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ssullivan Apr 2, 2009 10:26 pm


Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 11520506)
I agree 100% that the Japanese designers really get the small stuff right. The stuff a user of the car experiences day in and day out. That being said, Hyundai is coming on strong, the new Genesis looks to be a huge winner.

But it's hard to beat the attention to interior detail seen on a recent Audi or Volkswagen. ^

I love the Genesis. And yes, Audis and Volkswagens do quite well on the interior. Too bad every Audi owner I've ever known has spent lots of time with the car in the shop dealing with overly complicated and very expensive repair jobs. And the same can be said for many of the Volkswagen owners I've known.

Plus1 Apr 2, 2009 10:27 pm


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11520502)
I haven't been caught in the situation a coworker was in a few years ago, when she was forced to go shopping for clothes at a Super Wal-Mart at 11:00 PM in a small South Carolina town one night after the airline (US :rolleyes:) not only lost her bag, but had no clue where it was. It was weeks before they found it and returned it to her.

EVA lost (Well, "lost is a relative term. They knew it was in SEA, they just didn't know when then could get it to me.) my bag on it's way to PVG last year and I knew they would not get it to me by the time I left for XIA the next day. I did not think my shopping choices in XIA would be world class. So I power shopped in PVG, the problem is that it was pretty darn tough to find something in my size. My shirt size is a 17/35 but the XXL stuff they had made me look like I borrowed something from Peewee Herman's wardrobe.

Plus1 Apr 2, 2009 10:30 pm


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11520534)
I love the Genesis. And yes, Audis and Volkswagens do quite well on the interior. Too bad every Audi owner I've ever known has spent lots of time with the car in the shop dealing with overly complicated and very expensive repair jobs. And the same can be said for many of the Volkswagen owners I've known.

I had a Jetta in the 80s that had windshield wipers that kept time with the turn signals. I had a Passat in the 90s that did no wrong.

How beautiful is the new Passat CC?

Plus1 Apr 2, 2009 10:34 pm

Night box! Don't let the :rolleyes: bite.

Steph3n Apr 2, 2009 11:42 pm

there is a genesis
parked inside grk,
I like

Mackieman Apr 3, 2009 1:09 am

Dinner at a sushi place in Treasure Island: $743
Drinks at the Beatles club in The Mirage: $275
Not having to pay for any of it: Priceless.


Goodnight, Box.

jrzyshawn Apr 3, 2009 3:00 am


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11517244)
Yes. I offered to do it a few days ago and there were a couple of bites.

I'm up for it. I've got 43 tokens so farand would be willing to purchase a few more tokens to start a private world with a modern all boeing fleet of 737's,747's and 767's. ;)

jrzyshawn Apr 3, 2009 3:02 am


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 11517280)
So
What have I
missed in
the past 48 hours?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...ts-elites.html

ConciergeMike Apr 3, 2009 6:01 am


Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 11520251)
Hmmm, I do business with a guy in Little Egg Harbor, maybe I need to see him when the grass in greener and the air is warmer...

You will indeed have to - I live there. I also have a stack of three-pay four-plays for a bunch of local courses...why pay for the round if you don't have to? :cool: One of the better public courses in this area is right here in beautiful downtown LEHT, Sea Oaks. One of my best friends is having her bridal shower there tomorrow.


Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 11520379)
"Monkey herpes" was not on the list. :D

It's a story better told by my mother - it happened to her. Monkey herpes is a possibility when one is bit by the Barbary apes on Gibraltar. :eek:


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11520441)
On the car front, my favorite is a Crown Vic, preferably in yellow with a designated driver up front.

I once owned a black Crown Vic...I never once got pulled over in that car. I don't at all mind yellow with a DD, but I would much prefer my DD to be a guy named Ben Bailey. :D

Morning, Box.

Hartmann Apr 3, 2009 6:41 am

In college I had a 1992 Ford Bronco. Since I went to school in the Panhandle and lived there during the summers owning a huge SUV was not a big deal and actually helped when it flooded (any time it rained). I loved the thing and never thought I would get rid of it.

