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mnmag Jan 10, 2010 8:04 pm


Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13155034)
Good evening. I am finally home after a bunch of traffic, some grocery shopping and :rolleyes: at my father's place. It was almost 80 here today, which will get some groans from the crowd here.

Tomorrow is another Hyatt stay -- so far, more Hyatt than home this year... ^

Sorry about the :rolleyes: at your father's place.:( Yay for the Hyatt stay!;)^

icurhere2 Jan 10, 2010 8:06 pm


Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13155140)
You have caught up! :)

When I said I wanted 7 stays in January to require 11 stays in the remaining 11 months for diamond, one should know I intend to effect the plan.

adelauro Jan 10, 2010 8:07 pm


Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 13155142)
You get around far too much! :D

Tell me about it :D


Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 13155143)
Geezz, what do you do that keeps you on the road so much?

I'm a trainer for a company that does software - ahem, sorry, s:rolleyes:luti:rolleyes:ns for investment banking, hedge funds, investment management, etc.

mnmag Jan 10, 2010 8:07 pm


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13155119)
I need to go to another box do.

Hoping there will be another -- soon after the B:rolleyes:XB:rolleyes:wl one!;)

Flyer_70 Jan 10, 2010 8:09 pm

WWBD?? I have two AA LAX-EWR at the refundable H fare booked for MRs. Unfortunately positioning flights are still pretty steep ($300+). so if all worked out it would be about $1K for 15000 miles - which I think is no good.

On the plus side - I could purchase for $400 and refund if aus-lax doesn't drop. On the minus side, I don't expect aus-lax to drop any further than $220/trip making total expenses still at $900 for a pretty crappy cpm. I'm probably going to 86 the trips.

The AUS-LAX is the portion that is killing the deal - any other thoughts? I have less than 2.5 hours left.. :)

colpuck Jan 10, 2010 8:09 pm


Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13155137)
OK -- S...up -- now!:rolleyes: You're hurting my eyes!;)

:confused::confused::confused:

adelauro Jan 10, 2010 8:13 pm


Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 13154983)
Got a call on Friday from my dad informing me that his aunt (so, my great-aunt) had died, and due to some :rolleyes: in the chain of family contact, he was just finding out

So sorry to hear of your loss, but glad that in the end your family was able to come together.

mwg25 Jan 10, 2010 8:13 pm


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13155119)
I need to go to another box do.

You're telling me. I do hope the next one won't be on the same night that I have work or a gig so that by the time I show up, I'm literally half asleep (cf. Central NJ Mini-Do '09). Way to make a (in most cases) first impression...


Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13155150)
Where in Secaucus do you park? It would be worthwhile for me - vs. parking in Hoboken!:rolleyes:

There's a lot right next to the station - as you're getting off the turnpike and see it, follow signs for "Park & Ride". I was in such a crazy rush that I didn't really pay attention to the weekday rates, which are done by the hour I believe, but the weekend rate is great and there was no trouble finding a spot at 12:30 pm on a Saturday.

Sec-Penn is 10 minutes, $5.75, and the trains run quite frequently as both the Northeast Corridor or Morris & Essex line come through there.

I can't imagine that Hoboken would be easier (or much cheaper!) ^

icurhere2 Jan 10, 2010 8:16 pm

OMG - schools are closed again tomorrow. Did it snow this weekend? Nothing that accumulated ...

icurhere2 Jan 10, 2010 8:18 pm


Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 13155188)
WWBD?? I have two AA LAX-EWR at the refundable H fare booked for MRs. Unfortunately positioning flights are still pretty steep ($300+). so if all worked out it would be about $1K for 15000 miles - which I think is no good.

On the plus side - I could purchase for $400 and refund if aus-lax doesn't drop. On the minus side, I don't expect aus-lax to drop any further than $220/trip making total expenses still at $900 for a pretty crappy cpm. I'm probably going to 86 the trips.

The AUS-LAX is the portion that is killing the deal - any other thoughts? I have less than 2.5 hours left.. :)

Sounds like you have two different weekends / need two different staging trips? Or $500 per 7,500 miles?

Trustguy Jan 10, 2010 8:21 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13155168)
When I said I wanted 7 stays in January to require 11 stays in the remaining 11 months for diamond, one should know I intend to effect the plan.

You are executing said plan very efficiently and quickly. :cool:

mnmag Jan 10, 2010 8:22 pm

Finally caught up!;)

icurhere2 & steph3n: I just had a very tasty Kashi dinner:
Lemongrass Coconut Chicken (w/red quinoa pilaf) -- 18g protein, 7g fiber & 300 calories. It was on sale at Target yesterday for $3 -- so I thought it'd be worth trying!^

Also on my 2nd glass of red wine -- it's been a trying night -- got lost trying to get to son's bands' gig -- venue not accurate on mapquest, nor GPS -- got there just as they finished. :rolleyes:This is after their slot was moved up by an hour!:rolleyes::mad:

I went to talk to the 'organizers' -- I was just sooo pissed off that 'they' are so disorganized! So I made this ridiculous trip for nothing!:mad:

Olton Hall Jan 10, 2010 8:22 pm


Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 13155221)
There's a lot right next to the station - as you're getting off the turnpike and see it, follow signs for "Park & Ride". I was in such a crazy rush that I didn't really pay attention to the weekday rates, which are done by the hour I believe, but the weekend rate is great and there was no trouble finding a spot at 12:30 pm on a Saturday.

Sec-Penn is 10 minutes, $5.75, and the trains run quite frequently as both the Northeast Corridor or Morris & Essex line come through there.

I can't imagine that Hoboken would be easier (or much cheaper!) ^

The M&E doesn't stop at Secaucus. It joins the NEC between SEC and NYP. North Jersey Coast Line is the only line that serves it from NYP. For mnmag, it's Exit 15X on the Eastern Spur.

Brain Fart. M&E Middltown direct (also Monteclair) does stop at SEC. It doesn't stop downstairs with the rest of the Hoboken Division.

unkfrank Jan 10, 2010 8:23 pm


Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 13154983)
Got a call on Friday from my dad informing me that his aunt (so, my great-aunt) had died, and due to some :rolleyes: in the chain of family contact, he was just finding out...and the funeral was the next morning (in southern NJ, near Cherry Hill, about 45 mins south of me).

Sorry for your loss, but glad it worked out so the family could be a family.

mnmag Jan 10, 2010 8:24 pm


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13155195)
:confused::confused::confused:

You & your talk about 'prohibition', etc. -- those of us B:rolleyes:X 'elderly' are feeling truly ancient!;):D


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