Morning Links: Obama’s Places, Poe’s 200th Birthday and More
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 01.20.09 | 8:06 AM ET
- Barack Obama’s places: Six writers on six places the new president lived.
- Another Onion gem: ‘United Flight Crew Hits up Passengers for Gas Money’
- Modern Drunkard’s bars you won’t be going back to anytime soon.
- US Airways Flight 1549: A New York tourist attraction?
- JetBlue has added a few flights between Pittsburgh and Tampa to accommodate Steelers fans flying to the Super Bowl.
- Photos: Behind the scenes of the Tube in London.
- Happy 200th birthday, Edgar Allen Poe. Here’s where to go in five cities that claim his legacy.
- What’s it worth if you’re mauled by a javelina? A Dutch tourist believes $400,000.
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
Jennifer 01.20.09 | 9:38 AM ET
Re: What’s it worth if you’re mauled by a javelina? A Dutch tourist believes $400,000.
I’m not sure about how I’d react if I were attacked by any animal in a zoological setting and hopefully I will never know. I do know, however, that since this facility is presented in a more natural setting, that that fact changes things somewhat. Like the facilities director said, “the museum has wild animals on the grounds all the time because it is part of a natural setting. Guests are advised of that.” That says it all for me! If this man is rewarded damages, what’s next? People suing the National Park Service if attacked by a bear in a national park? Slippery slope!!!