Ministry of Propaganda - 28/Aug/2004: "The wait continues..."
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The wait continues...
I can't say that I'm very impressed by "The Reliable Airline" at the moment. Their online tracking system now says BAG ARR KLxxxx/28AUG COLL DEL 1200/28AUG
. Some automated system called the mobile phone of my mother, unfortunately she was unable to understand what it said. The message finished with "To repeat this message press". Press what? I've called their customer service desk multiple times, either the line is busy or I get an answering machine. I've left several messages asking to call me. Result so far? Nothing. I've sent them several e-mails asking them to contact me and to update the information in their tracking system. Result so far? Not much. The address they now hold in their tracking system is a weird mixture of my address and the address of the hotel. If a courier is going to try to deliver the suitcase with that address I wonder where it will end up...
Now we're sitting here at home, unable to go anywhere as the courier might turn up here. Or not, if he goes to the hotel. It is now 14:00 15:00, the day basically wasted. The weather forecast for today is reasonable, getting worse tomorrow. Thank you very much KLM.
Anyway, while we're waiting a few links to waste some more time:
- I think this is sick. Painkillers as flavoured lifestyle drugs, is that really necessary? I guess in the name of profit growth some might think it is, I still think it is wrong.
- Blühende Landschaften (blossoming landscapes), Mark Landler travels through East Germany for the New York Times. If you are German (or know about recent German history) you'll understand the slightly ironic link title.
- If you know a bit about German and Scottish football (that's soccer for Americans) you might like this headline as well: Time to replace Der Terrier with a genuine Scottish terrier.
- Christmas can't be far away. Need a few dodgy presents? The French Maid toilet roll holder? The high tech water symphony? May be not.
- Rubbish art. Enough said.
- Bruce Schneier has been busy again: A Clear and Non-Specific Danger - about the nonsense of terrorist threat warnings (Tory politicians here in the UK, are you listening?). No-fly lists - as if terrorists fly under their real names. Trusted Terrorist program - why trusted traveller programs are dangerous for security. Great analysis!
And the wait continues...
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Entry trivia
- When writing this entry the weather was: partly cloudy, some nice sunny spells
- When writing this entry I was listening to: nothing
- I'm currently reading/have just finished reading this book/publication: The End of Oil - Paul Roberts
- I recently visited this website/-page: The KLM delayed baggage tracking website...
- The last drink I had was/is: Water
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