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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12766569)

On the other hand, there was the trip where I consumed probably $50 worth of mini-bar liquor at the W New Orleans that they never charged me for. :D

But how much liquor was that really? About 4 drinks? :D

ALCO is banned from the hublette until further notice - Great Lakes Brewing Company just released their famous Christmas Ale! :)

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 12767148)

ALCO is banned from the hublette until further notice - Great Lakes Brewing Company just released their famous Christmas Ale! :)

I'm making my reservation at the Cuyahoga County Drunk Tank now. :-:

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12767170)

I'm making my reservation at the Cuyahoga County Drunk Tank now. :-:

That stuff is amazing. I always get a chuckle out of newbies who end up doing silly stuff and wonder what happened...

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12767170)

I'm making my reservation at the Cuyahoga County Drunk Tank now. :-:

Sounds like a place where one could find the end of more. :-:

When is the Great Lakes Brewing Company at CLE supposed to open?

I will be stopping through there again in December.

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12767210)

Sounds like a place where one could find the end of more. :-:

Oh, many women quickly find the end of more after a couple of Xmas Ales. Zero to hurl after several pints!

Why can't I get a phone that has everything I want? Apparently asking for the equivalent of an iPhone with a hardware keyboard and UMA access is asking way too much. Can't someone build a device that combines all available features into one package, without forcing compromises?

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12767220)

When is the Great Lakes Brewing Company at CLE supposed to open?

I will be stopping through there again in December.

IIRC correctly there is still one in A but I never go in that direction. As for C, I have yet to find a specific schedule for the openings. Or I can meet you in the parking garage with some road pops! :D

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12767210)

Sounds like a place where one could find the end of more. :-:

Finding the end of more is like summiting K-2... a rarely achieved and often traumatic feat.

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Originally Posted by MilesDavis (Post 12767139)

But how much liquor was that really? About 4 drinks? :D

If even that.

I've since forgotten. It was the last night of a pretty crappy trip to my Louisiana client. I didn't care. I just wanted to drink and pass out, which is more or less what I did.

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12766587)

I haven't booked a hotel room through the corporate travel agent in years. I don't see why I should. I get reimbursed for the stay based on the receipt the hotel gives me. Our accounting department can't tell from that how the room was booked. They don't look for anything from the travel agent to match it against. I have coworkers who swear you'll not get reimbursed for a hotel stay or car rental not booked through the travel agent. Then I tell them I've been doing both for nearly five years and nobody has ever questioned it. I also manage to get myself into much nicer hotels for the same, or cheaper, rates than some of the places they're staying because of it.

My job description says nothing about being a profit center for our travel agent. I use them as little as possible.

Our corporate travel system (contracted with AmEx) generates an "exception" when you book a flight that involves an overnight stay and do not book a hotel. It's not a critical issue - I can just say that someone else is handling the hotel booking in my behalf, and that's enough to make them go away. :-: Or, I can book the hotel reservation with AmEx, then call the hotel to cancel directly. :D

The nice thing about working with a company that's big enough to be a component of the DJIA is that our negotiated prices are actually good. This week I'm in a Hyatt Place for $69/night. Best price on Hyatt's site was $109. In most non-Podunk areas, I have a choice between a couple of Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, or IC Group properties.

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12767245)

What is UMA? I'm looking at going with Sprint for the Blackberry Tour 9630. It is EVDO Rev. A capable, can do GSM in Europe, and I can get a voice plan with 450 minutes, any mobile to any mobile for free, unlimited (access to) Blackberry data for web/Google Maps, GPS, and tethering so I can have Internet access through my router or laptop for $85 a month. Considering the other options out there, it may be the best deal for my needs right now.

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12767284)

What is UMA? I'm looking at going with Sprint for the Blackberry Tour 9630. It is EVDO Rev. A capable, can do GSM in Europe, and I can get a voice plan with 450 minutes, any mobile to any mobile for free, unlimited Blackberry data for web/Google Maps, GPS, and tethering so I can have Internet access through my router or laptop for $85 a month. Considering the other options out there, it may be the best deal for my needs right now.

UMA uses WiFi. I use it at home and in hotels a LOT since we have dead zones.

http://www.umatechnology.org/overview/

Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology provides access to GSM and GPRS mobile services over unlicensed spectrum technologies, including Bluetooth and 802.11. By deploying UMA technology, service providers can enable subscribers to roam and handover between cellular networks and public and private unlicensed wireless networks using dual-mode mobile handsets. With UMA, subscribers receive a consistent user experience for their mobile voice and data services as they transition between networks.