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[meme] I'm constantly dodging lesbian orgies whenever I try to find a seat in an Amtrak (slrpnk.net)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (4 children)

A single ticket for a train from Austin to Chicago is like $150 and takes a full day. The same plane ticket can be regularly bought for the same price and gets there in about 6 hours.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

But are there any hot gay women on that plane? Or hot gay tomatoes in your case?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I hope to seduce all gay beings within a 100 meter radius at all times.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Bravo, you solved it. Solution-oriented. Climate breakdown averted.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I find it's highly dependent on the route. I can get from my hometown (Madison, WI) to Detroit by plane for a little over $600. Amtrak stops at a small town a little north of Madison (about a 20min drive for me), and can get me to Detroit for $150. Even a private room is a bit cheaper than a plane.

Train does take 16 hours, but it's 16 relatively pleasant hours where I can stretch out without being cramped. It would also be significantly faster if we invested in rail properly. Hell, maybe not even high speed rail; that route could probably be a lot faster if we just made Amtrak suck less.