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FT Lurker Mar 15, 2010 11:00 am

Delayed by Roaches

photog72 Mar 15, 2010 11:04 am


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13578928)
Nutter on teh phone.

:eek: Mayor Nutter on the phone?!?!:eek::eek:;)

ConciergeMike Mar 15, 2010 11:05 am


Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 13579644)
Why would you think this is unusual? This is pretty standard in most industries.

Of course the companies I worked for were kind enough to have patent programs, so we would see a buck or two. But that was just it - a buck or two. They owned the IP. End of story.

I didn't really think it was unusual, per se. I was surprised that the company would be interested in my position to that point, and to be fair it's also the first one of those I've signed - first global company I have worked at where the focus was not hospitality activities of some sort.

ConciergeMike Mar 15, 2010 11:09 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13579664)
What you do is think of the idea and do the job till you are tired of it, then design the product/idea based on your prior experience, not while you are on the clock with them or being paid by them.

Yeah, and then open yourself to a suit anyway solely because you wait and then leave. Former employer can claim that they are entitled to a piece of the goodies anyway.

ssullivan Mar 15, 2010 11:09 am


Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 13579561)
And for android users, it just took me three attempts to spell out Luxe instead of it prefilling Luxembourg . :rolleyes:

Just in case you haven't discovered this, when the Android software auto-corrects something and you don't want it to auto-correct, hit the backspace key once. It will rollback the auto-correct and leave the word as you originally typed it. Then hit the space key once to go on to the next word.

ssullivan Mar 15, 2010 11:10 am


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13579557)
+1. I did not find UA's options to be that appealing.

Some of their stuff is decent. I like a couple of the sandwiches I've had, and the fruit and granola yogurt parfait and blueberry muffins they offer at breakfast are good. The new Choice menu they rolled out last summer was definitely an improvement over the previous offering.

sdm1130 Mar 15, 2010 11:12 am

Watching the replies to @continental on Twitter will never cease to entertain me... :D

Flyer_70 Mar 15, 2010 11:16 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13579730)
I didn't really think it was unusual, per se. I was surprised that the company would be interested in my position to that point, and to be fair it's also the first one of those I've signed - first global company I have worked at where the focus was not hospitality activities of some sort.


It sounds like a good opportunity to have, regardless. Because even if you don't have ownership, it still looks good on the old resume. :)

windwalker Mar 15, 2010 11:17 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13578931)
We're packing up the front wheel drive sleigh and heading to Point Pleasant (the city of my birth - ironic, isn't it?) to meet with a photographer. Living out by Philly now but getting married in the general area of the Shore really makes me feel like we are planning a destination wedding...just without the benefit of EQM's.

Sure you do
Enduring\Extra Quaint Memories



Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13579223)
Not sure how I feel about it. I saw it coming when they reduced meal type options.

It's odd to me that Scott (and other CO management) has always touted the meals at mealtime to be a huge differentiator in the market for CO, yet they're abandoning that.

Maybe if they considered lowering prices on fares, more people would be flying. I'm sorry, but $400 to do IAH-RDU in May just isn't competitive.

When you going to be up here?


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13579296)
What a difference a year makes.

Wasn't that 09 ?


Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 13579314)
...On another note....

Just got a call from the Art Institute and have an interiew tomorrow at 1 pm!! Yea!! Now to go find transcripts!!!

YEA IS RIGHT GL


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13579471)
when does DO start selling the EliteAccess lane for $125 a year?

DO, is Typo or are you trying a merge?


Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 13579704)

AA'S BoB.
I would say based on that, ours is better

cheepneezy Mar 15, 2010 11:18 am


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 13579755)
Just in case you haven't discovered this, when the Android software auto-corrects something and you don't want it to auto-correct, hit the backspace key once. It will rollback the auto-correct and leave the word as you originally typed it. Then hit the space key once to go on to the next word.

It just takes me too long to notice it completed a word for me so then I have to back and force the correction with the backspace. I get messed up switching between the Droid and my blackberry.

Steph3n Mar 15, 2010 11:19 am


Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 13579810)


DO, is Typo or are you trying a merge?

yes a merge, a merge of my head to my pillow for some sleep! (meant CO)

AMF in NJ Mar 15, 2010 11:19 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13579250)
Visual learner or just prefer examples?

I never really thought about it, to be honest. At the very least I like examples and (where applicable) trying it myself. I don't know if I would say I'm visual or not.

windwalker Mar 15, 2010 11:25 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13579825)
yes a merge, a merge of my head to my pillow for some sleep! (meant CO)

Gotcha, nighty nite
I just took hour long power nap



Just a reminder
May 8th is the NATIONAL TRAIN(wreck) DAY-
the 3rd annual
Mark your calendars

photog72 Mar 15, 2010 11:30 am


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13579276)
I'm thinking about DO IV and how much they insisted that it was a differentiator.

That was before Smisek became CEO. I bet meals at mealtime would continue if Kellner was still CEO.

sdm1130 Mar 15, 2010 11:33 am

Now that free meals are out the window, CO appears to be moving on to pushing their "working together culture".

http://twitter.com/continental/status/10525947613
http://twitter.com/continental/status/10526437424
http://twitter.com/continental/status/10526753042

What are they going to switch to when the contract wars begin? :)


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