The only reason we fly is because we cannot drive there on our own terms. Flying sucks, in case you didn’t notice, and riding the bus is the ultimate in suck. All sorts of awful delays, and dealing with .... folk.
I certainly did notice.
A true pity that the federal government shut the free market out of the highway and commercial aviation business, too. Things could have been a lot more interesting and versatile. (Ultralight helicopter taking off from your driveway?)
Heh, heh… "folk." A relative frequently waxed nostalgic about traveling by train, and made one Amtrak trip too many… one with interesting "folk."
(Lots and lots of interesting "folk.")
The bloom went right off the rose with that one trip, and I had to suppress my amusement while listening to the story. "Folk" aren't always fun up close- grandma and grandpa didn't abandon the train because they enjoyed dirt roads and the Model A, they abandoned the train because of other passengers.
Mr. niteowl77