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It might be time to revisit that sentiment. My last four Thrifty rentals (TPA, MCO, FLL, SEA) have been great cars...all of them had fewer than 10K miles on them, and were spotless all around. And Thrifty is not the lowest option out there anymore. I had a Dollar reservation (granted, some parent company) for $30 less and cancelled it in favor of spending the $30 and getting Mileathon points.) The last time I rented from Hertz was in ATL, and the car got backed into a concrete support in a parking garage. That rather large scratch fit right in with the rest of them and it went unreported since I had writeen "scratches pretty much all over" on the contract. I'll grant you the shuttle ride thing, but that doesn't bother me.

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11390856)

Uh huh. I've never been stuck in a lav. I've had to contort myself into unnatural positions to get in and out of one on a CR9, but I've never been stuck.

Stuck in lavs, using Enterprise: exaggerated humor is fun any way you shake it. :)

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Mar 10, 2009 10:06 am

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11390854)

heh, I hope you are doing that in F other wise it is a $100 ticket.

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11390876)

Well duh, doesn't the Penguin Express have to be in F? :cool:

Yep. It's in SA's funky 2-3 Domestic F on the 738. Tickets were $333 apiece if paid, so I just opted for 15K apiece miles.

ConciergeMike

Mar 10, 2009 10:07 am

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11390871)

Ahh yes, but how many time have you banged your head on the ceiling during turbulence. :D

Damn those first class lavs!

How many times has an ill-timed bump wrecked your aim? That can be more painful than a hit to the dome.

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11390878)

In many cases I'll walk before I call Enterprise.

Preach on, brother.

ConciergeMike

Mar 10, 2009 10:08 am

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11390890)

funky 2-3 Domestic F on the 738.

My brain hurts all of a sudden. 2-3 in F on a narrowbody?

fozz	Mar 10, 2009 10:08 am

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11390809)

I am guessing it may be on the HNL legs, not SYD. If so, he better be sharing his secret!

:D

I believe that is correct. I believe his HNL-SFO plane got upgraded to a 3-cabin international config.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Mar 10, 2009 10:08 am

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Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 11390883)

So we decided to paint and renovate one of our guest rooms, and in moving everything out of the room, I found some old scrapbooks. And as we were moving them... out fell a pre-printed bag tag to STX (from 1983!).

I started looking in the scrapbooks - and found boarding passes and luggage tags from a trip to the UK in 1978 and my month in the Caribbean in 1983.

I had to drop everything an put it all into flightmemory... including flights on TWA, Prinair, Allegheny, and Aeromech (a flight PIT-CAK was $35.00). :)

Of course, in the event that I ever have therapy, I'm sure this will all be discussed. ;)

LOL. Well done.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Mar 10, 2009 10:09 am

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11390901)

My brain hurts all of a sudden. 2-3 in F on a narrowbody?

Yes. That's how SA rolls.

fozz	Mar 10, 2009 10:09 am

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11390878)

In many cases I'll walk before I call Enterprise.

Good answer. ^

ConciergeMike

Mar 10, 2009 10:10 am

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Originally Posted by fozz (Post 11390902)

I believe that is correct. I believe his HNL-SFO plane got upgraded to a 3-cabin international config.

He also mentioned a downgauge at some point too. How one would downgauge from Y- is hard to imagine. Did they paint his name on a cargo container?

AMF in NJ

Mar 10, 2009 10:10 am

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11390898)

How many times has an ill-timed bump wrecked your aim? That can be more painful than a hit to the dome.

Lets just say I prefer dark jean and won't ever wear khakis on board. :rolleyes:

fozz	Mar 10, 2009 10:10 am

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11390907)

Yes. That's how SA rolls.

I thought some of the EU carriers were the same way. Though I can't remember who i'm thinking of.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Mar 10, 2009 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11390913)

He also mentioned a downgauge at some point too. How one would downgauge from Y- is hard to imagine. Did they paint his name on a cargo container?

I believe :rolleyes:.Edward is E+ enabled.

MBM3	Mar 10, 2009 10:11 am

Okay, I am a bit stressed over some things, so I am now putting my energy in to creative ways to get from SNA to LAS next Thursday. Sure, I could take US Scareways for $70 and finally use my BD Diamond card, but I have the luxury of time given that I arrive in SNA at 11:00 after taking the oh dark thirty arse crack of dawn flight from CLE via IAH for $110.

This should be fun, especially since my accountant is expecting low low cost!

Why, do you say, am I taking this odd route? Because everyone wanted $800+ to get me to Vegas the easy way. I can travel to Macau or Monaco and gamble there for less coin!

colpuck

Mar 10, 2009 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11390856)

Uh huh. I've never been stuck in a lav. I've had to contort myself into unnatural positions to get in and out of one on a CR9, but I've never been stuck.

I got locked in whataburger bathroom when I was 7.

ConciergeMike

Mar 10, 2009 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11390907)

Yes. That's how SA rolls.

They roll weird. Got a pic of that handy?

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