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Train sets are one of the (very few) things I am sad about missing out on by having daughters instead of sons. I can't get my girls interested in baseball either.

They will be when they get to Middle/High School and discover the cute 1st baseman. LOL

ConciergeMike

Dec 17, 2009 4:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13008446)

The idea that it is green to send an e-card, which utilizes electricity, over a paper card which is a renewable resource causes me pain.

Electricity is to a certain extent renewable.

sfogate

Dec 17, 2009 4:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13008434)

I got the same e-card from all 5 of them in about a 7 minute span.

I suggested to a coworker that we have a community bottle of booze and all take a shot when an e-card comes in. I would be hammered now if we did that...

:mad::mad:

Your co-workers sound boring. :D

Did you forward the card on to each of them? ;)

mnmag

Dec 17, 2009 4:08 pm

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Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 13008398)

Time to clean my apartment in about 90 minutes before I go see Up in the Air...

Enjoy it!^

sfogate

Dec 17, 2009 4:08 pm

CM....I was at the dog park this morning. One of the dog walkers walks a maltipoo and she will ask them where they got their dog.

I have not seen a maltipoo, in our dog park, until today. I thought that I was for sure going to get you a breeders name but she got her dog from a friend of a friend, not a breeder. Her dog was about 12-14 pounds, white although she started out apricot and had lots of energy/very playful. It certainly wasn't a roll of TP with legs.

mersk862

Dec 17, 2009 4:09 pm

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13008526)

Enjoy it!^

Now I just need to pry myself away from FT to do dishes.

After all...Box > Dishes

mnmag

Dec 17, 2009 4:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13008434)

I am really getting sick of the e-cards that are clogging up my work e-mail. Sure, the thought is nice, and I know it is "green" to send non-paper cards, but this is getting ridiculous. I work with 5 people from a single law firm -- I got the same e-card from all 5 of them in about a 7 minute span.

I suggested to a coworker that we have a community bottle of booze and all take a shot when an e-card comes in. I would be hammered now if we did that...

:mad::mad:

novel idea, though!:D:rolleyes:

sbm12

Dec 17, 2009 4:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13008446)

The idea that it is green to send an e-card, which utilizes electricity, over a paper card which is a renewable resource causes me pain.

C'mon...it takes plenty of energy to produce the paper from a tree or to recycle it.

Quick question re weather waivers for the group. I had a trip that was interrupted due to snow in BWI. I am sitting on a SEA-BWI half of a ticket. I called in to assign it to a new date and was told that I have to pay a fare difference even though it is the same bucket. Does that sound normal?

I was always under the impression that the same bucket meant if was gratis.

mnmag

Dec 17, 2009 4:11 pm

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13008446)

The idea that it is green to send an e-card, which utilizes electricity, over a paper card which is a renewable resource causes me pain.

For a paper card -- it's not just the card -- what about all the steps to deliver said card?!:confused::rolleyes:

mnmag

Dec 17, 2009 4:12 pm

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Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 13008533)

Now I just need to pry myself away from FT to do dishes.

After all...Box > Dishes

Them dishes ain't goin' anywhere -- B:rolleyes:X just zooms ahead!:D

Steph3n

Dec 17, 2009 4:14 pm

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13008446)

The idea that it is green to send an e-card, which utilizes electricity, over a paper card which is a renewable resource causes me pain.

plus it is like firing your postman for the holidays!

Steph3n

Dec 17, 2009 4:15 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13008546)

That seems wrong to me, I'd call and get another agent. People should get getting names and or IDs of agents before starting any conversation so they can report these people that don't do their jobs.

Hartmann

Dec 17, 2009 4:15 pm

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13008553)

For a paper card -- it's not just the card -- what about all the steps to deliver said card?!:confused::rolleyes:

In the grand scheme of things it is probably less resource intensive to send the real card or at least on par with the e-Card.

It's hard to quantify the electronic stuff. Servers that hold the card, people's computers that send the card, receive the card, etc. plus the buildings that house the server rooms.

It is like plug-in electric cars, it's still burning fossil fuels, just not in its own engine.

mnmag

Dec 17, 2009 4:17 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13008546)

Were they going to otherwise re-book you to another flight?!:confused: I know that when I called to ask about re-booking to another flight (w/the change fees waived due to weather) -- I was told it would be re-booked at the 'then' current fare. I don't know about it being in the same fare 'bucket' though.:rolleyes: I would assume a rebooking to the same fare bucket would incur no cost!

belynch

Dec 17, 2009 4:18 pm

- sigh -

Let's not start talking about energy now. Please.

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