Travelling Light
January 30th, 2006 at 1:57 pm by David FarrarAt Wellington Airport about to fly to Christchurch for a meeting this evening. Back tomorrow morning.
As usual for very short-term trips I have just one small carry on knapsack which takes both my laptop and spare clothes.
One of my travelling companions has not one, not two, not three but four bags with her! Yes and this is for spending 18 hours away from Wellington.
What’s that book called again – men are from Mars and women are from Venus – so true! 
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January 30th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
A sexual stereotype! you get the tar girls, I’ll get the feathers!
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Fear not- they won’t be able to decide on what colour feathers!
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 2:30 pm
Men are from Mars and Women are from that place where some other sucker has to lug the godammed bags around.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 2:39 pm
As migration approached, two elderly vultures doubted
they could make the trip south, so they decided to go
by airplane. When they checked their baggage, the
attendant noticed that they were carrying two dead
raccoons.
“Do you wish to check the raccoons through as
luggage?” he asked.
“No, thanks,” replied one of the vultures.
Vote:“They’re carrion.”
January 30th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
How many pairs of shoes did she take with her? I’ll wager on 4. And secondly, I’ll wager that DPF took only the pair he was wearing.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 4:29 pm
I will check on shoes. Yes of course I have only one pair.
Ironically two of her bags were mislaid by Air NZ and have not yet been found!
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
Last time I went to Wellington for a two day conference (one night) I took my work satchel and a small backpack, all of which I carried on. I had less than anyone else and was promptly ridiculed for this by my colleagues. But I had the last laugh – all the computers at the airport were down, meaning anyone who had luggage to check-in had to join a very long queue, whereas I was ready to hop on board as soon as I had my boarding pass from the kiosk.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 5:34 pm
There’s a real incentive to not have check through luggage when doing domestic trips in Australia as you can use the electronic check-in facilities which typically have no queues and take 2 minutes – I haven’t been in NZ for 12 or so months so similar services may be available. It makes the whole process incredibly simple and increases the time you can spend in the Qantas Club!
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 6:58 pm
Yep, that’s what I meant by “kiosk” Paul
I just wanted to prove that not all women travel heavy.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 7:02 pm
Hadn’t read your post spanner – great to hear that NZ travellers enjoy this advantage.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 7:51 pm
Struth Dave, you are bagging her for carrying four bags at Wellington and then only two and a half hour later bagging Air NZ for not having found the bags “yet” – give them a chance. Anyway, see you at the Backbencher tomorrow.
Vote:January 30th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
I could carry make-up in just a carry-on.
Vote:January 31st, 2006 at 7:29 pm
Murphy’s ‘new’ law:
Vote:The luggage for a plane trip is proportional to the wardrobe not the length of the journey.
February 1st, 2006 at 8:50 am
My guess is the ever chivalrous DPF probably didn’t offer to assist carrying the bags either [remainder delete dby DPF for personal attacks on him]
Vote:February 1st, 2006 at 9:48 am
I’m about to ban Miss Ellaneous but instead of deleting all of her post will leave the first part of it just to make a point.
These sneering cowards who have never met me and make assumptions about my character are basically fuckwits. I of course carried some of the bags and further if you ever knew any of my friends (esp those with kids) they would tell you that there is almost nothing I won’t do to help them out.
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