... and you don't get any miles at my favorite, the Metropolitan Grill in Seattle, either ...

mmmmmmm, the Priarie Oyster Cafe at The Forks in Winnipeg, cooked over an open wood fire, delicious.....

mmmmmmm, the Priarie Oyster Cafe at The Forks in Winnipeg, cooked over an open wood fire, delicious.....

Must be really, really, good, good.

Rudi,

You are so right! I visited the Metropolitan Grill in Seattle last month and had a great steak! I will be back up there again this summer.

Dave

Merry-

Read my response under "Is United Quarter like the rest of the Worlds?"

I did manage to get three cards this year. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

OMNI: Well guys if you wanted to add a Ruth's CHris Steakhouse Gang member card to your portfolios... this is enough to make you cry in your beer:

An e-mail from www.ruthschris.com

Hello and thank you for contacting our web site. Your friends should be jealous indeed since we no longer issue these cards - the program is not an active one. However, if you still have a card then any perks you may have
been given (which was before my time here) you will still be offered.

Diane Ligi, guest services

So anyone up for steak??? I got the card!

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Catman, don't loose that card!!!

Omni: If you are in the DC area, the Ruth's Chris at Crystal City is in a high rise that overlooks the National Airport runways. Great view for airline/steak folks!!! Now THAT would be a place for a mini-flyertalk gathering. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

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Omni: Ruth's Chris (I never could say that with the 's') How packed does that place get & how far from the Grand Hyatt? I'll be there this weekend & will need a place to stuff my face on Saturday. Reservations required/recommended?

Cheers,

'toad

OMNI: I was planning to go to the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Downtown Washington D-C the weekend of 5-21. I did not know there was another one near National Airport.

I also do NOT plan to rent a car, the metro's fine for me.

I will have to keep this place in mind.

FYI: IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO RUTH'S CHRIS BOOK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE!!! THE PLACE GETS PACKED FAST, ESPECIALLY ON WEEKENDS!!! SO if you want sizzling steaks, book as soon as you can pin down a time (At least 4=5 days is ideal!)

So what airline do you think will first catch wind of those "smart cards" that will make their appearance soon here in the states? They look like credit cards, very cheap to mass produce and have little chips that retain and update info on the fly.

All they would have to do is swipe when you disembark and presto, you'd get your miles on your card. Perhaps give bonuses and other credits as well?

Taken from April "consumer News" at http://www.cardtrack.com/

FULL STORY:

Do you fit the profile of the American who is ready, willing and anxious to start using smart cards? According to a recent study conducted for the Smart Card Forum, those who have been the first to accept cell phones, PCs and other high-tech devices are looking forward to the convenience of using smart cards.

The study, consisting of focus groups and separate telephone surveys, defined the smart card as a “card-sized unit with a memory that can hold just about any kind of information, but requires some sort of reader to input or output data.”

The smart card industry is currently determining which applications would be most appealing to North American consumers. A significant number of those polled indicated that they would want to use smart cards for functions including bank access and ATM service, to carry a record of driver and health insurance information, and as credit cards. They also said that they would be willing to pay up to $50 for the card itself, plus a $25 annual fee. Some of the other potential functions of the smart card include:

*prescriptions
*money for small purchases
*medical records
*other ID
*discount shopping
*money for larger purchases
*frequent flyer information
*other membership cards

The survey revealed that potential smart card users tended to be in their 30’s, had higher incomes, already carried an average of more than six cards in their pockets, and were heavily focused on convenience and security. Many envisioned a card that would put multiple uses on a single device with the look and feel of a credit card, perhaps with a photo of the bearer on it. They thought the security of the card could be heightened through electronic fingerprinting.

There’s a wealth of information about smart cards that you can access through links on the Smart Card Forum Web site, www.smartcardforum.org. The Smart Card Forum, based in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, multi-industry organization of 200 members working to accelerate the widespread acceptance of multiple-application smart card technology.

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Catman,

Ruth Chris's Steakhouse is 5 minutes from SNA in beautiful SoCal. Call me when you get here!

Dave