# I will fly you (and you ALONE) to anywhere in the US. A few rules, however... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 16, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801 "2017-05-16T23:48:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/41 "2017-05-17T15:37:53Z")
I got a wedding to go to in New Orleans later this year. Not that tickets are super-expensive from here, but I could spend the extra money on fun shit. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/42 "2017-05-17T16:42:54Z")
I would go to DC too. All those museums and monuments. I am in Key West daily. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/43 "2017-05-17T17:29:17Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > … > > Me, I’d want to go to New Jersey. Oceanside. Do you mean the going to the Jersey Shore? I ask as Oceanside is in NY on the south shore of Long Island? I’m going to Cape May in July. Best part of the shore in my opinion. I would probably return to **Hawaii** , I only got 1 day and 2 evening when I was there in the Navy and it was amazing. Stinks I would be on my own though and without my family. ---
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/44 "2017-05-17T17:32:14Z")
Chicago. I can visit family and go see a Cubs game! ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/45 "2017-05-17T17:54:38Z")
Anyplace I can spend three days watching baseball. Minor league ok. I almost always travel alone so if I’ve got some place to stay and get to take my camera, I can find something to do anywhere. You got the hotel, right? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/46 "2017-05-17T18:03:45Z")
Kansas City, I’ll watch a whole series in Kauffman Stadium. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/47 "2017-05-17T18:03:55Z")
Jackson Hole, WY - A few days of hiking (or skiing in winter), visiting friends, and eating well. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/48 "2017-05-17T18:39:14Z")
I’m torn. Normally, I’d go visit my family members who live in the Houston area. But I just visited them a few weeks ago. So I’m tempted to take the opportunity to visit the west coast, a place I’ve never been to. On the gripping hand, it’s not the cost of airline tickets that’s keeping me at home. Things like a hotel and a rental car along with the cost of doing things in my destination city would cost me more than the tickets. So I might just end up thanking Idle Thoughts for the offer and then declining it. I know, boring response. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/49 "2017-05-17T18:52:39Z")
Glacier National Park, second week of August. I thought of both Hawaii and Alaska, but my wife would kill me if I went to either of them without her. But with three days in Glacier, I could do at least one of the serious hikes that I haven’t done but want to. The one I particularly have in mind starts off with the Highline Trail from Sun Road to the Granite Park Chalet, then over the Divide and down to Swiftcurrent Lodge on the east side of the park. Also, I’d get to eat pizza at [Truby’s](http://www.trubysrestaurant.com/) at least twice. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/50 "2017-05-17T19:12:31Z")
I’d do Alaska since my wife would never want to go. I’d have to research the exact location I want to visit. Maybe I can find a flight heading east and have a few extended layovers in Europe and Asia along the way 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/51 "2017-05-17T20:29:37Z")
Washington DC, I can never seem to line up flight deals with hotel deals Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/52 "2017-05-17T20:42:00Z")
Walt Disney World. or Hawaii. ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/53 "2017-05-17T22:11:23Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Let’s say I will pay your ticket for a ROUND TRIP to any city/place in the US (and then back again to where you live…or started from, at least). > > I have four rules, though. > > 1. You must already either live in the US, currently, or be in the US, currently. > 2. You can only go to another US city (Alaska and Hawaii are included). > 3. You must travel alone, just you, yourself. You’re not allowed to take anyone else with you. > 4. You can only stay in your city/place choice for THREE days, no more (and no less). What you do during that time is totally up to you. You will then have a ticket back (because the ticket was round trip, remember?). I am going to pick a non-commercial airport so I’ll get a ride on a nice business jet. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/54 "2017-05-17T22:43:55Z")
Washington, DC. I wanna see a Nats series. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/55 "2017-05-17T22:57:20Z")
Las Vegas. I’ve never been there, but I greatly enjoy over the top tacky sites. 🙂 As to when – I’d check to see when Penn & Teller’s show is live. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/56 "2017-05-18T00:10:44Z")
I’m a little sad about only 3 days but I guess I’d have to go with Hawaii. I’d choose either Maui (because I haven’t been) or Kauai (because it was my favorite island) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/57 "2017-05-18T00:49:31Z")
I want to go the Fairbanks, Alaska on the first day of summer, the longest day of the year. My friend told me about the midnight softball game at the airbase, played on a field that has no light, because none are needed. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/58 "2017-05-18T01:44:34Z")
Yeah, right. :rolleyes: I’m still waiting for my dollar from the eight month long “30 day” song challenge. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/59 "2017-05-18T02:14:53Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > As this is imaginary, I don’t know why this rule exists. Because if I could fly from anywhere in the world to a US city–why, then, make it “Any city to US city” only? Why not “Any city to any city, worldwide”? Any city to the US just seems…unbalanced. US city to US city is equal. It’s both the same. All is at peace in the world. All is unified. It’s a palindrome. US to US…ahhh…feel that inner peace? World to US city…doesn’t have the same effect. And I have a touch of OCD. Therefore…US to US. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801/60 "2017-05-18T02:47:44Z")
I vote for unfair since I am in Canada. Thanks for nothing IT ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-will-fly-you-and-you-alone-to-anywhere-in-the-us-a-few-rules-however/786801.md?page=4)