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fozz Sep 23, 2009 1:39 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12426352)
Just bought a 47" LCD on woot. :D

Congrats.

Ok, box, i'm off to enjoy some of the nice SD sun.

icurhere2 Sep 23, 2009 1:40 pm


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12426345)
You make that sound like a bad thing.

Well, I blame US for a lot. They are the only airline to ever charge me a "lost e-ticket" fee.

sbm12 Sep 23, 2009 1:41 pm


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12426269)
I think the best part of the crazy EWR-IAD-DEN-ABQ-ORD routing is that I only need to burn two e500s for upgrades. :)

The LAX-(IAD/HNL)-SFO on a single e500 is even better. :D

cova Sep 23, 2009 1:42 pm


Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12426035)
Without a doubt REN

Yes, I prefer the Ren over the FS Marriott at LAX. Nicer rooms and nicer Conceirge Lounge. Parking is easier at the Renaissance LAX.

That said - the FS Marriott is larger, more services, more Marriott. The Renaissiance used to be a different hotel chain. The Renaissance adjoins a marginal residential neighborhood, hence more security in the parking garage etc. The clientele seem a little more upscale at the FS Marriott versus the Renaissance - but just my perception.

rolov Sep 23, 2009 1:42 pm


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12426355)
Windows 3.11? I was thinking it was a DOS terminal.

Seriously, a good portion of a certain AAirline's ops are still run on AT&T PCs. Remember when ATT used to make PCs?

What about Tandy and Packard Bell

Mackieman Sep 23, 2009 1:42 pm


Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12426305)
The distance is calculated for EWR-ORD as the crow flies.


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12426335)
The UA System runs on Windows 3.11
It looks at the 2 endpoints only EWR-ORD


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12426338)
United does upgrades on distance between origin and destination.

EWR is the origin, ORD is the destination. 719 miles.

They have a 50 mile threshold. So you can upgrade up to a 550 mile trip with a single e500...

0-550 miles - 1 e500
551-1050 miles - 2
...

So, since 719 is in the range of two, i have to cash-in two of 'em.

Ohhhhh. Ok, learn something every day.

icurhere2 Sep 23, 2009 1:45 pm


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12426375)
What about Tandy and Packard Bell

Hey - I actually had machines (TRaSh-80 and my first Pentium) produced by those companies, respectively. Had an Atari ST in between as well.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Sep 23, 2009 1:48 pm


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12426376)
Ohhhhh. Ok, learn something every day.

LAX-IAD-PVR is a popular one, as well.

icurhere2 Sep 23, 2009 1:58 pm

One of AA's current published specials is ORD-YUL, $273 each way before taxes ... :rolleyes:

Hartmann Sep 23, 2009 2:01 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12426400)
LAX-IAD-PVR is a popular one, as well.

That explains a lot of the UA Y runs I see posted.

baglady Sep 23, 2009 2:02 pm


Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer (Post 12422377)
Came across the outbound LH crew about to do DEN-FRA when I got there this past Sunday evening... Put all nine of the femmes in that same model category. I need to fly LH more often!

You will be very disappointed if you expect all LH FAs to look that way!


Originally Posted by bdjohns1 (Post 12422517)
Well, it's my first time to China, so I won't be too picky. I'm working in Guangzhou, but I've got a weekend there, hence the Hong Kong side trip. ^ Almost got to tag on a day in Shanghai, but I'll probably get it next year.

Where are you staying at in Guangzhou? I would suggest the JW in HKG since you co worker is Plat and you'll get lounge access and the lounge is very nice with a great view and good MTR access from the JW. Plus1 and I (hopefully I but at least Plus1) will be in HKG during that time. We can PM closer to.


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12422584)
I'm the opposite. I once dated a virgin. Never again. She also refused to come to my house toward the end of the relationship because she hated my mother. Therefore, I have traveled for bad sex.

Wasn't that traveling for no sex?


Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 12422592)
Are you flying into Guangzhou or HKG? HKG is a great place to visit. And I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer on Guangzhou - but it is huge, polluted and dirty. However your host can probably find some fabulous food establishments and seriously... they have some great food there - we really screw Asian food up here in the States. :)

You aren't being Debbie Downer; you're being kind. The food is good there.



Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12422746)


I was "seeing" a girl that lived in London in 2001 and would travel across the Atlantic for a periodic booty call. We would meet in random EU cities because it was so cheap to travel after 9-11 (:o). Flew to MAD for Thanksgiving and ended up getting a roofie, which had been intended for my friend. Ruined the weekend. :mad:

And yet you thought that was going to have a happy ending? :confused:



Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12425818)
What fun. We just spent 30-45 minutes here working on figuring out how to set up some "special" employee who has all kinds of weird stuff going on so that he'd get paid correctly. We finally got it all done, and he's calculating correctly…

…And just now the Assistant HR Director received an e-mail stating that the employee we spent a third of the morning dealing with had resigned. :rolleyes:

Well isn't that just special!


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12425864)
Post 8,000

:-:Congrats!:-:


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12426073)
I just realized we joined fairly close to each other. How long did you lurk before taking the plunge and signing up? I was a lurker since sometime in October or November of 1999, but it took a few years before I decided to do more than just read the posts here.

I did lots of lurking before posting. My posting was quite slow at first. I started on the UA board and the UA board isn't the easiest board to post on ;)

icurhere2 Sep 23, 2009 2:03 pm


Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12426477)
I did lots of lurking before posting. My posting was quite slow at first. I started on the UA board and the UA board isn't the easiest board to post on ;)

I didn't do much lurking ...

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Mackieman Sep 23, 2009 2:11 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12426513)
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Outstanding commitment from ALCO.

kingalien Sep 23, 2009 2:13 pm

Nice. Hyatt is depositing a free Hyatt Place night in Diamond accounts. ^:-:


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