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Originally Posted by xyzzy
(Post 11080725)
It is snowing 20 or so miles south of EWR. It started here just after 7am.
Originally Posted by monitor
(Post 11080871)
From one who has bought tickets to the games and attended most of them thoughout the thirty-something years of that stadium's existence, I am on the fence about the replacement.
Unfortunately for this day and age, the old Stadium is considered relatively obsolete. It lacks a lot of creature comforts, the seats are now considered not as comfortable as newer ones, the egress and exiting for lower seats in the lower deck and higher seats in the upper is very difficult, and there is not enough room for the type of club facilities that are par for the course nowadays. All it now really has going for it is that the sight lines are very good. And that does not make much difference when the crowd decides to stand for much or all of the game, as is now the practice. Since I do not like this practice, I thought long and hard about whether to buy the PSL when it was offered. I bit, but will give it back to them during the option period if I do not like the product. Anyway, what gets my goat is the exorbitant cost of the PSL's. There are two teams financing the cost of this stadium and when you compare the price of the PSL's to previous stadiums it's completely out of whack. :td: I offered my brother to go half on two PSL that his father in law was offered, but this was back in July. I haven't heard anything but given the economy and his layoff I'm rather glad I haven't heard anything. |
Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11080850)
Any idea what 4 NW jets (1 a 752) are doing at the CO Cargo area?
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Originally Posted by ssullivan
(Post 11081000)
Is this at IAH?
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So I am "officially" checked-in (passport swiped and boarding passes printed) but I am still not on the upgrade list. It's a moot point now but still bugs me a little.
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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Post 11080703)
Some mornings there just isn't enough coffee in the world.
Stock-pick question for The Box: If choosing between: ConAgra Foods (CAG) Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) JP Morgan Chase (JPM) Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Which would you go with? I'm not concerned about any short-term volatility (or cyclical issues, as with the mining sector), and am looking at holding for the long-haul. |
Just found a prepaid rate at the 4P BRU for my first night there that's 10EUR cheaper than what I had reserved. ^
Also, looks like the Sheraton BRU has already pre-blocked me for a "1BDRM Apartment Suite" which includes free buffet breakfast, and my pre-reserved rate is cheaper than anything else currently available. ^ ^ ^ |
It's good to see dirt-cheap fares back. One-Way IAH-SAT = $39++ ($48 a/i).
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Originally Posted by monitor
(Post 11080871)
From one who has bought tickets to the games and attended most of them thoughout the thirty-something years of that stadium's existence, I am on the fence about the replacement.
Unfortunately for this day and age, the old Stadium is considered relatively obsolete. It lacks a lot of creature comforts, the seats are now considered not as comfortable as newer ones, the egress and exiting for lower seats in the lower deck and higher seats in the upper is very difficult, and there is not enough room for the type of club facilities that are par for the course nowadays. All it now really has going for it is that the sight lines are very good. And that does not make much difference when the crowd decides to stand for much or all of the game, as is now the practice. Since I do not like this practice, I thought long and hard about whether to buy the PSL when it was offered. I bit, but will give it back to them during the option period if I do not like the product. Opening day and when the Indians were doing well they could fit over 70,000 fans. (what a hoot) When the Indians were doing their usual doormat impersonation, you could sit almost anywhere you wanted. And, have your own personal beer vendor.:D As they were demolishing the old stadium, first thing ripped off was the roof. Funny thing is that it then looked exactly like the artist's rendering of the new stadium to be built. I figure they could've ripped off the roof, added some needed restrooms, and some club seating for about 25% of new construction costs. |
Morning, Box.
Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE
(Post 11080374)
I'll be here keeping the lights on.
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Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11081037)
So I am "officially" checked-in (passport swiped and boarding passes printed) but I am still not on the upgrade list. It's a moot point now but still bugs me a little.
Mute because no chance for an upgrade? Did you speak with an agent? |
Originally Posted by baglady
(Post 11081176)
Mute because no chance for an upgrade? Did you speak with an agent?
I'll talk to one of the agents in the PC and see what she says. |
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 11081160)
As will I.
Although I really wish I wasn't dealing with what I'm dealing with this a.m. |
Update.
Out of 9 people, I'm #3 on the list. :eek: "So you're saying there's a chance...." |
Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11081304)
Update.
Out of 9 people, I'm #3 on the list. :eek: "So you're saying there's a chance...." |
Originally Posted by sdm1130
(Post 11081317)
The 762 upgrade tease continue... ;)
Ahh well, 16A will be nice. I think some of these people are bumps from the CO7 flight which is horribly delayed. I think they are shuttling them to EWR for some odd reason. |
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