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Jan 12, 2011 | 11:47 am
#17
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Jan 12, 2011 | 11:58 am
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Jan 12, 2011 | 12:25 pm
#20
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What's up with this photo??
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/07/frequent.flier.programs/index.html
I may drive 4 hours to go STL-ATL-DTW-MSP-BIS-SLC-LAX-SYD for double miles, but I wear sweatpants instead of a suit in BE, I leave my sunglasses at home, and I don't twirl a pin while I drink my dirty martini.
Stock photo fail.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/07/frequent.flier.programs/index.html
I may drive 4 hours to go STL-ATL-DTW-MSP-BIS-SLC-LAX-SYD for double miles, but I wear sweatpants instead of a suit in BE, I leave my sunglasses at home, and I don't twirl a pin while I drink my dirty martini.
Stock photo fail.
Jan 12, 2011 | 12:55 pm
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BIS has to be one of the smaller airports where you can actually connect through on DL (not returning to the airport you came from). Doing a turnaround at JMS would be impressive, but would require flying on the Saab and stopping in DVL on the way back to MSP.
Jan 12, 2011 | 1:14 pm
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Add to this list DTW-ESC-IMT-MSP on the Saab
Jan 12, 2011 | 2:01 pm
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Jan 12, 2011 | 2:04 pm
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Jan 12, 2011 | 4:20 pm
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-1. I happen to like the tie.
You guys got me beat on the connection city. I thought
BUF-JFK-CMH-DTW-MSP-LAX was good - not too many connect in CMH .... my bag made it the entire way (though my business partner's bag who was flying with me didn't - he showed up to a meeting with Toyota, of all companies, in a ripped AC/DC t-shirt.)
You guys got me beat on the connection city. I thought
BUF-JFK-CMH-DTW-MSP-LAX was good - not too many connect in CMH .... my bag made it the entire way (though my business partner's bag who was flying with me didn't - he showed up to a meeting with Toyota, of all companies, in a ripped AC/DC t-shirt.)
Jan 12, 2011 | 6:31 pm
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I had a nice one last year.
ORD-MEM-BNA-MSP-CDG-PSA, return PSA-CDG-SLC-BNA-ATL-ORD
50k rdm's 25k mqm's I used a voucher so out-of-pocket it cost $650.00.
Not quite a mileage run, since it was a business trip.
That was probably a very effective move; they probably thought AC/DC was a reference to their advanced hybrid technology.
ORD-MEM-BNA-MSP-CDG-PSA, return PSA-CDG-SLC-BNA-ATL-ORD
50k rdm's 25k mqm's I used a voucher so out-of-pocket it cost $650.00.
Not quite a mileage run, since it was a business trip.
That was probably a very effective move; they probably thought AC/DC was a reference to their advanced hybrid technology.
Jan 12, 2011 | 7:13 pm
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Jan 12, 2011 | 8:55 pm
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Ugh, one of my pet peeves! Folks who wear sweat pants (esp. in BE) belong in Cargo. You are out in PUBLIC, not lounging around at home. This one is second only to those folks who put their feet up on the bulkhead wall. Who raised you people?!?! LOL
