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Xyzzy Sep 9, 2009 8:44 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12353398)
they aren't strays, they are cup holders :D

I prefer to use them as foot rests.

PSU Mudder Sep 9, 2009 8:45 am

Morning Box, Let's play today's edition of "What would you do?" for a looming trip to Mickeyland with two kids aged 6 and 4, two parents, a mother-in-law, and the mother-in-laws' sister. As background the two kids are trained to execute the security process and flying process with military precision. The 'rents and MIL have their pictures in the dictionary next to the word "Kettle"

1) Fly WN nonstop (2 hours)
2) Fly FL nonstop (2 hours)
3) Connect on CO (7 hours total with these people, and a trip through EWR or a Q-200 to CLE)
4) Fly US and connect in CLT (5 hours)
5) Try to catch the swine flu about 3 days before the trip.

Steph3n Sep 9, 2009 8:47 am


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12353410)
I prefer to use them as foot rests.

I've done that too, but right now it is holding a 1 liter of Mountain Dew for me :D

Steph3n Sep 9, 2009 8:48 am


Originally Posted by PSU Mudder (Post 12353414)
Morning Box, Let's play today's edition of "What would you do?" for a looming trip to Mickeyland with two kids aged 6 and 4, two parents, a mother-in-law, and the mother-in-laws' sister. As background the two kids are trained to execute the security process and flying process with military precision. The 'rents and MIL have their pictures in the dictionary next to the word "Kettle"

1) Fly WN nonstop (2 hours)
2) Fly FL nonstop (2 hours)
3) Connect on CO (7 hours total with these people, and a trip through EWR or a Q-200 to CLE)
4) Fly US and connect in CLT (5 hours)
5) Try to catch the swine flu about 3 days before the trip.

Personally I'd go for 5, sounds like the most FT thing to do there!
If it wasn't for all that other self loading luggage, I'd find a way to fly UA and work SFO/DEN/IAD into the routing at no extra cost.

kingalien Sep 9, 2009 8:52 am


Originally Posted by PSU Mudder (Post 12353414)
Morning Box, Let's play today's edition of "What would you do?" for a looming trip to Mickeyland with two kids aged 6 and 4, two parents, a mother-in-law, and the mother-in-laws' sister. As background the two kids are trained to execute the security process and flying process with military precision. The 'rents and MIL have their pictures in the dictionary next to the word "Kettle"

1) Fly WN nonstop (2 hours)
2) Fly FL nonstop (2 hours)
3) Connect on CO (7 hours total with these people, and a trip through EWR or a Q-200 to CLE)
4) Fly US and connect in CLT (5 hours)
5) Try to catch the swine flu about 3 days before the trip.

If it was me I'd go with #3 for the DEQMs and everyone else on #1 and tell them it's a non-stop for their benefit :p.

Olton Hall Sep 9, 2009 8:53 am


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12353329)
How is that possible? Never heard of such a thing.


Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 12353373)
Yeah, neither have I.

Easy. They have their own wireless phone system inside the hotel. All phones connect to it as it's the only signal you can get inside the world's largest non-gaming hotel. The closest towers are miles away. Gaylord will get you to pay for something one way or the other. I'm still surprised they don't have a carbon offset fee for the CO2 you breath into the atmosphere.

Xyzzy Sep 9, 2009 8:55 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12353430)
I've done that too, but right now it is holding a 1 liter of Mountain Dew for me :D

I have 8 in my office and a few in the hallway outside. I suppose I could make a bed out of them :rolleyes:

Xyzzy Sep 9, 2009 8:56 am


Originally Posted by PSU Mudder (Post 12353414)
1) Fly WN nonstop (2 hours)
2) Fly FL nonstop (2 hours)
3) Connect on CO (7 hours total with these people, and a trip through EWR or a Q-200 to CLE)
4) Fly US and connect in CLT (5 hours)
5) Try to catch the swine flu about 3 days before the trip.

