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CO 1E Dec 19, 2009 10:44 am

I just went outside for the first time today. There are about eight inches of snow on the ground and it is still snowing quite heavily. It is eerily quiet and there are hardly any cars on the road. Roads are barely passable, but buses are still operating. There are still people out walking their dogs and some other locals just wandering about, but most of the sidewalks have not yet been cleared. I observed a guy cursing at a failing snowblower, which was amusing, and observed a southerner (NC plates on his car) trying to figure out how one removes snow from one's windshield and car windows (what's a snowbrush?:rolleyes:). That was so amusing that I actually stopped and watched for awhile. Going to go out again relatively soon and try to grab some photos of the snowed-over cityscape and people behaving stupidly in the snow.

Steve GadFly Dec 19, 2009 10:45 am


Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13017576)
You probably did the right thing to switch your flight to last night -- esp. since the weather is already snowy in other parts of the East Coast! :-: The worst thing would be to have been dealing with any potential delays this morning, or possible flt CX!:eek::rolleyes:

The flight I was supposed to be on this morning wound up returning to the gate at RSW and got to EWR 90 minutes late....at least I didn't have to drive home in the sn:rolleyes:w.


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13017997)
Even people not into hockey can appreciate this. Click the only goal in the 3rd period, by Bryce Salvador. NHL.com won't let me hotlink to the video clip.

I was a lacrosse goaley in college and had the EXACT same thing happen to me in a game except the ricochet was off my face mask. The ball popped stright up in the air, I lost track of it, and it hit me in the back and bounced into the net. I was very :mad:


Originally Posted by Brituchenite (Post 13018757)
And, Box .... I give you my minor milestone ....


4,500 posts

And the crowd goes wild!


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13018844)
There's a river, not unlike this one, near Vilnius, where my grandfather taught me to fish.

:-: :-: :-:

colpuck Dec 19, 2009 10:47 am

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13018796)

There's a river, not unlike this one, near Vilnius, where my grandfather taught me to fish.

We're a 100 miles from the nearest naval base.

ConciergeMike Dec 19, 2009 10:50 am


Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 13018879)
That is all probably true. OW needs to get its act together IMHO though. If there are any more defections and ATI does not go through for IB/BA/AA TATL could be a real problem for them.

OneWorld is the low-hanging fruit as far as alliances go, but they can't fail. If they do, having two global alliances is sure to raise the ire of bureaucrats and Eurocrats.

cheepneezy Dec 19, 2009 10:50 am


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13018828)
Profoundly :rolleyes: - do they have the capability to order similar trim from another dealer?

I guess inventory is non-existant. The dealers I checked with only had 2-3 in stock at the the time and nothing really close to what I wanted. All of them said I'd have to order.

sbm12 Dec 19, 2009 10:52 am


Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 13018846)
Not so important for *A types, but for any of us that use OW, it appears from both the DL and AA Forums that JAL is going with ST. That is a most :rolleyes:development. It does not do any of us consumers any good for DL to have more power in Asia. Oh well ..... tis the way of things.:(

Is there more out there on this since the rumors that were vehemently denied yesterday? I also wonder if the Japanese government would make them give up some slots at NRT or HND. Putting JL and NW's slots together would be pretty crazy.

I figured out how to make the photo gallery stuff work on my lounge guide. I'm slowly populating it with the pictures I have. Here's one example (though not great photos).

ConciergeMike Dec 19, 2009 10:52 am


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13018894)
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We're a 100 miles from the nearest naval base.

...the last place that satellites will ever look.

Olton Hall Dec 19, 2009 11:01 am


Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 13018886)
... and observed a southerner (NC plates on his car) trying to figure out how one removes snow from one's windshield and car windows (what's a snowbrush?:rolleyes:). That was so amusing that I actually stopped and watched for awhile.

Don't they have an arm and gloves. You can quickly clear snow by using your arm as a giant snow brush.

Mtbroxs Dec 19, 2009 11:01 am

Just starting to snow here in Warren County NJ. Good thing my snow blower is still in the shop :rolleyes:

mersk862 Dec 19, 2009 11:02 am


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13018916)
Is there more out there on this since the rumors that were vehemently denied yesterday? I also wonder if the Japanese government would make them give up some slots at NRT or HND. Putting JL and NW's slots together would be pretty crazy.

Same rumors that were vehemently denied yesterday. Though I've found the more vehemently a rumor is denied, the more likely it is to be true.

mersk862 Dec 19, 2009 11:03 am


Originally Posted by Mtbroxs (Post 13018962)
Just starting to snow here in Warren County NJ. Good thing my snow blower is still in the shop :rolleyes:

My father's car had the tire pressure light come on today - 24 hours before he is driving to Summit NJ for a few days. He is very :rolleyes: right now.

ConciergeMike Dec 19, 2009 11:04 am


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13018960)
Don't they have an arm and gloves. You can quickly clear snow by using your arm as a giant snow brush.

I could not find my brush so I cleared my car with a tennis racket. The snow was just heavy enough that it rammed against the racket strings and was a quite effective brush-like tool.


Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 13018966)
Same rumors that were vehemently denied yesterday. Though I've found the more vehemently a rumor is denied, the more likely it is to be true.

The practice of an airline denying a rumor is essentially the same as a sports team giving a coach the dreaded "vote of confidence".

MBM3 Dec 19, 2009 11:06 am


Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 13018968)
My father's car had the tire pressure light come on today - 24 hours before he is driving to Summit NJ for a few days. He is very :rolleyes: right now.

Not uncommon during temperature swings. Those things are pretty sensitive.

MikeMpls Dec 19, 2009 11:06 am


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13018783)
I am trying to gauge interest in an empty the bar cart do. ;)

I thought you quit drinking? Or was that until you found a good excuse to resume?

We might be up for this. Please have the cart catered for internationa.

mersk862 Dec 19, 2009 11:07 am


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 13018986)
Not uncommon during temperature swings. Those things are pretty sensitive.

Yeah - I've noticed that, but I guess it's been a recurring issue for the past 2-3 months and he's finally taking care of it now.


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