Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11911255)

If I were stuck in Y anyway (why else would I need drink chits), I would consider a move anywhere except a middle seat with that type of bribe. Of course:

A. I would be looking at the potential seats to make sure there's not a disadvantageous position (family disagreement, etc.).
B. You would be handing over a ton of drink chits with me ...

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11910485)

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Had that happened to me:

Them: "You must not fly in F very often."

Me: (complete lie just for fun): "Actually, I'm a CO zillion-miler and I get upgraded almost every time I fly, and with that much flying comes the knowledge that this is a reduced-service flight. Enjoy your pretzels."

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11910985)

Since I started traveling frequently for work several years ago, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with airline clubs. I don’t drink (much) while traveling for work, so the bar isn’t really a big deal. Yes, the quiet atmosphere of a club is nice, but an under-utilized gate can usually accomplish the same effect. Yes, access to an airline lounge is nice, but I’m really not sure it’s worth the several hundreds of dollars they usually command.

When I don’t have a current Club membership there is always one thing that has me thinking it’s time to renew: the bathrooms.

Let’s face it, after traversing the skies and loading up on cheese soup, not dogs, and the mushroom concoction du jour – the bowels get restless. I’m not a fan of making a deposit in public restrooms, so having access to the somewhat quiet sanctity of a club restroom has a unique value assigned to it. One that I apparently think so highly of, I’m willing to shell out for a club membership to access.

I have to say, however, PClub bathrooms are perhaps well set-up as Pee Clubs, but number two is obviously second on their list.

Ever wonder why bathroom stalls in PClubs look like a ticker-tape parade? It’s because the one-ply toilet paper is so weak that it can’t even support its own weight in trying to advance the roll. Trying to bring-forth a square yields nothing more than little shreds of toilet paper. I often find myself reaching my hand all the way up into the paper dispensing device (why are they locked? I don’t think anyone that can afford a membership will be absconding with your toilet paper…) and urging the roll forward. This is not a first class bathroom experience. In fact, it down-right stinks.

I have to say, the shredding nature of the one-ply is probably its best feature. It’s almost a self-defense mechanism against actually using it for its designated purpose. If you can manage to get a decent amount of PClub TP the sensation it gives you after a hearty wipe is nothing short of painful. Thanks CO, but I really don’t need my a$s exfoliated. And of course, the church pew nature of CO Y just exacerbates the problem.

Please CO. Hook a brother up. Let’s at least get a 2 ply paper in the PClubs. Restore my dignity and faith in humanity.

Or, stock more USATodays.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11911467)

Just used the word docent in my academic paper. I feel pretty damn proud of myself.

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11910985)

Please CO. Hook a brother up. Let’s at least get a 2 ply paper in the PClubs. Restore my dignity and faith in humanity.

Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 11911855)

I also love how your edited your post with the reason, typoo.

Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11911598)

I bribed a girl already in a middle seat to move to another one. And I bribed a girl in an aisle seat to move to a middle seat. Neither were Elites as I know better than to ask them. :D

Each of them got their $100TC and about 5 drink chits. I figured that was enough drinks to put them out or get them so silly they wouldn't care where they were seated.

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11910298)

Once in MCO we took a bump to the last flight of the night and there was no meal service on the new flight. We ended up taking the tram back to the main terminal and picking up some Italian (Olive Garden?). Once we took off we started eating our meal. The guy across the aisle says "You know this is first class, you are not supposed to bring your own food. They serve you a meal in first class." he also goes on to say something about we must not fly first class very often.

We enjoyed our dinner. He drooled watching us eat. :p

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11910505)

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I may come back down to visit my father in the next year or so, so regrettably MCO might be in my future...several years and at least one childbirth earlier than I wanted to go back to MCO.

Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 11910602)

For the non-meal flights FLL-EWR I always get a chicken ranch sandwich from Chili's before I board. It smells up the entire cabin and people get :mad: when they find out all they are going to get is pretzels:p

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11910792)

You have seen man v food/wild/bear... whatever on TV.

We need to have a box v. cart DO. Every one from the box books the ultimate party flight. Doesn't need to be a great destination, the flight will be the destination. The objective, empty all of the bar carts on the plane.

Towers of minis, walls of beer cans, empty bottles of wine.

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11910887)

Get one of those battery operated fans and waft the smell through out the cabin. Then after 30 min of doing that, do a reverse auction of your cinnibun.

Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11910904)

Very funny. :D



I read the London local trashy paper online. It's better than People for info on the other side of the pond.

Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11911191)

What a crazy Sunday night at SFO. Every flight was totally full, left rev-standbys at the gate, along with lots of non-revs.

Why is it that families with young children do not pre-book held seats? I had a family that pre-booked emergency row seating and couldn't understand why the system kicked them out when they attempted to check in.

This same mother repeatedly stated that she did what CO asked her to do, per our website and demanded that we seat her and her under 14 yr old children with her. :rolleyes: I had to pay off two people to give up their good seats ($100 TC each plus enough drink chits to get them drunk) to get this family together. This stuff is getting old quickly and we still have 3 more months of summer travel.

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11911966)

Thanks. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your bartenders, they're working hard for you.

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11912111)

You should run a dating service. Page, if you would like to sit next to a drunk sorority girl and you are in a window or aisle see the GA at the podium. /page

Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11911565)

Answered, sort of. I think it means Go Get.

Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 11912771)

While I posted my 1900 post in another thread I thought I would come celebrate here ! :D

Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 11912584)

Here is a bit of a conversation piece:

SeatGuru Survey Results

Looks like CO fared well in the food area. Now if they could speed up their in-seat power and IFE offerings... :cool: