http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22900119/

Wish I had known about this

I've never heard of that before, Joe. Thanks for posting it. Who else here knows about this?

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

If you stay away from the damn airports, you'll never have to use it.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Why fly when you can drive?

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

"other than weather."

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I have gotten a fair amount of grief from a certain someone for making that same comment . . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Damn...


Flying is a nice convenience...


But, in terms of fun, I had a blast driving to Arizona when I went to visit some family...

Just me, the road, and my car.


Perfect.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Pointed out to me by gorgeous us air agent in Charlotte, NC when I was returning from my brother's wedding in 2001. My wife and I had time on our hands and ended up in ATL at the Trellis for two comped days. I haven't had to use it since.

OK boys and girls. Here is the deal. Mr Greenberg does not work for an airline. He does not make the rules nor i he correct on quite a bit of what he has written if he is the person whom I am thinking of.

Pre 9/11 when we were rolling in the dough and times were good we were known to re-book full fare and premium (read frequent flyers) on other airlines. When I rebook you on another carrier I do not get a discount. If I rebook you a few hours to departure I get to pay FULL FARE to the other carrier. If you bought your ticket 2 months ago and paid $200 I get to pay $2,000.

Now fast forward to 2008. Who here thinks that I am going to pay United $2,000 to fly your cheap ass to NYC because a flight canceled? Yea right. I have a bridge for you too.

What will happen is I I'll put you on the stand-by list for the remaining flight(s). If you do not get on I'll comp you a room and we will try again tomorrow. There is nothing in the Rules of Carriage that say I have to put you on another carrier. Mr Greenberg is right on the part that it says 'next available'. Since it does not specify that it must be another carrier, we assume it means us. Since we make the rules, that's what we do.

I guarantee the first time an agent rebooks a 14 day advance fare and authorizes a reaccommodation on to United for full fare, the next conversation he/she will have will be with a supervisor as they are escorted out of the building.

I so hate when people who know nothing about a topic write a article about said topic. When one of these would make print, our phones would light up and we had to tell people that the author is a dumb ass and not in touch with reality. Thanks for playing and you have a nice day. Buh Bye!

OK, just read his example of his "240" on American. AA flys from St Thomas to San Juan. This was not a 240. It was a simple re-route. We put him on ourselves. We did not pay another carrier. Grrrrrrrrr What a freaking idiot.

As for his second example he does not mention the type of fare he has. As mentioned above, I am guessing he is on a full fare ticket (no penalty) ad most carriers have identical fares from point A to B. We have to because your cheap skates will fly the cheapest fare even if it is only a dollar. Also, since he was probably on business his company probably bought a ticket and since they do not want him staying the weekend they buy full fares. Less hassle to change or cancel if plans change.

I hate people like him. Makes our lives that much more of a PIA when we have to be the bad guy. We always want Greenbergs home phone so we can have the passenger call him direct.

Bottom line. It ain't gonna happen for most of you.

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- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

WHAT ?!

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Hehehe....



I have a small Cessna....



But I prefer driving...


I love the feel of the open road.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I hate commercial air travel. I hated it before 9/11 and I hate it even more now.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

I avoid flying whenever possible.

But if I had a nice private jet I'm sure I'd do it all the time. Flying would be great if I could drive up to the jet, throw my bags on, and be in the air before I get the chance to open a beer.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2026 Genesis GV70
2007 Tiara 3200

Look people. If I loose my job because you people are not buying tickets and flying around for vacation I will be at someones door step with my wife, 5 cats and a dog. Now we all know that no one wants that to happen. So suck it up and fly somewhere. Follow my instructions and no one gets hurt.

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Sent from an agnostic abacus

2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

I'll get right on that, David!

I prefer to fly to places far away when I don't have a lot of time. It IS fun to be able to pull off the road or turn down a street here and there when the mood strikes me, though.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles