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Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #2800 on:** November 13, 2013, 09:24:29 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on November 13, 2013, 09:09:49 AM

not surprising or anything but the antitrust suite brought by the gov against the US/AA merger has been settled and they merger is a go. no real concessions made by the airlines. warm up the US/AA mileage account consolidations.

sounds like we have until early 2015.

Just re-upped the Mrs. and I's Barclay cards.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2801 on:** November 19, 2013, 01:09:51 PM »

Headed to UC Davis for a few days in January. Undergrad enrollment is 33,000.

Bet there's probably some fun stuff to do there. Not interested in the wine country stuff.

michigancat · « **Reply #2802 on:** November 19, 2013, 01:11:19 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on November 19, 2013, 01:09:51 PM

Headed to UC Davis for a few days in January. Undergrad enrollment is 33,000. Bet there's probably some fun stuff to do there. Not interested in the wine country stuff.

It's a typical nice college town but not a whole lot else.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #2803 on:** November 19, 2013, 01:14:21 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on November 19, 2013, 01:09:51 PM

Headed to UC Davis for a few days in January. Undergrad enrollment is 33,000. Bet there's probably some fun stuff to do there. Not interested in the wine country stuff.

You can visit my grandma.

pissclams · « **Reply #2804 on:** November 22, 2013, 02:11:39 PM »

this is really cool-
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/22/british-airways-billboard/

steve dave · « **Reply #2805 on:** November 22, 2013, 02:40:28 PM »

Yes, that is

steve dave · « **Reply #2806 on:** November 27, 2013, 10:44:10 AM »

not surprising to anyone but judge approved the settlement

http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2013/11/27/american-airlines-us-airways-merger-officially-cleared-for-takeoff/

probably be a year or so before USA and AA miles merge, tho

mocat · « **Reply #2807 on:** November 27, 2013, 12:20:57 PM »

i am tentatively putting feelers out there for a possible honeymoon somewhere in the caribbean, with a few nights in nyc first. i can get RT for 2 MCI-LGA and then JFK-[pretty much anywhere in Caribbean]-MCI for less than 100k skymiles

this is going to be easier than i thought

steve dave · « **Reply #2808 on:** November 27, 2013, 12:39:44 PM »

Quote from: mocat on November 27, 2013, 12:20:57 PM

i am tentatively putting feelers out there for a possible honeymoon somewhere in the caribbean, with a few nights in nyc first. i can get RT for 2 MCI-LGA and then JFK-[pretty much anywhere in Caribbean]-MCI for less than 100k skymiles

this is going to be easier than i thought

it's great isn't it

asava · « **Reply #2809 on:** November 27, 2013, 03:49:16 PM »

Quote from: mocat on November 27, 2013, 12:20:57 PM

i am tentatively putting feelers out there for a possible honeymoon somewhere in the caribbean, with a few nights in nyc first. i can get RT for 2 MCI-LGA and then JFK-[pretty much anywhere in Caribbean]-MCI for less than 100k skymiles

this is going to be easier than i thought

'grats

felix rex · « **Reply #2810 on:** December 13, 2013, 09:10:09 AM »

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Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #2811 on:** December 13, 2013, 09:22:29 AM »

Quote from: felix rex on December 13, 2013, 09:10:09 AM

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thats an odd way to get to Cairo FR....

mocat · « **Reply #2812 on:** December 13, 2013, 09:58:36 AM »

i don't get it

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #2813 on:** December 13, 2013, 09:59:40 AM »

Quote from: mocat on December 13, 2013, 09:58:36 AM

i don't get it

me neither.. also 'grats on the honeymoon mocat!

mocat · « **Reply #2814 on:** December 13, 2013, 10:44:54 AM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on December 13, 2013, 09:59:40 AM

Quote from: mocat on December 13, 2013, 09:58:36 AM
i don't get it
me neither.. also 'grats on the honeymoon mocat!

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! hasn't happened yet!

AppleJack · « **Reply #2815 on:** December 16, 2013, 07:34:56 PM »

Hello. How are you?

Has anyone ever been to Vancouver? Considering a vaca to Seattle (chick I married has never been) and I've looked into train rides that take my drunk ass north to Vancouver. Someone tell me if this is fun.

