Jolt Country

The thing I don't get is, not only do I bear a passing resemblance to Kevin Smith, but I'm also (I'm guessing) heavier than him. And, when needed, I fly. I really hate flying and I'd prefer to drive almost anywhere, but those 20+ hour drives to the coast get old after only a couple of times.

I'm really concerned that the next time I fly people are going to go, "Hey, there's Silent Bob! He's trying it again! And he got a little fatter!"

I've been on Southwest the last two times I've flown anywhere. I will never, ever understand their seating procedure.

For those who don't use them: when you get a ticket, you get a "boarding group." I have no idea how they determine that. I show up to the airport an hour before my flight leaves, so maybe I'm not the first person around, but fuck, I'm always, always in one of the last groups.

Maybe if you are flying with someone they put you in an earlier boarding group? So that way there will still be two seats together for you and your companion? I don't know, but how that is any easier for the customer than just having assigned goddamn seating is beyond me.

Anyway, whatever - they have been the cheapest airline, yet they have gotten me where I've needed to be without having me miss a flight, so that puts them miles ahead of other airlines I've used. I guess what kills me is their cowardice, involving the large passenger thing. JUST ADMIT YOUR POLICIES FOR CHRIST'S SAKE. They want it both ways: they want people paranoid about their weight to fly elsewhere, but they want to be weasels about it.

What boarding group you are in is based on when you check in. They have an online check in that you can do up to 24 hours before the flight I believe. If you want to be in group A make sure to check in online 23 hours and 59 minutes before the flight.

I appreciate that information. I had no idea. It is sort of silly to me that you can "check in" 24 hours before the flight takes off, but I will be using this information to my own purposes, and my further notes on mankind.

I have gained a level this evening.