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Originally Posted by radonc1 (Post 13778474)

I just found out that the engine in my 7 year old Audi A4 failed at 140K miles :mad: What burns me is that the car was well maintained (oil change q5k miles etc), and yet it still failed! $6000 to repair it (not a chance). Never had a car engine fail (with the exception my VW microbus in the 70s but that doesn't count). Now I have to find another car, which I really hate. It is going to be a long weekend. Bummer

:( I also have a 2003 A4. The only thing I've had go wrong is the convertible top died on me last year. Believe it or not, it was a couple grand to fix it all up :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by photog72 (Post 13778853)

Wow! Never heard of a Audi with an engine gone at 140K miles that was not modified. Are you going to stick w/ Audi? What is on your short list of cars? Going to go Japanese? BMW? MB? Caddy?

Hyundai???????

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13778916)

don't pee in the phone booth.

what??????

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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker (Post 13779008)

Psych!! :D

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

That's just evil, William!

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Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13779143)

I see SPG has a Flyertalk promo going, when is the Penalty Box promo going to start?

+1 million!

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Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 13779157)

Wouldn't that mean a subtraction of points?:eek:

ohhhhh noooooooooo!

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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker (Post 13779158)

LOL. I hope the powers that be never discover teh Penalty Box. I need a place to hide out sometimes. ;)

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

you are welcome here any time! We are a friendly bunch!

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13780065)

Hey everybody, that shuttle bus service starts on Tuesday, April 20 between our SFO gates and UA gates.

And no I am not the driver. :D

The *REAL* question is: when will the train in IAH run to terminal A? I know, I know, it's totally not your area of expertise or even your geographic region. Just griping a bit is all :p :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13779964)

^ Everybody needs to come and visit me. (Plus you get more miles doing this type of routing)

I will be there shortly!! Can't wait!!

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13780065)

Hey everybody, that shuttle bus service starts on Tuesday, April 20 between our SFO gates and UA gates.

And no I am not the driver. :D

Does one have to show a ticket? would make for easier lounge hopping!! is the Sunday red eye to IAH not on the schedule this month?

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13779985)

I am desperately trying to find Mrs. Mackie something to LGA for the Soccer DO in June but $380 is as low as they go right now.

AUS-EWR-ZFV and return is $261 all in for that weekend.

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Originally Posted by carsonheim (Post 13780144)

what??????

You don't know about the ancient old school phone booths at the bathroom entrance and closet/luggage room at LGA PClub?

Finally home from work. GF is attending her firm's after tax season party. I am going to order some greasy food and drink beer tonight. ^

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13780166)

Finally home from work. GF is attending her firm's after tax season party. I am going to order some greasy food and drink beer tonight. ^

I thought you were going to the party. Did the prospect of accountants wearing lampshades scare you away?

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13780166)

Finally home from work. GF is attending her firm's after tax season party. I am going to order some greasy food and drink beer tonight. ^

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13780137)

Greetings, Box. Ann Compton from teh ABC News is here lecturing tonight. TV makeup really does work miracles.

Yes it does. I remember see Andrea Mitchell at DCA. I had no idea just how bad her acne scars are.

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13780137)

Greetings, Box. Ann Compton from teh ABC News is here lecturing tonight. TV makeup really does work miracles.

Which means sometimes HDTV is a good thing, and other times not

An additional amount for the difference in fare was charged to AMERICAN EXPRESS XXXXXXXXXXXXXX on April 15, 2010. 2.00 USD per ticket for an additional total of 2.00 USD was collected
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry9630/4.7.1.40 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

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Originally Posted by Steph3n

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Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 13779852)

If I have 3 other people traveling with me, same PNR, are their bag fees waived also?

Via you being elite, CO CC or something else? Yes same PNR should be.

Everyone on the same PNR gets the best benefit of all th pax on that PNR. If you split it things can get dicey.

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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker (Post 13779008)

Psych!! :D

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

Heh. :p

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Originally Posted by zippypinhead (Post 13780373)

My record is 30-some cents for a difference in the currency conversion on taxes.

I can haz summa cum laude. w00t.

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Originally Posted by monitor (Post 13778951)

Last two cars that I got as rentals in Deutschland were Mercedes C class diesels. I was surprised how good they were, easily the equal of gas models. And the efficiency factor was really nice considering the price of the fuel over there.

Thanks everyone for your input. I was tied up in work for the past several hours and was off-line. However, that tractor looks real good right now ;).

I have given my problem some thought, but I am fortunate that I don't have to make a decision right away. I have a 16 year old Maxima with 164K miles on it with no problem other than rust. This car went through 3 teenage drivers with the bruises to prove it. I was going to bequeath this car to my youngest but I think might have to wait a bit.

I am intrigued by a diesel due to its simplicity and great gas mileage. I have considered the Mercedes but they do not import the C class, only the E class, and that car is way too large (I want something the size of the A4). I will look at a Jetta, but I fear it is another German car and have some trepidation about it's ability to last. I tend to drive my cars till they look like that tractor. I guess I am just going to have to look around. Thanks anyway.