Welcome to Omnibits for Tuesday, 3 September (Day 3) 1100 You're
humble omniguy has been on site since late yesterday after nearly
getting booted from his Southwest Airlines flight from DEN to RDU
because they didn't like laptops -- with lithium-ion batteries -- in
checked luggage. The
$#@!ing SWA web site, which I had diligently researched, had
prohibitions against "spare" lithium-ion batteries, and all kinds of
others like "under recall" or "fuel cell" or what have you. But the
gate agent was a stickler and only budged when I persuaded her to let
TSA make the call at the "Pet Shop". And if you know what that is, you
too are a seasoned traveler ... (I checked five bags packed to the rafters
with computer gear, including four laptops in each. The airlines have
an expectation (hope?) that you'll carry laptops in the cabin with you ...
well, I had three of those in the backpack already, and with a boarding
position of C-22, no prayer of dragging on another carry-on, even if I
could fit 12 laptops in it, two of them being monster ASUS gaming
laptops ... I came within a whisker of ditching the flight and starting
a long drive!) 1300 Individual
Landing Accuracy and Team Accuracy scores are now uploaded through
Round 8. Stompers are currently on a wx hold as it's a bit gusty.
Omnisetup is currently on hold awaiting tables, power strips etc et al
yadda yadda yadda. So maybe a good time to see where decent coffee can
be found ...
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