Good Morning Box.

It is SO nice to see the sun shining here in NJ, after the wicked weather we had over the weekend.

I'm still mopping up my smelly basement ..:td:




BON is not my favorite place!



Tell me about it!



I called my State Farm agent and he told me that no insurance will cover personal property in a basement if it is damaged by water from any event. But I then called the 1-800 claim hotline, and entered a claim anyway. They are sending an adjuster out some time this week, but I suspect the claim will be denied. However, one can but try, yes?






Thanks!

A pain, yes. But, in the grand scheme of things, not a big deal when you think about the damage other people had. At least none of us were hurt, no one drowned, no one was electrocuted. They are simply possessions, and no doubt we can eventually replace them. Not that I am 100% ticked off about it, though, but I am being practical and philospophical.



Actually, the Lake House fared reasonably well for some odd reason. We got some water in teh basement, but it doesn't really matter because it's not finished yet. The builder can pump it out as he is framing. And, surprisingly enough, the site wasn't as much of a quagmire as I thought it would be. Sure, it's pretty muddy and yukky, but there were not huge lakes forming. Just squishy puddles.



:D Cue music: "I saw three ships sailing by ....."



Thanks! As I said, at least we are all OK.



A big Plus1. Go knock 'em dead,Scott. And don't forget to slouch!!!



Cozy! Stay in bed.


Back atchya! Sorry to hear about your tree and your car.


[QUOTE=mnmag;13585499 I agree with you on the bennies quickly eroding away for CO Elites!:eek:
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Yes, it seems like CO is gradually stripping us bare!



Have I read the perro tale? I can't recall. Can someone post a link to it?

ETA: duh! I see the link in Scott's quote. Duh! Maybe the flooded basement did have an affect on me.... maybe toxic fumes killed some brain cells!

Interesting, as I was under the impression that most fares out of PHL were generally cheaper than out of EWR!:confused: I can understand that it's really a pain for you to get up to EWR -- unless it's really compelling!:rolleyes:

I made a very out of character move when I did that MR to PHX for the day: not having seen the Desert Southwest before, I booked the reclining exit row window and split my time between working on my laptop (overdue homework :o) and enjoying the natural scenery. I'm normally an aisle seat guy all the way, mainly because the curvature of the fuselage is too much for my height.

The exit row was great for me, even in the window with a 15" laptop open. Only thing I didn't do was plug in under the seat.

Non-refundables are usually tremendously cheaper. That's why as a leisure traveler I'm more than willing to have a shorter drive to the airport and have a reasonable connection time. I still remember the @:-) that went off in my head when I realized that PHL-CLE-MCO was a lower airfare and offered a shorter drive, cheaper parking, and more miles than EWR-MCO. Total opportunity cost: the trip ended up about 45 minutes longer, but oodles less stress. Financial costs were much lower. Now if only CO could write schedule pairings for FLL that do the same thing. It's easy to go south via CLE, but coming back north the timing sucks.

Here's the link: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12098628-post71278.html

ETA: have no clue how to embed links -- can anyone teach me?!

DL had those as well and called it "Sky Deli." I remember a number of DL flights I took on IAH-ATL in 2000 and 2001 that offered those. In 2000 and early 2001, DL was still serving meals like a chef salad with ham, cheese, and a boiled egg in domestic Y on routes like ATL-BOS. However, I remember flying ATL-BOS in late 2001, and it was the Sky Deli bag, before DL completely abandoned meals in domestic Y on most routes.

That is true for fares to destinations where WN or FL fly. Where there are no WN non-stops and there are non-stops on other carriers, fares are more expensive, particularly mid-week and refundable ones. PHL-BOS, until WN announced it was starting the route, was $1100 non-refundable for a midweek round-trip. PHL-CLE, the last time I checked, was $800+ for a midweek round-trip. Refundable fares to California for non-stops from PHL are over $2500 round-trip.

Getting to EWR is OK -- I have a 20-minute regional rail ride to 30th Street and then an hour to EWR. To save my clients $1000, I'll spend the hour each way on the train, particularly since I can work during the trip. I wouldn't do it for a trip shorter than a transcon, though.

I do understand about the Non-Ref fares -- I am totally in the same boat!:rolleyes: I have just a tiny bit of business travel -- but would never necessitate booking a non-ref fare! For me -- my potential traveling time is rather compressed -- although with all the flt issues I've had lately -- it almost makes sense to add a few segments!;):rolleyes: I do feel that I've seen far too much of IAH, lately :rolleyes:(& no one is ever there when I am stuck there!:()

Amazing how I remember these things.

I hear ya!^ Honestly, I am pretty much 'married' to CO -- given that I live so close to EWR & am loathe to arrange transport to any of the other airports in the region (yes, I know I limit my rebooking options that way!:rolleyes:).

I'm hoping to hop on some MR ops in the summer -- if possible -- then I'd have much time & opportunity to try diff routings!;)^

That is a gift!^:-:

Part of the equation is also the airline that's being considered, regardless of WN/FL presence. I wanted to go to MSY: CO via IAH: $236pp, DL via ATL: $800-something. :eek: Same dates under consideration in that example and the following one. Old planes, higher cost structure, etc. We thought about going to SJD, since we had a bridal show freebie to use there: CO/IAH: $350, UA/US via ORD and/or (yeah, double connect) PHX: $685.

Book a run with me out of PHL -- happy to keep you company in unfamiliar lands! :p

Post 17.5K. Halfway to a reward ticket.

Would love to!^ My son will be in camp for 6 wks this summer -- so I haz me some time!^

LOL on 17.5K!:D

Interesting, all I remember are the cheeseburgers and the turkey roll rocks. :p