Author Topic: Atlanta (shockingly...turned into airport discussion) (Read 5004 times)

pissclams · « **Reply #25 on:** May 23, 2013, 08:51:27 AM »

this is from a mall in atlanta right by the georgia dome

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there are some great videos featuring darien available on youtube

pissclams · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2013, 08:54:56 AM »

steve dave · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2013, 08:57:16 AM »

Was taken here when I was in Atlanta for work:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/prohibition-atlanta

you are supposed to go into this old phone booth and enter some secret code and the back of the phone booth opens and lets you in. well, my druck ass work friend thought he had the code and just pounded away at the keys or dial or whatever for about 2 minutes before they finally opened the back door and asked him to just tell them the code. turns out he had an old code that didn't work anymore but they let us in anyway.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2013, 08:57:39 AM »

Very

on Atlanta from my experiences there.

mocat · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2013, 08:58:11 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 23, 2013, 08:47:49 AM

I would never talk crap on a Delta hub

my man

Institutional Control · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:00:02 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 23, 2013, 08:57:16 AM

Was taken here when I was in Atlanta for work:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/prohibition-atlanta

you are supposed to go into this old phone booth and enter some secret code and the back of the phone booth opens and lets you in. well, my druck ass work friend thought he had the code and just pounded away at the keys or dial or whatever for about 2 minutes before they finally opened the back door and asked him to just tell them the code. turns out he had an old code that didn't work anymore but they let us in anyway.

Prohibition IMO is the only bar in E. Andrews that might be worth going to. EA is a POS area and I will laugh in your face if you think it's "great".

steve dave · « **Reply #31 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:02:05 AM »

Quote from: CFoD on May 23, 2013, 09:00:02 AM

Quote from: steve dave on May 23, 2013, 08:57:16 AM
Was taken here when I was in Atlanta for work:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/prohibition-atlanta

you are supposed to go into this old phone booth and enter some secret code and the back of the phone booth opens and lets you in. well, my druck ass work friend thought he had the code and just pounded away at the keys or dial or whatever for about 2 minutes before they finally opened the back door and asked him to just tell them the code. turns out he had an old code that didn't work anymore but they let us in anyway.

Prohibition IMO is the only bar in E. Andrews that might be worth going to. EA is a POS area and I will laugh in your face if you think it's "great".

We also went here while blackout drunk:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-dive-bar-atlanta-3

pretty great turning in an expense report with "Dive Bar" as the establishment

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #32 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:07:39 AM »

The airport is great and The Clermont Lounge is pure sex but the rest is pretty meh.

mocat · « **Reply #33 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:09:08 AM »

The airport is increds. The only thing I can think of that cats2win would be talking about is if he flew AirTran or something. LOL, I have no idea what that part of the airport is like.

j-dub · « **Reply #34 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:13:26 AM »

i like the underground mall. forget the name..

chum1 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:15:14 AM »

http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2013/4/5/4187128/final-four-2013-atlanta-restaurants-bars-travel-guide

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #36 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:34:32 AM »

The airport is fine, it's just too busy. But I'll take Atlanta over Frankfurt or Amsterdam any day. eff your bus Frankfurt!

steve dave · « **Reply #37 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:38:06 AM »

I like the Frankfurt airport

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #38 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:39:58 AM »

I just hate having to take a rough ridin' bus. Waste of time. Why can't they have real gates? I haven't yet, but I imagine it's pretty easy to miss a flight there.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #39 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:59:07 AM »

Quote from: mocat on May 23, 2013, 09:09:08 AM

The airport is increds. The only thing I can think of that cats2win would be talking about is if he flew AirTran or something. LOL, I have no idea what that part of the airport is like.

Its too damn busy and most of the people that work there are pretty unpleasant.

steve dave · « **Reply #40 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:01:16 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on May 23, 2013, 09:39:58 AM

I just hate having to take a rough ridin' bus. Waste of time. Why can't they have real gates? I haven't yet, but I imagine it's pretty easy to miss a flight there.

you get a jetway on most of the bigger birds.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #41 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:06:55 AM »

Usually fly Lufthansa, they seem pretty big?

