Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11392060)

I still have over 1:rolleyes::rolleyes: pages to catch up :rolleyes:n :eek:

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11392066)

LGW was no breeze when you arrived just after the Virgin Nigeria flight with no fasttrack immigration lane, which was pretty much every time you flew CO on the early flights from EWR or IAH.

Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11392067)

stopped in Bouchon twice (dinner and breakfast)

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11392049)

I had £20 left in my wallet at the airport, so I tried to change it there. They were going to give me $22 USD. That was a no go for me. I went to the duty free shop in LHR and got a huge btl of Grey Goose for £23. :D

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11392084)

I hated landing there after the Virgin Nigeria flight. At least one hour to clear customs, if not more. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11392049)

I had £20 left in my wallet at the airport, so I tried to change it there. They were going to give me $22 USD. That was a no go for me. I went to the duty free shop in LHR and got a huge btl of Grey Goose for £23. :D

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11391784)

I actually get no rewards because of my AWD. But the savings are sufficient to continue using it.

Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11392107)

I love Bouchon. ^ ^

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 7992352)

It seems that from time to time, certain threads or subjects crop up in this forum that are deserving of "special" mention. By special, I'm referring to certain innate qualities, namely: ingominy, infamy, or heresy. These threads or posts are almost guaranteed to set the board astir, to bring out the cheerleaders and malcontents alike, to spice up the CO Forum or send it perilously close to the depths of depravity. Such posts, and those of us who make them, deserve a special home for all the hard work put into making the CO Board a more colorful place. Accordingly, I propose that the CO Forum have a home for all such tangential discursions, where our more primal posting instincts may be satisfied (See also, Airliners.net).

Before you can ask: "The Penalty Box, what? :confused:, oh...," please allow me to touch lightly on the sort of fodder appropriate for this FT equivalent of a compost heap, (or our collective CO subconscious, if you will). Though this is intended to be a free-form thread for all manner of discursions and collegial banter (See e.g., The Delta Forum Lounge Thread), certain topics are especially appropriate to The Penalty Box. Posting regarding any of the following topics on the CO Forum should serve to place the poster on notice that he or she may be just the sort of individual this thread was intended to accommodate:

1. Discussion of any prospective CO/UA merger. Please note that discussion of any aspect of the imminent ConUniHound merger is especially encouraged here.

2. Discussion of the minute details of NW's Golden Share (you know who you are).

3. Speculation (unsubstantiated or otherwise) regarding CO's long-overdue overhaul of the BusinessFirst cabin.

4. WURS Syndrome (Wholly Unsubstantiated Route Speculation)

5. Audacious and Unmitigated Flatulence. See also, Stink Shield and TATL Sewage Rivers.

6. Any thread containing the words "EWR/Newark" and "Nightmare" in the title. In fact, any thread containing just the word "Nightmare" in the title.

7. Discussion of calzones, or the relative merits thereof (may they rest in peace).

8. Spurious accusations (and the odd substantiated one) regarding flagrant and abominable failures of the EUA system.

9. Drunken posting (how could I have forgotten. Thank you, J.Edward :) )

10. Keeping tally of the year's most intriguing "C"-word (that's "compensation") threads.

The list above is by no means intended to be exhaustive. Please feel free to add to the gravitas and overall substance of the CO Forum by making this thread your personal canvas. As with any thread on FT, the FT TOS would obviously apply. Lastly, please remember our motto: "Anything the DL Forum can do, we can do better." :D

I shall leave you all to it, then...

Sincerely,

Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Penalty Box Inmate No. 0001)

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11392133)

Replying to week old posts in The Box? We've reached a new low... :rolleyes: :p

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11392094)

The PJ's were way to short for me. They were like woman's capri pants. :o

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11392174)

rolov, that doesn't count because you didn't even type a reply. :p

Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11392155)

For now, they aren't participating in OpenTable (and didn't grant points for reserving through that website anyway). I'm going to stick with lunch and dinner in the future though - had a great bacon brioche but was a little disappointed with the omelet. I was tempted to try the full breakfast but that's simply an incredible amount of food.

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11392049)

I had £20 left in my wallet at the airport, so I tried to change it there. They were going to give me $22 USD. That was a no go for me. I went to the duty free shop in LHR and got a huge btl of Grey Goose for £23. :D

Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11392134)

As an aside - a 20-something introduced me to the concept of Grey Goose and sweet tea (I do live in TN, you know).

Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11392155)

For now, they aren't participating in OpenTable (and didn't grant points for reserving through that website anyway).