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notabob Mar 20, 2009 8:16 am


Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11444455)
P Club coffee tastes like burnt paper, and sometimes dishwater.

Ah, that's what it was... The Y- breakfast croissant dulls the tastebuds. This must be why.

baglady Mar 20, 2009 8:21 am


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11444166)

I'm 13-3.

Me too. Plus1 is 10-6 OUCH! He's only 1 better than BL JR who picked teams purely on their geographic location. Only one person in our pool had 15/16; there are a bunch at 14/16.

Mackieman Mar 20, 2009 8:30 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11444502)
I don't know if this is just her attempt to screw with my head or what. Maybe she knows she has my by the balls now that I'm "pot committed" to this area for at least 5 - 10 years 'cause of the house. :rolleyes:

Don't beat yourself up too much. Buying a house here is still an extremely difficult endeavor unless you walk in with, seriously, $50,000 as a down payment. That's part of why I'm trying to get out of here; my wife and I make a decent living as a combined salary, but the cost of living is so high that we're unable to save for a down payment.

fozz Mar 20, 2009 8:36 am

Mornin' box!


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11444431)
I'll either never understand DL's utilization or I'll never appreciate just how large of a hub ATL is...752's run on DL routes that I'll never understand, like ATL-MSY. And seeing a DL 763 at FLL always mystifies me a little.

Well, from what i've been able to gather, Florida is a huge market for DL. A lot of folks down there have just accepted that connecting in ATL is inevitable and that they have no other choice. Additionally, DL is big on volume sales and loves to send people through ATL. Most of the group events i've heard about end up on DL.

At times, i've seen 764s scheduled for ATL-FLL/MCO as well. Florida, to Delta, is a glorified shuttle market.


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 11444442)
During the summer they run a domestic 763 to SAN as well, it's always an interesting sight to find it sitting down at the end. That is one of the very few passenger wide body services that SAN offers. The only other regular widebody I can think of is HA's service to HNL.

AA also throws a 762 on the JFK-SAN flight throughout the year. I miss seeing the BA 744/777... that was always a sight to see.


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 11444493)
I have not been to the Cheese Shop, but it does sound good. I'm up in mid-county area, about 18 miles or so from downtown, so I don't get down there that often, unless I'm going to the airport.

Cheese Shop is great for lunch, i'm not much of a breakfast person. I believe there is one in La Jolla as well, so it would be less of a trek. :)

Ok, i'm off to to drive again. This is getting old, i'm now remembering why I prefer to fly. :)

And I hope today isn't as crazy as yesterday, there was a lot of catching up to do last night.

ConciergeMike Mar 20, 2009 8:36 am


Originally Posted by baglady (Post 11444559)
Me too. Plus1 is 10-6 OUCH! He's only 1 better than BL JR who picked teams purely on their geographic location. Only one person in our pool had 15/16; there are a bunch at 14/16.

The :rolleyes: monster ate my post.

belynch Mar 20, 2009 8:38 am


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 11444594)
but the cost of living is so high that we're unable to save for a down payment.

The downpayment + closing costs took a considerable amount of wind out of my sails. You'd think I was insane if you knew the size of the place we're buying and how much we're paying for it. It's absurd. Obscene even.

But, it's NY. :rolleyes:'ville.

The key difference between SAN and NYC metro area, even if the cost of living is 1:1, is that SAN is actually an enjoyable place to live (save for the traffic).

sbm12 Mar 20, 2009 8:38 am


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 11444594)
Don't beat yourself up too much. Buying a house here is still an extremely difficult endeavor unless you walk in with, seriously, $50,000 as a down payment. That's part of why I'm trying to get out of here; my wife and I make a decent living as a combined salary, but the cost of living is so high that we're unable to save for a down payment.

Only $50K??? Try NYC. I paid more than that down for my place 6 years ago, though the property value appreciation has made it appear to have been a wise investment.

ConciergeMike Mar 20, 2009 8:44 am


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11444624)
Only $50K??? Try NYC. I paid more than that down for my place 6 years ago, though the property value appreciation has made it appear to have been a wise investment.

Your neighborhood became the hot new thing too, or at least that's how it looked to me. All you need is a new NYC neighborhood acronym (DUMBO? I rest my case. :rolleyes:) and you'll really see the prices shoot up.

belynch Mar 20, 2009 8:52 am

Winner, winner, prix fixe dinners. Restaurant week in my area starts on Sunday.

:D

BlissWorld Mar 20, 2009 8:58 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11444621)
... SAN is actually an enjoyable place to live (save for the traffic).

depends on who you are asking ;)

sbm12 Mar 20, 2009 8:58 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11444644)
Your neighborhood became the hot new thing too, or at least that's how it looked to me. All you need is a new NYC neighborhood acronym (DUMBO? I rest my case. :rolleyes:) and you'll really see the prices shoot up.

DUMBO is a good one, IMO. We have a name, not an acronym.

What I really enjoy is when they try to invent new names for areas. There is an ongoing effort to figure out what they should call the area around the South Street Seaport as it redevelops into a residential zone. Some of those are just ridiculous.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Mar 20, 2009 9:01 am

Morning Box. :rolleyes:

BlissWorld Mar 20, 2009 9:01 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11444718)
Morning Box. :rolleyes:

Hung :rolleyes:ver?

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Mar 20, 2009 9:02 am


Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11444722)
Hung :rolleyes:ver?

Hardly. Busy morning at work.

Hartmann Mar 20, 2009 9:03 am


Originally Posted by notabob (Post 11444526)
Ah, that's what it was... The Y- breakfast croissant dulls the tastebuds. This must be why.

The "Continental Breakfast" that was offered on my ELP-IAH flight was :rolleyes:


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