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Good Afternoon/Evening/Day Box:

Hope everyone is enjoying/enjoyed Halloween. Kids are all at friends, Mrs. Gtitan is going out with her friends, so I am left to the silence of my home and the two pug dogs.:D

Gators are looking awfully good right now. They haven't had a possession in the red zone yet, but they've put up some pretty impressive numbers and scores. Looking forward to more of the same in the second half!

If the rain holds off I think I'll head over to the parade. Looks like it should be a fun night.

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Originally Posted by xFF (Post 12743522)

That raises a question: do you know, did Bing Crosby have any vocal range to speak of? Thinking back, he was the cream of the crooners, but I don't remember him ever doing anything challenging.

I don't think he had much at all, but everything was consistent from top to bottom.

Honestly, though, if you have a solid octave and a half you can sing anything in the Great American Songbook...particularly if you have the luxury of having it in whatever key you would like. :)

If you want phenomenal vocal range, look at Mariah Carey. Or Art Garfunkel.

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12741187)

That would be an event where I wasn't an attendee ... And the reason I haven't sung in public in 21 years was having to do a recital the day after my grandmother passed away. I do small audiences (e.g. Steppenwolf, Snoop, Johnny Cash, and Natalie Merchant) but that's limited to a handful of people.

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Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12741204)

I have no idea why I quit singing. I apparently was good.

Off to bed for me.

I sang for mt 30th BDay party at a bar in LAS with my parents and Aunt there. My mom turned around and said "Scott6067, you sure have lost a lot since you were in choir! " TO which I responded, "I got an A in College Choir :)" (I think I just blended in well and it was only a one hour class with 100 people in it :) I am a good karoke even without the drinks.

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 12741266)

Back from football.....We WON. It was a do or die game for both teams. My son made his debut as the PK and did quite well. All of his kick offs ended up at around the 5 yr line and he made 4 out of 5 point afters. The one he missed was kicked so high that it was above the end post and the referees ruled it no good although it sure did look good.

No pumpkins were thrown. Half Moon Bay is famous for their pumpkins and their teams are famous for being jerks. None of that happened tonight. I guess getting sued by another high school for attacks to the bus forced them to play nice.

Good night Box.

Happy Halloween.

Don't forget to set your clocks back Saturday night/Sunday morning.

Can we just fast forward to Monday at 6 pm so I can get the H*LL to the StarDO!!!

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12742428)

B6 will be accepting applications for FAs early next week. Details in that forum. I am probably going to apply though I doubt that I could afford to take the job.

I may see if they have ground positions as the FA ones may not work out for me. ;)

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12742784)

Not hardly. I only really post in one thread.

IIRC, when I met Scott6067 in teh IAH E PC prior to DO IV (before he became very active in teh Box), he said something along the lines of "do you post in the CO Forum very often?" :D

I think that was CODOIII or perhaps I was drunk!?!?!?!

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12742738)

LOL. Just spotted my first FT Luggage Tag on the bag of somebody departing teh US Club. Turns out it belonged to Crazyhotelguy.

Always interesting introducing yourself as Anglo Large Clawed Otter, especially with someone you haven't run across on FT before. :D

I dont know which handle is more interesting, ALCO or CrazyHotelGuy???? :confused:

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12742951)

So far, I too have found the reports of nasty RCCs exaggerated. I've been in a few that weren't so great, but mostly they've been fine. I've also experienced nothing but niceness by the people working the front desk in those lounges.

UA requires either a government-issued photo ID or boarding pass with your membership card for entry. I've noticed that some agents at the front desk are just in the habit of asking for a boarding pass, because for UA members, it appears they can just scan the boarding pass (I witnessed this at DEN yesterday with three customers ahead of me in the entry line). But if you don't have a boarding pass, an ID should be sufficient. There are signs that I've seen at every RCC I've been in this month that indicate this.

I was very pleased with the LGA RCC, especially after my first experience with the PC there. I will say that the crew in the LGA PC has a challenge with being so positive in such a blah place.

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12742964)

I am surprised we don't hear many tales about the LGA Pclub here and its overall dank, dark, no view, nasty bathrooms on a regular basis. I know I've seen a thing or two about the bathrooms but the entire place is just....not up the the PClub line. It should be renamed the CO outhouse.

Very true!!

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 12743044)

It's the merge police!
:D

Got to keep you busy!!

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12743376)

Indiana is folding up in a hurry. Someone forgot to tell them that a football game goes for all 4 quarters. :eek:

Hopefully OSU wont do there famous first quarter game againest UT this year!!

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 12743782)

I don't blame him for his frustrations. I need a cheat sheet myself and I refuse to read thru all those sticky posts for answers. :D

I'd much rather see the merged topics than the same answered questions dozens of times.

Bye for a while FT, MBM3 if you need some help with these chickens trying to rule the roost let me know, you know how to reach me :)

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Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 12743869)

I think that was CODOIII or perhaps I was drunk!?!?!?!

It was just before this February's DO (when I was getting ready to depart for PTY). You were guesting in some guy wearing a Khaki Utility Kilt. :-:

Got teh DEN RCC Lounge Angel to put me in an E+ Aisle Seat to compensate for TED.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12743922)

Got teh DEN RCC Lounge Angel to put me in an E+ Aisle Seat to compensate for TED.

TED wants you to be happy! RAR:D

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Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 12743936)

TED wants you to be happy! RAR:D

I would have booked the itinerary via SEA or SFO from the start had I known there would be a TED swap.

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12743900)

Bye for a while FT, MBM3 if you need some help with these chickens trying to rule the roost let me know, you know how to reach me :)

We'll see you soon.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12743951)

I would have booked the itinerary via SEA or SFO from the start had I known there would be a TED swap.

Can't plan for airplane swaps, so I wouldn't beat myself up.

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12743962)

Can't plan for airplane swaps, so I wouldn't beat myself up.

+1, and just think when you are old and gray, you can say (with a semi straight face), I flew the end of UniTED.:D

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12743962)

Can't plan for airplane swaps, so I wouldn't beat myself up.

I would only be truly distraught if I hadn't really run out of options for new lines to GEG. With ORD-PHX-GEG next week, I'll pretty much have it covered, as far as :-: routings are concerned.

Looking at Hyatt options for tomorrow, there's only one hotel with an available "G" bonus. Being a Hyatt point accumulator, I have a tentative reservation for a hotel where I'll "pay" $10 more than another option for 1,065 points additional points.

The rate in question is cancellable until 4 p.m. tomorrow, in case distressed room rates come into the equation (like this morning's sudden $65 rate for today).