A day with CAPT MIKE
Apr 17, 2000 | 6:09 pm
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Commander Catcop
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 10,259
A day with CAPT MIKE
Captain Mike because the latest Flyertalker to be treated to the hosting duties of the FLyertalker my bestest buddy wanderlust proudly calls "the Cat-Bassador."
Before my quick trip report: Stayed o-night at the Essex House. A virtual FOUR PAWS UP Stay. Nice small room with a terrific view of Central Park. Only problem: The shower nozzle seemed old and I was afraid of breaking it.
Terrific service at front desk and by bell staff though. I love this hotel!
Capt. Mike (an AA Gold) Met me in the lobby of the Essex House. We had a day together so I let him do the itinerary (a rule is teh Catbassador lets the guest makes the suggestions and he leads them there
So we:
*Split a mega sized Corned beef and pastrami sandwich at Carnegie Deli, the favorite of Dgolds and Mweiss and other Flyertalkers. WARNING: CARNEGIE DELI DOES NOT TAKE ANY CREDIT CARDS! NADA! SO BRING CASH! I AM SHOCKED!!! The food is great though.
*Capt Mike did his first Subway ride in years. LIked it. Also the free ride on the bus -- broken fare box -- to Pier 84 and The Circle Line Ferry around Manhattan We went to pay and Mike asked if they honor the Triple A discount. They did and we were shocked that we got the $24 dollar Tixs each for HALF PRICE! Maybe it was the weather (Damp and rainy) or we got lucky!
>Great 3 hr cruise around Manhattan Island, esp if the weather is good. I didn't do it in about 10 years and it brought back great memories of doing it with my aunt. Capt Mike was amazed at everything: that's the great thing about playing CATBASSADOR you get to appreciate something you found ordinary through someone else's eyes.
*Capt Mikes loses his Krispy Kreame virginity (CAN I SAY THAT??? -- if not delete He enjoyed the original glazed, and I think KK has a new customer!
*Kalula and Coffee back at the Marquis room at the Marriott WTC -- a new treat for me. They had a light snack layout of beef egg rolls, cheeses, fruit, drinks and PEPSI!!! Nice little club at teh top floor of the WTC Marriott.
Thanks Capt Mike for letting me show you around my city, and I hope to see you back here and at FLyertalk get togethers soon!
Before my quick trip report: Stayed o-night at the Essex House. A virtual FOUR PAWS UP Stay. Nice small room with a terrific view of Central Park. Only problem: The shower nozzle seemed old and I was afraid of breaking it.
Terrific service at front desk and by bell staff though. I love this hotel!
Capt. Mike (an AA Gold) Met me in the lobby of the Essex House. We had a day together so I let him do the itinerary (a rule is teh Catbassador lets the guest makes the suggestions and he leads them there
So we:
*Split a mega sized Corned beef and pastrami sandwich at Carnegie Deli, the favorite of Dgolds and Mweiss and other Flyertalkers. WARNING: CARNEGIE DELI DOES NOT TAKE ANY CREDIT CARDS! NADA! SO BRING CASH! I AM SHOCKED!!! The food is great though.
*Capt Mike did his first Subway ride in years. LIked it. Also the free ride on the bus -- broken fare box -- to Pier 84 and The Circle Line Ferry around Manhattan We went to pay and Mike asked if they honor the Triple A discount. They did and we were shocked that we got the $24 dollar Tixs each for HALF PRICE! Maybe it was the weather (Damp and rainy) or we got lucky!
>Great 3 hr cruise around Manhattan Island, esp if the weather is good. I didn't do it in about 10 years and it brought back great memories of doing it with my aunt. Capt Mike was amazed at everything: that's the great thing about playing CATBASSADOR you get to appreciate something you found ordinary through someone else's eyes.
*Capt Mikes loses his Krispy Kreame virginity (CAN I SAY THAT??? -- if not delete He enjoyed the original glazed, and I think KK has a new customer!
*Kalula and Coffee back at the Marquis room at the Marriott WTC -- a new treat for me. They had a light snack layout of beef egg rolls, cheeses, fruit, drinks and PEPSI!!! Nice little club at teh top floor of the WTC Marriott.
Thanks Capt Mike for letting me show you around my city, and I hope to see you back here and at FLyertalk get togethers soon!
Apr 22, 2000 | 6:59 pm
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: AA, Hilton, Marriott
Posts: 469
I'd like to publicly thank Catman for a great day to start my New York trip. The corned beef sandwich at Carnegie Deli HAD to contain a pound of meat, and was plenty for us to split at lunch. Ate at Kaplan's deli the next day...good, but not nearly as good as Carnegie. The harbor cruise gave me the "lay of the land" for the rest of the week.
Saw "Cabaret" on Tuesday night and scored a ticket to "Lion King" on Wednesday night! Visits to Statue of Liberty and New York Stock Exchange filled out the week.
Trip home was delayed two hours out of LaGuardia due to rainstorm. At one point, the captain announces: "We're 15th in line, they're down to one runway for both landings and takeoffs, and the control tower just advised me to shut down the engines". Quickly called AA and moved back my connection in Dallas. Once we were finally airborne, everything went well back to San Diego.
New York was a kick. I'd go back in a minute, and I'd use Catman as my tour guide once again. Thanks again, Mark!
Saw "Cabaret" on Tuesday night and scored a ticket to "Lion King" on Wednesday night! Visits to Statue of Liberty and New York Stock Exchange filled out the week.
Trip home was delayed two hours out of LaGuardia due to rainstorm. At one point, the captain announces: "We're 15th in line, they're down to one runway for both landings and takeoffs, and the control tower just advised me to shut down the engines". Quickly called AA and moved back my connection in Dallas. Once we were finally airborne, everything went well back to San Diego.
New York was a kick. I'd go back in a minute, and I'd use Catman as my tour guide once again. Thanks again, Mark!