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Anglo Large Clawed Otter Feb 18, 2008 1:01 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 9271434)
As an example, when she asks me what I'm doing on the computer and I look up with a big grin, she knows I'm looking at Mileage Runs and wants none of the details ;)

Yours does that too, I see. :D

CO 1E Feb 18, 2008 1:06 pm

Good Luck, Hartmann and Congratulations, ssullivan!

sdm1130 Feb 18, 2008 1:17 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 9270224)
(popping the question on Saturday ^).

That's great - best of luck to you! You should have taken the LGW trip before taking the plunge... :p

sdm1130 Feb 18, 2008 1:19 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 9271434)
As an example, when she asks me what I'm doing on the computer and I look up with a big grin, she knows I'm looking at Mileage Runs and wants none of the details ;)

Haha - I get the same. Although, she has recently tried to show some interest by asking what the CPM is... :)

She does get a bit tired of be traveling all the time though. Hopefully the trip to PVR next week will take care of that for a while though!

cheepneezy Feb 18, 2008 1:22 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 9271375)
Not fair. :mad:

At the day off part or the lifting glass part?:cool:

J.Edward Feb 18, 2008 1:26 pm


Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 9271534)
Those who don't want to get hitched should stay away from this crowd! :D

...or be sure to request the "California Vegetable Medley Soup" on your next flight. I guarantee the after effects will keep the hitchin' bug away! :eek:

Congrats (condolences? :p) to ssullivan, ALCO, and hartmann!

ssullivan Feb 18, 2008 3:14 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 9271279)
Congrats, ssullivan! We're all giving up our liberty for security simultaneously :p

Thanks! Yeah, one downside... those crazy mileage runs might be a little harder in the future. But I'm slowly making progress in convincing him of the finer points of travel on mistake fares to exotic locations in Business or First.


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 9271434)
And congrats to you ssullivan!! There must be something in the water, or should I say beer :p (we really need a shifty eyes smiley).

Thanks! Yeah, I should have said beer. Knowing this crowd, that's the far more likely culprit. Either that, or it's the Bombay Sapphire they serve in the air, or the Presidents Club premium wines.


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 9271434)
As an example, when she asks me what I'm doing on the computer and I look up with a big grin, she knows I'm looking at Mileage Runs and wants none of the details ;)

I'm still getting a little grief over my last mileage run, my DL IAH-MSY in F via SLC and ATL (the second half of which was with ALCO. It's not always an easy sell to spouses/significant others/partners. Maybe they should have a support group session for them at the next major Do.


Originally Posted by J.Edward (Post 9271692)
...or be sure to request the "California Vegetable Medley Soup" on your next flight. I guarantee the after effects will keep the hitchin' bug away! :eek:

Congrats (condolences? :p) to ssullivan, ALCO, and hartmann!

Thanks!

You never know... you might meet someone special on the next CO flight, while you're both discussing the finer points of what makes that soup "California Vegetable Medley" as opposed to just "Cheese soup with a few pieces of broccoli". It's a great conversation starter!

ConciergeMike Feb 18, 2008 6:54 pm

Congrats to all - I'm wondering if mine will happen on the MSY trip that The Box helped me to work out the details of.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Feb 18, 2008 7:05 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 9273300)
Congrats to all - I'm wondering if mine will happen on the MSY trip that The Box helped me to work out the details of.

Dear God! If The Box results in a successful marriage, we are all doomed. :D

ConciergeMike Feb 18, 2008 7:11 pm

With currently 4 pending nuptials by regulars of this thread, the statistics are certainly in favor of at least one sticking...although I'll admit that only mine will potentially have The Box to thank for its genesis.

edit: no, I didn't meet my girl in The Box...I meant the planning part.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Feb 19, 2008 12:31 pm

We haven't had a thread with the words "nightmare" or "catastrophe" in the title in some time now. What gives? Is Saturn ascendant in Orion, or something?

belynch Feb 19, 2008 12:57 pm


Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 9271534)
Those who don't want to get hitched should stay away from this crowd! :D

I guess my part-time forrays into the box* will have to end. :eek:

Congrats to all ya'll getting hitched. Feel free to PM me in a year or two if you need some vicarious living. ;)





*Yes, that pun was intended, 1,000%. ;)

belynch Feb 19, 2008 12:58 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 9277598)
We haven't had a thread with the words "nightmare" or "catastrophe" in the title in some time now. What gives? Is Saturn ascendant in Orion, or something?

Folks on the US board are dubbing the 500 mile kerfuffle as the "valentine's day massacre" which I personally find to be a bit over the top. But then again, I use words like kerfuffle.

My soup needs more cream.

Hartmann Feb 19, 2008 1:23 pm

I found this thread today while looking up info on the A380, thought it was hilarious and something that J. Edward would appreciate.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/...0&#entry230573

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Feb 19, 2008 1:29 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 9277949)
I found this thread today while looking up info on the A380, thought it was hilarious and something that J. Edward would appreciate.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/...0&#entry230573

A pearl from that forum...


O'Hare is United's main hub as far as flights. They have a hub at Dulles also. IAH is in dire need of upgrades, Denver can handle more air traffic. United Being a bigger Airline handles nearly twice the passengers as Continental, and is already set up elsewhere and has a state of the art new airport at it's disposal (Denver), why do you think they would be inclined to move their ops to Houston? DEN has twice the number of runways and three times the land for future expansion (34,524 acres)? If the choice is left up to United, they will stay put in Denver and O'Hare. If there is a merger they may have to operate with four hubs or possibly do away with Dulles and stay with three (including IAH). IAH Currently handles more non-stop international flights than DEN, however that could easily change with DEN expansion that is already in progress. IAH is building a thing, and hasn't had a major face-lift since 1981! IAH is way over crowed as it is. It couldn't handle the extra flights to be a main hub for United, now United may make IAH a hub for the Mexican and South American routes, but that will more than likely be the extent of that. But as a HQ or main hub, it's out of the question. IAH just can't handle the flight load. And there are no provisions to expand like an ORD or DEN, they are pretty much land locked.

Niche, just how is Continental the stronger company? United handle nearly double the passengers! United has the newer fleet, and 100 more planes than Continental. I don't get it.
Oink. And I thought FT had some incredible displays of cognitive dissonance.


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