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icurhere2 Feb 5, 2010 2:21 pm

Back to Kroger - got overcharged on an item and I can undertake another beer rebate.

cheepneezy Feb 5, 2010 2:21 pm


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Doesn't nearly everyone reserve their stay in advance?:confused: I feel we need the Seinfeld car rental skit here.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Feb 5, 2010 2:21 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13333314)
Yes and no. It wasn't quite clear just how FUBAR things were until I spoke with the pilot afterwards.

:eek:

Glad it worked out!

Hartmann Feb 5, 2010 2:21 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13333314)
Yes and no. It wasn't quite clear just how FUBAR things were until I spoke with the pilot afterwards.


Indeed, though it gave me an opportunity to speak with the pilot and understand why there was a yank to the left towards the end of the approach. With my Asbergers-esque "familiarity" of a flight not knowing what happened probably would have bothered me more.

Of course KLAX is down on liveatc.net so no recording that I can find of the conversation. I'll just have to make it up when I produce the quotes for my blog. :p

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the autopilot was compensating for a slight crosswind and the pilot didn't have his feet firm on the pedals.

sbm12 Feb 5, 2010 2:22 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13332306)
The leg looks fine. I'd have to see the rest of the package before saying Yuck. :-:

Trust me, it was yuck all around. ;)

sbm12 Feb 5, 2010 2:22 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13333343)
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the autopilot was compensating for a slight crosswind and the pilot didn't have his feet firm on the pedals.

Nope. Plane behind us reported it in to ATC as a variation on the localizer, too.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Feb 5, 2010 2:24 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13333324)
I thought the list only had one item :D

Their A330s arguably have one of the best J and Y+ products of any airline. The trick is, knowing what route they will be deployed on in any given month (the route map is constantly in flux).

Hartmann Feb 5, 2010 2:24 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13333346)
Nope. Plane behind us reported it in to ATC as a variation on the localizer, too.

Now that's the scary part.

I wonder if the weather is playing a part in messing with the localizer.

Do you know if it was the middle marker?

FT Lurker Feb 5, 2010 2:27 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13333214)
Does UA build fuel-surcharges into their fares?

I am pricing out the exact same itinerary on CO and .bomb and UA quotes me $82 in taxes/fees while CO is $200+

My experience is that they break them out as YQ. At least that is how they display on ITA.

Brituchenite Feb 5, 2010 2:33 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13333314)
Yes and no. It wasn't quite clear just how FUBAR things were until I spoke with the pilot afterwards.


Phew! Glad you made it safely.

I once had a very hairy landing in Sydney. Coming in from Auckland, landed in Sydney in the rain. The plane skidded sideways on the runway. Almost pooped myself thinking we were going into the bay.

unkfrank Feb 5, 2010 2:34 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13333196)
Wait, wait, wait... How are gloves and jalapeņos involved?

I wear gloves when I'm slicing/cutting potentially stinging peppers as I have a tendency to move fingers to eyes when I'm having a watery eye (allergy) day. Well, I must have not noticed that somehow I put a cut into the glove, and when I finished cutting and removing the seeds from the peppers, gloves came off, went to wipe eye, and :eek: FAIL!

ConciergeMike Feb 5, 2010 2:34 pm

For those interested in the Devils tickets please follow the conversation on Facebook. It's on my Wall under the headline about the Kovalchuk deal. I only ask this because that is likely the primary source of breaking news, and because most of the interested parties are friends anyway.

Brituchenite Feb 5, 2010 2:35 pm


Originally Posted by unkfrank (Post 13333412)
I wear gloves when I'm slicing/cutting potentially stinging peppers as I have a tendency to move fingers to eyes when I'm having a watery eye (allergy) day. Well, I must have not noticed that somehow I put a cut into the glove, and when I finished cutting and removing the seeds from the peppers, gloves came off, went to wipe eye, and :eek: FAIL!

ouchy! ouchy! ouchy! :(

sbm12 Feb 5, 2010 2:35 pm

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Originally Posted by Hartmann

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13333346)
Nope. Plane behind us reported it in to ATC as a variation on the localizer, too.

Now that's the scary part.

I wonder if the weather is playing a part in messing with the localizer.

Do you know if it was the middle marker?

It could be weather - plenty of rain out here. I'm not sure which marker it was specifically. The pilot mentioned issues with the localizer and the glide slope and then clarified that it was the localizer when we were on the ground. He was NOT happy during that conversation. ;)

Brituchenite Feb 5, 2010 2:37 pm

..tapping fingers on desk ....

...just waiting for the snow to arrive ....

....tapping fingers on teh desk...

...just waiting for BD website to be fixed...

...tapping fingers on the desk ..

....just waiting for concrete basement floor to be poured (weather has FUBAR'd cement pouring) ....

.. just tapping fingers on desk .....


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