> On May 7, 6:53?pm, Rich Piehl NOSPAMcharter.net>
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>> robert underhill wrote:

>>> In article newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>,
>>> ?"John H" yahoo.com> wrote:

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>>>> "Rich Piehl" NOSPAMcharter.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:dSv%%h.601$Lb7.90@newsfe02.lga...

>>>>> Saturday I just finished watching Tar 2 after downloading it ?That was
>>>>> the race that ended in the foot race between Wil & Tara vs Chris & Alex.
>>>>> ?That race also ended in San Fran (from Anchorage via Seattle) and,
>>>>> again, TAR, had the teams fly in to the Oakland airport. ?Not that one
>>>>> airport is that much different than another but I'm wondering why, since
>>>>> they were flying into San Fran they didn't have the teams fly in to SFO.

>>>> Not that this will explain why TAR does this, but SFO and Oakland airport
>>>> are VERY different airports. ?Oakland doesn't serve international flights,
>>>> frex. ?Its also home for some of the cheaper airlines like Southwest and
>>>> Jetblue ?Maybe security is tighter at SFO?

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>>> I always go into Oakland when flying to the Bay Area. ?That's partly
>>> because Southwest abandoned SFO because of excessive fog delays
>>> (although I hear they are going back). ?As a BART traveler, you can get
>>> into the city from Oakland faster than by shuttle from SFO, and I
>>> haven't even tried the new BART connection to SFO.

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>> Okay there's an interesting question.

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>> Don't remember whether the clue specifically said to take a cab to the
>> Mint. ?But if it didn't would Bart have been faster getting across the
>> bay to a stop near the Mint, then take a cab to the Mint?

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>> Take care,
>> Rich

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> The Mint is at 5th and Mission.