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ConciergeMike Jan 9, 2010 11:57 am


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 13146870)
So far I have 0 miles credited to CO, my BD account has been getting everything while I am at the 55K plus level.

Have you forsaken SQ for BD?

unkfrank Jan 9, 2010 12:00 pm


Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 13146825)
Operation basement cleanup continues. If anyone wants a small artificial Christmas tree, it's on my driveway - along with some other items I hope people grab so I don't have to break them apart to make them small enough for the garbagemen to take.:rolleyes:

When I was cleaning out my parents house after they passed away and the house was sold, I'd haul loads and loads of stuff to the curb, mom being the pack rat and all... the unofficial garbage collectors got to know me real well and when I'd haul stuff out front. Neighbors had a garage sale, and more people were looking at my stuff on the curb than the neighbor's sale stuff. Had one guy come up to the door a couple of times asking if I was throwing away any more stuff that week, another wondering why I was late putting stuff out front. :rolleyes:

unkfrank Jan 9, 2010 12:01 pm


Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 13146954)
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry9630/4.7.1.57 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/104)Feeling better now and my lost gate-checked bag has been located.

Good to hear on both counts :-:

sbm12 Jan 9, 2010 12:04 pm


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13146915)
I thought I saw those two :rolleyes: in the overhead bins at the DO.

Only one of them. The other :rolleyes:'d out and went to Peru instead. :td:

Steph3n Jan 9, 2010 12:09 pm

anyone had lime with corona onboard a CO plane, is the lime with it served quatered or halved with the mesh so seeds arent' a problem (of course they could use seedless lime)

sbm12 Jan 9, 2010 12:14 pm


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13146923)
At the next NYC/NNJ mini-DO I will need someone to explain all the ins and outs of how to exploit DB

Buy UA Q-Ups with crazy routings.
Accrue obscene amounts of miles.
Redeem for Oceania and Asia for ridiculous returns on the investment.

sbm12 Jan 9, 2010 12:15 pm


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13147048)
anyone had lime with corona onboard a CO plane, is the lime with it served quatered or halved with the mesh so seeds arent' a problem (of course they could use seedless lime)

I would assume they use the same lime slices they have for the rest of the bar cart. It is a slice and I've rarely seen a seed. If there is one it won't kill you.

ConciergeMike Jan 9, 2010 12:20 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13147078)
Buy UA Q-Ups with crazy routings.
Accrue obscene amounts of miles.
Redeem for Oceania and Asia for ridiculous returns on the investment.

And whenever possible, fly a Star partner for positioning purposes so as to engage in double-dipping and pad the BD account with the Q-Up and the account of the partner when positioning. Return on investment increased even more this way....common sense but I felt like saying it. :-:

unkfrank Jan 9, 2010 12:22 pm


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13147048)
anyone had lime with corona onboard a CO plane, is the lime with it served quatered or halved with the mesh so seeds arent' a problem (of course they could use seedless lime)

That would put the Corona in a can, no? :eek:

Steph3n Jan 9, 2010 12:22 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13147086)
I would assume they use the same lime slices they have for the rest of the bar cart. It is a slice and I've rarely seen a seed. If there is one it won't kill you.

Understand this, but I was looking at pics and it looks like the lime the guy complaining about is actually a lime half...like served catered with FISH dishes.

cheepneezy Jan 9, 2010 12:31 pm


Originally Posted by unkfrank (Post 13146992)
When I was cleaning out my parents house after they passed away and the house was sold, I'd haul loads and loads of stuff to the curb, mom being the pack rat and all... the unofficial garbage collectors got to know me real well and when I'd haul stuff out front. Neighbors had a garage sale, and more people were looking at my stuff on the curb than the neighbor's sale stuff. Had one guy come up to the door a couple of times asking if I was throwing away any more stuff that week, another wondering why I was late putting stuff out front. :rolleyes:

So far, there are no takers. I think the cold is making a big difference. If I put something out in the summer, it's sometimes gone by the time I walk back into the house. My basement has always been the recipient of donations whenever my relatives in NYC moved.

jrzyshawn Jan 9, 2010 12:37 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13146971)
Thank you, sir. :D

I have no MR's booked, but I have engaged in planning for same day West Coast turns assuming that said planning will pay off at some point during the year. I have a few meaningful trips in mind that will yield some good EQM, but I do not have 50K planned out as of yet. Then again, the year is only nine days old...I'm feeling the pressure to do some flying, but the pressure to pay bills and know whether or not I got into graduate school is a smidge higher. If I get into school, I have no hope of requalifying between demands on my time and paying for school. Sad to say, but I'd almost rather not get in this year because I could spend the intervening year between admission periods making myself a much better candidate and doing so while flying.

I hear ya on the bills part. Good luck with grad school Mike ^
If you find any good MR's from PHL or EWR to the west coast for a same day turn, drop me a line. If it's cheap enough, I would take the BB (BoltBus) down to PHL.

ConciergeMike Jan 9, 2010 12:38 pm


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13147198)
I hear ya on the bills part. Good luck with grad school Mike ^
If you find any good MR's from PHL or EWR to the west coast for a same day turn, drop me a line. If it's cheap enough, I would take the BB (BoltBus) down to PHL.

I must not let my fiancee know that I have a partner in crime. ^ Thanks for the good wishes. Deadline is Feb. 15th and I've just about got all the ducks in a row.

jrzyshawn Jan 9, 2010 12:39 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13147078)
Buy UA Q-Ups with crazy routings.
Accrue obscene amounts of miles.
Redeem for Oceania and Asia for ridiculous returns on the investment.

Forgive me for asking a simple question, but a Q-up is like a Y-up, but for anyone, not only elites?

ConciergeMike Jan 9, 2010 12:41 pm


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13147209)
Forgive me for asking a simple question, but a Q-up is like a Y-up, but for anyone, not only elites?

Basically, yes. These fares tend to be odd routings that book into F at extremely reasonable prices for the CPEQM/CPRDM.


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