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Originally Posted by Scott6067
(Post 11900855)
LOL.... I tend to travel with more rather than less. :rolleyes:
Originally Posted by jrzyshawn
(Post 11900920)
baglady, do you go to PPAI in LAS or the Canton Fair in the spring?
I May be going on April. Now I have to figure out where the heck I am going to get an extra $3,500 from, because there is no way I am doing economy again.
Originally Posted by mnmag
(Post 11901287)
I got SPG Gold through the AMEX Plat.^ I appreciate that you may not want to pay the annual fee just for that benefit. Otherwise w/the AMEX SPG, you can get SPG Gold by spending $30K on the card. :rolleyes: Otherwise, I'm not aware of any other 'free' offers to get there.:)
Originally Posted by KNRG
(Post 11901455)
Bonjour mon petit Box.
My first real day off in Paris - finally. I went to La Roche Guyon (splendid and scenic and quiet - tiny town with friendly people) and Giverny (tourist trap with some cool stuff to see.) In Giverny I got a gift pack from a random roadside stand of traditional brut cider and an apple apertif. Anyone else ever climb through chalk caves? La Roche Guyon has this medieval keep atop a chalk hill that is connected to the chateau below by caves/stairs cut into the chalk. Amazing view of the poppy fields in bloom once you get up all 250 uneven and precarious steps through the chalk tunnels. Interesting note about chalk tunnels, aside from obvious effects on clothing, is that if you try to grab the wall to balance yourself it merely crumbles away - and you fall. Keep your hands kung-fu gripped to the handrails. Giverny is where Monet's house is and gardens with the pond that he painted Waterlilies from - and it is really is that amazing and scenic looking. A bit of a tourist trap, but amazing. La Roche Guyon: http://www.panachetours.com/_Media/la_roche_guyon.jpeg
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 11901778)
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Thank you to whoever no-showed 1401 this morning - we were the last three to board and we cleared all three promo upgrades.
Originally Posted by jrzyshawn
(Post 11900979)
I would also love to hear that teh B:rolleyes:x thinks about the HTC Touch Pro. I am in desperate need of a new smartphone. I need one with a keyboard, touchscreen and it needs to be running windows mobile.
Originally Posted by Mackieman
(Post 11901833)
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Morning, Box. Today, the move to AUS begins. Someone please say some kind words over my remains if I drop dead due to sheer boredom while driving across the desert. :rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by Plus1
(Post 11901862)
baglady & I did the chalk caves in Reims. Amazing. One was about 6 klicks & we walked while another was about 20 & there was some mechanical assistance getting around.
In addition to the gardens (more than amazing), Monet's house (interesting) we also enjoyed the American Museum down the road. We had a great lunch on the way out of town at the site of a former mill - waterwheel and all. We'd hired a random tour guide/driver for the trip. Turned out he had a masters in history from the Sorbonne. We scored on that one.
Originally Posted by Brituchenite
(Post 11902232)
Glad you made the flight. Sorry about the kettles!
Originally Posted by Wx4caster
(Post 11902260)
So, I finally opened up the 'Penalty Box' thread (or at least the last page of it, anyway). Ever since it first popped up, I thought penalty box referred to EWR ATC delays :) Now I'm trying to figure out if it's really an hommage to Seinfeld - a thread about nothing. Crossing my fingers this is the correct place for this post:
To the woman in 4L on Co72 Tuesday night, it is *NOT* ok to clip your fingernails onboard a plane. Never. Ever. Geesh, I hope it was 'only' fingernails.
Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE
(Post 11902311)
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And to the fool who sat beside me in BF and used his electric razor, in his seat, mid flight. Ugghhh.
Originally Posted by jrzyshawn
(Post 11902841)
What is wrong with people???????