When I moved to Dallas the air conditioner started acting up. My first client was Pier 1, located in downtown Ft. Worth. During the summer months I used to roll down my windows for the 40 mile commute, hoping the whole time that I would not sweat too much. I finally gave in and bought an Altima from Carmax (I'll never shop there again).

colpuck Apr 3, 2009 7:13 am

Good morning box.

To get in on the car discussion, I really want a mini-cooper.

Brituchenite Apr 3, 2009 7:17 am

Morning, Box. Just caught up from last night. Was watching ER ;)




Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 11518610)
down with the
queen . r:rolleyes:yalty


caaaaarful, caaaareful, that's my Queenie you're talking about there ....;)




Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11518629)
easier access for jetway surfing too .

attention all MR's . just stumbled upon $128 r/t
fares PHL - ABQ ( via Shipleyville ) . multiple dates end of april .

you ' re welcome .

Nice!


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 11518828)
Naps are wondeful things.

In other things, should I be stupid and go for Gold?

Go for Gold!


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11518881)
i want to go back
to london.

i need a hair cut.

Me too - to both!


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11519009)
I think I might have caught malaria in the jungles of PTY (not really, but I have a mild cold).

:eek:

I came back from Fiji in February and a few days later developed a horrid cold. I thought I might have had Dengue Fever. When I was leaving Nadi airport there were signs everywhere detailing the symptoms of Dengue and advising that if you developoed any of these symptoms within two weeks of leaving, to go see your Doctor!! I just had a cold!


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11519250)
You have not lived until you are quarantined in your doctors office while she works with the CDC to verify the potential for SARS or Avian Flu. I got cleared after a couple hours of them verifying the various stops on my journey to CAG. It took longer, however, to be cleared for TB. Those tests should be used by the CIA!

Note To Box: telling you doctor that you are coughing up a lil blood after a trip to Europe tends to cause a lil chaos.

Double :eek:


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11519551)
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

I once had to deal with the CDC to find out if someone had monkey herpes.

Triple :eek::eek::eek:


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11519729)
I'll admit I'm watching the last episode of ER. I used to be a huge fan of the show, and still watched it occassionally in recent years, although I had become rather apathetic about it, and hadn't seen an episode since around late September of last year. But I'm glad to see they brought back the original opening, and credited all of the major characters who have come and gone. Nice flashback to the good old days there. Hoping this turns out to be a really great ending for such an iconic show, even if the show had faded so much in recent years.

+1


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11519740)
I agree with you. This was a great show that really changed TV, arguably for the better.

+1



Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 11519930)
Just booked my very first MR: CLE-EWR-FRA-EWR-CLE 5/2-5/3 - an immediate turn.

Congratulations! Enjoy!


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 11520163)

The mini Y cabin on the 764 Micronesia is great. It's real quiet up there.

Yes. I sat in the mini-cabin, but I found it to be freezing cold. Nice and quiet, but that's probably because everyone was in a state of suspended animation given the cold.


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11520446)
Mother in law just got one. I want to drive it at one point just to see...

Mini's are cute, but they are very cramped inside.

Brituchenite Apr 3, 2009 7:19 am


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11521818)
Good morning box.

To get in on the car discussion, I really want a mini-cooper.


If you are more than 5 feet tall, forget it! They are really tiny! Cute, though!

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Apr 3, 2009 7:27 am


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11519704)
ALCO - have you gotten your shots in order?

Shots? I didn't realize they were necessary for Thailand, so I hadn't planned on any (NBO is only a 3-hour connection, so I doubt I will contract any exotic tropical diseases in the airport).

colpuck Apr 3, 2009 7:32 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11521864)
Shots? I didn't realize they were necessary for Thailand, so I hadn't planned on any (NBO is only a 3-hour connection, so I doubt I will contract any exotic tropical diseases in the airport).

I was wondering NBO, it doesn't sound like the place go.


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