Letters to the Editor
happycat
Published Letters: 55 Editor's Choice: 3
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It's not $15 for every aisle seat
[Read the article: Ask the pilot]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Am I misreading this article? This article and another story I've seen elsewhere seem to suggest that all aisle seats now cost an extra $15. That's not true.
On a Boeing 757, only 10 seats out of the 160 will be for sale for the extra $15 fee. Six of those seats are in exit rows and four are aisle seats near the front. (You know, the ones with about 10" of extra leg room.) The option to upgrade to one of the aisle/exit row seats is presented when you check in. If you want a regular aisle seat for free, just book an aisle seat when you purchase your flight.
I don't see this as a big deal. Many would gladly pay the $15 for that extra room (including me). I've gotten one of those seats by chance before and thought it was pretty nice.
I book flights on Northwest several times a week as part of my job. The people I book for prefer aisle seats, and I continue to book them, for free. So don't fret.
I did a search for "Northwest $15 aisle seat" and found several articles that explain the program. Here's one: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006603140365
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could someone do a spoiler (and label it spoiler)
[Read the article: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]as to what happens to the dog? :)
We foolishly didn't stay until after the credits, even though we talked about it and sat in our seats for a while until deciding otherwise.
I looooved the movie. I saw its flaws compared to the first and I don't care. It's FUN! Does anyone remember fun? I like to let my imagination go with these things. Sure I am an Administrative Assistant, BUT AM I NOT ALSO A PIRATE!? Maybe I can be for three hours or however long I want to be. It wasn't a masterpiece but I remember thinking more than once that I was glad it was going on so long, despite my aching ass. I love watching these characters. That's the bottom line.
I can't wait to see them again next spring. At some point in the future my husband and I will own all three on DVD and we will do a POTC marathon on some Sunday in January (we're in Wisconsin). We do the same thing with Lord of the Rings. I'll cook a stew in the crockpot and we'll make a day of it.
Savvy?!
Oh yes, and can someone tell me about what happens to the dog? Many thanks. :)
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Actually Doyle has vetoed "junk science"
[Read the article: Dueling wedge issues in Wisconsin]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It was the so-called "fetal pain" bill.
Here in Wisconsin I am so grateful for some of his vetoes. Needless to say, he has my vote in November.
I do hope that Wisconsin can be the first state to vote down the anti-gay marriage amendment. We have the best chance of any state so far.
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It's funny how you always remember...
[Read the article: Who is Louis Bayard?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You always remember the question that brought you down. I have not been on Jeopardy, but my dream as a kid was the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. I never even made it out of my school's competition though!
5th grade: gourd
6th grade: renovate
I knew how to spell "renovate" and thought I'd said the "e" at the end. But I hadn't. I HADN'T!!! I still think of it whenever I hear the word!
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Some people wait as long as two weeks or more after someone has died to have a funeral.
[Read the article: The Fix]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Yes, but it has been a month and two days since he died. My impression (for what it's worth) is that she may be delaying the funeral and the emotions that will come with it. Focusing on her new baby (as she should) and marrying her boyfriend are ways to experience some joy, but she is still delaying the inevitable. It does not appear to be healthy, and her attorney has every right to quit if he finds her recent choices inappropriate or distasteful. Grief makes us do crazy things, but this must be faced. I really just feel bad for her.
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I don't think that was Poco
[Read the article: The president, the preacher and the prostitute]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Poco is a premium subscriber and that person wasn't.
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Macacalypse Now!!!
[Read the article: Allen's last gasps]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]yes! :)
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Macacalypse Now!!!
[Read the article: AP calls Senate race in Virginia for Webb]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]yesss!
:)
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Utterly pathetic
[Read the article: The Democrats' war on families?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]What more can I say? This should be an Onion headline, not our actual government.
And it's COULDN'T care less.
Idiot.
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It's good.
[Read the article: Tony Snow on Iraq, or how "winning" is the same as "not winning"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]But I would change the "Snow" character's name to something else. Too obvious.
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A great article on this
[Read the article: Next stop, Mars]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Rolling Stone had an article on this titled "Mars or Bust! NASA's Plan for the Human Race" in the 2/23/06 issue. It goes into great detail about what the challenges are, whether they can be overcome, and the costs involved. I recommend this article if you are interested in the subject; it is pretty amazing.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/9257395/mars_or_bust
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timbuktom
[Read the article: Bush's criminal confessions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Yes, apparently Bush purchased nearly 100,000 acres in Paraguay. Google "Bush Paraguay Land Purchase" for more.
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I'm with Yuda!
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I just know that all this research about how to make the game appeal to the hardcore fan is going to make the games a hundred times more annoying than they already are. Just show the game and STFU! I wish they had asked me, but I'm pretty sure that 31-year old women are not the hot target demographic. There are a lot of us watching though!
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Thanks to Margalis, JesseK
[Read the article: Camille's back!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I got so much more out of your posts than I got from the original article.
Now I'm going to sit back with Bill Anderson and wait for someone to point out all of those "nuggets of brilliance" I keep hearing about.
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My fortune cookie story
[Read the article: Outrageous fortune]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]A few years ago when some family came to visit me, I baked and frosted a cake to celebrate, and then we went out for Chinese. During the meal I mentioned a couple of times how excited I was to get home and have the cake for dessert. At the end my fortune read, "A nice cake is waiting for you." I still have that one!
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Good show
[Read the article: Hollywood gets humble]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The Judi Dench joke was funny because everyone there knew she was not attending due to knee surgery, not boob surgery. But if I didn't know that, I agree that it would have seemed to come out of nowhere and maybe not be as funny.
I thought Ellen was great and the show was enjoyable. Everyone here is superior to me.