Teh Penalty Box
Feb 3, 2011, 1:03 am
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Found a Dunkin and Baskin Robbins in SIN; yet one more place that has more Dunkins than MSP.
A bubbler. Yep, I'm from WI, guilty as charged.
I think you spoke too soon.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/...ex.html?hpt=T2
Any other countries in mind (If they're Singapore or Thailand, please wait 3 and 8 hours and let my flights leave.)
Hmm. If they're comparable to Kopps, that may be worth a trip to CLE.
A bubbler. Yep, I'm from WI, guilty as charged.
I think you spoke too soon.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/...ex.html?hpt=T2
Any other countries in mind (If they're Singapore or Thailand, please wait 3 and 8 hours and let my flights leave.)
+1
Worth a trip to MKE just for Kopp's (though I am partial to the hometown favorite, East Coast Custard, that supposedly replicates the recipe from a long-vanished amusement park where my parents went when they were young).
Worth a trip to MKE just for Kopp's (though I am partial to the hometown favorite, East Coast Custard, that supposedly replicates the recipe from a long-vanished amusement park where my parents went when they were young).
Feb 3, 2011, 3:51 am
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I wasn't feeling like calling last night, CO auto rebooked me for monday at 11:30, perfect exactly what I wanted ^
now i just need the EUA to come
now i just need the EUA to come
Feb 3, 2011, 3:57 am
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wow, is all i can say, they even rebooked me direct to first, i don't need any EUA
Feb 3, 2011, 6:03 am
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+1
Worth a trip to MKE just for Kopp's (though I am partial to the hometown favorite, East Coast Custard, that supposedly replicates the recipe from a long-vanished amusement park where my parents went when they were young).
Worth a trip to MKE just for Kopp's (though I am partial to the hometown favorite, East Coast Custard, that supposedly replicates the recipe from a long-vanished amusement park where my parents went when they were young).
Thanks for making me feel old....
Feb 3, 2011, 6:29 am
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fares!Had a customer make a funny yesterday. Asked if UA would send a 737 or other type of aircraft to BNA to get people to ORD when it reopened. Can't send a plane of that size to an airport without the trained personel to handle the plane. Diversions are different but scheduled flights no.
Work has been real borrowing the last two days so glad to have more flights going today!
Feb 3, 2011, 6:29 am
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Morning, Box.
We're giving short student presentations (<5 minutes; a slide or two of PPT and a musical example). This is the second day in a row that one of the kids has come in technically unprepared. First he can't get his file to open on Monday...I push him back to today and he shows up and says that he hasn't been able to log onto his computer since last night. Obviously I didn't get any sort of communication about this till he walks in the door.
I didn't at all feel badly giving him a mild smackdown in front of the class.
People are old enough to learn this lesson - being prepared includes making sure your technical stuff will work.
My JFK-SFO flight tomorrow night has had the WEIRDEST inventory - and it keeps on changing dramatically from day to day. I'm wondering whether UA is protecting seats against various weather cancellations or if they're always just that willing to way oversell this flight. My upgrade hasn't cleared, and if it never does, then I REALLY hope that there will be bumpage...
Fingers crossed!
We're giving short student presentations (<5 minutes; a slide or two of PPT and a musical example). This is the second day in a row that one of the kids has come in technically unprepared. First he can't get his file to open on Monday...I push him back to today and he shows up and says that he hasn't been able to log onto his computer since last night. Obviously I didn't get any sort of communication about this till he walks in the door.
I didn't at all feel badly giving him a mild smackdown in front of the class.
People are old enough to learn this lesson - being prepared includes making sure your technical stuff will work. Fingers crossed!
Feb 3, 2011, 6:42 am
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Feb 3, 2011, 6:42 am
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By the way, good morning box!
Feb 3, 2011, 6:44 am
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After 24 days away, it would be nice to get back home. Good thing it looks like most if not all the big planes to/from IAH are on schedule.
Feb 3, 2011, 6:53 am
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I've been to Lankford, just didn't eat. 
They were way busy and I only had an hour. It was topped off by a long walk back to the car and a sudden downpour halfway back.
I highly reccomend Pete's Fine Meats on Richmond.
Allison Cook likes Burger Guys way out on Westheimer; they're on my list as is the Bosnian place (Cafe Pita +) with the lamb/hamburgers.
I can't wait for Hubcap Grill to open in the Heights. That works great for workday lunches.
They were way busy and I only had an hour. It was topped off by a long walk back to the car and a sudden downpour halfway back.I highly reccomend Pete's Fine Meats on Richmond.
Allison Cook likes Burger Guys way out on Westheimer; they're on my list as is the Bosnian place (Cafe Pita +) with the lamb/hamburgers.
I can't wait for Hubcap Grill to open in the Heights. That works great for workday lunches.
My top 7 burgers in Houston right now are:
1) Hubcap Grill (restaurant not truck)
2) Petrol Station (Rancor Burger)
3) Beavers (I prefer their burger to their BBQ)
4) Christian's Totem (The Christian's off of I10 and Washington)
5) The Burger Guys (I like certain things here and really dislike others)
6) Smashburger (a chain, but pretty darn good)
7) Sparkle Burger
An honorable mention: Someburger in the Heights. Definitely not the greatest burger in the world, but quick, tasty, and somewhat of a classic.
Feb 3, 2011, 6:56 am
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Feb 3, 2011, 6:57 am
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Feb 3, 2011, 6:57 am
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Feb 3, 2011, 6:58 am
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Is Co.com becoming like UA.com???
I have to cancel tickets later this month to SAN. They were booked in B class and are fully refundable. So, I go to CO.com to manage reservations and click on cancel and up comes a screen which says my reservation has no value if cancelled
So I go back to the original booking reservation and it says the reservation is refundable
I guess I will have to call OP tomorrow and figure out what is going on with this reservation. I have to go to bed tonight.
I have to cancel tickets later this month to SAN. They were booked in B class and are fully refundable. So, I go to CO.com to manage reservations and click on cancel and up comes a screen which says my reservation has no value if cancelled
So I go back to the original booking reservation and it says the reservation is refundable
I guess I will have to call OP tomorrow and figure out what is going on with this reservation. I have to go to bed tonight.
Same thing happened to me with my EWR-IAH B fare. I've changed it three times now because of weather/cancellation/rescheduling client meeting, and each time it has given me the message that the fare has no value if cancelled, yet it was refundable when booked.
Feb 3, 2011, 6:58 am
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