Teh Penalty Box
Jan 22, 2011, 3:52 pm
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Yeah, the fares and the inventory is a mess. This looks a LOT like what happened when they changed all the fare mappings last time around.
Jan 22, 2011, 3:54 pm
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It was a great afternoon, though some of us are at least nominal Flyers fans. Devils backup goalie played really well.
It was great to see everyone and to put faces and real names to handles.
I saw a guy in the parking lot on the way out who was wearing a Minnesota North Stars sweatshirt. He may have out old-schooled tjtenor4 and his Nordiques sweater.
Also, beer was successfully bought in PA, which is always a significant accomplishment.
I do this as well, with a significantly higher portion of our AGI. I don't mind so much, since I probably wouldn't have the discipline to save this much on my own, and interest rates are low anyway so I'm not losing that much.
It was great to see everyone and to put faces and real names to handles.
I saw a guy in the parking lot on the way out who was wearing a Minnesota North Stars sweatshirt. He may have out old-schooled tjtenor4 and his Nordiques sweater.
Also, beer was successfully bought in PA, which is always a significant accomplishment.
I do this as well, with a significantly higher portion of our AGI. I don't mind so much, since I probably wouldn't have the discipline to save this much on my own, and interest rates are low anyway so I'm not losing that much.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:05 pm
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I think CO.com is really screwy today with fares. I'm pricing flights for work that are 4-6 weeks from now, and showing 9s in all fare classes, yet CO.com will only sell me a Y or B fare. Seat maps for mainline flights are also offline (but they work for Express/Connection).
You can also buy booze anywhere in WI, gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies; literally anywhere.
What? Using logic and reason, this is the internet.
Best of luck with that.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:05 pm
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it took AS 24 minutes to cancel my latest ticket. I get the feeling they do not like me.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:08 pm
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Looks like the 4 Points HOU is $55. I think there be a matress run in my future.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:09 pm
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Jan 22, 2011, 4:10 pm
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Jan 22, 2011, 4:10 pm
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I stated this thought to two of my friends and they literally stopped dead in their tracks, jaws dropped to the floor, and quickly gave me the history of hockey in Minnes
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Jan 22, 2011, 4:15 pm
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Jan 22, 2011, 4:17 pm
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Those were part of the Eastern Airlines fleet that Frank Lorenzo cherry-picked for CO. They were brought over from Toulouse in the mid 70s and were used by EA mostly on domestic transcon routes although from time-to-time you might see them on anything longer than 2 hours. I do not remember flying on one of them in CO colors.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:18 pm
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Hockey-DO was great. I was really happy to meet everyone! ^
Here is a picture. Everyone was ok with me posting the picture here. Sorry the lights were too bright behind us...and its not a great picture. ttjenor4 may have a better one on his camera.
Here is a picture. Everyone was ok with me posting the picture here. Sorry the lights were too bright behind us...and its not a great picture. ttjenor4 may have a better one on his camera.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:20 pm
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Jan 22, 2011, 4:24 pm
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Check in, inspect the facilities, ruffle the sheets, go home.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:25 pm
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I'm torn between Hyatt and SPG. I like SPG a lot, but the Hyatt Diamond program is quite alluring.
Jan 22, 2011, 4:28 pm
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She came prepared. She's not even wearing her hat in the picture.
I think it would depend on where you go. *wood has more extensive coverage, and, at least ex-US, Hyatts tend to be more expensive when they exist (good for redemption, not so much for qualification).
I think it would depend on where you go. *wood has more extensive coverage, and, at least ex-US, Hyatts tend to be more expensive when they exist (good for redemption, not so much for qualification).