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[tealin]

My first day here, and I already find an amusing example of international near-sightedness...
Okay, okay, this was in an ad, not an actual newspaper article, but still. I particularly like how Saskatchewan is labelled waaaaay up north, at the inconvenience of the typography. Hah, at least they labelled them correctly! You'd never guess from the wording of the caption that the wild and exotic wilderness of Saskatchewan would hold something like this:

Ah, amusement.

This afternoon we begin our land journey south into the boiling cauldron of the Southwest, escaping a forecast high of 100°F (38°C) to stay the night somewhere whose forecast high is 113°F (45°C). People actually live there by choice! I am perplexed. On the other hand, it'll be like driving through tier after tier of Dragons layouts, which will be ... well, I suppose interesting in a way.

Ironically, despite the 'Orange' security level, my trip through Customs and the airports was possibly the smoothest yet. However, upon arriving home, I did discover this in my luggage:

To protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and physically inspected. Your bag was among those selected for physical inspection.
During the inspection, your bag and its contents may have been searched for prohibited items. At the completion of the inspection, the contents were returned to your bag.

Woo! I am a suspicious passenger! It was probably the way I packed one bag inside the other and stuffed the inter-baggage space with mango gummies. Actually, it was probably the digital camera and coiled USB cord ... I'd like to thank the TSA for fixing my camera. It wasn't working when I packed it, but it is now! You guys are great!

Comments

Why?

[(Anonymous)]

Simple. The further north they show the province, the colder people think it is. The colder it is, the more the need for warmth. Any heating pad that works in the far reaches of a place that far north will surely work for them in the lower 48.

Re: Why?

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Yes, obviously, but it looks so awkward, being labelled all the way up there. And so amusingly transparent in its ploy.

[fryingpanofdoom.livejournal.com]

Did they make you take off your shoes? They always do when I travel. I wonder if they get accustomed to the smell of stinky feet.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

They make everyone take off their shoes ... or at least everyone just takes off their shoes and puts them in a bin to go through the x-ray anyway. Oddly enough, I've never smelled foot stink on my way through.

[tony-cliff.livejournal.com]

I thought you were going to have neither time nor... well, maybe just time to update your inter-net presence. I see what you mean about addictive. Yikes.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Weeellll... I won't have internet access for the next few days, so I thought I'd get my fill now. : ) Addicted ... addicted ...

Nice icon. I particularly like the strawberry.

[lync180.livejournal.com]

Hey, just thought I'd let you know that Annemarie has your book :)

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Thankee ver' much. When do you start your new job?

[lync180.livejournal.com]

I start on Monday, heh heh. Not much of a break eh?

Hey!

[spincricket.livejournal.com]

You don't know who I am, but I am a fan of your drawings (obviously). I live here in the southwest by choice (AZ). You get used to it. Just thought your comment was interesting. ;)

[vfdj22.livejournal.com]

Reworded comment (I didn't like the way the last one sounded): Out of curiosity, are you going to do HBP drawings? If so, can you say which scenes you might draw?

[jume.livejournal.com]

hee, you have an ljxD neat. *friends*

Gotta watch out for those killer USB cords. They're. . oh so dangerous.