Matt Cherry
@mdcher.bsky.social
Listening from outside the US, I forget that you folk actually have to take what the Satsuma in Chief says seriously, and analyse what its real world consequences are. Rather than treat it with incredulity. But why shouldn't you mention something relevant that's said by a president?
November 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Listening from outside the US, I forget that you folk actually have to take what the Satsuma in Chief says seriously, and analyse what its real world consequences are. Rather than treat it with incredulity. But why shouldn't you mention something relevant that's said by a president?
We in the rest of the World realise that if you need something from your current government then you shower them praise and tell them they're the best in the history of the World. It will be done through gritted teeth, with a little bit of vomit, but it's what's necessary unfortunately.
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We in the rest of the World realise that if you need something from your current government then you shower them praise and tell them they're the best in the history of the World. It will be done through gritted teeth, with a little bit of vomit, but it's what's necessary unfortunately.
I've got a 1 hour 15 minute connection at Amsterdam Schiphol on Tuesday. Really hoping we don't land at Polderbaan! Perhaps one of Europe's better efforts at replicating ORD taxi times.
November 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I've got a 1 hour 15 minute connection at Amsterdam Schiphol on Tuesday. Really hoping we don't land at Polderbaan! Perhaps one of Europe's better efforts at replicating ORD taxi times.
Woah, you found an EasyJet with retro fabric seat covers! A rare beast indeed. But please you had a good flight with them, on board experience is consistently good in my experience, and definitely a step up from Ryanair for generally comparable prices.
September 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Woah, you found an EasyJet with retro fabric seat covers! A rare beast indeed. But please you had a good flight with them, on board experience is consistently good in my experience, and definitely a step up from Ryanair for generally comparable prices.
Any chance that when I open the app, the following feed could remember and open where I left off, no matter how much new stuff has appeared above?
September 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Any chance that when I open the app, the following feed could remember and open where I left off, no matter how much new stuff has appeared above?
There are those who are vaccine resistant who are normally protected because everyone else is vaccinated, so they never come into contact with the disease in question.
September 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
There are those who are vaccine resistant who are normally protected because everyone else is vaccinated, so they never come into contact with the disease in question.
Here in the UK train seats are selected purely on a cost basis rather than comfort.
September 4, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here in the UK train seats are selected purely on a cost basis rather than comfort.
a) Having seen it on TV for years I still fail to understand why Jet2's ad has suddenly gone viral globally.
b) Anyone joking about it has clearly never flown Jet2 and experienced poor old Jess having to sing her heart out every 2 minutes over the PA!
b) Anyone joking about it has clearly never flown Jet2 and experienced poor old Jess having to sing her heart out every 2 minutes over the PA!
September 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
a) Having seen it on TV for years I still fail to understand why Jet2's ad has suddenly gone viral globally.
b) Anyone joking about it has clearly never flown Jet2 and experienced poor old Jess having to sing her heart out every 2 minutes over the PA!
b) Anyone joking about it has clearly never flown Jet2 and experienced poor old Jess having to sing her heart out every 2 minutes over the PA!
Did Holly let you raid le Cupboard du Tat?
August 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Did Holly let you raid le Cupboard du Tat?
Just booked Cathay Pacific flights MAN-HKG-SYD amd back from ADL. Just 1 hr 50 transfer there on way out but 32 hours coming home. Looking forward to the experience.
August 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Just booked Cathay Pacific flights MAN-HKG-SYD amd back from ADL. Just 1 hr 50 transfer there on way out but 32 hours coming home. Looking forward to the experience.
Learn something every day!
August 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Learn something every day!
Are the locos/power cars built specifically for the coaches? If so then why are they different shapes?
August 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Are the locos/power cars built specifically for the coaches? If so then why are they different shapes?
There's even a central reservation where they could have stuck a column in the middle and saved a massive amount of steel. One of the many rules of engineering I try to work to: 'If it doesn't look right then it probably isn't.'
August 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
There's even a central reservation where they could have stuck a column in the middle and saved a massive amount of steel. One of the many rules of engineering I try to work to: 'If it doesn't look right then it probably isn't.'
Memories of MAN-LHR-SFO last year. 2 hr connection, MAN 50mins late (weather) and parked on remote stands opposite far side of T5C. Loooong bus ride to T5A and dashed straight to gate. Looked out window at my A380 with the back of the A320 I'd just got off just beyond it!
August 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Memories of MAN-LHR-SFO last year. 2 hr connection, MAN 50mins late (weather) and parked on remote stands opposite far side of T5C. Loooong bus ride to T5A and dashed straight to gate. Looked out window at my A380 with the back of the A320 I'd just got off just beyond it!
Coming off an international inbound, would they not need to clear Security?
August 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Coming off an international inbound, would they not need to clear Security?
Every Ryanair flight. At Milan Malpensa recently they were clearly announcing that flights were ready for boarding when the aircraft turned onto final approach. So everyone rushes through the gates into the pen.
August 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Every Ryanair flight. At Milan Malpensa recently they were clearly announcing that flights were ready for boarding when the aircraft turned onto final approach. So everyone rushes through the gates into the pen.
I first discovered there are missing windows on 737s 15 years ago when I selected that row to fly home from honeymoon. Fortunately it was delayed (Madeira doing Madeira things) and therefore entirely in darkness, so we didn't miss much.
August 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I first discovered there are missing windows on 737s 15 years ago when I selected that row to fly home from honeymoon. Fortunately it was delayed (Madeira doing Madeira things) and therefore entirely in darkness, so we didn't miss much.
SFO is the only US Immigration I've ever been through, but it felt like walking down the Pier (above ground level), through Immigration and out through Baggage Reclaim to Arrivals was all pretty much on the same level. Might even have been high level windows in Immigration hall?
July 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
SFO is the only US Immigration I've ever been through, but it felt like walking down the Pier (above ground level), through Immigration and out through Baggage Reclaim to Arrivals was all pretty much on the same level. Might even have been high level windows in Immigration hall?
Perhaps these are just new nicknames? 🤣🤣
June 26, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Perhaps these are just new nicknames? 🤣🤣
Imagine what O'Leary would say if Ryanair flew to Newark!
June 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Imagine what O'Leary would say if Ryanair flew to Newark!
But somebody please tell him how to and how not to use an apostrophe!
June 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
But somebody please tell him how to and how not to use an apostrophe!
More people than would have fitted on an A220?
June 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
More people than would have fitted on an A220?
Good. Not sure it's drunk so much down there in the south but is the proper British stuff done correctly, so thought I'd better double check 🙂
June 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Good. Not sure it's drunk so much down there in the south but is the proper British stuff done correctly, so thought I'd better double check 🙂
You've been here often enough that I'm sure you don't need telling. But just to make absolutely sure; for traditional British beer/real ale in a pub, you should be looking for something that comes out of something that looks like these. Probably not present in hotel bars unfortunately.
June 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
You've been here often enough that I'm sure you don't need telling. But just to make absolutely sure; for traditional British beer/real ale in a pub, you should be looking for something that comes out of something that looks like these. Probably not present in hotel bars unfortunately.