Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13307293)

G'morning, Box.

Wife is doing better this morning. Got a cane to help keep the weight off the foot and is going to borrow crutches from an office-mate to facilitate getting around. Of course, being of limited mobility in NYC is a miserable experience. Her office is about a mile from the house and it is going to take a LOT of taxi rides to get her there and back in the coming weeks as she recovers.

Great to see everyone last night, albeit briefly and somewhat frenetically from my side.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13307660)

Can't say that you're wrong, sir. However, the video material for the distance learning course I'm taking was not available in any other format.

Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13308778)

While in financial district which is fairly quiet during weekends, the LM San Francisco is a really nice property IMHO. It seems to have a good reputation for treating SPG PLT's well. I have always seemed to get a suite upgrade, and often the upgrades are pretty awesome. ^

Originally Posted by adelauro (Post 13308848)

Sorry to hear of her injury, and I can attest to the difficulty of getting around the city on crutches, especially this time of year, as I injured my ankle a year or so ago. The familiar landscape suddenly becomes filled with unfriendly obstacles.

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 13308054)

Hertz donut?

NO. Hertz FAIL. :mad::mad::rolleyes::mad:

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13308858)

I will keep that in mind, thanks.

Anyone have any thoughts on the Palace Hotel?

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13308875)

I don't care for it, at all. No upgrade and lousy check-in service when I had a stay there (almost exactly a year ago). Place was nowhere close to full.

Originally Posted by KNRG (Post 13308865)

It's surprising how much people just don't think about something unless it's an inconvenience for them.

Originally Posted by KNRG (Post 13308842)

Break a leg - I got a 95% on the test, I'm pretty sure the question about "why judges robes are black" is the one I sorted into the wrong category.

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 13308680)

Dear :rolleyes:town Tax Assessors Office,

I'd like to sell you my house. It's a charming Cape Cod on a quiet street with 3 acres of parkland right behind it that can't be developed. We fell in love with it the first time we saw it, and I'm sure you will too. I'll even give you a great deal on it.

For some reason you keep assessing it at 30% over what we paid for it less than a year ago. And you seem pretty steadfast that, that's fair market value. So go ahead, please buy it from me. I'll even sweeten the pot and sell it to you for 10% below what you assessed it at. Surely you can flip the house in a day and sell it for that 10% profit and put that money back into the town coffers. Everyone wins!

Yeah, I know. That's a pretty absurd proposition.

But no more absurd then you trying to tell me my house appreciated by more than $150,000 in 6 months in a down-trending market.

So please; either admit your mistake or put your money where your mouth is.

Sincerely,

belynch

P.S., can I pay my taxes in dollar coins? :D

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13308886)

Were they just stingy on the upgrades or do they have some special conditions like teh SVO properties?

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13308912)

I'm an Expediter. We shall see if this is worth my time.

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 13308908)

Small victory is aircraft swap from 73G to 739 w/ DirecTV.

Had confirmed upgrade in place, but still. TV + power = :D

Originally Posted by adelauro (Post 13308848)

What kind of course is it? Are you concerned that the content may be dated?