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icurhere2 Dec 14, 2009 4:56 pm


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12985983)
You need this for the ultimate in :rolleyes: ... and if that doesn't do it, this one will.

The latter made me cry.

kingalien Dec 14, 2009 5:00 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12985963)
In icurhere2 dinner news. Had to stop at Kroger to get potatoes for Pot roast / work. As I then had too many potatoes, I had to buy some steaks for the next few days ...

I'm watching Rachael Ray and she made a platter of t-bones, boy does that look yummy.

icurhere2 Dec 14, 2009 5:09 pm

A nice 23,500 Hyatt GP swing from two cheap stays this weekend.

ConciergeMike Dec 14, 2009 5:17 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12986121)
A nice 23,500 Hyatt GP swing from two cheap stays this weekend.

Very cool. Did you see your Christmas gift? ;)

Steph3n Dec 14, 2009 5:19 pm


Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 12986073)
I'm watching Rachael Ray and she made a platter of t-bones, boy does that look yummy.

How did she manage to destroy perfectly fine meat in that show? Salt pepper, and MAYBE a little lea and perrins is all it needs, ALL.

Steve GadFly Dec 14, 2009 5:22 pm

WWTBD??
 
So what would Teh Box do??

Have to work in Venice, FL on Friday this week. Would you:

Fly CO EWR-RSW on Thursday afternoon (most likely upgraded to F), stay near SRQ (closest Marriott property), and take either the late flight back to EWR on Friday or the early flight on Saturday

OR (for around the same price)

Fly US EWR-CLT-SRQ on Thursday afternoon (first segment in Y, second one on an RJ), stay near SRQ and take either the same routing back on Friday or the early Saturday one

Essentially, more segments, more miles, less driving but in Y (with US), or less segments, more driving but in F (with CO).


I know most "WWTBD" scenarios involve really cool "ALCO-style" iteneraries in far-flung international destinations....but with my :rolleyes: travel pattern, this is the best I have to offer.

Xyzzy Dec 14, 2009 5:22 pm


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12986192)
How did she manage to destroy perfectly fine meat in that show? Salt pepper, and MAYBE a little pea and perrins is all it needs, ALL.

She is NOT a cook. She doesn't have a clue. Neither do the dolts who gave her a TV show.

Steph3n Dec 14, 2009 5:22 pm

I looked at the calendar, christmas is next week, yes already here...wow!

GTITAN Dec 14, 2009 5:23 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12985918)
In other news, my first-ever piece of Elite wallet candy came in the mail today. I'm already Gold, but this CO Silver card will hold fond memories.

Seriously Y'all what could be be better in these parts? Elite status! A good man! Warm feelings and good cheer! This can only mean one thing .... Yes indeed, it is on its way...... wait it is almost here..... yes sir, the good ol' ^^

Steph3n Dec 14, 2009 5:23 pm


Originally Posted by Steve GadFly (Post 12986217)
So what would Teh Box do??

Have to work in Venice, FL on Friday this week. Would you:

Fly CO EWR-RSW on Thursday afternoon (most likely upgraded to F), stay near SRQ (closest Marriott property), and take either the late flight back to EWR on Friday or the early flight on Saturday

OR (for around the same price)

Fly US EWR-CLT-SRQ on Thursday afternoon (first segment in Y, second one on an RJ), stay near SRQ and take either the same routing back on Friday or the early Saturday one

Essentially, more segments, more miles, less driving but in Y (with US), or less segments, more driving but in F (with CO).


I know most "WWTBD" scenarios involve really cool "ALCO-style" iteneraries in far-flung international destinations....but with my :rolleyes: travel pattern, this is the best I have to offer.

I'd take no nonsense CO, you are already a plat, it isn't enough miles to suffer thru US and an RJ. BTW I'd leave on Sat too.

Steve GadFly Dec 14, 2009 5:24 pm


Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 12984986)
WWTBD?

Phone interview at 0700, flight at 0955 tomorrow.

Take the call at home or P-Club?

Use Plat status to push back to the later flight for free (if possible)....otherwise, do the call from the P-Club and see if they'll maybe let you use an empty conference room for a little more privacy.

ConciergeMike Dec 14, 2009 5:27 pm


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12986220)
She is NOT a cook. She doesn't have a clue. Neither do the dolts who gave her a TV show.

I have liked precisely one recipe of hers, and it is not particularly creative. Then again, I'm not a fan of creative food...mixing things that no one has mixed before generally results in :rolleyes: from me.

ConciergeMike Dec 14, 2009 5:27 pm


Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 12986228)
Seriously Y'all what could be be better in these parts? Elite status! A good man! Warm feelings and good cheer! This can only mean one thing .... Yes indeed, it is on its way...... wait it is almost here..... yes sir, the good ol' ^^

<bows> - thank you, sir.

Steph3n Dec 14, 2009 5:33 pm


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12986220)
She is NOT a cook. She doesn't have a clue. Neither do the dolts who gave her a TV show.

She was not hired for cooking, but for looking, or something like that. I don't find her too much to look at, but there are others that are much better looking and can actually cook a bit... and they don't have these freakishly weird phrases they abuse so often.

I like emeril but his 'bam' and 'kick it up a notch' get on my nerves to no end.

GTITAN Dec 14, 2009 5:33 pm

Hey All:

Not that this is all that "extraordinary" but I am pretty pleased and wanted to share. Even though I was running on an indoor track and accordingly in "perfect conditions" (more or less), I ran 2 miles in about 13 minutes and 45 seconds. Now, I know that this is not all that remarkable per se, BUT, when I was a child and into my teen years, I would have had a hard time running it in 20 minutes.

Funny at 37, I am running faster then I ever did at 17!:D


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