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Jul 17, 2016, 2:02 pm
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Jul 17, 2016, 3:40 pm
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Jul 17, 2016, 5:55 pm
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Jul 18, 2016, 12:04 pm
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Anyone ever have to use of the the golf cart things to get from gate to gate in Atlanta? Can they be requested in advance?
My mom is coming to visit me soon and will be transiting through ATL. She's healthy as can be and in good shape, but she fractured her knee recently (because clumsiness runs in the family) and I worry about her walking those distances with a suitcase. I think she would not be in any way in okay with or in need of a wheelchair, but a golf cart ride would be great.
My mom is coming to visit me soon and will be transiting through ATL. She's healthy as can be and in good shape, but she fractured her knee recently (because clumsiness runs in the family) and I worry about her walking those distances with a suitcase. I think she would not be in any way in okay with or in need of a wheelchair, but a golf cart ride would be great.
Jul 18, 2016, 12:40 pm
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Anyone ever have to use of the the golf cart things to get from gate to gate in Atlanta? Can they be requested in advance?
My mom is coming to visit me soon and will be transiting through ATL. She's healthy as can be and in good shape, but she fractured her knee recently (because clumsiness runs in the family) and I worry about her walking those distances with a suitcase. I think she would not be in any way in okay with or in need of a wheelchair, but a golf cart ride would be great.
My mom is coming to visit me soon and will be transiting through ATL. She's healthy as can be and in good shape, but she fractured her knee recently (because clumsiness runs in the family) and I worry about her walking those distances with a suitcase. I think she would not be in any way in okay with or in need of a wheelchair, but a golf cart ride would be great.
Jul 18, 2016, 12:52 pm
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Yeah, I'll give them a call. Just figured I would ask here while sitting on hold with my company bank for 45 minutes this morning. Sheesh. Glad I'm not a customer of this bank which will not be named.
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Jul 18, 2016, 3:03 pm
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Jul 18, 2016, 3:39 pm
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I finally got off the phone with the bank. Glad I got paid for all of that 
I'll call Delta later when my poor ear recovers.
I'll call Delta later when my poor ear recovers.
Jul 18, 2016, 3:55 pm
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I haven't posted much lately. Too much work and the move from MSY to NY/NJ for the summer along with travel plans
One can't plan for everything. We're finishing off a great vacation (Norway and Belgium) on Thursday (BRU-JFK). We're starting to think about Spain in December.
What I hadn't known when planning the trip is that Thursday is Belgium's Independence Day and I can only wonder what extra security and delays there'll be at BRU. Fortunately, I think, we're spending the night before at the BRU Sheraton so we only have to walk across the street and don't have to deal with perimeter access, I'm figuring that an extra hour will give my wife more time in the Duty Free shop. I've also heard that chocolate is less expensive at the airport - I'm wondering if Delta limits you to 5 kilos as they do with ammunition.
We'll probably bring about 10 kilos back as gifts plus some for ourselves.
We have a good friend who's Norwegian and both of her daughters just got engaged. Both girls have spent their summer vacations with family in Norway and love the country. We stumbled across a silver manufacturing company in Bergen and bought wedding presents for both girls. It'll be nice giving them something that will keep their emotional ties to Norway.
Another cool thing - my wife's boxing coach is fighting a championship match in upstate NY in August so we're going to drive up for the match. Life is just so full of fun.
I also got a couple of new guitars and I'm working with a really good luthier starting to plan a custom build that he'll do.
I finished my DM requalification for 2017 with 142K MQM (67K flown) and $3560 MQD. I'll finish the tyear with ~ 200K MQM. The MQD doesn't take into account the $1000 + in VDB's so I'm doing OK at 90%+ UG's. Also have 8 NRSA RT's with 50% UG.
I passed the 500K MM mark and would have made it next year if I'd credited miles to NW instead of CO from 2007 to 2011. I won't know what to get as a gift when I make MM. I'm still using my c.1985 Tumi Luggage.
That finishes off the catchup on my absence from FT. I do miss not having been able to keep up for the last few months.
Anyway, I don't think we'll have any problems at BRU on Thursday.
One can't plan for everything. We're finishing off a great vacation (Norway and Belgium) on Thursday (BRU-JFK). We're starting to think about Spain in December.
What I hadn't known when planning the trip is that Thursday is Belgium's Independence Day and I can only wonder what extra security and delays there'll be at BRU. Fortunately, I think, we're spending the night before at the BRU Sheraton so we only have to walk across the street and don't have to deal with perimeter access, I'm figuring that an extra hour will give my wife more time in the Duty Free shop. I've also heard that chocolate is less expensive at the airport - I'm wondering if Delta limits you to 5 kilos as they do with ammunition.
We'll probably bring about 10 kilos back as gifts plus some for ourselves.We have a good friend who's Norwegian and both of her daughters just got engaged. Both girls have spent their summer vacations with family in Norway and love the country. We stumbled across a silver manufacturing company in Bergen and bought wedding presents for both girls. It'll be nice giving them something that will keep their emotional ties to Norway.