Must have been one of those elite upgraders and not a FULL J ticket. :rolleyes:
Originally Posted by Steve GadFly
(Post 11902859)
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CO44 just pulled back to the gate for fuel and so people missing connections could talk to an agent. Estimated landing time is around 8-ish now. Considering my original 9:55 am arrival from TPA, this day is going from :rolleyes: to :rolleyes::rolleyes:
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 11902930)
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Wow - shock of shocks. I actually got a call back from a *Wood property. The streak of 0-for-25 on applications (which was, in actuality, partially my fault since I had misunderstood part of their Web forms) has come to an end...the sad part is that I applied to several jobs at this property and I really don't know which one they called me for. :o
Originally Posted by colpuck
(Post 11903262)
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Rule never have more kids than you have arms to control them with. |
Originally Posted by CO 1E
(Post 11896837)
Mmm, Kriek . . . .
Whoops. What I bought was Kwak. No loss, as it was quite nice, reminded me of Duvel, but with a pretty heavy kick. Baglady also proffered it a ^. |
Originally Posted by gbryan84
(Post 11904973)
the Hot-n-Crusty
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Originally Posted by J.Edward
(Post 11905676)
...and in addation to food of a complemntary nature there also appears to be a gentleman reviewing pornogrophy on his laptop two seat away from us. :eek:
Originally Posted by baglady
(Post 11906258)
I'll quote the Box motto again - More is more!
PLUS1 must understand that motto by now! I like it. I don't know that I use it fully functioning but I use everything I need to. I have difficulties with the touchscreen sometimes, but that could just be me. Battery life is pretty good. Keyboard is very easy to use. My only complaint is that sometimes it does things on its own (like I'm on a call and it randomly starts calling someone else or will pop into bubble breaker). Overall, it is the best phone for me. I have the older 8525 and have that happen many times. Mine goes to the internet pages as I think I hit the internet button! Does that HTC tilt? Are you there yet? :D In other news, I did find the tail number for a flight I previously took and couldnt find anywhere. Funny how I wrote it down on the borading pass but it never made it to flight memory! Also I noticed that I have taken CO1704 many times but never noticed that in 1997 it was AUS-IAH instead of the current routing OKC-IAH. Very cool! Anyone in the box going to the International Airliners show in Orlando at the end of July? |
Originally Posted by Plus1
(Post 11906331)
I was at the market yesterday and thought I saw the above beer so I bought it.
Whoops. What I bought was Kwak. No loss, as it was quite nice, reminded me of Duvel, but with a pretty heavy kick. Baglady also proffered it a ^. Had Kriek in BRU last month very tasty! The banana beer was good too. |
So, what have I missed?
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 11903070)
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The Mets are winning...life is good.
Originally Posted by KNRG
(Post 11903397)
Well, it's 1am and i'm still up thanks to the French...
In what reality is screaming at the top of your lungs with a dumb French accent (c'est possible!) a good idea at 1am? Either way, it all reminds me of a European See-n-Say. Anyway, I have indeed cleared all upgrades for today including another 752. Need to upgrade the FT signature ... |
Good afternoon Box. Back from my BOS MR, had me a 3.5 lbs lobster at a pound yesterday. I'm very happy.
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Originally Posted by icurhere2
(Post 11906376)
"Let's Go Mets".
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Originally Posted by J.Edward
(Post 11903327)
Evening box.
I find myself underwhelmed by the Waldorf Astoria. It's very meh.
Originally Posted by colpuck
(Post 11903330)
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Chic or not the VS pink brand is not appropriate for 12 yearolds.
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 11903566)
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I missed the memo that au poivre sauce is not supposed to be spicy...only dull spot on an otherwise bright 80th birthday. The sauce, and the unfortunate reality that I had to deal with that one family member that everyone else wishes would crawl in a hole.
Originally Posted by sfogate
(Post 11903609)
IIRC, the "other" website has a whole thread on how some of the elites use chewing tobacco. Their descriptions on how and what they used for a spitoon was enough to be glad I often sit in 24E when I fly. :D
Originally Posted by Steve GadFly
(Post 11903649)
Finally landed and at the P-Club...and only 4 hours and 14 minutes late. I think Jennifer Hudson is sitting across from me but I'm not positive....wouldn't recognize her.
Originally Posted by Plus1
(Post 11903901)
I'll agree on special editions. The only one that comes to mind that was worth the price was Master and Commander. It had a very playable game, maps, historical info and a lot of other add-ons.
