HOLY $*!*. I posted a few weeks ago in the National forum how ticked I was about arriving at LAX on a Monday night around 9:00 PM and having to wait while two or three National buses zoomed right by without stopping, several of which were not full. It ended up being a 20-25 minute wait for a bus at the UA terminal there. Last week I got an e-mail from a PR person at National corporate wanting my phone number. Just now I got a call from their manager at LAX apologizing, wanting to know when this happened so he could check the schedule and speak with the drivers about it, and wanting to know when I'd be back at LAX so he could "hook me up." Turns out I'm headed back there next Monday. I still need to book the reservation, but he gave me his e-mail and requested to know what time I'd be arriving, and is going to set aside something for me. This could be quite interesting…

JAC? That's way huge by Wyoming standards. They get year-round mainline.

I'm talking the EAS subsidy stuff that's lucky to see a couple of Great Lakes Beech 1900s each day, or maybe an EMB-120. Those are the fun ones.

West Yellowstone has service, as does Bozeman. Those are two of the closer airports to Yellowstone, in addition to Jackson Hole.

Duh. The southwest gate of Yellowstone is, in fact, in West Yellowstone.

Jackson is really wonderful. Where else can you find 4-star hotels, mechanical bulls, fine French cuisine, WiFi in the restaurants' patios, and great galleries all in one place? Well, Texas, I suppose, but add the Tetons, and it's a unique destination. Served by US, to boot. West Yellowstone, maybe only SkyTeam USA...

Agreed. Sorry to be so omnified, but liberal that I am ;), I had an issue with her singing an Obama song she didn't learn here (and her outside activities are Girl Scouts, Church, Tennis and ballet - I am truly doubting she heard that from any of those) and why she was singing it. I think I'm being quite calm as others probably have called the school. I have taught her to respect the President; but don't deify him with God.

Moving on, somehow, we're spending New Year's Eve in Nebraska. A nice dinner followed by a party at the Marriott there. Our Nebraska babysitter turned 16 this year, so think my parents will be filling in with bl jr and my best friends' youngest daughter; at the Children's museum. I haven't told them yet, but how can they say no after dumping me for Christmas? My first New Year's Eve with my best friend in years, so hopefully fun. I just need to ensure no balloon drop.

We loved Jackson.

I believe UA or Great Lakes serves West Yellowstone as well.

Trying to book IAD-GRU (or EZE)-FRA/MUC-LHR in F, or IAD-GRU-(DKR)-IST-LHR in C. The TK flight doesn't seem to have any reward seats available within the two-week period within which I need to go.

Mmmm...Saranac Beer brewed in beeeee-autiful downtown Utica.^^

It being LAX that could be very very interesting. Mercedes? Jag?

The badge that Tomb Guards wear is the second-least frequently awarded occupational badge (not to be confused with medals) awarded across all of the Armed Services. The rarest one, you ask? Would you believe that the Army has a version of Astronaut wings?

Link to the original post containing the pics is here. If your friend or anyone wants full-res originals, do let me know.

Never happen, sadly. All of the Concordes are up on sticks or on museum display.

I am The Box's only Certified Homeless Argument Mitigation Professional. :-:

On one hand, it is fun to watch him get the UA people in a tizzy. On the other, it doesn't say much for an individual's larger character if something so trivial in the grand scheme as a frequent flyer program has such little loyalty attached to it.

Indeed. Add that phone call to the to-do list for tomorrow.

They are still alive and well in Philadelphia.

Wow. That's spectacular. No more words needed.

Be wary of the FT SEA-based crowd. There's always the chance that upon publicizing the intention of a Mini-Do in Seattle he who shall not be named will show up and follow everyone into the men's room.

That's pretty cool. Do they have NationalInsider over there?

Oh yea. Real beeee-autiful. I've even been in the Aud.

You mean it's happend to other Boxers besides me and possibly Fozz? (he's now in the midwest or is he back in SEA?)

I'm sorry. Utica is a city best viewed speeding past on the NYS Thruway.

You know IIRC, Utica is the only stretch of the Thruway in NYS that has street lights. Wonder why that is?;)

Ahhh...even the police state of New Jersey cannot defeat me. SuperG1955 and I (and possibly mwg25) will be enjoying an exercising of our Second Amendment rights on Thursday. So far there are 1,400 rounds of 9mm to be split among us, and another 400 rounds of .380ACP. I love the smell of primer...smells like freedom. :D