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colpuck Nov 9, 2009 9:29 am


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12792833)
Get back to your trip report! Some of us are just dying to live vicariously through you. :p

I can't force it. Though I forsee an update around 8pm West coast tonight.

colpuck Nov 9, 2009 9:30 am


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12792841)
Has anyone seen this?

SQ C/F rewards on blocked flights with CO miles. This won't last.

Bliss World, baiting the UA forum. Awesome!

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Nov 9, 2009 9:31 am


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12792850)
I've heard that Coeur d'Alene is an upscale area - it surprised me as well.

My joke was focused more on your choice of wording. I supposed I did not execute very well... :(

My bad. Place looked like paradise to me. If I could find a job up there (and somewhere affordable to live), I'd move in a heartbeat.

fozz Nov 9, 2009 9:44 am


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12792860)
Bliss World, baiting the UA forum. Awesome!

What about the part of him crediting to CO again, that was classic.

In other news, I was just able to grab LAX-NRT-SIN-NRT-LAX on SQ in F and C. Need to wait 24 hours to confirm though, so lets see what happens.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Nov 9, 2009 9:52 am


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12792952)
What about the part of him crediting to CO again, that was classic.

In other news, I was just able to grab LAX-NRT-SIN-NRT-LAX on SQ in F and C. Need to wait 24 hours to confirm though, so lets see what happens.

Is this to get to PER, or for a different trip?

GTITAN Nov 9, 2009 9:52 am


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12792952)
What about the part of him crediting to CO again, that was classic.

In other news, I was just able to grab LAX-NRT-SIN-NRT-LAX on SQ in F and C. Need to wait 24 hours to confirm though, so lets see what happens.


Now, that looks like fun!!!!! Not sure if you are using CO Miles, but if so, this just proves again that CO OP currency is worth a great deal more than UA MP currency with all that *net blocking going on. I cannot tell you how funny I find this with all that whining over the years from many, and reading all of the UA Fan Club posting about how much more useful MP miles were. Ahh the times they are a changin ....

ConciergeMike Nov 9, 2009 9:56 am


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12792759)
IMO, at $0.035/EQM, the PHL-PHX deal is decent but nothing out of this world. I prefer the sub-$200 SEA and SMF fares for about $20 more; unfortunately, these seem to be missing this year. :(

If I needed it for another status level, I'd definitely go for it but otherwise I'll pass.

I'm excited because I can actually convert on this fare this time. It was around last year for $2 less, and none of the dates worked for me. I did check SEA and SMF before deciding to book PHX, and I found nothing that was in the price neighborhood that had been reported during last year's EoY MR frenzies.


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12792781)
Looks like snow is on tap for this weekend's trip to Coeur d'Alene ^.

Also, there must be something in the water there. The mobile scenery is very easy on the eyes. :D

fozz and I were googly-eyed in Frankfurt over the ridiculous number of attractive women in boots. I'm told that London is even more of an eye candy feast at this time of year, but I'll take what I can get.


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12792860)
Bliss World, baiting the UA forum. Awesome!

:D:D


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12792876)
My bad. Place looked like paradise to me. If I could find a job up there (and somewhere affordable to live), I'd move in a heartbeat.

I just want to play that golf course twice. Once for score, and another time just to walk the course, hit a few balls here and there, and have a camera with me.


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12792952)
What about the part of him crediting to CO again, that was classic.

In other news, I was just able to grab LAX-NRT-SIN-NRT-LAX on SQ in F and C. Need to wait 24 hours to confirm though, so lets see what happens.

This should be fun. I'll go plug in the popcorn machine.

ConciergeMike Nov 9, 2009 10:00 am

Sporadic reports of LH405 successfully crediting to CO accounts = :rolleyes: - I've read more than one now and I am getting less and less optimistic.

rolov Nov 9, 2009 10:02 am


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12792952)
What about the part of him crediting to CO again, that was classic.

In other news, I was just able to grab LAX-NRT-SIN-NRT-LAX on SQ in F and C. Need to wait 24 hours to confirm though, so lets see what happens.

I asked CO Outsider about the SQ awards, I think you were next to me. He basically said they were not available in the new cabins. All those seem to be 744 so It should work.

ConciergeMike Nov 9, 2009 10:05 am


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12793045)
I asked CO Outsider about the SQ awards, I think you were next to me. He basically said they were not available in the new cabins. All those seem to be 744 so It should work.

So CO miles Is Possible on 744's, and they are rumored to be replacing 744's at their earliest convenience. That's classy of them. Makes a snowball's odds in Hell look good against getting a mileage seat on either of the 345 routes.

Scott6067 Nov 9, 2009 10:10 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12792852)
All of the Germans in my office are rather proud that today is the 20 year anniversary of the Berlin wall falling. :-:

They were standing around the water cooler today sharing their memories of the occasion and it seems that, universally, the one thing they share in common is that they all saw David Hasselhoff perform at the site of the wall. And, as Germans like to do when they get together -- they all started singing.

Shoot me.

ETA: I should grab a cheeseburger for lunch.

What no beer cooler at the office. This is one thing I wish I would have stayed around for this past weekend. Would have been nice to do a little tourist activity.


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12792856)
I can't force it. Though I forsee an update around 8pm West coast tonight.

Hope some of my title suggests from breakfast the other morning work out.


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12792723)
There is a thread in MR Deals. PHL-IAH-PHX same day, 4666 EQM without DEQM, 164.90ai. Jan/Feb 2010 has a few good Tue/Wed/Sat same days and one-nighters. Don't do UA unless you can get a real freaky routing, because CO.com offers it thru DEN only at a penalty of about 500 miles vs. IAH.

Interesting.


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12792753)
Yeah, because pulling the gear handle and seeing those three little green lights is minor in the grand scheme of things.

Very true. I was surprised at the amount of automation in announcements in the cockpit during my takeoff in the 757 for the DO!


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12792822)
When CO introduces quadruple EQMs next year (rumored to run from 1/1-12/31), fares out of IAH and EWR should be quite attractive for mileage runs.


I would just like DEQMs in Jan. :)

GTITAN Nov 9, 2009 10:15 am


Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 12793091)
I would just like DEQMs in Jan. :)

You know I cannot recall any carrier offering DEQMs in January or February over the last 5 years which if you ask me is a royal shame! Generally speaking, that is when the ultra low fares to Europe are. That really would be sweet.:-:

CO 1E Nov 9, 2009 10:18 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12792453)
Guy I grew up with was killed in an F-16 midair - just saw it on NJ.com. Wow.

Fallen N.J. fighter pilot is recalled as driven, loving family man

I'm very sorry to hear that, CM.

xFF Nov 9, 2009 10:21 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12792453)
Guy I grew up with was killed in an F-16 midair -

Fallen N.J. fighter pilot is recalled as driven, loving family man

Sorry for the loss of your friend. He died doing what he loved.

I sure hope that headline was just an unfortunate choice of words, and not some smart-a*s rim man's idea of humor.

ConciergeMike Nov 9, 2009 10:23 am

My old boss at Tropicana inherited a SigSauer P220 from his father. It was of such a vintage that the stamping on the slide says "Made in West Germany". I'm guessing the pistol's value inched up slightly today.


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