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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12734882)

I found a significant stash of Pepperidge Farm cookies in SFO and a lesser stash in HNL last weekend. They are loose and near the crackers. I had many Milano cookies prior to the SFO-HNL flight. :D

And I am a big fan of the yogurt in the mornings. Much better than the "bagels" that any of the lounges have. When CO had the English Muffins I enjoyed those but they don't seem to show up any more.

UA has the English muffins as well. Knew I was missing something.

I haven't seen any of the Pepperidge Farm cookies recently, but I've mostly been in the ORD RCCs.

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12734495)

I'm considering just dropping off the grid for the day. No BB, no email, no nothing. PHL-CLE-PHX-IAH-PHL on 12/7, same day with three hours in Phoenix. 6am to 11pm.

The big question how much per mile?

I'd go for gold if there was some way to get 20K miles for $150.

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12733994)

I might not need to use a lounge; I'm just checking. I may have no other airport dropoff option than 9-10am for a 4pm flight. Told my fiancee that I would leave her a spare set of car keys, and one of her sisters could run her to the train station to fetch the car. She claimed that her sisters would give her crap about ferrying her to a train station that is less than 10 miles away. :rolleyes:

When are you going again? If it's not the 2nd or the 5th I could meet you somewhere in Center City for lunch and run you to the airport.

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12734853)

Recent snacks I've seen in RCCs (ORD, DEN, IAD):

Veggies - celery, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, with ranch dressing for dipping
Walker's chocolate chip Shortbread ^^
Kettle style potato chips
Knott's Berry Farm raspberry shortbread cookies
Quaker granola bars
Pepperidge Farm crackers (same as CO)
Cheese (similar to CO)
Apples, bananas, oranges in the morning ^^
Bagels (no toaster :td:) with cream cheese in the morning
Mini-muffins in the morning (similar to CO)
Yogurt in the morning ^^^

Overall the RCCs tend to have a larger variety of food than CO's PCs. There's also a larger number of healthier items if you want a snack without loading up on processed carbs.

For chocolate lovers, they also have miniature Kit Kats and Ghirardelli chocolate squares. I've been very impressed by the snack selection at the ORD RCC.

I have a dilemma. I am going to be in SFO in a couple of weeks on a Thursday. Ordinarily, I would fly home on Friday either on UA to PHL (arriving 5:30) or on CO to EWR and take the train (arriving home at the same time). However, I'm going to be away the rest of the week and most of the following two, so I'm trying to get home early. Plus the CO flight is nearly sold out, with F2, and I'd be looking at a middle non-exit row seat. Do I:

(1) take the red-eye home, which I don't like to do because I am useless the next day, but at least I'll be home in time to drive one of the kids to school
(2) take the 6:30 am flight on US (in Y, since I no longer have US status), arriving at 2:45
(3) connect through DEN on UA, leaving at 6 am and arriving at 3:45?

WWTBD? Option (3) is the least expensive, though I don't think I'm going to run up against the limits of my travel budget either way. The problem with option (2) is that if I have to work I'll be unable to open my laptop.

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Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12734961)

The big question how much per mile?

I'd go for gold if there was some way to get 20K miles for $150.

PHL-IAH-PHX-IAH-PHL for 169.40 a/i. With DEQM it's 9332 EQM, Extra Mile 50%, and Silver 25%. Win.

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Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12734961)

I'd go for gold if there was some way to get 20K miles for $150.

There are (were) ways to snag 44,000mi. for $150. It just involves (involved) another :-: carrier.

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Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 12734979)

When are you going again? If it's not the 2nd or the 5th I could meet you somewhere in Center City for lunch and run you to the airport.

Appreciate it, but it's the 2nd and I found a nonfamily ride. Fiancee herself and her parents were all unavailable.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12734986)

There are (were) ways to snag 44,000mi. for $150. It just involves (involved) another :-: carrier.

Now someone tells me. I've been too busy playing Ronald Reagan to have looked over at MR.

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Awful call by ump

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Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12735006)

Now someone tells me. I've been too busy playing Ronald Reagan to have looked over at MR.

You'd have to be a BD gold with 55K miles already. ;)

Hey, Copa, turn of the stupid twitter update from FlightMemory.

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12735030)

Awful call by ump

Yup...another blown call this post season. http://rolleye.com/angry2.gif

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12735032)

You'd have to be a BD gold with 55K miles already. ;)

Right. Otherwise, you'd have to settle for a paltry 22,000 mi. for $150. :D

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12735030)

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Awful call by ump

Yup - and MLB refuses to get replay...

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12735030)

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Awful call by ump

I need to get over to the game ...

If anyone is bored in NYC on Saturday I'm going to see if I'm any good with night time flash photography by going the the big Halloween Parade. Anyone up for joining in the spectating of the spectacle I've heard so much about?