Originally Posted by Scott6067
(Post 11904313)
Flying for drinking is also something that we like to do or drink while flying, one in the same around here!!
Originally Posted by sfogate
(Post 11904338)
:mad: My daughter.
Three weeks ago she rolled her friend's car. No injuries except the car. Tonight she parks the car in a lot, goes to a baseball game and the car is broken into. The window is broken and her purse is stolen. It's her father's car and our credit card that was in her purse.
Originally Posted by sfogate
(Post 11904342)
We stopped at 93 bottles of beer on the wall. I think I'll take them all down and start drinking.
Originally Posted by J.Edward
(Post 11905676)
...and in addation to food of a complemntary nature there also appears to be a gentleman reviewing pornogrophy on his laptop two seat away from us. :eek:
Originally Posted by theblakefish
(Post 11906332)
That's what I called my last girlfriend....
:eek:
Originally Posted by Scott6067
(Post 11906351)
Anyone in the box going to the International Airliners show in Orlando at the end of July?
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Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 11906415)
They need more than a chant this afternoon. Down 13-0 in the 7th is a sad, sad way to play ball.
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Originally Posted by J.Edward
(Post 11905676)
...and in addation to food of a complemntary nature there also appears to be a gentleman reviewing pornogrophy on his laptop two seat away from us. :eek:
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Originally Posted by kingalien
(Post 11906388)
Good afternoon Box. Back from my BOS MR, had me a 3.5 lbs lobster at a pound yesterday. I'm very happy.
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Originally Posted by icurhere2
(Post 11906376)
Somehow I am suppressing all sorts of comments in response to this post. Anyway, I have indeed cleared all upgrades for today including another 752. Need to upgrade the FT signature ... Seriously, a nasal scream? I know vocal coaches who would faint. Same ones who taught me that difference between when to pronounce "the" as "thuh" or "thee" accordingly (hint: it involves vowels.) If anything, the experience taught me just how contrived and forced the act of screaming truly is. In other news.. I've figured out the flavor i'm not too fond of many french foods - it appears to be rosemary. I never use it in my own cooking and don't order many things with it because I know I don't like it. C'est la vie. I've found myself to be quite happy with french food as prepared by Italians. The panini place, the Italian restaurant, and even the nicer french restaurant were all Italian chefs. Go figure.. i wonder if i can get a pizza to go at this hour... Even if they do put an egg and creme on it. Oh. and before anyone tries to get all soap-box preachy on me about accepting other cultures - if anything the French are utterly hypocritical about acceptance of diversity. They tout themselves as enlightened but will not sell you a ticket or deny you service in a heartbeat because you're not french. Not because you broke any rules, not because you don't know how to act appropriately, but because you're not french. Yes, there are americans who act poorly, i'm not one of them, and i certainly haven't deserved the nasty treatment i've gotten from some of the french. |
Originally Posted by sfogate
(Post 11905770)
Interesting tidbit, the San Francisco Police Department does not respond to car break ins. You can phone in your report or file a report on line. Credit cards have all been canceled and the next thing to do is file the police report and talk to the insurance company. Hopefully they will pay for getting my daughter's reading glasses replaced. Stupid thieves didn't even that her Ipod that was in plain view, just her purse that wasn't in sight.
Looking forward to going to work tonight, where my stress level should be alot lower than dealing with a teenager. :D Hope the insurance co. pays -- be careful -- depending on the amount of the claim -- it may or may not be worth filing, if it might potentially result in higher rates later on -- you need to talk to the insurance agent!
Originally Posted by baglady
(Post 11906258)
I'll quote the Box motto again - More is more!
Is it automatic or do you request it? My mom is Amex Plat and is about to have a multi day stay at a Sheraton. I've booked her a suite which has executive lounge priviliges but would like her to have the bonus. Am totally exhausted from yesterday's B'klyn Reality Tour -- great to meet GBryan84, & see Sbm12 -- sorry to hear that you missed your afternoon engagement, but fun to meet your mom, sis & nephews!:cool: At least I've shaken off the flu bug!!^ But brain is still foggy from the long day!:rolleyes: |
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