What are some better options? I could do Amsterdam but haven't before, colleagues tell of similar experience.

steve dave · « **Reply #42 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:10:54 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on May 23, 2013, 10:06:55 AM

Usually fly Lufthansa, they seem pretty big? What are some better options? I could do Amsterdam but haven't before, colleagues tell of similar experience.

not the airline, the plane. obviously you are flying lufty if you are flying to frankfurt. you are taking a bus (or a mercedes/porsche if flying 1st) if you are flying in a small plane. if you are flying an A380/747 you are using a jetway.

michigancat · « **Reply #43 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:18:13 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 23, 2013, 10:10:54 AM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on May 23, 2013, 10:06:55 AM
Usually fly Lufthansa, they seem pretty big? What are some better options? I could do Amsterdam but haven't before, colleagues tell of similar experience.

not the airline, the plane. obviously you are flying lufty if you are flying to frankfurt. you are taking a bus (or a mercedes/porsche if flying 1st) if you are flying in a small plane. if you are flying an A380/747 you are using a jetway.

I like it when you're at an airport like that and the 777's look tiny.

mocat · « **Reply #44 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:19:49 AM »

Quote from: cats2win on May 23, 2013, 09:59:07 AM

Quote from: mocat on May 23, 2013, 09:09:08 AM
The airport is increds. The only thing I can think of that cats2win would be talking about is if he flew AirTran or something. LOL, I have no idea what that part of the airport is like.

Its too damn busy and most of the people that work there are pretty unpleasant.

Oh I thought we were talking about ATL, not the world in general.

steve dave · « **Reply #45 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:21:37 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 23, 2013, 10:18:13 AM

Quote from: steve dave on May 23, 2013, 10:10:54 AM
Quote from: Emo EMAW on May 23, 2013, 10:06:55 AM
Usually fly Lufthansa, they seem pretty big? What are some better options? I could do Amsterdam but haven't before, colleagues tell of similar experience.

not the airline, the plane. obviously you are flying lufty if you are flying to frankfurt. you are taking a bus (or a mercedes/porsche if flying 1st) if you are flying in a small plane. if you are flying an A380/747 you are using a jetway.

I like it when you're at an airport like that and the 777's look tiny.

I get so excited. I'm like "OOOOH! LOOK! EMIRATES A380!" and mrs. dave is all "(glances for like one half of a cruddy second) cool" and I'm all "GAH!"

steve dave · « **Reply #46 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:26:22 AM »

fun frankfurt airport fact: The lufty international 1st lounge is its own entirely seperate building. when your flight is ready they will pick you up in a mercedes/porsche and take you to it.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #47 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:36:28 AM »

Quote from: mocat on May 23, 2013, 10:19:49 AM

Quote from: cats2win on May 23, 2013, 09:59:07 AM
Quote from: mocat on May 23, 2013, 09:09:08 AM
The airport is increds. The only thing I can think of that cats2win would be talking about is if he flew AirTran or something. LOL, I have no idea what that part of the airport is like.

Its too damn busy and most of the people that work there are pretty unpleasant.

Oh I thought we were talking about ATL, not the world in general.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #48 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:40:06 AM »

spaghetti junction is annoying

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #49 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:42:16 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 23, 2013, 10:10:54 AM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on May 23, 2013, 10:06:55 AM
Usually fly Lufthansa, they seem pretty big? What are some better options? I could do Amsterdam but haven't before, colleagues tell of similar experience.

not the airline, the plane. obviously you are flying lufty if you are flying to frankfurt. you are taking a bus (or a mercedes/porsche if flying 1st) if you are flying in a small plane. if you are flying an A380/747 you are using a jetway.

Just looked at my last few itineraries...you're right, flew like Chicago or Newark to Copenhagen and then after a few days Copenhagen to Frankfurt. Probably smaller planes for short flight. Could've sworn though that Frankfurt to Tel Aviv was bus.