Limes
Apr 3, 2014, 10:47 pm
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Apr 4, 2014, 6:05 am
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I ordered a G&T last night IAD->BOS and it came with a lemon. I chuckled to myself "oh, this is going to be a great post in the 'least substantial complaints' thread". Alas, 50 people have beaten me to the punch already. FT never disappoints.
Apr 4, 2014, 8:13 am
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- though I admit the odd time I have had a lime it was rather nice.
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Apr 4, 2014, 9:36 am
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I have a lime tree at my house. If they turn out well, I will start brining them onboard! Now that I think about it, though, they haven't been great the last few years.
Apr 4, 2014, 10:02 am
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Alaska airlines is stopping limes as well due to the shortage:
I bet i will have the same trouble next weekend when i order a margarita on DL. At least there will be Mai Tai's on the HNL leg
I bet i will have the same trouble next weekend when i order a margarita on DL. At least there will be Mai Tai's on the HNL leg
Apr 4, 2014, 11:48 am
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First g&t on int'l leg came with lime, next two with lemons. Domestic leg ordered vodka cranberry, no fruit available at all. Imagine it's a supplier thing to some extent.
Apr 4, 2014, 1:24 pm
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For a moment, I thought it was a joke. But lime shortage is a real thing
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/op...d-species.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/op...d-species.html
Apr 4, 2014, 2:26 pm
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This isn't just a UA thing; I did a double take when a very good Mexican restaurant here in San Antonio served my tacos a la parilla with a lemon wedge instead of a lime wedge earlier this week.
Apr 4, 2014, 3:04 pm
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Presumably, this boils down to some US import ban on lime justified by some spurious USDA excuse - I've certainly seen no signs of any lime shortage on any other continents. In fact, in Brazil, lemons are only found in higher-end stores, and sold at a very considerable premium.
Apr 4, 2014, 3:07 pm
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Here's to hoping tonight's G&t on delta will have a lime
Edit to add: PDB indeed does have the lime on DLX tonight
Edit to add: PDB indeed does have the lime on DLX tonight
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Apr 5, 2014, 10:04 am
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I just bought a lime at the store for $0.69. They cut the lime into 10 - 16 pieces each, so that is 4.4¢ - 6.9¢ per slice? Because they don't take cash or change, they should just charge each customer 10¢, then they can make 4¢ profit on every single drink!
I will sure feel like the generous one in first class when I tell everyone that I brought fresh limes....or should I just bring one, being that it can be cut into 16 pieces.
So on the trans con redeye (LAX - EWR, First or Econ), I learned bring my own pillow, blanket, coffee packet, and now lime.
I am starting to worry with all this extra stuff I'm bringing, they will force me to gate check it now.
I will sure feel like the generous one in first class when I tell everyone that I brought fresh limes....or should I just bring one, being that it can be cut into 16 pieces.
So on the trans con redeye (LAX - EWR, First or Econ), I learned bring my own pillow, blanket, coffee packet, and now lime.
I am starting to worry with all this extra stuff I'm bringing, they will force me to gate check it now.