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June 20, 2007

Want to call voltage hunters

You know the people who wander through airline terminals, looking at the bases of walls, hunting for a previous power outlet into which they can sink their electric teeth?

Perhaps we should call them ampires. [Tags: neologisms]

Posted by D. Weinberger at June 20, 2007 06:48 PM


Comments

Or Wherevolts?

Yup. Ampires is better.

Posted by: Crosbie Fitch | June 21, 2007 06:35 AM


Doc once suggested "earwalking" or "oarwalking," for "Electricity Access Reconnaisance walking" or "Outlet Access Reconnaisance walking."

Posted by: AKMA | June 21, 2007 12:22 PM


Do we KNOW these people? Dave, we ARE these people, are we not?

\-\/\/

P.S. Great term. I'm definitely using it. May even claim I thought it up ...

Posted by: Howard Weaver | June 21, 2007 12:46 PM


Some ampire friendly airports:

Portland, Oregon (PDX): Free worktables with power (in concourse C) and free wifi.

Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ): Laptop tables with power strips and free wifi.

Posted by: Tim Trautmann | June 22, 2007 02:45 PM


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