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For me, it's honestly just sperging to know if/when/how many times I've been on the plane I'm about to board before. It's also neat to know how many different airplanes I've been on. ↓↓ Edit: And the really nerdy among us write our own flight log database to do it.  Though my actual flights aren't nearly as impressive as yours.
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May 19, 2015 04:52
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And for the nerdier among us, we keep track of all the airports, aircraft, seats, etc that we've been on.
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May 19, 2015 06:12
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Anyone got a recommendation for folding laptop?
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May 19, 2015 07:27
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caberham posted:Anyone got a recommendation for folding laptop? I really like my Lenovo T430, but it is no longer available. I wanted one with a dvd-rom in it. I think the newer T440s are well reviewed.
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May 20, 2015 21:18
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Does anyone know how big of hard-asses United can be about check-in luggage size? I need to grab some new luggage, and most of the bags that are big enough for 2 week trips seem to run just over United's "62 linear Inches" rule.
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May 21, 2015 01:30
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What the gently caress are you packing that you need a bag that big for two weeks? Have you decided to forego laundry?
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May 21, 2015 01:51
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FrozenVent posted:What the gently caress are you packing that you need a bag that big for two weeks? Have you decided to forego laundry? I mostly travel to Japan and I want it to hold souvenirs and other crap as well as clothing, toiletries, etc. And I'm talking about 28" bags that like are 1-5" over the official policy, not like huge rear end trunks.
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May 21, 2015 01:57
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jesus christ I travelled for almost a month across 7 countries and winter/summer seasons and didn't need a suitcase that big.
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May 21, 2015 01:59
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A coworker told me that she stopped bringing tooth brushes because her hotels all provide them.
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May 21, 2015 02:40
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Hot Dog Day #91 posted:A coworker told me that she stopped bringing tooth brushes because her hotels all provide them. And think of the space savings!
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May 21, 2015 02:46
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Hot Dog Day #91 posted:A coworker told me that she stopped bringing tooth brushes because her hotels all provide them. While that is generally true, hotel tooth brushes are poo poo toothbrushes. I generally only hit up the hotel for complimentary toiletries if I had a checked bag that got waylaid (or more often I got waylaid while the bag made it to my final destination) or if I run out of toothpaste the night before I leave.
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May 21, 2015 02:48
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Yet those motherfuckers won't give me a contact lens case.
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May 21, 2015 02:59
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sellouts posted:jesus christ I travelled for almost a month across 7 countries and winter/summer seasons and didn't need a suitcase that big. You do if you have to hand out boxes of sweets to a ton of people after the trip. Stores that sell only these things make up like 60% of the country: 
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May 21, 2015 04:03
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TenjouUtena posted:Does anyone know how big of hard-asses United can be about check-in luggage size? I need to grab some new luggage, and most of the bags that are big enough for 2 week trips seem to run just over United's "62 linear Inches" rule. They're usually not tough on size in my experience. Weight is where they get on you.
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May 21, 2015 04:29
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Midjack posted:They're usually not tough on size in my experience. Weight is where they get on you. Same here. As long as it's not demonstrably bigger, you'll be fine. It's the weight that will kill you if you're over.
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May 21, 2015 06:18
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TenjouUtena posted:I mostly travel to Japan and I want it to hold souvenirs and other crap as well as clothing, toiletries, etc. And I'm talking about 28" bags that like are 1-5" over the official policy, not like huge rear end trunks. It also depends on which airport you are flying out. In my experience, Asian airports tend not to care as much but domestic US or international US carriers are more stringent. As King of useless shopping, there's a much better way to handle this. First of all,
Midjack posted:They're usually not tough on size in my experience. Weight is where they get on you. It's really easy to hit 30 kg in no time. This is from my trip to AMERICA  a few years ago. Wish i brought another suit case Thoguh posted:While that is generally true, hotel tooth brushes are poo poo toothbrushes. I generally only hit up the hotel for complimentary toiletries if I had a checked bag that got waylaid (or more often I got waylaid while the bag made it to my final destination) or if I run out of toothpaste the night before I leave. I grab as many hotel slippers and toiletries I can for guests - No one actually visits my home. Ever. I wish hotels offered shaving blades but not all hotels do that 
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May 21, 2015 06:47
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caberham posted:I grab as many hotel slippers and toiletries I can for guests - No one actually visits my home. Ever. I wish hotels offered shaving blades but not all hotels do that Glad I'm not the only one who does that. The bottom drawer in my bathroom is full of single use stuff from hotels/airlines. I've also got a handful of Delta amenity kits and overnight bags that I give to anybody who is staying over and short something.
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May 21, 2015 13:41
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Thoguh posted:Glad I'm not the only one who does that. The bottom drawer in my bathroom is full of single use stuff from hotels/airlines. I've also got a handful of Delta amenity kits and overnight bags that I give to anybody who is staying over and short something. I do the same. My guest bathroom is stocked with so much Holiday Inn Express stuff its crazy.
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May 21, 2015 14:01
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we collect them in my office and donate them to homeless children's shelters.
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May 21, 2015 14:15
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That's actually a really good idea. Even though I know it costs pennies, I still feel bad using the toothbrush from a kit once and then eventually tossing the whole thing.
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May 22, 2015 14:31
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A friend of mine drops their excess toiletry kits/etc off at the USO branch at their home airport at the end of their trips.
