[rescue] Airport Security and Rescues...

[Joshua Boyd]

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 01:22:08PM -0500, Mike Hebel wrote:
> *clatter* *clank* *ratchet* *DING!* Message from: Joshua Boyd. Shall I
> *bzzt**crackle* dispatch the *pop!* robotic Richard Simmons sir?
> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:45:57AM -0400, William Enestvedt wrote:
> >
> >>    Pfft -- those trains aren't a cure-all, either.
> >
> > Certainly not.  Taking a train to the west coast, or even Chicago would
> > be insane.
> 
> It depends entirely on how fast a train that is.  A reliable and fast
> non-stop train from East<->Midwest or West<->Midwest would be quite
> acceptable.  The trick is that it has to be fast, safe, and non-stop.
> 
> Then from there change to a local train if necessary.  Much less hassle
> than flying.
> 
> I say call in some Japanese engineers with federal funding. ;-)

OK, let me rephrase that.

Taking a train to the west coast, or even Chicago would be insane now,
and in the forseable future.  However, miracles can happen.