At IHOP for some free pancakes. It goes until 10pm. Remember to donate to the sick kids on your way out.

Ryanair has outfitted 20 planes with a system to enable GSM/GPRS calls and text messages. In the most basic terms, they have created separate network and have roaming agreements with other carriers.  The rates are likely to be pretty hefty – some guidelines are in the region of €2 – €3 per minute for calls and €0.50 for text messages – which should dissuade the inane chatter a bit. Incoming text messages are supposedly free, but I don’t know how that works with US carriers who charge for incoming calls and messages. I also have no idea if the provider has agreements with US carriers.

For now, the planes are based in Dublin, with more being added all the time. Maybe I’ll get to check it out in the summer.

just loved Radiohead – Reckoner (The Twelves Remix) http://bit.ly/l9LUK

Update: major accident. DHS not at the scene – apparently just using their job to not sit in traffic like normal people have to.

WTF moment: Homeland Security police vehicle following CHP along the median/shoulder past heavy traffic. CA-41N in Fresno.

Dear weather in Fresno, make up your frickin mind! It’s pissing rain again.

Dear FAT, you were doing so well with the music this morning but now you play “Don’t Speak”? Ruined it all.

Blind Melon’s “No Rain” playing at the airport – strangely apt.

Also, Jesus Jones being played at the airport. Good times.

Looking for flights to AYT for a possible business trip.