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Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 12756813)

Perhaps, but those won't meet my $ per transaction goals. :D

I bet those could go for a decent mark-up ...

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Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 12756777)

Merlot and Kit Kats. All you really need.

I'm very uncouth, I like my Kit Kats with whites.:D

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12756543)

I like the look of this ballgame thus far.

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Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 12756561)

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12756568)

my man

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12756580)

I think the "Phillies / Not-the-Yankees" contingent in the Box is the minority.

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Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 12756592)

I'm in that contingent. The "anyone but the Yankees" group. :)

Sorry, sdm1130.

I don't understand why so many people hate the Yankees... Sometimes I wonder if it's just because it's the "in" thing to do if you live outside of the NY area. Meh. :p

I'm OK with the Yankees losing tonight because it means more baseball later this week. In the end, we all know who the world champions will be. ^

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Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 12756755)

Another WWTBD: I have to go to Europe week after next, coming back the day before Thanksgiving. CO to EWR would ordinarily be the preferred option but I don't want to deal with Amtrak or the NJT on that Wednesday. That leaves me the following three options:

DL to PHL on a 752
US to PHL on a 333
AC via YYZ on a 763/CRJ, 3 hour layover in YYZ, get home 3 hours later but save the client $400

All in C (except the CRJ). The miles on US or AC would requalify me for CO Gold or at least bring me within 1000 miles.

WWTBD?

My vote is for US unless the $400 difference on AC is more than 10% of the total cost to the client.

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12756848)

To paraphrase the "Highlander", In the end there can be only one, may it be the New York Yankees!:p:D

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12756608)

As a very conflicted Mets fan, Phillies are marginally greater than Yankees.

I'm a conflicted Mets fan too, but I decided that Phillies are marginally worse than the Yankees. It's a bit odd because I still find myself rooting against people on both teams.

I'm kinda enjoying watching the pitching decisions by Giradi blow up in his face. He's micromanaging too much. :-:

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Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 12756896)

I'm kinda enjoying watching the pitching decisions by Giradi blow up in his face. He's micromanaging too much. :-:

And the three starter rotation might not help ...

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12754396)

aloha box.

I just lost my CO reuben virginity. I can confirm that it's as :rolleyes: as ya'll have made it out to be.

I looked at that thing once and asked for the turkey grenade.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12755167)

LOL...

You can take off from Fiji just before Midnight, land in Guam the next morning, then land in Honolulu the previous afternoon. :D

The old truism about Concorde was that the drive to JFK sometimes took longer than the flight, only to on the way home arrive before you left.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12755451)

Hmmm. CO offering 2,500 miles just to sign up for a Sharebuilder account and complete one trade (no account minimum/monthly service fee). There's got to be one security out there that isn't overpriced...

I saw that. I'd rather open Chase checking - slightly larger outlay for at least 10x the miles.

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Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 12755591)

The oxi clean commercial JUST ISN'T THE SAME WITHOUT BILLY MAYS.

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12755696)

I need to get the Plus addition for my Wii Fit. Plus1 did put new batteries in it for me over the weekend though:)

Glad to see you back in The Box and feeling better. ^^

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Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12756409)

Why not fly PS? You'd at least get E+

Good call. Now that it can be credited to CO, no reason not to do it.

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12756580)

I think the "Phillies / Not-the-Yankees" contingent in the Box is the minority.

There's also the even smaller minority of "I hate them both; can someone nuke the stadium?"

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12756608)

As a very conflicted Mets fan, Phillies are marginally greater than Yankees.

My family has Mets leanings, but my hatred of all thing Philly sport make rooting for the Yankess temporarily palatable.

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12756848)

I don't understand why so many people hate the Yankees... Sometimes I wonder if it's just because it's the "in" thing to do if you live outside of the NY area. Meh. :p

People hate the Yankees because of their loaded roster. Other teams can't compete since ownership happily pays the luxury tax. The nauseating degree of overcommercialism and blantant cash grabbing mentality of the franchise certainly aids and abets negative vibes as well.

Just finished at the Pre-Do pizza thing. Time to go I need to kill 15 more minutes before I can attempt to (and fail, but I'll try anyway) to OLCI for LH405. Why must zee Germans do 23 hours? :mad:

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Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 12756896)

I'm a conflicted Mets fan too, but I decided that Phillies are marginally worse than the Yankees. It's a bit odd because I still find myself rooting against people on both teams.

Besides - you live in Jersey and have become accustomed to certain "New York" teams playing in your home state :p

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12756848)

It's the pinstripes. :D

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12756903)

(snip)

Multi-quote much? :D

Hope all the Mega-DO folks are well. Looks like my 2000th post was well received!

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Originally Posted by Plus1 (Post 12756911)

It's the pinstripes. :D

That's right - the Phillies are wearing them tonight.

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Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 12756896)

I'm kinda enjoying watching the pitching decisions by Giradi blow up in his face. He's micromanaging too much. :-:

Sometimes he gets in to the stats behind the match-ups way too much.

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12756898)

And the three starter rotation might not help ...

The alternative would have been the same or worse. The Yankees rotation gets a little iffy after their first 3 starters. It has worked well with Sabathia and I expect it to work just fine with Pettitte on Wednesday night (if needed).

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12756924)

It has worked well with Sabathia and I expect it to work just fine with Pettitte on Wednesday night (if needed).

As long as I don't get to see Blanton pitch again in 2009 ...