either/or

i wish i were this stubborn. From the Seattle PI.

I just flew from ATL-SEA SEA-ATL-EZE today and saw those two on my flight, getting smiles and looks from the passport control officers, and picking up their bags. Considering lost is the only show on TV i regularly watch, it was kindof cool to see them. Though from what i’ve read Lilly thought about quitting Lost as she hates the attention so much. My previous best celeb sighting was sitting next to former secretary of state warren christopher on a flight to LA. He’s not as cute.

UPDATED to show the proper route.

i just spent 30 minutes standing in line paying bills at the bank. As far as i can tell though you can write checks and some people have a checking account, the practice of paying bills via check through the mail is nonexistent for a number of reasons, (and there could be historical precedents of which i’m unaware.)  First, checking accounts are rare and expensive (they charge a monthly fee to keep one open). Second, you must pay an additional fee when you write a check (i can’t tell if that’s a tax or a processing fee). Third, check transactions would be much more visible to AFIP (the tax authority). Fourth, the mail system here is notoriously unreliable. I know that people do the equivalent of bank drafts to pay bills, but everytime i’ve gone to the bank there are 20-30 people in line slowly waiting their turn to hand cash to the caja (cashier).