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Hopefully he is not the one that got the bright idea to replace oil with SUGAR, therefore making lower 'fat' but still very high calorie, and totally altering the taste balance :D

Nah, that probably wouldn't be a patentable idea anyhow. He was doing something with the preparation of the oils themselves.

ConciergeMike

Apr 20, 2010 8:03 am

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13805807)

Night, Box. I'm wide awake, but I'm being paged to bed so my other half can fall asleep comfortably.

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Originally Posted by carsonheim (Post 13806096)

Awww, i think that's sweet :)

And it turned out to be quite the good idea. She told me that I fell asleep before she did. :-:

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Originally Posted by KNRG (Post 13806097)

You forgot TPA :(

No lounge as ALCO mentioned, but easily one of the best gate-to-curb experiences I've ever had. Then-girlfriend's family took so long to get their :rolleyes: together with the adults and the three munchkins that by the time we got off the tram and down to bag claim, ours were the only bags left near the carousel. The B6 baggage staff had put them on a cart and left them next to the office. We pushed the cart out to the two rental cars and 45 minutes later, we were on our way to the house. (Yeah, 45 minutes...argue over car seat placement, adult seat assignments in cars, and luggage placement in cars...:rolleyes:)

Morning, Box.

Phudnik

Apr 20, 2010 8:09 am

Buona :rolleyes:.

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Originally Posted by bdjohns1 (Post 13807617)

The people who hate ORD are the people who connect through ORD (especially the ones who connect from F11-B22). Since it's my home airport, I'm probably a little biased, but it's not too bad.

You neglected to mention the psychedelic tunnel between B and C, which as of last week was playing what sounded like a Japanese version of Rhapsody in Blue. I haven't had as much luck with security as you have, but I'm usually at ORD in the late afternoon anyway, and premier security still beats the regular security.

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Originally Posted by bdjohns1 (Post 13807550)

My FIL has one related to preparation of low-fat salad dressings.

I discovered, while doing genealogical research on the Internet a year or so ago, that my great-grandfather held several patents having to do with vacuum cleaner design.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13807578)

Nice, spacious terminal... but no lounge. :td:

But it has had those outdoor shuttle trains to the concourses for decades. I remember riding them as a child in the '70s, and I thought they were the greatest thing since sliced bread.

TPA, like the terminal CO is in at FLL, also offers easy access to rental cars. I like being able to get out of the airport and on the way to the beach within 10 mins of collecting our bags. (My kids walk slowly.)

Hartmann

Apr 20, 2010 8:11 am

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Mackieman

Apr 20, 2010 8:14 am

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13807843)

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It's quiet. Too quiet.

carsonheim

Apr 20, 2010 8:16 am

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 13807717)

45 hours until my next flight and no clue how I'm going to get everything done beforehand. So I'll spend some time on FT ;)

Now that's the spirit!!!

CO 1E

Apr 20, 2010 8:21 am

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Originally Posted by bdjohns1 (Post 13807617)

The people who hate ORD are the people who connect through ORD (especially the ones who connect from F11-B22). Since it's my home airport, I'm probably a little biased, but it's not too bad.

* Security is usually pretty quick, even in non-elite lines (and in some cases, even faster). On Monday mornings, I can shoot for arriving in the parking garage at departure-60, get through security, grab a quick breakfast at McD's, and make it to my gate with time to spare before the boarding call.
* Because they're so busy, the TSA goons don't powertrip as much as at smaller airports.
* The new high-B RCC is nice.
* When I do need to check bags, they're typically pretty quick. I've had times where even landing in B concourse, my checked bag has made it to the carousel before I did.

What's not so good:
* Insufficient seating, especially in the UX gates and some of the 767 gate areas.
* Not enough food choices, especially in E/F
* How things go south in bad weather (although that's improved a lot with the new runways opening)

ORD is ok; it's just croweded and showing its age now. I remember flying through it in the mid and late 90s and thinking about how sleek the UA termina was compared to other airports. Now, it just seems dingy.

ConciergeMike

Apr 20, 2010 8:26 am

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Originally Posted by bdjohns1 (Post 13807617)

* Because they're so busy, the TSA goons don't powertrip as much as at smaller airports.

Absolutely the opposite at MSP, at least IME.

CO 1E

Apr 20, 2010 8:40 am

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 13807680)

I was very impressed with the whole B6 operation, it was only my second time on them. The last time I was nonrev with my boss. (His wife was an FA and we were trying to get down to FLL for BCS game)

Besides their standby shenanigiiii this weekend, B6 was ^

I thought that once you got used to the premium cabins, you can never go back?

CO 1E

Apr 20, 2010 8:42 am

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13807927)

Absolutely the opposite at MSP, at least IME.

My one quasi-run-in with a totally abusive TSA agent was at MSP.

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