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sdm1130 Jul 30, 2009 7:32 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12146584)
July is almost over! Just 7-8 more weeks to go before (hopefully) the season's first cool front drops temps into the 80s! :rolleyes:

Does that mean the armadillo saw it's shadow?

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Jul 30, 2009 7:34 am


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12146600)
Does that mean the armadillo saw it's shadow?

Schulenberg Slim most definitely did. :-:

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Jul 30, 2009 7:36 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12146592)
But it has to be split into "wobbly" and "bonkers" and then both together. A "wobbly" flight is one that isn't horribly delayed. A "bonkers" flight is multi-hour delayed. "wobbly-bonkers" together should be used for only the most extreme cases...like last night at EWR, the IAH snowstorm, and when the day comes that giant frogs rain from the sky.

At which point someone will no doubt start a thread complaining that CO did not spend $400 Zillion to stock frog-clearing equipment at all of its hubs.

mwg25 Jul 30, 2009 7:36 am

Reservations for Surfwatch next year went live at 9 am ET this morning - my dad, sister, and I have all been here on our laptops and cell phones trying to get through. Obviously, the server had been brought to its knees, as had the call center...finally, someone got through around 9:20, and we were able to get something (not our first choice week, but the second).

I remember tales of people writing scripts that would endlessly hit sites like ticketmaster/ebay/etc for the automation of these very tasks...

Morning, Box.

ConciergeMike Jul 30, 2009 7:40 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12146616)
At which point someone will no doubt start a thread complaining that CO did not spend $400 Zillion to stock frog-clearing equipment at all of its hubs.

Yes...and CO Insider will get a text message from someone stuck on a plane to this effect. :rolleyes:

mwg25 Jul 30, 2009 7:42 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12146558)

Ugh. I haven't had the opportunity to fly straight into here yet, but I'd like to try and make it work sometime in the future. Of course, US will be more useful to me than DL by next summer for mileage purposes, but I can only imagine what the lack of competition will do for the prices.

I mean, I've been saying for a while that the REAL way to get here would be to fly yourself...can't imagine that the landing fees are too bad! :)

Brituchenite Jul 30, 2009 7:49 am

Good morning, Box. It is a beautiful day here in central NJ. Blue sky, wispy white clouds and not a raindrop in sight or clap of thunder r:rolleyes:lling overhead. Wonder how long it will last ...:p it is very humid though.



Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12145020)
I'm still maintaining my 40-foot bug death zone - except for the cicada-killer wasps, anything that comes near the house simply dies. Of course, poisoning yard <> good with kids in family. When I say I grill on the deck, I grill on the deck.


How did you poison your yard? the land we bought and are about to build on is heavily wooded in one area and is completely overgrown with weeds and stuff. I want to just spray something that will kill the lot and start fresh.




Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12145153)
I didn't have a second thought about taking Plus1's name.


Originally Posted by photog72 (Post 12145335)
I'm like that too. But... my wife has kept her maiden name. As a physician there's a lot of paperwork/licenses/hoops to jump through to change a last name

I kept my maiden name in the UK while I was working for the same reasons - as a psychologist it was just too much of a pain to change all the licences, etc. and, also, everyone knew me by my maiden name. But, I did change to Mr Brit's last name for my passport, drivers licence, etc. So, really, I just kept my maiden name for buisness issues.

When I came to America to live, I dropped my maiden name completey. I much prefer my married name. People are always telling me what a lovely name I have. Also, I'm a bit old-fashioned in the sense that I wanted to take mr. Brit's name. i wouldn't have felt married otherwise.




Originally Posted by photog72 (Post 12145378)
Good night 'box. Baby is in bed w/ us. She doesn't want to sleep by herself. Getting kicked again..

Treasure those times. I loved it when my girls climbed into bed with us and snuggled down. So cozy and warm and cuddly. The big one doesn't do it anymore - thank goodness, she's nearly 17!! But, the little one does - she's 7.




Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 12145403)
I should clarify my position. When I am in the front cabin, I prefer a port side, but in the main cabin I go for the D/E/F exit row. I am such a strange one, I know :rolleyes:

I don't care where I sit, as long as it's in F ...:D




Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12146592)
But it has to be split into "wobbly" and "bonkers" and then both together. A "wobbly" flight is one that isn't horribly delayed. A "bonkers" flight is multi-hour delayed. "wobbly-bonkers" together should be used for only the most extreme cases...like last night at EWR, the IAH snowstorm, and when the day comes that giant frogs rain from the sky.


^ I agree completely! :D

belynch Jul 30, 2009 7:53 am


Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 12146638)
I haven't had the opportunity to fly straight into here yet

The airport is, uhm, "cute" in a Wings kind of way.

We used to leave our house in PD when we'd hear the incoming flight do the flyover (there was no control tower when I lived there so they'd have to fly by the runway to alert planes that might be taking off) and make it with plenty of time. They don't even open the security checkpoint until everyone has disembarked the arriving plane.

There's a snackbar with occasional hours, a couple car rental counters and that's it. Baggage claim consists of a a guy pulling a wagon (the burro retired) up to a roll-up door and putting the bags out.

There are 4 "gates" which are nothing more than doors leading outside.

HHH is the reason why I originally started flying US in college. It was easy to hit elite going SYR - PHL/DCA - CLT - HHH a few times a year. And then when I started traveling for work, it was all :rolleyes: from there.

icurhere2 Jul 30, 2009 7:55 am


Originally Posted by Brituchenite (Post 12146679)
How did you poison your yard? the land we bought and are about to build on is heavily wooded in one area and is completely overgrown with weeds and stuff. I want to just spray something that will kill the lot and start fresh.

Mine isn't poisoned to "start over" - mine's to prevent bugs from finding habitat. If there are weeds, a lot of people I know take weed-and-feed and over-seed with new grass. Again, not good for children or pets in yard.

Hartmann Jul 30, 2009 8:00 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12146709)
The airport is, uhm, "cute" in a Wings kind of way.

We used to leave our house in PD when we'd hear the incoming flight do the flyover (there was no control tower when I lived there so they'd have to fly by the runway to alert planes that might be taking off) and make it with plenty of time. They don't even open the security checkpoint until everyone has disembarked the arriving plane.

There's a snackbar with occasional hours, a couple car rental counters and that's it. Baggage claim consists of a a guy pulling a wagon (the burro retired) up to a roll-up door and putting the bags out.

There are 4 "gates" which are nothing more than doors leading outside.

HHH is the reason why I originally started flying US in college. It was easy to hit elite going SYR - PHL/DCA - CLT - HHH a few times a year. And then when I started traveling for work, it was all :rolleyes: from there.

It looks like security can be a real pain there: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...27.44,,0,-0.63

:p

belynch Jul 30, 2009 8:05 am


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12146750)
It looks like security can be a real pain

You linked to the GA terminal.

The commercial terminal is on the other side of the runway (where the A is if you zoom out). It's off Beach City Rd.

kingalien Jul 30, 2009 8:06 am

Good morning Box.

COFlyerCLE Jul 30, 2009 8:07 am

A DCA mini DO? Hrmm... can someone PM some details to me? I might just be able to do that.

Thanks!

sbm12 Jul 30, 2009 8:09 am


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12146490)
Udvar-Hazy is much better than the Air & Space Museum, no question.

Agreed. I had a great time out there.

jetBlue has finally released some details of the new TureBlue2 program. Will CO match? :rolleyes:

They're following the VX spend-based model. It is going to suck for most folks.

sbm12 Jul 30, 2009 8:09 am


Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 12146781)
A DCA mini DO? Hrmm... can someone PM some details to me? I might just be able to do that.

Thanks!

August 15. Duck Tour and drinking.


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