Nam look worse than any mug shots do - I hate that you have to look serious in these. What's the point when I typically smile at the immigration officer?

edited to add - I've never had a mug shot taken

Thanks for confirming what I had thought of in the back of my mind. I guess this show is a good thing, letting the students get some on-air work and learn the craft.

Also, Houston Airports Today does its first runs on one of the local government access stations, so it's not like the Houston Airport System is paying a fortune to get it on the air. I think Channel 55 (The Tube) picks up the reruns of it at odd hours, so again, it's a pretty low budget deal.

I can do either weds or thursdays, I would just need to arrange a couple of things at work . Lets figure out some days that could work for everyone.
and please include me in the higher handicappers group
Im no tiger woods. :D

BAM, you're on the ULH EWR-SIN sitting next to Namoi Campbell. What do you do?

Politely arrange with the FAs to provide a bit extra in her drink. Ambien is preferred but Xanax is also acceptable. Worst case scenario, find a way to pad/protect myself. On the plus side, very small chances of her having a phone to hit me with, so that should help.

Anyone from the NYC contingent head out to the Mermaid Parade this year (or any other years)?? Great day to be out on the Coney Island boardwalk and a great scene out there for the parade. Plus I managed to spot a few arrivals into JFK, including the EK flight around 2:30pm.

I can do either...I thought about it and Wednesday would be better if there was a post-round dinner/drinks since I could stay out later given Thursday off. I'm also open to either. sdm1130 and sbm12, your stance on the topic sirs?

Feet shoulder width apart, keeping my head down and desperately trying not to slice the ball into a parallel fairway.

If we had a specific week in mind I could say yes or no pretty easily, with odds on a yes.

It sounds like we are all at about the same skill level. :)

My availability really depends on the week and what is going on at work. Unfortunately, the rest of June and most of July are going to be pretty busy for me. I'd definitely be interested in a future gathering though.

I thought about this some more and don't think that Ambien would be good to give her. With the trippy effects it can have she'd actually have an excuse for her behavior. :eek:

If you've never made it to the Coney Island Mermaid Parade you really should. It is a strange combination of kids, adults and adults behaving like kids (most are in this category :)) in a "parade" that seems to be a cross between the Village Halloween Parade, Key West Fantasy Fest and a normal day on the Coney Island boardwalk. Really a great time. Some pix from the event here.

Does anyone have an idea how late the trains run at SEATAC? I thought they stopped at midnight. I just got a call from CO that my flight to SEA is an hour late which puts me in after midnight. I need to go from B to the South and hope the train is running. No first availability on the earlier flight (and only middle seats so I'm not downgrading myself on a full Y). Any help appreciated! I did a search and was on SEATACs sight; even called them but found nothing.

I was thinking this coming Wed-Thu, but if that's too short notice for everyone, no problem. I'm off today and tomorrow and then working Tuesday, only to have the next two days off. My schedule isn't set yet due to others senior to me taking time off.

Oh, a question for the photo geeks among us....it sounds so dumb that I can't believe I'm asking, but here goes: if an IS lens is still attached to a body that is turned off and the IS switch is left on, will that draw from the batteries even if the camera is off? I could swear I put two full batteries back in my XT's grip last week, and today I turn it on to see the battery indicator halfway down.

The IS is only activated when you depress the shutter button. When the camera is off or in sleep mode it will not draw power.