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Old May 2, 2008 | 4:33 pm
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Originally Posted by yauponaustin
i am with u and feel for you tonypct. but dont expect to get onboard before me
Oh yeah! Wel, let's settle this thing at the boarding gate!

Originally Posted by rankourabu
ok just hanging out by the boarding door is not enough to be true gate lice.

You must also fulfill several other requirements one of which being
a bluetooh headset (or two if you are uber-important), into which you must talk loudly so that everyone hears just how important you are
My God! I do have a blue tooth headset. Or as my sons call it, "Blue Fool." But I never talk loud into it so others can hear me.

Originally Posted by IsleOfMan
I would call anyone who boards or tries to board before their zone Gate Lice. Also, people who clog up the boarding area and prevent you from boarding when your zone or flight is called (particularly prevalent at RJ multi-gates and JFK T2/T3).
I never try to board before my zone. I just hang out at the gate.
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