Dec 31, 2018, 5:37 pm
Last edit by: tcook052
This new annual thread has been carved out of the previous thread in an effort to reduce the number of megathreads on the AC forum. For those interested previous versions are the original 2004 - 2014 thread , 2015 edition, 2016 edition , 2017 edition and 2018 edition.
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
tcook052
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The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
tcook052
Air Canada forum moderator
The Forum Lounge Thread (2019)
Jan 6, 2019, 10:58 am
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Damn California with their FasTrak lanes...we were driving in an HOV lane following my GPS only to suddenly find the lane merging into a FasTrak lane. Solid white line to my right prevented me from changing lanes in time.
What's worse is I understand I can't pay for the violation directly. I have to wait for the rental car company to charge my credit card, inclusive of the car rental company's $25 USD fee.
All for maybe 500 meters...
What's worse is I understand I can't pay for the violation directly. I have to wait for the rental car company to charge my credit card, inclusive of the car rental company's $25 USD fee.
All for maybe 500 meters...
Though this was my cousin's car and had a transponder so the cost was not at the same level.
Jan 6, 2019, 2:24 pm
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Damn California with their FasTrak lanes...we were driving in an HOV lane following my GPS only to suddenly find the lane merging into a FasTrak lane. Solid white line to my right prevented me from changing lanes in time.
What's worse is I understand I can't pay for the violation directly. I have to wait for the rental car company to charge my credit card, inclusive of the car rental company's $25 USD fee.
All for maybe 500 meters...
What's worse is I understand I can't pay for the violation directly. I have to wait for the rental car company to charge my credit card, inclusive of the car rental company's $25 USD fee.
All for maybe 500 meters...
Jan 6, 2019, 3:09 pm
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I had my Amex scammed a few weeks back which they caught within 12 hrs. Very ingenious as the first transaction they put thru was for $20 to a go fund me for the California fires. Then a bunch of skip the dishes incl $150 on Swiss Chalet. I think the tipoff was when they used it on a Chinese ecomm site. Everything was reversed as fraud but pain to change card numbers.
These days I have it setup so I get texts with any withdrawals over x amount on chequing and credit accounts. Is how I caught a hotel trying to charge me nine days before my stay. And the texts appear pretty much immediately when I check out and pay the bill.
Unfortunately, not all cards offer this.
Jan 6, 2019, 3:42 pm
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Kawhi - 5 blocks short of a 5x5 night!
Jan 7, 2019, 6:38 pm
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Like tonight, buds looking lethargic and being outplayed at home... I wonder why they always look so much better on the road.
Jan 7, 2019, 7:49 pm
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Got my replacement card.
Google Pay already had the new number. That's both cool and scary.
Google Pay already had the new number. That's both cool and scary.
Jan 7, 2019, 8:05 pm
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Jan 7, 2019, 8:07 pm
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Damn California with their FasTrak lanes...we were driving in an HOV lane following my GPS only to suddenly find the lane merging into a FasTrak lane. Solid white line to my right prevented me from changing lanes in time.
What's worse is I understand I can't pay for the violation directly. I have to wait for the rental car company to charge my credit card, inclusive of the car rental company's $25 USD fee.
All for maybe 500 meters...
What's worse is I understand I can't pay for the violation directly. I have to wait for the rental car company to charge my credit card, inclusive of the car rental company's $25 USD fee.
All for maybe 500 meters...
I don't know what the toll was, but Enterprise charged me $3.50 in total. I was annoyed, but it wasn't worth arguing with anyone about.
Jan 7, 2019, 8:37 pm
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Speaking of mosaic art (from the end of the 2018 OT thread)... Google is featuring Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid today.
Jan 7, 2019, 8:41 pm
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Jan 8, 2019, 7:57 am
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"A "smart" suitcase that can follow its owner around is among the items on display at the CES 2019 gadget show in Las Vegas."
For those who can't see the tweet
For those who can't see the tweet
Jan 8, 2019, 10:07 am
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I've seen videos of those for years, but I have yet to see one in an airport.
Jan 8, 2019, 10:15 am
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"A "smart" suitcase that can follow its owner around is among the items on display at the CES 2019 gadget show in Las Vegas."
https://twitter.com/APBusiness/statu...85693228314624
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https://twitter.com/APBusiness/statu...85693228314624
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Just my opinion of course, but I think this is an utterly worthless invention.
Jan 8, 2019, 11:11 am
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What happens if you get in between the smart suitcase and its owner? Does it attack you?
Jan 8, 2019, 11:17 am
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I was assuming it just self-destructed a la Mission Impossible. Also assumed this, like cell phones with exploding batteries, was an undocumented enhancement so as to not tip off the airlines to the fact that it's very dangerous equipment to have on board.