Sometimes you get the girl...Sometimes you get the inflatable wo-...uh...nevermind.

I'm planning a quick trip into Baltimore to see my sis on the panel at the National Press Club. Last week, Air Tran was advertising tickets at $39 each way (plus those silly taxes). Unfortunately, my boss didn't let me know I could get those days off until Monday. By then, it was back up to $64 each way. I figured there'd be another sale so I waited, only to find the flight there jumped another $10 because it was now under 10 days. So rather than wait any longer, I went ahead and bought the ticket and it totaled $160.

Today I get an Email from Southwest. Columbus to Baltimore, $39 each way. Nuts.

But I'm also planning a trip to Chicago in March. Southwest has direct flights from Columbus to Chicago, usually for good prices. In the same Email, Columbus to Chicago for $29. Have to buy by tomorrow, though.

So I go to the site and the ticket prices are still the same as they were before. I'd missed the part in the EMail where the period on sale ended March 8th. I leave on March 9th...Nuts.

"Aaa, just get one of those inflatable women. But make sure it's a woman, though. Cause one time I-ha." -Chief Wiggum