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ConciergeMike Jul 17, 2009 10:04 am


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12081483)
I've been thinking about the coin thing for a while. I missed the boat on the NA coins as they're either sold out or on backorder. There were plenty a week ago. I ended up ordering $2500 in presidential coins... I sometimes walk to the local bank. It's not far. I think this deposit is going to require a car!

Backorder is a nonissue so long as the backorder is still short enough that you buy and pay in the same billing cycle. The concept is "points for free", so as long as you don't open yourself up to a situation in which you would pay interest, you're golden. Literally. :D

Steph3n Jul 17, 2009 10:04 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12081488)
Absolutely in J. No way I'm trying out OK's refurbed A310 in cattle-class.

:D Figured as much.
mods: I was a good boy and did RBP instead of making excess comments and I even edited this post to add it in....

Xyzzy Jul 17, 2009 10:08 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12081501)
Backorder is a nonissue so long as the backorder is still short enough that you buy and pay in the same billing cycle. The concept is "points for free", so as long as you don't open yourself up to a situation in which you would pay interest, you're golden. Literally. :D

I know -- but I figured that I'd just order the backordered coins when they are available in a couple of weeks. By then I should have received and deposited the initial batch.

Xyzzy Jul 17, 2009 10:09 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12081502)
:D Figured as much.
mods: I was a good boy and did RBP instead of making excess comments and I even edited this post to add it in....

Oh -- so that's why I have mail :rolleyes:

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Jul 17, 2009 10:10 am

I wonder if SU's IL9s will still be flying come New Year's...

Steph3n Jul 17, 2009 10:18 am


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12081529)
Oh -- so that's why I have mail :rolleyes:

yep.....:D but less work than deleting my post and issuing a warning for snarky comments.

icurhere2 Jul 17, 2009 10:20 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12081501)
Backorder is a nonissue so long as the backorder is still short enough that you buy and pay in the same billing cycle. The concept is "points for free", so as long as you don't open yourself up to a situation in which you would pay interest, you're golden. Literally. :D

One wouldn't pay interest (coins are billed after shipment) - however, there's an authorization placed against the credit card.

sdm1130 Jul 17, 2009 10:22 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12081502)
mods: I was a good boy and did RBP instead of making excess comments and I even edited this post to add it in....

Would you like a cookie? :rolleyes:

Steph3n Jul 17, 2009 10:24 am


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12081594)
Would you like a cookie? :rolleyes:

nope, you can save the co:rolleyes::rolleyes:kie.

sbm12 Jul 17, 2009 10:26 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12081583)
yep.....:D but less work than deleting my post and issuing a warning for snarky comments.

There are warnings for snarkiness in the Box?? :confused:

My client here is being blocked from a website and they want me to fix it for them. They're mentioned in a "news" article (really a hack who has some web newsletter thing that she calls a gazette) and the website is denying access to their IP block in NY and DC. Of course, the London users can access the story just fine. I'm pretty sure that I won't actually exert any effort to really solve this, but it sure is funny.

MBM3 Jul 17, 2009 10:26 am

Does anyone in here have Tivoli Storage Manager admin experience?

Olton Hall Jul 17, 2009 10:29 am

So let's recap this year's :rolleyes: on what aircraft people won't fly on anymore. The death traps are Q400's, 737's (at least classics w/ their holes and broken steering cables), and All Airbus'. Did I leave any out? :rolleyes:

Edit: I forgot about 772's w/ RR engines.

MBM3 Jul 17, 2009 10:30 am


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12081631)
So let's recap this year's :rolleyes: on what aircraft people won't fly on anymore. The death traps are Q400's, 737's (at least classics w/ their holes and broken steering cables), and All Airbus'. Did I leave any out? :rolleyes:

The russko flug that crashed this week...

sdm1130 Jul 17, 2009 10:31 am


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12081631)
So let's recap this year's :rolleyes: on what aircraft people won't fly on anymore. The death traps are Q400's, 737's (at least classics w/ their holes and broken steering cables), and All Airbus'. Did I leave any out? :rolleyes:

Tu-154s... ;)

Steph3n Jul 17, 2009 10:34 am


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12081614)
There are warnings for snarkiness in the Box?? :confused:

My client here is being blocked from a website and they want me to fix it for them. They're mentioned in a "news" article (really a hack who has some web newsletter thing that she calls a gazette) and the website is denying access to their IP block in NY and DC. Of course, the London users can access the story just fine. I'm pretty sure that I won't actually exert any effort to really solve this, but it sure is funny.

No no, not the box, I did not RBP in the box :)

I avoided making snarky comment OUTSIDE the box and let mods handle it :D


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