But with some frequency, it seems. :D
My schedule was open and then the flight got pushed a month, throwing off a lot of things. A complicating factor is that doing the flying nets me ~$2,000.

I've seen Florida play in several bowl games and was in MSY for the Sugar Bowl in '96-'97 when they won it all, though I watched the game in a, ahem, bar since tickets were so expensive that year.

Yeah...

When I got suckered into it, the whole set-up process was ridiculous. I work about 10 minutes from the White Plains airport, which has a clear line. So one day, after doing the online component I shoot over to the aeropuerto and there was no one staffing the clear lines.

So, I went back at another time a few days later and the person they had didn't know how to enroll people.

so, I went back another time and then their processing machine was down.

By this point I became determined, so I decided to try it at EWR. But that's only in Terminal B and it wasn't open in time for my early a.m. flight.

Finally, on the 5th time's the charm, I finally got registered. And signing up has been the best part of my Clear membership.

And, for what? I've used it twice and it has saved me a grand total of about 3 seconds. At DCA last week using the clear line would have been longer than using the regular one (Clear is just an extra step).

Bah. There was an interesting article in today's WaPost about how the TSA has killed businesses like Clear. (surprise, surprise). If they were public I'd short them, even if they were a penny stock. Of their 250k customers probably 200k get it for free (through affiliate marketing) and I don't know one person who will renew.

:rolleyes:

No Biscoffs in E or B today. :(

Any suggestions for a site to easily transcribe CO ship # to tail number for the E145s?

It is a slow process , but yes

Use BTS.gov's Arrivals and Departures Search to find Tail Numbers for Domestic Flights by major carriers (including ExpressJet). The most recent published stats are through 10/31/2008.

Did you get the upgrade?

Thanks, I've used that in the past. I should have been more specific - I'm interested in something that will let me do the transcribing on the day of the flight. Sometimes the tail numbers are very difficult to see from RJ gates.

16L and #3 on the list was the closest I got to the front. EWR-IAH upgrades can be such a tease...

Ah, my bad.

Yeah, meant that for sbm, or something, or I'm confused. Or maybe just angry. Probably both. Mostly angry at the BCS and the $25 SDC. And confused about both. and animals. or something. Guman, get in there and hit somebody!

Is it just me, or is the G-I an exceptionally stylish Turboprop?

I finally got that thing to give me usable results. Otter rules.

All the steak talk is making me hungry.

I'm personally a filet person and just like salt, pepper and a bit of garlic. Occasionally a bit of butter is ok, but i'm noticing that the deep-fried in butter technique that Ruth's uses is no longer my style.

Over the years, I've had quite a number of meals at the two Ruths in SD. The one downtown sucks. The one up in Del Mar was the best one I had been to, up until about two years ago when the entire chain started suffering on quality.

In other news, a FTers and I recently started doing a podcast on traveling. In case any one cares, it's called Upgrd.

I finally have an answer and my schedule is free and clear for BRU, now to buy tix. Do I fly CO in the back or UA in C. Choices choices.

BTS doesn't have CHQ?

Cool - I'll throw it on my iPhone now and check it out on the plane.