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Hadn't seen it, though I have seen several other mock draws. Being in the same pot with Asia/NZ guarantees a tough group. Everyone will be praying for Japan/N Korea/NZ from that pot.

A couple of things he said make me wonder whether he's been watching the games -- he said the US struggles to score during the run of play, which wasn't true at all before Davies's car accident. I'd also rather see Denmark than, say, Serbia.

Here's a question for you and :rolleyes:v:
Are all the teams in pot 1 guaranteed to be top seed in their group? A lot can change in six months...

Trustguy

Dec 3, 2009 9:50 pm

Can Beavers answer? :confused:

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Dec 3, 2009 9:51 pm

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 12922877)

I wouldnt worry about anything beyond IAH. Us folks up here can handle snow and have more than two deicing trucks and plows. :D

Cletus done wrecked the other de-icing truck earlier tonight while gettin' a "roadie" from his pet raccoon. :eek:

icurhere2

Dec 3, 2009 9:51 pm

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Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12922788)

Someone in teh Box needs to try to get the CCS-DAM line for our FM.

ConViasa no longer appears to sell it.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Dec 3, 2009 9:52 pm

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Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12922859)

In that TR I linked, the anutter downgraded himself from Clase Ejecutiva to lie-flat Y since the loads were so low.

I've read some of that guy's TRs before, including the Conviasa one. He has flown on an intriguing assortment of carriers and routes.

FT Lurker

Dec 3, 2009 9:52 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12922902)

ConViasa no longer appears to sell it.

They don't sell international routes on their site. The guy in the TR, went to the airport and got a paper ticket. :eek:

MBM3	Dec 3, 2009 9:52 pm

Its odd to see our remote control deicing trucks up here. The dude can drive it from the cherrypicker!

rolov

Dec 3, 2009 9:53 pm

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Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 12922854)

Goal.com is your source for futbol :rolleyes:

Espn Deportes and El Grafico

rolov

Dec 3, 2009 9:54 pm

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Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12922896)

Here's a question for you and :rolleyes:v:
Are all the teams in pot 1 guaranteed to be top seed in their group? A lot can change in six months...

The Pot 1 teams are seeded based on winning their groups and the rest were based on the current FIFA ranking, that is how Argentina got in that pot.
They all go to a different group and cannot play each other in the first round, the rest of the pots are arranged by geographical region to make sure there is a mix of confederations in each group.

Phudnik

Dec 3, 2009 9:56 pm

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 12922877)

I wouldnt worry about anything beyond IAH. Us folks up here can handle snow and have more than two deicing trucks and plows. :D

In PHL, they close the schools for 3" of snow. I always tell people that where I grew up, 9" of snow is called "Hey, look, it's snowing outside!" :D

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Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12922896)

Here's a question for you and :rolleyes:v:
Are all the teams in pot 1 guaranteed to be top seed in their group? A lot can change in six months...

Not sure what you mean. Pot 1 is the top seed by definition. The way the seeds were determined was somewhat arbitrary and designed to make sure France wasn't seeded. Going by the most recent FIFA rankings (:rolleyes:) they already don't have the top eight teams in that pot: France ranks ahead of England, and South Africa is one of the weaker teams in the draw. (I suspect that South Africa will wind up in a group with Slovenia, New Zealand, and Uruguay.)

icurhere2

Dec 3, 2009 9:57 pm

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 12922834)

Speaking of fun lines, you folks with SkyTeam USA miles should try to swing seats on the AF island hopper from MIA. They have two 320s running around the Carribean and end up in Cayenne. Now those are some rare dots and lines! https://www.airfrance.com/US/en/loca...ibes_hiver.htm

F or J or eurobusiness all Is Not Possible.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Dec 3, 2009 9:58 pm

Tomorrow is going to be absolute chaos because the local news and NWS were under-forecasting until the last minute (hard to believe such a snow event would happen, especially as it will be the earliest ever recorded in Houston). Lots of businesses downtown (law firms, oil companies, etc.) will have most of their employees come in tomorrow morning (it will just be rainy until slightly before noon). Once the surface gulf low, upper level low, and southern jet turn on the Gulf-effect snow, there's going to be a lot of people scrambling to make an escape home. Should be absolute pandemonium on the highways tomorrow. Glad I'm not driving.

Very few people that I came into contact with seemed to have even the slightest clue that it could snow tomorrow. The few that did had opinions such as "the local news always says that, then it never happens. It'll probably be 70 tomorrow." I wish them the best trying to get back home tomorrow afternoon. :-:

icurhere2

Dec 3, 2009 9:58 pm

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Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12922907)

They don't sell international routes on their site. The guy in the TR, went to the airport and got a paper ticket. :eek:

What did he get? ;)

Phudnik

Dec 3, 2009 9:58 pm

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12922917)

Espn Deportes and El Grafico

No puedo leer español. I read this guy since he's from New Jersey, the Grauniad, ESPN Soccernet, and the blog of the soccer writer for the Washington Post.

Flyer_70

Dec 3, 2009 9:59 pm

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12922866)

I am flying IAH-CLE-GRR tomorrow. It appears I'm flying early enough out of IAH to not have any problems, but GRR is under a Winter Storm Warning expecting 1-2 inches per hour until 4 p.m. (I arrive prior to that) and to not travel if not absolutely necessary. :rolleyes: CLE is scheduled for snow as well. Thinking of just throwing in the towel!

I had to look up GRR (which originally read as Grrrrrr.... in travel terms :p ). I might have been throwing in the towel as well and waiting for a more friendly day.

I have travel planned for Saturday - am hoping any Friday Fubar cleans itself up by then.

Good luck with whatever you do!

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