I'm sorry sir, your message does not contain the prescribed amount of extraneous exclamation points. :-:

Yep it is out in middle of no where right next to a huge park/bird sanctuary.
It was so far out in the middle of nowhere I decided to stay at Hyatt Place in Fremont, don't regret that at all.

Of course it was going for a lot more than 109 when I booked.

AA is pulling that route, so it is no real surprise that they are adding it.

I know I've flown the DC-9 that was punctured by a tug - was showing the SO how to look up tail numbers for the flights I was on that day (aka "proving the aircraft were older than either of us").

I really wish SkyTeam USA wasn't $150 cheaper than CO for my August trip to teh Pit

:(

Indeed; they took over the Nerd Bird route out of AUS as well.

Why in the name of all that is good and decent are you coming to Houston in August?

I'm divided on that. I don't think that any TV network not in the business of instruction (Food, DIY, etc.) has a motive to help anyone but themselves. With that in mind, I'm more likely to think that kids who are affected to the positive by it are in the minority and might be nothing more than a happy accident. Also, the pessimist in me sees teen girls watching this show and getting the reverse of the message...they see that some of these girls might stay in school and think to themselves that it's easy to manage. Communication involves a sender and a receiver, but the sender cannot exert positive control over the receiver's perception. They can try to shape it, but there's no guarantees.

My fiancee used to watch the show, and I told her in no uncertain terms that she was falling for a joke. What is masquerading as awareness is really advocacy. It's great that kids that Canuck knows were influenced; I'm not saying that it isn't. But I don't think they are majority, nor do I think that kids modifying behaviors to be more sexually responsible is, quite frankly, what MTV seeks to achieve with the show.

What AA routes do make money? Their old aircraft eat into fuel and MX overhead so badly that I can't imagine they have too many cash cow routes.

If it's the one I'm thinking of, it works out of Manhattan. And I've never had an issue using it out of LGA.

Good morning Box. The 4:rolleyes:5 was good to me this morning.

August is a beautiful time of year in Teh Pit.

I'm hoping it's even nicer in CPT. ;)

I've always found it appropriate that about the only flowering plant that can still flower in Teh Pit in August is... Oleander (AKA Hemlock). :-:

Morning, all. I have a quick question that doesn't merit a thread:

My Mother-In-Law will be leaving on CO89 from EWR to PEK this Saturday. She's flying on my reward ticket, so her ticket shows CO/* G in Y. She speaks no English, so my wife and I want to make certain we see her on to the plane.

Would she have lounge access? I know that if I were flying on the same itinerary, I would. But, she's not an elite member, so the only CO G card that can be shown is my own.

I'm trying to figure out whether I can manage to get my MIL and myself (as her guest) in, and then buy a daypass for my wife. That way, we will all be able to pass security, spend some time with her at the airport before she leaves, and to make certain she gets on her way without difficulty.

I know I can buy some refundable tickets, but I'd prefer to avoid that route unless it's far easier than buying a daypass to the lounge.

Thoughts?