travel thread

[steve dave]

ok, it's easy to get in and out of and makes a good base. plus I think they did a full remodel since I was there so maybe it's nicer now. rent bikes from napa valley bike tours in yountville and ride up the silvarado trail getting blasted.

http://www.napavalleybiketours.com/napa-bike-rentals/index.html

[Doberman_CATS!!!]

I'm going to Vegas for a bachelor party tomorrow thru sunday 

[Dr Rick Daris]

Where would you stay at if you're going to wine country?   Napa, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, or Sonoma?   I'll likely be using Hilton points.  Also what area of San Fran should I stay in?  I've heard fishermans wharf sucks.

have stayed at the Embassy Suites in Napa which was ok. I think they have a Hilton Garden Inn as well. Going to be tough to find any really good options with points other than the Andaz Napa with Hyatt. I'd pony up the money and stay in St. Helena or Yountville.

Yeah, I think I'm going to stay at that embassy suites in Napa and the Hilton Union Square.  My 2 free Hyatt nights just recently expired so that's out.

you're an odd duck carnes. how in the world do you let two free nights at any hyatt in the world expire? drugs?

[steve dave]

I'm going to Vegas for a bachelor party tomorrow thru sunday 

where are you staying?

[michigancat]

I have a bachelor party in New Orleans in September. I've never been, but flights are annoyingly expensive.

[steve dave]

starting salaries for regional pilots

[michigancat]

starting salaries for regional pilots

Holy crap is that real? Ramp agents probably make more.

[Dr Rick Daris]

I have a bachelor party in New Orleans in September. I've never been, but flights are annoyingly expensive.

i went to new orleans a few months ago. kind of an annoying place, really. hit up every john besh happy hour.  both domenica and luke were really good. also cochon butcher was great.

[steve dave]

starting salaries for regional pilots

Holy crap is that real? Ramp agents probably make more.

yeah

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2013/07/31/what-do-entry-level-regional-pilots-and-mcdonalds-workers-have-in-common/?partner=yahootix

[Mikeyis4dcats]

starting salaries for regional pilots

Holy crap is that real? Ramp agents probably make more.

yeah, it's real.  scary huh.   especially since most of them have $170k+ in student loans.

[eastcat]

starting salaries for regional pilots

Holy crap is that real? Ramp agents probably make more.

yeah, it's real.  scary huh.   especially since most of them have $170k+ 250k+ in student loans.

The public is largely ignorant of the aviation world. When an airplane costs 80 million and a gallon of Jet-A $5.00 it's amazing we even have air travel, let alone affordable.

[sys]

santa rosa and petaluma aren't very winey/touristy.  they're just towns that happen to be near wine areas.  take that as a positive or a negative.

[Doberman_CATS!!!]

I'm going to Vegas for a bachelor party tomorrow thru sunday 

where are you staying?

Aria Sky Suites. They're amazing

[steve dave]

I'm going to Vegas for a bachelor party tomorrow thru sunday 

where are you staying?

Aria Sky Suites. They're amazing

yeah, good choice. we're either staying there or the Cosmo in October.

[mocat]

Holy crap. Charles effing Barkley is on my flight in first class (I'm not in first class)

[puniraptor]

Holy crap. Charles effing Barkley is on my flight in first class (I'm not in first class)

 

[Doberman_CATS!!!]

I'm going to Vegas for a bachelor party tomorrow thru sunday 

where are you staying?

Aria Sky Suites. They're amazing

yeah, good choice. we're either staying there or the Cosmo in October.

Haven't stayed at Cosmo but I hear good things. Based on their new commercial I've been seeing, it's right up my alley.

[steve dave]

I'm going to Vegas for a bachelor party tomorrow thru sunday 

where are you staying?

Aria Sky Suites. They're amazing

yeah, good choice. we're either staying there or the Cosmo in October.

Haven't stayed at Cosmo but I hear good things. Based on their new commercial I've been seeing, it's right up my alley.

It's my favorite.

[Emo EMAW]

Is it weird that Warren Buffet flies commercial?

[steve dave]

Is it weird that Warren Buffet flies commercial?

no, would be weird if he didn't

[Rams]

Is it weird that Warren Buffet flies commercial?

no, would be weird if he didn't

wut? berkshire owns netjets.  why would he fly commercial and why would it be weird for him to fly private?

[steve dave]

Is it weird that Warren Buffet flies commercial?

no, would be weird if he didn't

wut? berkshire owns netjets.  why would he fly commercial and why would it be weird for him to fly private?

because it would cost him more to fly a netjet than to fly commercial. he drives a POS car and lives in a POS house and eats at POS restaurants. he could also take a rough ridin' train since berkshire owns railroads out the ass.

[Emo EMAW]

I just think his time would be too valuable to be spent sitting in the Vancouver Maple Leaf Lounge.

[steve dave]

I just think his time would be too valuable to be spent sitting in the Vancouver Maple Leaf Lounge.

no crap, but the guy sits at hollywood diner watching bridge tournements for hours on end. he's just weird.

[Rams]

he's def very weird, but in response to emo's question, he doesn't fly commercial. he uses netjets.