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Old Jun 17, 2013, 12:47 pm
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UA Testing New Toilet Paper on Yesterday's UA 931 [16-Jun-2013]

Apparently, they ran out in one lav half-way home and couldn't bother to transfer a roll from another.

Maybe this was part of the "split cashews" price savings.

Does SQ use Cottonelle? That's great stuff, BTW.



And before you ask, I went BACK to the lav AFTER I saw this. Didn't have the phone with me the first time.
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 12:49 pm
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this is un-freakin-real.
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by SFO_Runner
Apparently, they ran out in one lav half-way home and couldn't bother to transfer a roll from another.

Maybe this was part of the "split cashews" price savings.

Does SQ use Cottonelle? That's great stuff, BTW.


And before you ask, I went BACK to the lav AFTER I saw this. Didn't have the phone with me the first time.
Yuck!!!

I just hope they save more money so Jeff can get a bigger bonus.

Nothing else matters.

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Old Jun 17, 2013, 12:56 pm
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Unreal...thsi should be the photo to accompany Smisek in the WSJ article.....

Another change we are going to like - big squares of thick toilet papaer!

Not even in my worst flights in the third world have I seen something so stupid...
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 12:58 pm
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Wow. Well at least using that as toilet paper makes a fun way to vandalize a United logo...
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 12:58 pm
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At least I could do something useful with the logo...
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by SFO_Runner
Apparently, they ran out in one lav half-way home and couldn't bother to transfer a roll from another.

Maybe this was part of the "split cashews" price savings.

Does SQ use Cottonelle? That's great stuff, BTW.



And before you ask, I went BACK to the lav AFTER I saw this. Didn't have the phone with me the first time.
On an Int'l flight...inexcusable!!...Just shaking my head

...and for what it is worth, when I worked for FAA Medical years ago, this would have been a violation and subject to a fine...but these days, who knows

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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:26 pm
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fly by the tips of your fingers is a good quote for toilet paper too
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:30 pm
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Completely ridiculous.
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by sfozrhfco
fly by the tips of your fingers is a good quote for toilet paper too
^ LOL

Is it strange that I bring my own on board? I use this
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by love_to_travel
Is it strange that I bring my own on board?
not crazy at all, when you apparently can't count on TP to be provided with the cost of your ticket.
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by SFO_Runner
Apparently, they ran out in one lav half-way home and couldn't bother to transfer a roll from another.

Maybe this was part of the "split cashews" price savings.

Does SQ use Cottonelle? That's great stuff, BTW.

And before you ask, I went BACK to the lav AFTER I saw this. Didn't have the phone with me the first time.
No, this cuts down on advertising expense
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by mitchmu
Yuck!!!

I just hope they save more money so Jeff can get a bigger bonus.

Nothing else matters.
In a sense, you are correct. Nothing else matters besides the performance of the stock. There is a logical correlation between profits, the performance of the stock and his bonus. Not one single thing matters besides returns to shareholders. If you don't understand this, or you feel there are things the airline "should" do (such as the all-too-often-used and equally-as-meaningless "do the right thing"), then you have no place in the business world.
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by ddrost1
not crazy at all, when you apparently can't count on TP to be provided with the cost of your ticket.
Some cheap British Airways flights are eligible for reduced TP.
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Old Jun 17, 2013, 1:38 pm
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This is just perfect. I also enjoy when they have a paper photo copy of the food menu in the J cabin - really giving customers a top notch premier travel experience.
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