Option 5 sounds great! ... unless you need the EQM in which case I'd go for #3.

kingalien Sep 9, 2009 8:56 am

Please deliver my stuff already....:rolleyes:

Steph3n Sep 9, 2009 9:12 am


Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 12353459)
If it was me I'd go with #3 for the DEQMs and everyone else on #1 and tell them it's a non-stop for their benefit :p.

what DEQMs?

CO 1E Sep 9, 2009 9:21 am


Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 12353342)
Jrzyshawn and I are going to be at JFK next Friday for a DL JFK-ZRH. Which clubs will we have access to?

We both have P-Club. I also have DL Sky Club, and SkyTeam Elite+.

You will have access to all the SkyClubs by virtue of the P Club membership, SkyClub membership (plus guest) and Skyteam Elite + (assuming you are both CO Plat).

Brituchenite Sep 9, 2009 9:23 am


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12352986)
Roundabouts are great! The problem in the US is that people don't actually know how to drive and don't think.


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12353041)
Since I know how to use them I think I scared a few people south of Sedona by driving around them like I knew what I was doing and not panicing always mindful that I might have to jamb on the brakes because someone froze.

Yup! Roundabouts are a great traffic controller. But, it seems like they pose a problem mentally for you Americanos! Good thing I'm now a Brit and an Americano because I can operate on roundabouts either the American way or the British way, depending upon how much traffic there is ....:D



Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12353081)
And just when you thought you'd seen it all, in an HBO special, boxer Juan Manuel Marquez, drinks his own urine, because in his words, there are a lot of proteins and vitamins in it.


.... and lots of nasty substances that will eventually poison his system and kill the daft bugger.

CO 1E Sep 9, 2009 9:23 am


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12353366)
Ding d:eek:ng ... My car is now carrying over 5x its value in c:cool:ins :p :p :p

LOL.

PSU Mudder Sep 9, 2009 9:28 am


Originally Posted by Brituchenite (Post 12353600)
Yup! Roundabouts are a great traffic controller. But, it seems like they pose a problem mentally for you Americanos! Good thing I'm now a Brit and an Americano because I can operate on roundabouts either the American way or the British way, depending upon how much traffic there is ....:D


When traffic is heavy, I think they can make things worse. I've seen in Europe where you have traffic back up into the roundabout because one exit happens to be jammed, and what happens is that everyone else trying to use a different exit gets stuck and adds to the problem, where had there been a traffic light they could've gone through (assuming some jagoff didn't gridlock waiting for the busy exit).

ConciergeMike Sep 9, 2009 9:44 am


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12352838)
AirTran is going to start flying 737s from MCO to EYW starting in December. Yeah, that'll last... :rolleyes:

Um, wow. That's just galactically stupid.


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12352964)
In many ways, I respect The Onion more than CNN these days.

Me too. I watch and listen to more Onion content via iTunes than I do legit news.


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12352969)
With a 4800' runway that plane will have to be about half empty to even have a chance of getting off the ground. :rolleyes:

Dark twisted humor alert: "At least the Everglades are in close proximity, just in case."


Originally Posted by PSU Mudder (Post 12353414)
Morning Box, Let's play today's edition of "What would you do?" for a looming trip to Mickeyland with two kids aged 6 and 4, two parents, a mother-in-law, and the mother-in-laws' sister. As background the two kids are trained to execute the security process and flying process with military precision. The 'rents and MIL have their pictures in the dictionary next to the word "Kettle"

1) Fly WN nonstop (2 hours)
2) Fly FL nonstop (2 hours)
3) Connect on CO (7 hours total with these people, and a trip through EWR or a Q-200 to CLE)
4) Fly US and connect in CLT (5 hours)
5) Try to catch the swine flu about 3 days before the trip.

I like #3. Putting Kettles on turboprops never ceases to be funny. Your stress of traveling with them may be mitigated by leading from the front and doing everything (counter, TSA, etc.) first. That way, you get to turn around and watch them :rolleyes: thru the process.

Morning, Box.


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