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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12632203)

Any opinions on the SPG properties in MSY? I'm thinking of burning one of my SPG50 certs on the W French Quarter.

I've done both Ws in New Orleans. I prefer the one on Poydras to the French Quarter.

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Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 12633043)

I think I should start a thread about how the EUA is broken. :rolleyes:
I am on 1792 tomorrow and no 3-day or 2-day upgrade :(. 10 available seats in F. I do however have the "Upgrade Reservation Using Miles" link in my account.

check in and you will be offered a buy up

Rotary starts at 12:15 - guess I should leave teh house.

mornin' box

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12632860)

I may get an Iphone just for this app

You could just get an iPod touch, i installed it on my touch last night. :D

I doped up at 1:30am without a lot of hope of getting sleep, and slept well through the night, been up and about a bit now but doing much better here!

The only take-away of a phone call just now: tracking tweets of the lunch trucks in midtown. link

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12633173)

I doped up at 1:30am without a lot of hope of getting sleep, and slept well through the night, been up and about a bit now but doing much better here!

I slept well too (and without sleep aids) - no heat, turned on the fan, and curled up in a nest of comforters.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12632584)

Take the Suite at the W. She will enjoy it far more than a deluxe river view at the Westin.

Agreed. The suites at the W are great, even though the view usually sucks. The room more than makes up for it.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12632584)

Both hotels have borderline incompetent front-desk staff, so there's no edge there.

My experience is that's the case with all hotels in New Orleans. Same applies to many airline workers, as well as rental car company employees. There's a much lower standard there than in other places. I've also found housekeeping at most hotels in Southern Louisiana isn't as good as it generally is at similar hotels in other parts of the country. I've learned to just accept the fact that in that part of the country, expect everything to be slow and delivered with a "who cares" attitude.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12632584)

I doubt you will have elevator issues during most of your stay. Usually all the action is at Whiskey Blue, far from the elevators. Rarely does the bar near the lobby spill over to actually block elevator access.

Agreed. I've found it to usually be a straight shot across the lobby to the elevators with no crowding issues, even on busy nights.

Aeroflot is doing 2 for 1 business class sales....

I know where all those President Coins are going. I got two of them as change yesterday from McDonald's, in East Palo Alto, CA.

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12633292)

I slept well too (and without sleep aids) - no heat, turned on the fan, and curled up in a nest of comforters.

I did not take sleep aids, just 3 pain killers :D

I had to get rid of pain to relax.

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 12633340)

I know where all those President Coins are going. I got two of them as change yesterday from McDonald's, in East Palo Alto, CA.

I don't think I've ever received a dollar coin as change. I've spent plenty (and am back to $5K+ on my living room floor).

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12633343)

I did not take sleep aids, just 3 pain killers :D

I had to get rid of pain to relax.

I have two degenerative discs in my neck - add the previous job to the mix and I used to not sleep (e.g. "at all") without sleep aids.

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12633559)

I don't think I've ever received a dollar coin as change. I've spent plenty (and am back to $5K+ on my living room floor).

I got them somewhere, I posted here that I found out where the coins were going. I am trying to remember who gave to me as change now.....I wasn't too happy :)

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12633639)

I got them somewhere, I posted here that I found out where the coins were going. I am trying to remember who gave to me as change now.....I wasn't too happy :)

Wouldn't bother me any - I always need some loose coins for the places that don't accept credit cards.