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sdm1130 Sep 28, 2008 11:45 am


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 10438159)
Ask in the Travel Photo forum. There are a bunch of folks over there who know a lot about gear and bags and such.

Good advice - I always forget about that forum. Only downside is that posting over there doesn't help pad my post count in The Box. :D

ConciergeMike Sep 28, 2008 11:46 am

Tell the mod over there that you always forget about his forum. Smart! :p ;)

sdm1130 Sep 28, 2008 11:46 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 10438101)
Do Stag's Leap or Grgich Hills do tours?

Stags' Leap does tours. Not sure about Grgich Hills.

sdm1130 Sep 28, 2008 11:47 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 10438173)
Tell the mod over there that you always forget about his forum. Smart! :p ;)

:D It's a fairly new forum, so I think the mod will let it slide...

ConciergeMike Sep 28, 2008 11:48 am


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 10438178)
:D It's a fairly new forum, so I think the mod will let it slide...

This joint cracks me up.

photog72 Sep 28, 2008 12:18 pm

Back from my MR
 
Wow! I am beat. First of all I want to thank Baglady for offering to guest my fiance in to the PC. However, I lost/misplaced my Chase PC voucher. So, instead, my fiance picked me up from Terminal C and we spent the afternoon lounging outside at the Sonic on Will Clayton (she loves their strawberry/lime slush). The weather in Houston was very nice yesterday!^

As for EUAs. I was 1 of 3. What is a battlefield upgrade? I may have had one. On the SAN-EWR segment, I was seated in 14A when some guy comes up near the end of boarding (I think he was standby), and says I am sitting in his seat. I didn't argue. I grabbed my stuff and went towards the front of the cabin. I had already looked at the pda.co.com site on my cell phone and saw I cleared the upgrade (I was 4th on the list when I had last looked). The GA happened to be walking down the aisle to hand me a new BP for 4F. I told him, "someone is in my seat ;);)", and he handed me the new BP and said, "I don't think so," with a smile on his face. Transcon F is a godsend. Otherwise I would not have been able to fall asleep. Plus there was a POS in 14B, who almost needed a seatbelt extension. He had to pull his stomach in to make it work. I think if he asked for an extension he would have been kicked out of the exit row, right? I was so glad to get out of that seat. Time to take a nap. No more flights for the year for me.

ConciergeMike Sep 28, 2008 12:29 pm

That smells like a battlefield upgrade to me. I did once have an extension in an exit row...I found it very curious and very frustrating because a non-exit row seat belt fit me without issues.

rolov Sep 28, 2008 1:22 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 10437808)
We visited the Mondavi winery in Napa over Labor Day weekend. Fantastic tour that I would definitely recommend. Domaine Chandon tour is a waste of time, IMO, but I had never been to a winery where sparkling wine was made before. Also visited Goose Creek Vineyards, which is a tiny producer tucked away near those two. Absolutely fantastic wines.

I visited Mondavi , and Opus One the last time I was in Napa

rolov Sep 28, 2008 1:23 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 10438159)
Ask in the Travel Photo forum. There are a bunch of folks over there who know a lot about gear and bags and such.

There is a thread about bags over there, thats how I found the Kata Bag that i bought

sbm12 Sep 28, 2008 1:28 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 10438178)
:D It's a fairly new forum, so I think the mod will let it slide...

:rolleyes: :eek:


Originally Posted by photog72 (Post 10438289)
What is a battlefield upgrade? I may have had one. On the SAN-EWR segment, I was seated in 14A when some guy comes up near the end of boarding (I think he was standby), and says I am sitting in his seat. I didn't argue.

Yeah...that's a battlefield upgrade. Congrats. They're particularly valuable on the transcons. I'm hoping for the EUA or the battlefield upgrade on my SNA-EWR flight in a few weeks. Otherwise I might sleep through the Q2 flight the next morning down to Philly, and that would be no fun.

baglady Sep 28, 2008 2:07 pm


Originally Posted by photog72 (Post 10438289)
Wow! I am beat. First of all I want to thank Baglady for offering to guest my fiance in to the PC. However, I lost/misplaced my Chase PC voucher. So, instead, my fiance picked me up from Terminal C and we spent the afternoon lounging outside at the Sonic on Will Clayton (she loves their strawberry/lime slush). The weather in Houston was very nice yesterday!^

As for EUAs. I was 1 of 3. What is a battlefield upgrade? I may have had one. On the SAN-EWR segment, I was seated in 14A when some guy comes up near the end of boarding (I think he was standby), and says I am sitting in his seat. I didn't argue. I grabbed my stuff and went towards the front of the cabin. I had already looked at the pda.co.com site on my cell phone and saw I cleared the upgrade (I was 4th on the list when I had last looked). The GA happened to be walking down the aisle to hand me a new BP for 4F. I told him, "someone is in my seat ;);)", and he handed me the new BP and said, "I don't think so," with a smile on his face. Transcon F is a godsend. Otherwise I would not have been able to fall asleep. Plus there was a POS in 14B, who almost needed a seatbelt extension. He had to pull his stomach in to make it work. I think if he asked for an extension he would have been kicked out of the exit row, right? I was so glad to get out of that seat. Time to take a nap. No more flights for the year for me.


Glad everything worked out and you had some time together. Very glad you got your upgrade! It was a beautiful day here yesterday - not sure how long that will last but I hope a while! A very quiet weekend for us - we have this weekend and next weekend with no real plans and I don't remember the last time we had that - it's pretty perfect. I'm not sure when we'll have that again.

Hartmann Sep 28, 2008 2:24 pm


Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10438064)
It's about time. What's it been - two weeks?

Yep, 15 days.

Now to see if we can get the cable back...

We are actually terminating our lease with the landlord due to his being offended by my request for a reduction of rent of $200 / month until the house is completely habitable again.

baglady Sep 28, 2008 2:57 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 10438655)
Yep, 15 days.

Now to see if we can get the cable back...

We are actually terminating our lease with the landlord due to his being offended by my request for a reduction of rent of $200 / month until the house is completely habitable again.


There was a lot you couldn't use though, right? Kitchen and laundry? Those expenses seem to be larger than $200 so your request seems fair. He has insurance for a reason. Sorry it worked out that way. Have you found a new place?

J.Edward Sep 28, 2008 3:27 pm

Some quick pics from my first visit to the VS clubhouse and VX in first class.

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.ph...5b&id=27500445

baglady Sep 28, 2008 3:29 pm

SFOGATE, how was your son's football game?


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