Comments | the_local_echo: It's not NP-complete when the problem is fitting a quart into a pint pot

the_local_echo

It's not NP-complete when the problem is fitting a quart into a pint pot

Jun 25, 2009 13:11

Packing for Epic Canyoneering Adventure now. Sarah has the humongous Luggage-O-Tron, on account of having all the abseiling rope to pack in it. Have been assigned a small case of a disgusting pink shade and unknown origin, that I will be embarrassed to pick up from the carousel ( Read more... )

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zoeimogen June 25 2009, 12:21:45 UTC

Have been assigned a small case of a disgusting pink shade and unknown origin, that I will be embarrassed to pick up from the carousel.

Hey, that's my case! It's not disgusting! (Although admittedly it was my second choice, I wanted the blue "bubbles" case)

the_local_echo June 25 2009, 12:26:20 UTC

I don't *do* pink. You know this.

I grudgingly accept that it's easier to spot than a bog-standard black one when you leave it in a dark corner somewhere.

zoeimogen June 25 2009, 12:30:16 UTC

I don't *do* pink. You know this.

Two words: Dressing gown.

the_local_echo June 25 2009, 12:31:55 UTC

(a) I didn't choose that dressing gown. The luminous pink was Sarah's mother's fault.

(b) When I'm wearing it, I don't have to look at it.

hobbitblue June 25 2009, 12:25:33 UTC

*peers* time for a bigger case mayhap?

the_local_echo June 25 2009, 12:30:15 UTC

I think I'm going to be travelling with some rather bulging hand-luggage. Which I pretend to carry effortlessly on one finger, so that the check-in staff don't start worrying that it's too heavy to go in the overhead bins.

zoeimogen June 25 2009, 12:31:10 UTC

There's a rucksack in the spare room that can be emptied out and used as hold luggage if you need. I think it's a 60 litreish one.

hobbitblue June 25 2009, 15:09:03 UTC

Two fingers perhaps.. no, not to be insulting to them, just you'd not want to sprain your in-built rock climbing equipment!

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the_local_echo June 25 2009, 15:57:24 UTC

I've just "volunteered" my wife to put various camera battery chargers and whatnots in her Luggage-o-tron of Enormous.

Coming back may be more of a problem - we're planning to pick up things like climbing shoes out there, as so many of these things are dollar-for-pound. But IME American airports are less fussy about the odd extra carrier bag. It makes them happy that you've done your capitalist duty by Buying Stuff.

zoefruitcake June 25 2009, 19:04:49 UTC

no secret compartments that unzip I suppose?

cmcmck June 26 2009, 07:43:15 UTC

They're getting very sticky sticky about weight limits again so it's worth checking with your airline if you haven't already. BA are now down to 23K.

And I thought walking boots fleeces and cags took up a lot of space (which they do!)