Another cool thing - my wife's boxing coach is fighting a championship match in upstate NY in August so we're going to drive up for the match. Life is just so full of fun.
I also got a couple of new guitars and I'm working with a really good luthier starting to plan a custom build that he'll do.
I finished my DM requalification for 2017 with 142K MQM (67K flown) and $3560 MQD. I'll finish the tyear with ~ 200K MQM. The MQD doesn't take into account the $1000 + in VDB's so I'm doing OK at 90%+ UG's. Also have 8 NRSA RT's with 50% UG.
I passed the 500K MM mark and would have made it next year if I'd credited miles to NW instead of CO from 2007 to 2011. I won't know what to get as a gift when I make MM. I'm still using my c.1985 Tumi Luggage.
That finishes off the catchup on my absence from FT. I do miss not having been able to keep up for the last few months.
Anyway, I don't think we'll have any problems at BRU on Thursday.
Jul 18, 2016, 5:00 pm
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Okay, time to tackle this Kipper style..
Welcome back. Oh cool. Meanwhile there's me just taking one day trips and flying back the following morning.
Hmm.. Interesting thought. Maybe someone can elaborate on that. Would be a bummer if that were the case.
Okay, seems like they've been having a fun time.
Wow! One thing's for sure however, if I were in that ring one punch and I'd shatter like glass.
Ah. I've always been sucked at playing with guitars. Plan on practicing any songs w/ it in-particular when you get it back?
..And still not Delta 360 yet, come on get on that! 
I'm sure you'll be fine.
On another note..
Have we ever organized a DL forum wide meeting/retreat somewhere yet? We could all plan it in advance. Perhaps just bunk out in some nice Four Seasons or something. Or just all collectively meet up in ATL sometime? (we'd just need to find a way to act normal w/ a mini army of guests marching into the SC ..me included ) 
I haven't posted much lately. Too much work and the move from MSY to NY/NJ for the summer along with travel plans
One can't plan for everything. We're finishing off a great vacation (Norway and Belgium) on Thursday (BRU-JFK). We're starting to think about Spain in December.
One can't plan for everything. We're finishing off a great vacation (Norway and Belgium) on Thursday (BRU-JFK). We're starting to think about Spain in December.
We have a good friend who's Norwegian and both of her daughters just got engaged. Both girls have spent their summer vacations with family in Norway and love the country. We stumbled across a silver manufacturing company in Bergen and bought wedding presents for both girls. It'll be nice giving them something that will keep their emotional ties to Norway.
I finished my DM requalification for 2017 with 142K MQM (67K flown) and $3560 MQD. I'll finish the tyear with ~ 200K MQM. The MQD doesn't take into account the $1000 + in VDB's so I'm doing OK at 90%+ UG's. Also have 8 NRSA RT's with 50% UG.
I passed the 500K MM mark and would have made it next year if I'd credited miles to NW instead of CO from 2007 to 2011. I won't know what to get as a gift when I make MM. I'm still using my c.1985 Tumi Luggage.
I passed the 500K MM mark and would have made it next year if I'd credited miles to NW instead of CO from 2007 to 2011. I won't know what to get as a gift when I make MM. I'm still using my c.1985 Tumi Luggage.
I'm sure you'll be fine.
On another note..
Have we ever organized a DL forum wide meeting/retreat somewhere yet? We could all plan it in advance. Perhaps just bunk out in some nice Four Seasons or something
. Or just all collectively meet up in ATL sometime? (we'd just need to find a way to act normal w/ a mini army of guests marching into the SC ..me included )
Jul 18, 2016, 5:11 pm
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Have we ever organized a DL forum wide meeting/retreat somewhere yet? We could all plan it in advance. Perhaps just bunk out in some nice Four Seasons or something . Or just all collectively meet up in ATL sometime? (we'd just need to find a way to act normal w/ a mini army of guests marching into the SC ..me included )
. Or just all collectively meet up in ATL sometime? (we'd just need to find a way to act normal w/ a mini army of guests marching into the SC ..me included ) Have recently been thinking it'd be nice to start up a SFO/SJC/OAK happy hour thread similar to the DC one. Open to all of course, per FT rules, but it seems like there are a lot of us who steadfastly resist being hub captive. Will probably post something shortly before I head back from this east coast trip.
Jul 18, 2016, 5:21 pm
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Good to hear from you again, safe travels!
I've seen references to past ATL DOs but I've only been around here for about a year. I'm always up for meeting other FTers, even the ones I think are wrong about everything
Have recently been thinking it'd be nice to start up a SFO/SJC/OAK happy hour thread similar to the DC one. Open to all of course, per FT rules, but it seems like there are a lot of us who steadfastly resist being hub captive.
I've seen references to past ATL DOs but I've only been around here for about a year. I'm always up for meeting other FTers, even the ones I think are wrong about everything
Have recently been thinking it'd be nice to start up a SFO/SJC/OAK happy hour thread similar to the DC one. Open to all of course, per FT rules, but it seems like there are a lot of us who steadfastly resist being hub captive.
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Jul 18, 2016, 5:35 pm
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