Limes
#1
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Limes
I was amazed to find that the international Lime shortage has hit United where it hurts. No more limes on United, at least for the time being as they have doubled in price! I think the flight attendants are pretty embarrassed to admit that they don't have limes. Who ever heard of a Gin & Tonic or Bloody Mary with lemons? Maybe we will see a lime surcharge in the near future.
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Dang it, in the Middle East and have been looking forward to that gin tonic all day. Not so much now...maybe I can smuggle my own aboard... :-/
#4
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Neither lime nor lemon
I had a Bloody Mary on a UA midcon this week and it came with neither a lemon nor a lime. Besides the important contribution of the lime to the flavor, it is a lot harder blending the vodka into the mix with just a thin plastic stick.
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Don't give the bean counters on Wacker Drive any ideas.
Some sources are quoting $0.53/lime versus $0.21/lime a year ago.
Probably will start bringing some of my own.
Anybody know if limes are available in United Clubs?
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#11
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I got limes two weeks ago in F.
Can we confirm other experiences recently that we have no more limes?
As much as we like to expand one flyers' experience to 'new policy', more often than not, it's a one-off/FA miscommunication.
If they do go, then yes, it's yet another service cut that is just annoying. Vodka/club really goes well with lime.
Can we confirm other experiences recently that we have no more limes?
As much as we like to expand one flyers' experience to 'new policy', more often than not, it's a one-off/FA miscommunication.
If they do go, then yes, it's yet another service cut that is just annoying. Vodka/club really goes well with lime.
#12
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I was amazed to find that the international Lime shortage has hit United where it hurts. No more limes on United, at least for the time being as they have doubled in price! I think the flight attendants are pretty embarrassed to admit that they don't have limes. Who ever heard of a Gin & Tonic or Bloody Mary with lemons? Maybe we will see a lime surcharge in the near future.
#13
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In reality thinking probably not. Can see issues with that (a friend once told me of how he and his buddies used to inject watermelons full of Everclear in order to get booze into their college football stadium, so nefarious activity would be admittedly far-fetched, yet at least remotely conceivable - esp where a whole bag would be concerned).
It actually can be a nice change for those of us accustomed to limes but it sounds as though those have been yanked as well...
Ah, if only Hendrick's were even a remote possibility, even in int'l F!
Ah, if only Hendrick's were even a remote possibility, even in int'l F!
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#15
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I was amazed to find that the international Lime shortage has hit United where it hurts. No more limes on United, at least for the time being as they have doubled in price! I think the flight attendants are pretty embarrassed to admit that they don't have limes. Who ever heard of a Gin & Tonic or Bloody Mary with lemons? Maybe we will see a lime surcharge in the near future.