Alaska Boardroom PDX
Jul 21, 2012, 12:19 am
#16
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Really?
How long ago was this?
Really?
How long ago was this?
Jul 21, 2012, 2:13 am
#17
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Jul 21, 2012, 9:33 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SEA
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Really? I was just there for the first time 2 weeks ago.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
Jul 21, 2012, 5:16 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
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Really? I was just there for the first time 2 weeks ago.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
I am based in PDX and connect through SEA on occasion. I do not think SEA airport or BR is a dump at all. I do think PDX has a great airport though. The BR is just OK. Nothing special.
Last edited by apodo77; Jul 21, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Jul 21, 2012, 5:19 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Could have missed it of course as the flights were in the AM but is definitely not in the memory bank.
Jul 21, 2012, 8:46 pm
#21
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PDX as a whole is a vastly superior facility to SEA.
Originally Posted by slopeboy40
Really? I was just there for the first time 2 weeks ago.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
Jul 21, 2012, 10:44 pm
#23
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SEA as a whole is a dump. PDX is lucky to have such an awesome facility.
Jul 21, 2012, 11:04 pm
#24
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Jul 22, 2012, 7:39 am
#26
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SEA
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Wow. Maybe I was in the wrong place at PDX because there was nothing in there that made me think "this is so much nicer than the SEA BR" other than it was deserted. What are you raving about in regards to the PDX BR? The furniture? Just as uncomfortable as SEA. The carpet? Can't even remember that. The tiny shin-high tables? Certainly not the selection of snacks and beverages. Truly I must have been in the "other" BR.
Jul 22, 2012, 9:40 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Portland, Or USA
Posts: 1,800
Really? I was just there for the first time 2 weeks ago.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
Tiny room that was thankfully pretty deserted on a Monday afternoon. However, it is so small that I could easily hear the conversation of the other couple in the room.
Ridiculously small snack setup area, NO comparison at all with SEA. Even ANC has a larger setup. No discussion here necessary.
Beer and wine only. And according to the concierge, in Oregon an establishment has to serve at least 3 menu items to be able to serve hard stuff. Cheese and crackers don't count. Truth or not? I don't know. But Oregon does have some strange rules.
Give me SEA even with the crowds.
They could meet the requirements like some of the bars in Portland do, offer 3 different TV dinners at crazy expensive prices! I know of a bar that sells banquet dinners for $7..
Jul 22, 2012, 9:42 am
#28
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Oregon seems to require:
"During meal period" - Five substantial food items with at least one side dish.
"At all other times" - Five substantial food items.
No wonder there is just beer and wine!
Jul 22, 2012, 2:11 pm
#29
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Jul 22, 2012, 5:52 pm
#30
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
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http://www.oregon.gov/OLCC/LIC/for_p..._license.shtml
Oregon seems to require:
"During meal period" - Five substantial food items with at least one side dish.
"At all other times" - Five substantial food items.
No wonder there is just beer and wine!
Oregon seems to require:
"During meal period" - Five substantial food items with at least one side dish.
"At all other times" - Five substantial food items.
No wonder there is just beer and wine!