In defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-8 in 10 innings, at PNC Park, the Mets overcame two rain delays, a miserable performance by their starting pitcher, a five-run deficit and a ninth-inning meltdown by their closer, Francisco Rodriguez.
The current policy response to this challenge is a miserable two words long: "delay retirement".
U.S. air travel is a miserable experience an endless stream of delays and discomforts, bad service, long lines, grumpy flight crews and groping security agents.
Their flights were canceled or delayed or were miserable because of turbulence.
It had been 18 days since Garcia, who had pitched an inning of relief against the Boston Red Sox last Sunday, had started a game (the exhibition finale on March 29), and the miserable forecast Saturday threatened to delay him further.
Drake committed suicide at 26, and Morrissey remains miserable at 50 — a vegetarian, he recently delayed a show because he smelled cooked meat from the stage.
"They were hoping we'd just give up — that if they blocked us and delayed us and made it as miserable as possible, we'd just walk away.
AIR travel is likely to be even more miserable in 2008 than it was this year, with growing delays, fewer choices, higher fares, dirtier airplanes and grouchier flight crews.
The FAA employs a software tool called the Traffic Management Advisor to help minimize delays at 27 major airports, but there are a few things you can do to avoid delays and a miserable overall airport experience.