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May 22, 2015 21:13
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kitten smoothie posted:A friend of mine drops their excess toiletry kits/etc off at the USO branch at their home airport at the end of their trips. I'll have to look into either this, or the women's/children's shelter. I have at least 4x the amount any guest would reasonably need, and I'm still accumulating more.
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May 22, 2015 23:09
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I just bring home hotel soap, shampoos and conditioners. Keeps the wife and daughters happy for some reason.
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May 23, 2015 00:03
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My office travels a lot, so we usually have a bankers box to donate a month. But I often say gently caress it and don't bring them home. 
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May 23, 2015 13:12
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Looks like I'll be in China at the end of next month. First trip out there. Any advice regarding laptop/phone/etc? Should I try to find or setup a VPN for my communications prior to rolling out?
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May 23, 2015 20:57
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Yes. I'm now setting up my VPN stuff after arriving and it's a lot more annoying than it needs to be. Just test everything before you leave Free Internet Land.
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Bloodnose posted:Yes. I'm now setting up my VPN stuff after arriving and it's a lot more annoying than it needs to be. Just test everything before you leave Free Internet Land. Let me know if you find something that works well, mobile + desktop.
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May 24, 2015 03:32
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Astrill is satisfactory, but I wish I had gone with Vypr.
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May 24, 2015 03:41
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I've got a Linksys E2500 flashed with the DD-WRT VPN build and HostVPN as a provider (endpoint in Japan). Worked like a boss all last week while I was in Beijing.
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May 26, 2015 13:21
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Happy travel story: I had a reservation at a Marriott booked, but had to take emergency PTO due to an illness in the family. I didn't cancel the reservation until 2 days into the reservation, but emailed Marriott anyways to see if they would waive the late cancellation fee. I received a very kind reply from one of their customer care reps, who took the trouble to call the hotel manager, explain the situation, and get the fee waived.
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May 26, 2015 20:29
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Doing HKG to DFW on AA's 777-300ER, anyone know if MCE in 16E (the very middle) is easy to get in-out of? All the Aisles are taken up in MCE and I prefer to be able to move around if I want/need to.
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gently caress a middle seat, don't care if it's MCE or Comfort+ or whatever poo poo.
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Just booked EK J  on a 772  Assuming AS Mileage Plan is the best place to credit the miles to if I don't fly EK frequently enough to make Skywards useful?
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Pissingintowind posted:Just booked EK J That's what I'd do.
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FunOne posted:Doing HKG to DFW on AA's 777-300ER, anyone know if MCE in 16E (the very middle) is easy to get in-out of? All the Aisles are taken up in MCE and I prefer to be able to move around if I want/need to. Here is a quote (not me) from seatguru on your seat "Row 16 seems the best row in MCE. BUT, I would opt for the lateral seats. DEF seats had people climbing over during the flight to change aisles. The leg room is good, but the latteral seats (ABC & JKL) have tons more leg room." http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/American_Airlines/American_Airlines_777-300_ER.php Looks like people will be using that area to cross the aisle to get to the bathrooms. You are in an exit row, so there should be lots of leg room. Entry/exit should be no problem. I was really considering AA137 to HKG for an upcoming vacation, but I have been reading a lot of bad stuff about American's service. I recently flew them to PTY and was not impressed at all. I usually fly Delta, so I think I will choose DL 281 instead. Radiohead71 fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Jun 5, 2015 |
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Jun 5, 2015 16:47
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AA's service on the 773 was better than any I had on Cathay flights of similar length.
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Service on nearly any airline can vary widely from crew to crew. Take the flight that works best for you and hope for the best.
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So coming up on halfway through the year, where is everyone at status-wise? Delta: Just hit silver. Got 8 more segments remaining this month, and no signs of slowing down for the next few months with a few West coast trips in there. Should hit gold easily by October-ish and have some carry-over miles and segments for next year since I won't be hitting platinum or diamond. IHG: I already 15 nights over maintaining platinum for the next year, and I should have enough for whatever this new membership tier is that's coming in July. Also, with this "Share Forever" promotion that they are doing I should hit the maximum number of nights, so that's another 130k or so points in my account. Should finally push me over a million. National: already maintained executive and I'm only a few rentals away from executive elite for the next year. I think once this IHG promotion ends I'm going to switch over to Hilton to try and get status with them again, even though I think their points program is worthless.
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DJCobol posted:So coming up on halfway through the year, where is everyone at status-wise? Delta: I've hit Gold and am actually on track to end up Diamond, but I forsee less travel in the second half of the year and expect to re-qualify for Platinum with some rollover. Should hit the miles for Platinum in early July and the MQDs in August. Hilton: At 54 nights, will re-qualify for Diamond by the end of June Marriott: At 5 nights, once I hit Diamond on Hilton I'll start moving some stays over to Marriott to re-qualify for Silver, which isn't much, but is better than nothing National: I'm still not sure how they count days because I should have as many rental car days as I have hotel nights. But I've re-qualifed for Executive already and will miss Executive Elite by 10 or 15 days, I think. I've got top tier IHG & Hertz Status through credit cards/Delta but I haven't actually used either so far this year. I should calculate how many fewer RDMs I've gotten from Delta with the 2015 program but that would just make me mad so I'll wait and only do that at the end of the year.
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