Completely off topic BS thread!!!

**03 OW SVT** · 02-01-2011, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Even more of the delights of business travel ...

Got a text message earlier today that my flight home for tomorrow (Wednesday) is cancelled because of the weather you all are getting over there. I've been on the phone all day with my travel folks. I "think" I've got a flight out of here into San Franciso anyway. As long as something gets me into the states, I can figure it out from there.

Man I love all this "see the world stuff" ;) , especially if it's airport terminals you like :(

I could never have a job like yours and spend all of my waking moments at a freakin airport. My mother is a flight attendant and does the same thing.

**Martin0660** · 02-01-2011, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by CST 03

I could never have a job like yours and spend all of my waking moments at a freakin airport. My mother is a flight attendant and does the same thing.

The general good news is that I'm not in the airports too much, its just gotten ridiculous to travel any more. The airlines have wiped out customer service in the interest of selling cheap flights. They have cut so much that every flight is a cattle car and when something goes wrong in the system we are screwed as there isn't much back up.

I'm sitting in Beijing airport now trying to get confirmed on an Air China flight to San Francisco. Still not sure I'm getting out :(

Your mother must be great if she still can do that job. I talk with a lot of attendants and they generally aren't real happy.

**somethingclever** · 02-02-2011, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

I'm sitting in Beijing airport now trying to get confirmed on an Air China flight to San Francisco. Still not sure I'm getting out :(

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You hit up the Kenny Rodgers on the upper deck?

Or the Hagen Daas joint on the lower level if you're only feeling desert. ;)

**Martin0660** · 02-02-2011, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

You hit up the Kenny Rodgers on the upper deck?

I have in the past ... today I "had it my way" at Burger King :D I really have not been near any western food on this trip and was desperately ready for some dead cow :D

The good news is, I'm surfing from the gate and am on the China Air flight ... The bad news, I'm on a China Air flight ;) At least it's getting me to the US.

**03 OW SVT** · 02-02-2011, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

The general good news is that I'm not in the airports too much, its just gotten ridiculous to travel any more. The airlines have wiped out customer service in the interest of selling cheap flights. They have cut so much that every flight is a cattle car and when something goes wrong in the system we are screwed as there isn't much back up.

I'm sitting in Beijing airport now trying to get confirmed on an Air China flight to San Francisco. Still not sure I'm getting out :(

Your mother must be great if she still can do that job. I talk with a lot of attendants and they generally aren't real happy.

Believe it or not she still enjoys it. She has survived through several sets of lay-offs over the last several years. She has also said like you stated, flying anywhere is ridiculous. She is based in Philly.

Hope you get home safe.

**Martin0660** · 02-02-2011, 05:13 PM

I guess that means she flys for USAir. I haven't used them in years now. If I have to go to another hub and change, all options are open and they generally loose. These days 9 of 10 times I use United.
I used to be really loyal to US Air, now they have cheap rates and no service IMO.

I'm on the ground in SFO and should get in PIT tonight.

**03 OW SVT** · 02-02-2011, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

I guess that means she flys for USAir. I haven't used them in years now. If I have to go to another hub and change, all options are open and they generally loose. These days 9 of 10 times I use United.
I used to be really loyal to US Air, now they have cheap rates and no service IMO.

I'm on the ground in SFO and should get in PIT tonight.

Yeah its sad cause when she commutes back and forth from here to Philly she usually has to fly United, or Southwest or whoever has a seat, she can't even use her own airline

**wick** · 02-02-2011, 07:06 PM

Its about damn time Robert!!!!! We have sooooooooooooooooooooo much to catch up on here!!!!!!!!!!!

**Martin0660** · 02-09-2011, 05:16 PM

It's raining parts here ... came home and the porch was loaded up ... going to need the truck tomorrow ;)

**biminiLX** · 02-09-2011, 05:59 PM

Whatca got Bobby?
I heard the chips were flyin on my heads ;)
-J

**Troll** · 02-09-2011, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

It's raining parts here ... came home and the porch was loaded up ... going to need the truck tomorrow ;)

Wifey: what the hell did the UPS man deliver?

Man: Mustang Parts!!! WTF else does the UPS man ever deliver?

**scott5** · 02-09-2011, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Troll

Wifey: what the hell did the UPS man deliver?

Man: Mustang Parts!!! WTF else does the UPS man ever deliver?

**Martin0660** · 02-09-2011, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by biminiLX

I heard the chips were flyin on my heads ;)

Coolness ... I hope LOTS of chips ;)

**PaxtonShelby** · 02-09-2011, 10:57 PM

We celebrated my wife's Grandpa's 98th birthday tonight. He's like the Energizer Bunny! Giant Eagle white cake with raspberry filling was DY-NO-MITE!!!

**95V6** · 02-10-2011, 03:56 AM

Can a paint shop paint or blend in a nickel sized chip on a hood? The spot where the PO tryed to paint came off today. I hope they can, I cant afford to get the whole hood redone.

**Shorty429** · 02-11-2011, 02:03 PM

Volkers in GBG would redo your hood for much less than what you think....

**95V6** · 02-12-2011, 02:53 AM

Greensburg?

**Mater** · 02-12-2011, 09:55 AM

Youngwood

**somethingclever** · 02-12-2011, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by 95V6

Can a paint shop paint or blend in a nickel sized chip on a hood? The spot where the PO tryed to paint came off today. I hope they can, I cant afford to get the whole hood redone.

For a year-round daily driver I wouldn't bother......get some touchup paint from Ford or advance auto for less than $10 and call it good.