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icurhere2 Aug 24, 2009 10:28 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12277911)
I know nothing of Traveling Bums, only "Traveling Wilburys" (quoted twice thus far this evening in the Box).

And quoted thrice (maybe four times, getting confused):

I've been uptight and made a mess ...

Steph3n Aug 24, 2009 10:28 pm

This is the voice that haunts you in your sleep

colpuck Aug 24, 2009 10:28 pm

I've seen trouble all my days/
I've bid farewell to old Kentucky the place where I was born and bred.

icurhere2 Aug 24, 2009 10:29 pm


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12277916)
That's why I wanted to suspend the rules.

There's a valid motion and second, now it's appropriate to ask for discussion.

COFreqFlyer Aug 24, 2009 10:30 pm

In other news....

So I wanted to move my OTH-SFO up from Friday to tomorrow. UA sez: "Sorry, the nonstops are sold out both tomorrow and wednesday, the soonest I can get you out is Thursday afternoon at 3p (only 24hrs up from original), and that'll be $150. Or, I can get you to PDX and thence PDX-SFO, tomorrow, and that'll be $952.xx." :rolleyes:

So I look at CO to see what my options are for doing PDX-IAH-MAF, where I'll just have to drive/ride with a colleague up there.... "Certainly, Mr. COFreqFlyer, we can change your SFO-IAH-MAF to PDX-IAH-MAF, that'll be $5.00, and I see 1F is available on the PDX-IAH flight, would you like that seat?"

So I get to spend 4 hours in a car tomorrow, and will be home Wednesday evening, instead of twiddling my thumbs in this exotic destination until Thursday, connecting to an SFO-IAH-MAF flight on Friday. Yeah, I think I can tolerate the drive.

And yes, I got to fight the :rolleyes: of UA telephone customer support when I informed them that instead of flying them, I would get on another carrier, sooner, faster, and less expensively than what they were wanting to charge.

Why, oh why, am I dreading CO's entry into :-:A?

colpuck Aug 24, 2009 10:30 pm


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12277925)
This is the voice that haunts you in your sleep

I was at a loss for words the first time that we spoke.

Steph3n Aug 24, 2009 10:30 pm

You were so right to write me off

Olton Hall Aug 24, 2009 10:30 pm

Well I'm off to bed.

icurhere2 Aug 24, 2009 10:30 pm


Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12277920)
It's been a busy night in teh Box

Didn't I just get 82,000?

colpuck Aug 24, 2009 10:31 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12277927)
There's a valid motion and second, now it's appropriate to ask for discussion.

Every dream in my heart was gone, headin for a showdown.

Steph3n Aug 24, 2009 10:32 pm


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12277939)
Every dream in my heart was gone, headin for a showdown.

We're Yesterday's obsolete

colpuck Aug 24, 2009 10:33 pm


Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12277928)
In other news....

So I wanted to move my OTH-SFO up from Friday to tomorrow. UA sez: "Sorry, the nonstops are sold out both tomorrow and wednesday, the soonest I can get you out is Thursday afternoon at 3p (only 24hrs up from original), and that'll be $150. Or, I can get you to PDX and thence PDX-SFO, tomorrow, and that'll be $952.xx." :rolleyes:

So I look at CO to see what my options are for doing PDX-IAH-MAF, where I'll just have to drive/ride with a colleague up there.... "Certainly, Mr. COFreqFlyer, we can change your SFO-IAH-MAF to PDX-IAH-MAF, that'll be $5.00, and I see 1F is available on the PDX-IAH flight, would you like that seat?"

So I get to spend 4 hours in a car tomorrow, and will be home Wednesday evening, instead of twiddling my thumbs in this exotic destination until Thursday, connecting to an SFO-IAH-MAF flight on Friday. Yeah, I think I can tolerate the drive.

And yes, I got to fight the :rolleyes: of UA telephone customer support when I informed them that instead of flying them, I would get on another carrier, sooner, faster, and less expensively than what they were wanting to charge.

Why, oh why, am I dreading CO's entry into :-:A?

Don't you need to be a 1k to get anyone on the phone?

icurhere2 Aug 24, 2009 10:33 pm

Learning to trust is just for children in school ...

Steph3n Aug 24, 2009 10:34 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12277946)
Learning to trust is just for children in school ...

As she digs the shiv into her placid veins

icurhere2 Aug 24, 2009 10:34 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12277927)
There's a valid motion and second, now it's appropriate to ask for discussion.

This is usually done with the following:

"There is a motion on the floor and seconded; any discussion?"


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