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If I win the *A trip from Randy and it is not in a post that I've quoted someone else I need to find a worthy recipient. I'll pick (randomly) from the group here that is interested. Who wants in? Post or PM is acceptable.

I know that Brit is offline now but she's in the pool. sfogate is, too, as I know she actually wants to go. Who else?

I would like to be considered as well, and good luck.

Steph3n

Oct 15, 2009 1:57 pm

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Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 12651571)

exactement...and then route creatively, take advantage of DEQMs, and use your resulting status to swing those upgrades :)

(I'm mostly kidding - I know that teachers are generally quite seriously underpaid and I feel VERY fortunate to have the job that I do that allows me to get away with a bit of a travel budget, which I also realize will probably evaporate the minute I become non-single...)

right now she is studying 3 languages as well as doing private tutoring, it is not paying well :D

xFF	Oct 15, 2009 1:57 pm

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Originally Posted by wr_schwab (Post 12651729)

Just in from AP the balloon has landed.

That's good. Think of the sequence of UFO reports the AF would have had to handle if that sucker had just been allowed to float on over to Omaha.

Steph3n

Oct 15, 2009 1:57 pm

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Originally Posted by wr_schwab (Post 12651729)

Just in from AP the balloon has landed.

without the kid...oh no this is bad. :(

mwg25

Oct 15, 2009 1:58 pm

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Originally Posted by ArizonaGuy (Post 12651677)

Marry someone who is as worldly and travel-obsessed. Works well.

Currently workin' on that one :D - he'd always loved flying, but I got HIM into crazy mileage running, for the record! (and we'll thankfully be on the same alliance in just a couple weeks...don't know if it would have worked out otherwise ;)) Actually, he's en route SEA-DEN at this very minute, which brings up the other subject-of-the-moment...

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12651618)

Upon further review, apparently no kid inside. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/col...oon/index.html

:eek: Fingers crossed that the kid's OK, wherever he is.

Presuming that this isn't a tragedy, I'll be very curious to see exactly what the effect is on DEN-area airspace. According to flightaware, UA 876 is still 100% on track with 340 miles to go, but I'm assuming they'll be OK since the balloon is down now...? Not sure about earlier flights though.

CO 1E

Oct 15, 2009 2:00 pm

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12651660)

If I take the SQ SFO-ICN flight, I can probably make the connection to ICN-SYD (arrive 18:40 on SQ depart OZ at 19:50 )

SQ has a SFO-ICN flight?

Mackieman

Oct 15, 2009 2:02 pm

Wow, I guess I should read those FAA regs a little closer. A buddy and I are in the process of building an unmanned ultra high altitude near-space balloon that is helium powered. It will take a GPS device, cell phone, and/or ham radio for telemetry purposes, as well as a camera for photo and video evidence. Most balloons of the type we're looking at (about 8 feet in diameter) reach 80,000 to 90,000 feet. We'll be using a pie tin as an FAA radar reflector but there are some comments in FAA regs about contacting local ATC airspace controllers to let them know what's going on.

baglady

Oct 15, 2009 2:03 pm

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12649744)

IAH-ers + fozz, I assume we're still up for getting together tonight? I'll be offline for a few hours starting around 4:30 PM while I drive back to Houston. I know we need a place — here are a few suggestions, feel free to suggest others if you're still interested. I believe fozz said he was landing around 7:30 and J.Edward is supposed to provide his ride. I'll be back in H-town no later than 7:00 and can also provide transportation if anyone needs it.

A few suggestions:

Little Woodrow's in Midtown - we did this one last time; good beer selection and the taco truck behind the bar had some good food if you're hungry
Flying Saucer - one of our old standbys, downtown, has tons of beer and a decent bar food menu
La Carafe - Great wine bar, no food
Stag's Head - Pub near the intersection of Shepherd and Richmond; decent beer selection and food (haven't been there in 3 years though, so don't know how it is now)
Black Lab - English pub, plenty of beer, also has food
Others?

Who's in?

Plus1 and I are in.

CO 1E

Oct 15, 2009 2:03 pm

sbm12, I also would like to be in the pool should you win. Thanks.

FT Lurker

Oct 15, 2009 2:04 pm

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Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12651765)

SQ has a SFO-ICN flight?

Yup

LAX-NRT and JFK-FRA are the other oddball flights

N965VJ

Oct 15, 2009 2:07 pm

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12651775)

A buddy and I are in the process of building an unmanned ultra high altitude near-space balloon that is helium powered. It will take a GPS device, cell phone, and/or ham radio for telemetry purposes, as well as a camera for photo and video evidence.

I read about some people doing something similar not too long ago.

They used a beer cooler as an insulated container for the equipment the balloon carried. :D

sbm12

Oct 15, 2009 2:08 pm

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Originally Posted by ArizonaGuy (Post 12651657)

So just a run away hot air balloon? They get to shoot it down? :)

No, it crashed on its own. But they hacked the hell out of it getting the last of the helium out. That was fun to watch.

rolov

Oct 15, 2009 2:09 pm

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Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12651796)

Yup

LAX-NRT and JFK-FRA are the other oddball flights

all their oddball flights are really tech stops, but they have the traffic rights for all sectors

SFO-HKG-SIN SQ1
JFK-FRA-SIN SQ25
LAX-NRT-SIN SQ12
SFO-ICN-SIN SQ15
IAH-DME-SIN SQ60

they also had SIN-TPE-LAX but it got axed

ArizonaGuy

Oct 15, 2009 2:09 pm

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Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12651796)

Yup

LAX-NRT and JFK-FRA are the other oddball flights

Is DFW-DME gone? That one was purposely started for the oil business traffic.

EDIT: It's IAH and rolov beat me to it!

sbm12

Oct 15, 2009 2:10 pm

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Originally Posted by zoonil (Post 12651704)

As the newest member of the box, I would like to be considered! I will even swap seats with you and let you ride up in biz (that is, if you are booked in coach)!!

As if. I've got a prime seat in C on the TATL - right next to the galley where the booze will be flowing from. :cool:

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