Posted on 05/08/2013 7:36:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Weary travelers looking to catch a nap inside an airport can rarely escape the noise and bustle of the terminal. But one airport has a unique, egg-shaped solution.
This week, Abu Dhabi International Airport unveiled cocoonlike sleeping chambers inside one of its terminals. The 10 GoSleep pods are chairs that convert into flat beds and feature a sliding shade that isolates the occupant from noise, light and crowds.
The GoSleep pods, designed in Finland, cost about $12.25 per hour of use.
Thirty-five additional pods will be installed later this year with upgrades, including Web access, secure storage for luggage and other valuables, and power ports to charge laptops, mobile telephones and other devices
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THAT was my first thought....I wouldn’t feel safe in one of those....
>> upgrades, including Web access
Why would you need internet access if you’re entering that dark, comfy, private pod to get some sleep?
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OK, nevermind, I’ve given this some thought... I’m thinking that “whole hygiene thing” IS the issue...
My brother described something quite similar in Tokyo ~20 years ago, resembling a tanning bed.
>> >> Abu Dhabi Dew
>> no similarity to Yabba Dabba Doo
And very, very good on you... Bobalu
So, how many Pressure Cookers will fit in there?
They're the modern Jihad Family
From the town of Mecca
They're a page out of Koran History
Let's plot, with the Bombers down the street
Through the courtesy of Welfare Cheats
When you're with the Muzzies, Have a kill the Infidel time, A death to Israel time, We'll have an Allah Akbar time!
I have been to that airport.
It is not a pleasant place
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