AA cuddled me in her bosom, warm and cozy for another year (with photos)!!
Aug 16, 2005, 10:46 am
#31
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Two diversions and now a pointless post reeking of self importance, all in the last seven days. Could my luck be any worse?
Last edited by drtdk; Aug 16, 2005 at 10:58 am
Aug 16, 2005, 11:06 am
#32
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It's hard to let this bother me....puffery and LV bag and all...
I certainly don't care about the existance of another thread.
I am not a "FT purist" that feels that every thread has its rightful place and threads should never be OT, etc. I really could care less about that stuff, and think that the FT we have today is divided into too many seperate forums with the result being that it really dilutes the FT experience.
I also feel that the more people participate, the better, including Charles.
While there is no news that I care about in this thread...I admit I was enticed into it by the alluring headline...Charles does seem to have some extensive flying expereince and does from time to time offer informative insights into various flights/trips/services.
Most of us are a mixture of pluses and minuses...and I think we need to accept the package that with Charles, there's the blather and pointless posts, but there's also some value there too.
Of course, no one ever forces anyone to read any of his posts, so what's the harm?
As for Pucci...I am impressed to see her posting regualarly over here at AA and hope we get the chance to meet one day.
I certainly don't care about the existance of another thread.
I am not a "FT purist" that feels that every thread has its rightful place and threads should never be OT, etc. I really could care less about that stuff, and think that the FT we have today is divided into too many seperate forums with the result being that it really dilutes the FT experience.
I also feel that the more people participate, the better, including Charles.
While there is no news that I care about in this thread...I admit I was enticed into it by the alluring headline...Charles does seem to have some extensive flying expereince and does from time to time offer informative insights into various flights/trips/services.
Most of us are a mixture of pluses and minuses...and I think we need to accept the package that with Charles, there's the blather and pointless posts, but there's also some value there too.
Of course, no one ever forces anyone to read any of his posts, so what's the harm?
As for Pucci...I am impressed to see her posting regualarly over here at AA and hope we get the chance to meet one day.
Aug 16, 2005, 11:20 am
#33
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Originally Posted by drtdk
Two diversions and now a pointless post reeking of self importance, all in the last seven days. Could my luck be any worse?
Is it too far off the original topic to ask people whether they would rather sit (a) next to their personal FT fellow-poster nightmare (see, no personal attacks here!) or (b) in a middle seat in coach between two sumo wrestlers suffering flatulence during a ground-stop in DFW in August?
Aug 16, 2005, 11:25 am
#34
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I am just one DFW-EZE trip away from my first ever Executive Plat. year... Oh August 22nd, hurry up and get here and then I hope my cards come fast!!
Aug 16, 2005, 11:55 am
#35
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Originally Posted by CO FF
Well, you could look down at your next seat-mate's carryon and recognize it from a photo you saw on FT...
Is it too far off the original topic to ask people whether they would rather sit (a) next to their personal FT fellow-poster nightmare (see, no personal attacks here!) or (b) in a middle seat in coach between two sumo wrestlers suffering flatulence during a ground-stop in DFW in August?
Is it too far off the original topic to ask people whether they would rather sit (a) next to their personal FT fellow-poster nightmare (see, no personal attacks here!) or (b) in a middle seat in coach between two sumo wrestlers suffering flatulence during a ground-stop in DFW in August?
Aug 16, 2005, 12:54 pm
#36
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Originally Posted by CharlesMD
Aug 16, 2005, 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by hilton-gold
Well, most of us are not nearly as wealthy, important, and prestigious as you. I mean, you always fly first, so peasants like us need to be in back. Remember, we met once, I know how you really act when you travel....
Aug 16, 2005, 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by CT-UK
Glad to see we have managed to get the LV bag in the picture as standard but very dissapointed the Concrde tag wasn't placed in it and that the harvard magazine is missing.
p.s. PLEASE buy a new camera that you can either trick to think it has a higer ISO film setting or brace yourself against a wall when you take all your pics as so many are blured.
p.s. PLEASE buy a new camera that you can either trick to think it has a higer ISO film setting or brace yourself against a wall when you take all your pics as so many are blured.
^ Sad, funny and true!PS. I don't get the self-gratification posts such as these
Aug 16, 2005, 1:30 pm
#39
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Name that tune....
Originally Posted by JonNYC
PM me the details of this and I'll paypal ya' thirty American dollars.
I would do $50....
Aug 16, 2005, 1:41 pm
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Do I Hear $70....$100???
Originally Posted by AA in CA
I would do $50....
Going once, going twice.......
Aug 16, 2005, 1:52 pm
#41
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Originally Posted by JonNYC
PM me the details of this and I'll paypal ya' thirty American dollars.
Aug 16, 2005, 1:52 pm
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Hold it, hold it, HOLD IT!!
We're running an auction against ourselves. Let's "knock it out" in the hallway (BTW, that is genuine auction-bidding lingo-- a frowned upon practice where prospective bidders who know each other (and know that they'll all be interested in the same lots) agree, in advance, what to pay for each lot so as to deprive the seller of a genuine, free-wheeling auction) and see what the asking price is-- let's say $50 and we'll all split it.
I'm sure it will be worth e v e r y p e n n y....
We're running an auction against ourselves. Let's "knock it out" in the hallway (BTW, that is genuine auction-bidding lingo-- a frowned upon practice where prospective bidders who know each other (and know that they'll all be interested in the same lots) agree, in advance, what to pay for each lot so as to deprive the seller of a genuine, free-wheeling auction) and see what the asking price is-- let's say $50 and we'll all split it.
I'm sure it will be worth e v e r y p e n n y....
Aug 16, 2005, 1:57 pm
#43
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Sounds good....
Originally Posted by JonNYC
Hold it, hold it, HOLD IT!!
We're running an auction against ourselves. Let's "knock it out" in the hallway (BTW, that is genuine auction-bidding lingo-- a frowned upon practice where prospective bidders who know each other (and know that they'll all be interested in the same lots) agree, in advance, what to pay for each lot so as to deprive the seller of a genuine, free-wheeling auction) and see what the asking price is-- let's say $50 and we'll all split it.
I'm sure it will be worth e v e r y p e n n y....
We're running an auction against ourselves. Let's "knock it out" in the hallway (BTW, that is genuine auction-bidding lingo-- a frowned upon practice where prospective bidders who know each other (and know that they'll all be interested in the same lots) agree, in advance, what to pay for each lot so as to deprive the seller of a genuine, free-wheeling auction) and see what the asking price is-- let's say $50 and we'll all split it.
I'm sure it will be worth e v e r y p e n n y....
'lemme know when you got the goods....'
Aug 16, 2005, 2:02 pm
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Originally Posted by jkc22
We have $30......., gentleman in the back called $50....do I hear $70.....$100???
Going once, going twice.......
Going once, going twice.......
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Bad, bad, bad
Aug 16, 2005, 2:02 pm
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Originally Posted by AA in CA
as they say in NY/NJ
'lemme know when you got the goods....'
'lemme know when you got the goods....'
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