Defend your lane

I'm a lane defender from way back on the highway. I practice the one to one system of merging, but mix this with a healthy defense of my lane. This involves not allowing a blow out of distance between me and the car in front, sticking to the left of the lane to inhibit the angle of entry and generally being aware of lane predators. Driving in peak hour is a serious business.

It would seem these same principles apply to lining up to board an international flight. Apparently you are allowed to join the queue by osmosis whereby you hear you row called and merge into the queue from wherever you stand. This is fine if we live in a society based on chaos but this is not who we are. So, I rolled up my sleeves and mounted my defense. This involved filling the space around me as best I could, moving to the right to fill the queue out and angling inward to avoid eye contact. I was pretty successful and very proud of myself.

Take note land predators of all transportation means.

N.B I have to admit I did enter the queue by osmosis. I never said I was an angel.

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I'm back baby

The rumors are true - I'm going back to Cleveland. I am not expecting a parade- a simple banner across Euclid will be fine.

Back to the land of driving on the right, tipping and awesome people. On my last trip a few months ago everything was new and exciting so I wonder what the theme of this trip is going to be. Everything seems the same as the trip I started in October, just that little bit easier. I know the answers to all of the questions from Qantas check in (like what is your address in the US) and are you carrying any drugs or firearms (to be honest, I knew that answer the first time as well). I know a little more about the challenges of a 30 hour journey so I have my adapter for the entertainment system so I don't have to use the crappy qantas earphones and I have mild sedatives to help me find slumberland (oh how I wanted to travel to slumberland last time).

So watch out over the next four weeks for more commentary on my trip to Cleveland, Ohio in the great US of A.

PS- Clevelanders should make an excuse to visit as I may have a supply of Aussie treats.