> One thing I can't understand is why people even need wheels on bags
> that are carry-on size. What the hell are they hauling around? Lead?
> Plutonium? I have no problem schlepping duffel bags twice the size of
> most wheelies (though i can see the value of wheelies for the larger
> size suitcase). Have we become a nation of weaklings, unable to even
> carry a small overnight bag?
You have probably never travelled on business for a couple of days at a time
like a lot of folks do.
All you need is some extra clothes and toiletries. Seems silly to go
through checking just that when you can save 1/2 hour or so by carrying on.
If you've ever carried one of those nice little Samsonite 1-suiters that
were so popular in the old days from one terminal to another at O'Hare, or
around the Atlanta or LAX airports, they can get pretty heavy after a day of
dealing with business. The wheels save all that work.
Wheels aren't really the issue. Some people abuse the carry-on regs and the
airlines seem to let them. Makes me mad too. All we need here is for the
lines to actually use those little sizing thingys that they have and it your
bag doesn't fit in one, it has to be checked.
I'd really like to see you carry a large duffel bag between the United
terminal and one two terminals over in LAX. Unless, of course, you're our
governator.. Lighten up, pal
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