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icurhere2 Nov 16, 2009 5:51 pm


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12829836)
Call out the harley guys to rev off the inbred freaks.

Sounds like a great plan (says the person who happens to teach on a military installation).

icurhere2 Nov 16, 2009 5:52 pm

So no one had thoughts on my WWTBD?

rolov Nov 16, 2009 5:56 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12829959)
So no one had thoughts on my WWTBD?

Where is the WWTBD

xFF Nov 16, 2009 5:58 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12829239)
Off to play racquetball but I have a WWTBD:

I vote for option 6 (spring for it). (a) It's Paris, it's the holidays; (b) you're an affluent young man in an industry that still gives people no cut contracts for life; (c) you probably figured out a way to get the air travel such that they're paying you net to fly it; (d) it's one night.

George V.

icurhere2 Nov 16, 2009 5:59 pm


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12829979)
Where is the WWTBD

Right here.

icurhere2 Nov 16, 2009 6:00 pm


Originally Posted by xFF (Post 12829990)
I vote for option 6 (spring for it). (a) It's Paris, it's the holidays; (b) you're an affluent young man in an industry that still gives people no cut contracts for life; (c) you probably figured out a way to get the air travel such that they're paying you net to fly it; (d) it's one night.

George V.

George V wasn't even on my radar - recall that with my voluntary demotion, the number before the comma on my paycheck changes (and by two integers) until overloads and summer pay kick in.

xFF Nov 16, 2009 6:03 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12829996)
George V wasn't even on my radar - recall that with my voluntary demotion, the number before the comma on my paycheck changes (and by two integers) until overloads and summer pay kick in.

Oh. Christmas, 2011, then.

kingalien Nov 16, 2009 6:06 pm

Greetings Box from Queenstown NZ lounge. Finally able to get internet access without paying top dollar. Headed over to SYD now for five more days before returning home.

rolov Nov 16, 2009 6:08 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12829239)
Off to play racquetball but I have a WWTBD:

My New Years trip to Paris - have Park Hyatt Paris Vendome for multiple nights and Trianon Palace Versailles. I have one more night and I could:

* Go on a completely unnecessary Hyatt run for a FFN (~$180) for PH Vendome or HR Madeleine (already re-qualified for diamond),
* Redeem Hyatt points (sounds like heresy during FFN earning),
* Stay in Trianon Palace another night and/or otherwise burn HHonors points,
* Use Choice Hotels points,
* Use limited IC points (e.g. a PointBreak),
* Actually pay for a hotel outright.

I have walked by PH Vendome many times and it looks ^
So my vote would be for the 1st PH at $180 USD ? :eek:

Scott6067 Nov 16, 2009 6:08 pm

Ah.... day off makes life so much better. Parents are driving up from TX with my CO beverage cart!! Next Party at the house will be via the cart!!

GTITAN Nov 16, 2009 6:10 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12829959)
So no one had thoughts on my WWTBD?

I know I have read discussion that Hilton Points are going through something of a "Zimbabweification". Perhaps, you should burn those especially considering that you focus your earning on Hyatt. Just a thought!

colpuck Nov 16, 2009 6:10 pm

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7D11 Safari/528.16)

Back in the states after 22hrs of travel. Turned on my phone and the world has gone :rolleyes;

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Nov 16, 2009 6:12 pm


Originally Posted by xFF (Post 12829990)
(c) you probably figured out a way to get the air travel such that they're paying you net to fly it

Coupon for 50,000 BD miles and a free J ticket to Nepal with bulk purchase of 50kg or more of Sea-Monkeys. :-:

icurhere2 Nov 16, 2009 6:12 pm


Originally Posted by xFF (Post 12830013)
Oh. Christmas, 2011, then.

I would need a Four Season's hotel points program that's easily abuseable - I have trouble spending more on one hotel night than my monthly mortgage, tax, insurance, car insurance, electric bill, gas, and water combined.

xFF Nov 16, 2009 6:13 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12829996)
George V wasn't even on my radar - recall that with my voluntary demotion, the number before the comma on my paycheck changes (and by two integers) until overloads and summer pay kick in.

Yikes! I just checked the 4Se website rate for around the 1st: EUR800 +.

I retract the suggestion. A great hotel, sure, but is it worth $1200? Hm.


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