I would too, but the powers that be in charge of the program have forbidden it. :(

Be careful on that front...the beaches in BZE are only a hair better than that of EYW. There are many, many amazing things about Belize and San Pedro/Ambergris Caye. The beaches are not one of them. The beach is about 30 feet wide in most places and not particularly soft sand. The water is full of turtle grass and not great for swimming. No waves at all. It is not a typical beach destination in that regard. In fact, were I not exposed to some of the best diving in the world there I'd likely never go (or just do a 24-36 hour turn for the sake of seeing it once).

Thanks sfogate. I was just curious to know if my EWRLAX crew will also be my LAXEWR crew this weekend. It sounds unlikely...

Thanks. I think I made it thru OK...coffee has not kicked in, but that's another story.

Morning!

I disagree. Because they don't have seats and because they don't OLCI, if they do get bumped, you then have every right to say that they should have listened to you in the first place. Kettles who do not heed advice to convert are at the mercy of the system, whether they are friends or not.

Depending on the amount of said VDB and the negotiated possibility of F in the package, I would even accept fewer miles.

Thanks for that. Go to the beach to say you've been there, and then go back to sipping fruity things in the hotel pool? I saw L fares from EWR that included the 762 to IAH for $298, after Labor Day. PHL, shockingly, was almost twice as much on CO.

Morning, Box. I might nail down this job that I've been conference calling about this morning.

Yeah, the beaches are not great at all, but if you take a boat out near the reef, the water is really calm (inside the reef) and there are sand bars where you can stand up. The snorkeling and diving is awesome.

Thank you all again for the kind words.

Jess has met many of you and when I showed her the posts she started to cry.
She is not a fan of the doctor to begin with and this pushed her limits.

I know FT is just an "internet community" but for us it's grown into some really great friendships in "real" life. It meant a lot to us to read all of your thoughts.

Amen to this. Especially in The Box.

The spoiled plat thread is becoming a burr under my saddle. But given the poo I just flung, I have to see where it lands. It's not often that I work a horse and a monkey reference combined with poo into one post. On that prideful note, I'm gonna go shower before my call so I sound at least somewhat human.

Glad to hear things turned out okay. Hopefully the blood work doesn't reveal anything too serious. If it does, be glad they caught it now and not later. The body is an absolutely amazing machine.

Morning box. :rolleyes:

I don't know what's gotten me so riled up over the whole companion upgrade thing. Every time it comes up I launch into tirades about how poorly administered (and therefore stupid) the program is. It's a non-benefit as far as I'm concerned.

I've never once received an answer from :rolleyes: Insider in regards to any of my, what I believe to be legitimate, questions.

I wish her a speedy recovery. I hope she feels better quickly.


good to see :rolleyes: and lulz in the box at this early hour.

Monring Box. Need more coffee. Time to clean the house (aka hide stuff) . I do have to solve the mystery on where the 4 CD's are that are not in their jewel case.

I just read through that whole thread and found it to be rather :rolleyes:.

I know I'm in the vast minority on this, but I think airline/hotel status is stupid. Yes, I very much appreciate -- and take full advantage of -- everything that's given to me because of it. But the way some people wear it like a badge of honor kills me. I suppose it's designed to feed egos, and make people feel better about their brand relationship, but it's not a license to be self-important or look down on anyone else.

So what. I have a job that makes me travel frequently. That makes me no different than anyone else on that plane or in the hotel as far as I'm concerned.

Yes, I find myself getting impatient when people don't know how the system works. But that's more of a cause of people not paying attention to their surroundings than anything else. My experiences in the non-travel world tell me that it has nothing to do with status.

I'm a firm believer that airline status should be renamed:

• Thanks for your repeat business, here's a bone. [Silver]
• We appreciate your (company's) money. [Gold]
• Really? Are you able to maintain friends or family? [Platinum]
• Honestly, we feel sorry for you.[100K]

ETA -- now give me my $#@&ing companion upgrades. I'M ENTITLED TO IT! :rolleyes:

It's very true that this forum has led to a lot of offline great friendships.

And the regulars in this thread has especially lived up to that.

Hang in there, Hartmann. Hope Jess feels much better today!

Glad she's home and doing better. May that trend definitely continue :)

Still in IAH; leave tomorrow and yes, I was up early!

It was a very short night; much like tonight will be.


Were you two traveling this weekend or is she able to take it easy for a few days?

Morning, Box! It's just taken me 90 minutes to catch up on 3 days worth of posts! Man, you guys post a lot!!

Flew back from Dayton, OH yesterday via Cleveland. I can't tell you how many kettles there were in Cleveland trying to board the EWR flight. They were all congregated around the blue carpet (non of them were elite or first) and the poor GA couldn't make them understand that they needed to MOVE!!! Comical!



My friend is Mossimo Ferragamo's personal notary - and he often gives her free reign in one of the stores to pick out a pair of shoes. What she really want, though, is a handbag, but can't quite pluck up the courage to say so!!!




Your daughter is absolutely exquisite! It takes me back to those days when my girls were that little. One is now about to be a Junior in High School and the other is just finishing first grade. They grow up so quickly. Enjoy these baby days.


Looking forward to seeing you again, Steve.




hmm! I think some waterboarding might be needed to get me to share my chocolate and tea ....... :D



Looking forward to meeting you!


I get miserable, miserable migraines if I have a severe lack of sleep.



I have lots of chocolate in my possession now .....:D



Couldn't agree more. I hate that place.




Hartmann, glad to hear Jess is home and hope the tests come back OK. Give her lots of TLC.



Looking forward to the mini-do tomorrow evening, and the pre-game at OH's!