20 Comments

I think it was Marc Marron that said he bumped into a former comedian driving cab and the now cab driver said it was so much better. The travel would get tiresome quickly.

I only fly few times a year but planes are exhausting, not as bad as driving for days to see family so I have to appreciate their efficiency. I think the experience could only be a little better if they put us in boxes with enough oxygen to get to the other side and stacked them in a cargo plane with our luggage.

Expand full comment

I like how you endear yourself to these places.

Expand full comment

Hilarious

Expand full comment

Really, you don’t look up a town’s UFO history or oddball museum or place of historical significance or unique geographical features? I love exploring stuff like that in towns around the country. I do agree air travel is tiring, it’s like being a rock that is thrown hundreds of miles in a very short amount of time. The elapsed time is compressed but the body feels the length of it just the same. Safe travels, MIB.

Expand full comment

I was hoping to find some thoughts on how to make work travel less depressing for me. I guess I learned to at least not do this. But I knew that already. Trolling Midwest towns is pretty novel though, so that part was fucking rad.

Expand full comment

PLANET OF THE TAPES?!? OMG I’m dead. We’ve officially run out of comedy club names. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

Expand full comment

Same, except songs instead of jokes and music venues instead of comedy clubs and when your wife calls I always answer.

Expand full comment

Aw, that's sweet. Wait.

Expand full comment

Michael Ian Black: The Story of a Man Who Was Too Cool For School ... In Louisville

Expand full comment

Nothing better than some quality hotel motel time.

Expand full comment

Thank you for sharing these insightful words which I found to be humorous.

Expand full comment

Happy holidays? 😰

Expand full comment

Eat shit, Louisville! This was a long time coming.

Expand full comment

Yeah take that Louisville!

Expand full comment

I’m flying to Cabo on Monday. Will

I be happy once I’m there? Maybe. Will the flight suck? Why, yes! Would I prefer to stay home and sleep in and light a fire and drink gin and watch my show and scramble eggs (with my secret sauce- a dash of Worcestershire sauce) and do the crossword and wait for the next MIB Substack? Probably. Is that lame? Most definitely.

Expand full comment

May we all find loose M&Ms at the end of our grinds.

Expand full comment

Break a leg, I think ...

Expand full comment

It always surprises me how tiring flying is. I can sit at home and doomscroll for hours and be fine, but sitting for the same amount of time in an airplane is exhausting. I flew from Florida to California and after four hours, I was ready to open the door and leave. I didn’t have a death wish, I just could not imagine sitting there another 90 minutes. I took a selfie and I looked like all hope had left my body.

I hope you find those M&Ms and that they are delicious.

Expand full comment

I don't know why it's so brutal. Might just be flying coach. When I'm up front I'm usually fine.

Expand full comment