A hilarious video briefly outlining the history of the Thanksgiving Holiday!
http://www.godtube.com/view_video?viewkey=fda5345384609ac13dcb
Are you ready for the hectic, holiday travel season? Take our seasonal quiz and find out.
1. A soft economy is expected to keep some travelers at home this holiday season, but don't think your trip will be a cakewalk. In fact, experts are saying the skies and roads should be full. Why?
Gas prices are drifting lower, so driving is enticing to more Americans.
Compared to last year, there will be fewer air travelers this year, but airline schedule cuts will result in fewer seats.
Airfare hikes this past summer and fall caused many travelers to scrap holiday travel plans. Now airlines are rolling out holiday sales to fill open seats.
All of the above.
2. The TSA has a long list of items that are prohibited in your checked baggage at the airport. Which of these items won't fly?
Ice picks/ice axes
Starter pistols, firearms and ammunition
Flares, gunpowder and fireworks
Martial-arts weapons
3. During the peak holiday season, how early before your flight should you arrive at the airport?
2 hours for a domestic flight, 3 hours for an international flight.
1 hour for every person in your group.
No more than 15 minutes before your flight leaves.
What? They have security checkpoints now?
4. You lucked out and sailed through the security checkpoint with lots of time to spare. Now what do you do?
Go shopping.
Get a massage, a haircut, a manicure or a flu shot.
Rent a movie or surf the Web.
All of the above.
5. Your holiday outfits are in your checked bag and your holiday gifts are in your carry-on bag and it's time to go through security. How can you make sure your family doesn't see the gifts you bought them?
Wrap the gifts and insist they stay wrapped -- no matter what.
Pack gifts and wrapping paper separately so TSA officers scanning bags can see what you're carrying without unwrapping things.
Wrap the gifts, but make your traveling companions use a different checkpoint lin in case you have to open your bag.
Wrap your gifts and, if questioned, allow the TSA officer to keep the gift if he or she can guess what's inside.
6. The kid you sent off to college -- the hamburger and fried-chicken lover -- comes back a vegetarian. How do you handle Thanksgiving dinner?
Sneak meat onto his plate. He won't notice, and hey, he needs the protein.
Seat him at the kids' table until he wises up.
Make the salad bigger and add a few extra non-meat sides.
Freeze the turkey and ham and make a new non-meat menu for everyone.
7. Instead of staying on that lumpy sofa at your relative's house again, you're considering renting a hotel room nearby. You:
Call ahead to discuss your plan.
Make your hotel reservation and announce your plan at dinner.
Fold out the lumpy bed, turn off the lights and then sneak out to your hotel room.
Sleep on the sofa-bed anyway -- you don't want to make waves.
8. Friends and family are coming to stay at your house for the holidays. What should they do while they're in your home?
Act like they're in their own homes.
Expect you to wait on them hand and foot. After all, they're on vacation.
Take long showers, hog the TV remote control and go through your things.
Bring a house gift, help make a meal, set and clear the table, and keep their room tidy.
http://www.godtube.com/view_video?viewkey=fda5345384609ac13dcb
Are you ready for the hectic, holiday travel season? Take our seasonal quiz and find out.
1. A soft economy is expected to keep some travelers at home this holiday season, but don't think your trip will be a cakewalk. In fact, experts are saying the skies and roads should be full. Why?
Gas prices are drifting lower, so driving is enticing to more Americans.
Compared to last year, there will be fewer air travelers this year, but airline schedule cuts will result in fewer seats.
Airfare hikes this past summer and fall caused many travelers to scrap holiday travel plans. Now airlines are rolling out holiday sales to fill open seats.
All of the above.
2. The TSA has a long list of items that are prohibited in your checked baggage at the airport. Which of these items won't fly?
Ice picks/ice axes
Starter pistols, firearms and ammunition
Flares, gunpowder and fireworks
Martial-arts weapons
3. During the peak holiday season, how early before your flight should you arrive at the airport?
2 hours for a domestic flight, 3 hours for an international flight.
1 hour for every person in your group.
No more than 15 minutes before your flight leaves.
What? They have security checkpoints now?
4. You lucked out and sailed through the security checkpoint with lots of time to spare. Now what do you do?
Go shopping.
Get a massage, a haircut, a manicure or a flu shot.
Rent a movie or surf the Web.
All of the above.
5. Your holiday outfits are in your checked bag and your holiday gifts are in your carry-on bag and it's time to go through security. How can you make sure your family doesn't see the gifts you bought them?
Wrap the gifts and insist they stay wrapped -- no matter what.
Pack gifts and wrapping paper separately so TSA officers scanning bags can see what you're carrying without unwrapping things.
Wrap the gifts, but make your traveling companions use a different checkpoint lin in case you have to open your bag.
Wrap your gifts and, if questioned, allow the TSA officer to keep the gift if he or she can guess what's inside.
6. The kid you sent off to college -- the hamburger and fried-chicken lover -- comes back a vegetarian. How do you handle Thanksgiving dinner?
Sneak meat onto his plate. He won't notice, and hey, he needs the protein.
Seat him at the kids' table until he wises up.
Make the salad bigger and add a few extra non-meat sides.
Freeze the turkey and ham and make a new non-meat menu for everyone.
7. Instead of staying on that lumpy sofa at your relative's house again, you're considering renting a hotel room nearby. You:
Call ahead to discuss your plan.
Make your hotel reservation and announce your plan at dinner.
Fold out the lumpy bed, turn off the lights and then sneak out to your hotel room.
Sleep on the sofa-bed anyway -- you don't want to make waves.
8. Friends and family are coming to stay at your house for the holidays. What should they do while they're in your home?
Act like they're in their own homes.
Expect you to wait on them hand and foot. After all, they're on vacation.
Take long showers, hog the TV remote control and go through your things.
Bring a house gift, help make a meal, set and clear the table, and keep their room tidy.