'taterblast · « **Reply #2816 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:33:54 PM »

BBS'ing from 33.983 feet right now. right above manhattan!

steve dave · « **Reply #2817 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:34:42 PM »

Quote from: emawblast on December 23, 2013, 12:33:54 PM

BBS'ing from 33.983 feet right now. right above manhattan!

such an elite feeling isn't it

steve dave · « **Reply #2818 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:34:59 PM »

Quote from: Three Bones Jebediah on December 16, 2013, 07:34:56 PM

Hello. How are you?

Has anyone ever been to Vancouver? Considering a vaca to Seattle (chick I married has never been) and I've looked into train rides that take my drunk ass north to Vancouver. Someone tell me if this is fun.

killer whales

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #2819 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:52:32 PM »

Quote from: Three Bones Jebediah on December 16, 2013, 07:34:56 PM

Hello. How are you?

Has anyone ever been to Vancouver? Considering a vaca to Seattle (chick I married has never been) and I've looked into train rides that take my drunk ass north to Vancouver. Someone tell me if this is fun.

My supervisor was in Seattle to watch one of the qualifying world cup games against Panama (wife grew up there) and they went on that train ride to Vancouver... he said it was pretty cool, but its just a train ride.

Willesgirl · « **Reply #2820 on:** December 23, 2013, 03:11:23 PM »

You can take a ferry or sea plane.

http://www.kenmoreair.com/

eastcat · « **Reply #2821 on:** December 23, 2013, 03:15:43 PM »

Jet Life +1

Boom Roasted · « **Reply #2822 on:** December 26, 2013, 11:02:59 AM »

Headed to Chicago tomorrow with Lady BR for her family Christmas and the Bears Packers Game. Staying with her family tomorrow night and Saturday but getting a hotel Sunday since they live like an hour from Midway and we have an early flight home Monday morning.

I've never done it before, but I assume leaving your bags with the hotel at like noon shouldn't be too much trouble if they wont let you check in.

Where would you stay Sunday night? First thought was use SPG points, but being a Sunday night the rates are dirt cheap. Been looking at the W Lakshore.

Any tricks for checking in really early? Games at 3:25 and would like to get a little bit of binging in beforehand. Maybe even get dressed at the hotel if possible, driving in the car in full cold weather gear(25 degree game) isn't fun.

Where should we eat after the game?

michigancat · « **Reply #2823 on:** December 26, 2013, 11:09:17 AM »

Quote from: Boom Roasted on December 26, 2013, 11:02:59 AM

Headed to Chicago tomorrow with Lady BR for her family Christmas and the Bears Packers Game. Staying with her family tomorrow night and Saturday but getting a hotel Sunday since they live like an hour from Midway and we have an early flight home Monday morning.

I've never done it before, but I assume leaving your bags with the hotel at like noon shouldn't be too much trouble if they wont let you check in.

Where would you stay Sunday night? First thought was use SPG points, but being a Sunday night the rates are dirt cheap. Been looking at the W Lakshore.

Any tricks for checking in really early? Games at 3:25 and would like to get a little bit of binging in beforehand. Maybe even get dressed at the hotel if possible, driving in the car in full cold weather gear(25 degree game) isn't fun.

Where should we eat after the game?

In all honesty I think you'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you just stay w/ the parents another night and wake up 30 minutes earlier.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #2824 on:** December 26, 2013, 11:34:44 AM »

Quote from: Boom Roasted on December 26, 2013, 11:02:59 AM

Headed to Chicago tomorrow with Lady BR for her family Christmas and the Bears Packers Game. Staying with her family tomorrow night and Saturday but getting a hotel Sunday since they live like an hour from Midway and we have an early flight home Monday morning.

I've never done it before, but I assume leaving your bags with the hotel at like noon shouldn't be too much trouble if they wont let you check in.

Where would you stay Sunday night? First thought was use SPG points, but being a Sunday night the rates are dirt cheap. Been looking at the W Lakshore.

Any tricks for checking in really early? Games at 3:25 and would like to get a little bit of binging in beforehand. Maybe even get dressed at the hotel if possible, driving in the car in full cold weather gear(25 degree game) isn't fun.

Where should we eat after the game?

I enjoy hitting Hugo's Frog Bar when in Chicago.