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Jul 8, 2011, 12:22 pm

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Congratulations, Tom! I hope you have a great celebration tomorrow. Here's to the next 10MM! ^

Jul 8, 2011, 12:23 pm

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Congratulations, Tom! I hope you have a great celebration tomorrow. Here's to the next 10MM! ^

+1

I wonder what the gift would be for the next 10MM.. Free CR7?

Jul 8, 2011, 2:54 pm

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+1

I wonder what the gift would be for the next 10MM.. Free CR7?

Good question, after all he already has two planes named after him....

This one

and

this one.....

Jul 8, 2011, 8:10 pm

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Good question, after all he already has two planes named after him....

This one

You mean had

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Trans...efa3b563630b0a

Jul 8, 2011, 8:35 pm

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Perhaps its time for him to have a GS lounge named after him instead of something as impermanent as a plane. I'd say the ORD GS lounge would be a good choice.

Jul 10, 2011, 2:58 pm

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Good question, after all he already has two planes named after him....

This one

and

this one.....

And he got a new liveried 747. It pulled right up to the gate next to the RCC and I have to say, It was pretty damned impressive to see it out the window.

Jul 10, 2011, 3:02 pm

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And he got a new liveried 747. It pulled right up to the gate next to the RCC and I have to say, It was pretty damned impressive to see it out the window.

Okay, so he got a 747. The real question is: what did he think of his Tootsie Pops?

Jul 10, 2011, 3:42 pm

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Just want to add my congratulations. Astonishing milestone.

Jul 10, 2011, 8:52 pm

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Just want to add my congratulations. Astonishing milestone.

+1--I'm totally impressed

Jul 10, 2011, 9:58 pm

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And he got a new liveried 747. It pulled right up to the gate next to the RCC and I have to say, It was pretty damned impressive to see it out the window.

You were there too? I didn't see you.

Yes, big party in the C RCC yesterday.

Jul 10, 2011, 11:41 pm

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Congrats Tom. My aunt actually posted on my FB page asking if I was close to you. I had to explain just how hard it is.

Jul 11, 2011, 6:59 am

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Congrats again Tom!

They showed you coming out of the plane to the gate area (with Smisek receiving you) on the local Fox Philly channel this morning.
Also, we got to see your emotional speech.

What an amazing achievement!!^

Jul 11, 2011, 9:20 am

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And he got a new liveried 747. It pulled right up to the gate next to the RCC and I have to say, It was pretty damned impressive to see it out the window.

Okay, so he got a 747. The real question is: what did he think of his Tootsie Pops?

He loved them ^. Tom knew in advance but he thought he was only getting a full bag and not a box of 100

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Originally Posted by goalie

And he got a new liveried 747. It pulled right up to the gate next to the RCC and I have to say, It was pretty damned impressive to see it out the window.

You were there too? I didn't see you.

Yes, big party in the C RCC yesterday.

Yes but I had to leave early as I had an 8pm flight out (had a great bump opportunity as it was over by 12 with an hour to go but it "poofed" at 20 minutes prior to departure so I think my "yes, we're gonna need you" (and my returning to the party) got foiled with a bunch of folks on a misconx)