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sellouts posted:You were dealing with clients on Jan 1? No I was dealing with clients on January 2 at 2 AM. Keep up!
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I'm being sent to Toledo, Huntsville and buttfuck, Kansas so far q1
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condolences on Toledo the OG Tony Packos is worth checking out once
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No planned travel for Q1. Going stir crazy.
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kimcicle posted:No planned travel for Q1. Going stir crazy. I have Louisville, Portland, Vegas, Pleasanton, Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, Orlando, and Long Island on my Q1 schedule.
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Jan 2, 2018 20:43
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Singapore, NYC, Dallas, Israel, Chicago, Boston, Tampa.
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Jan 2, 2018 20:58
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A lot of Germany and the Low Countries for me.
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KillHour posted:Singapore, NYC, Dallas, Israel, Chicago, Boston, Tampa. Tampa is the bomb post here for recommendations
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Jan 2, 2018 21:41
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Waroduce posted:Tampa is the bomb post here for recommendations Of all the places I think that's the most "at risk" of not happening. But we'll see.
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Your job kinda sucks a lot, KillHour, but silver lining they send you to some nice cities at least.
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Waroduce posted:Tampa is the bomb post here for recommendations There is little reason to visit Tampa as long as Miami still exists.
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Midjack posted:There is little reason to visit Tampa as long as Miami still exists. TPA is A Fine Airport at least
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Midjack posted:There is little reason to visit Tampa as long as Miami still exists. I live in Miami and i like Tampa way more. It's much less pretentious and way more relaxed and laid back. It reminds me very much of like a ftl kind of vibe. Also way cheaper St. Petersburg and Clearwater beaches are nice too.
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kimcicle posted:No planned travel for Q1. Going stir crazy. Idk what’s happening beyond January but this month I have to go to Las Vegas for CES, Detroit the following week for NAIAS, then Irvine the week after that and Charlotte at the end of the month. Guess I should probably by a monthly Gogo pass; anyone know if they’re easy to cancel if February doesn’t have a lot of travel? (They make financial sense if I fly at least four times in a month.)
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drgitlin posted:Yes, which is why my miles all go to British Airways. To get Silver (OW Sapphire) you need 600 tier points and four paid flights on BA metal. Gold is 1500 tier points and 4 paid flights. Another bonus to getting status on BA vs AA is that when you get to Silver (Sapphire) you get lounge access. Otherwise you’re best off signing up for the AA MasterCard but that has a $500 annual fee.
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drgitlin posted:Idk what’s happening beyond January but this month I have to go to Las Vegas for CES, Detroit the following week for NAIAS, then Irvine the week after that and Charlotte at the end of the month. Guess I should probably by a monthly Gogo pass; anyone know if they’re easy to cancel if February doesn’t have a lot of travel? (They make financial sense if I fly at least four times in a month.) I understand CES / NAIAS, but what brings you down to Irvine in late January?
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kimcicle posted:I understand CES / NAIAS, but what brings you down to Irvine in late January? Mazda is based there, going to drive their new Skyactiv-X HCCI engine. (Charlotte is a trip to go visit some NASCAR stuff.)
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I have Miami Beach, Dallas, Vegas, Orlando (maybe), Vegas, DC (maybe), Arlington VA, Miami Beach, Boston (maybe), NYC (maybe), Boston, Greece (maybe), Chicago, Boca Raton, Austin, San Diego, Barcelona, Boca Raton... Great thing about Jetblue status is free refunds (in the form of airline credit) so some of these maybes are booked already! drgitlin posted:Mazda is based there, going to drive their new Skyactiv-X HCCI engine. (Charlotte is a trip to go visit some NASCAR stuff.) Their new HQ in Irvine Spectrum is a beautiful building. I live and work in Irvine so lmk if you want to Goonmeet. Hope you are flying into SNA.
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drgitlin posted:Mazda is based there, going to drive their new Skyactiv-X HCCI engine. Oh nice! Any clue if they are going to be like the earlier prototypes (mazda 3 hatchback exteriors riding on the new platform) or closer to production cars? Or will I have to wait for the ars post to find out? Mandalay posted:Their new HQ in Irvine Spectrum is a beautiful building. I live and work in Irvine so lmk if you want to Goonmeet. Hyundai and Kia both have pretty good looking buildings in the area too. I probably can't meet up for a goonmeet but I can sure as hell suggest some places to eat.
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I am pretty sure it’ll be in the Mazda 3, but maybe not. Dunno if I’ll have time to meet up as these things usually don’t leave any free time, but I’ll post in this thread once I know what the schedule looks like.
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Why do people wait until last minute to book CES plane rides even though they're confirmed for going and their dates are firm? jeez.. On the other hand, seeing JetsuiteX fly BUR-LAS is kinda cool. Pricing was a bit high though, like $400 one way.
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i fly airplanes posted:Why do people wait until last minute to book CES plane rides even though they're confirmed for going and their dates are firm? jeez.. I've flown them before on that route. I think they're seasonal. I also booked a couple of weeks in advance and it was like $129 one way. Definitely worth it at $129, would do again
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Mandalay posted:Their new HQ in Irvine Spectrum is a beautiful building. I live and work in Irvine so lmk if you want to Goonmeet. Compared to the rest of the Irvine Company’s schlocky architecture it’s more contemporary, but they cheaped the gently caress out of those towers, particularly on the glazing. Also, that LED trim at the top of the building is very tired. kimcicle posted:Hyundai and Kia both have pretty good looking buildings in the area too. I probably can't meet up for a goonmeet but I can sure as hell suggest some places to eat. Hyundai was done by Gensler and is decent if a bit monotonous along the 405, but SOM did a fantastic job with Kia’s buildings. They are very well crafted.
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i fly airplanes posted:Why do people wait until last minute to book CES plane rides even though they're confirmed for going and their dates are firm? jeez.. Never mind plane fares, imagine what their hotel bills will be like. That or they’re staying in Reno at this point.
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Noggin Monkey posted:Compared to the rest of the Irvine Company’s schlocky architecture it’s more contemporary, but they cheaped the gently caress out of those towers, particularly on the glazing. Also, that LED trim at the top of the building is very tired. The Hyundai building is OK but when you're in the interior courtyard the building seems two stories too short.
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kimcicle posted:No planned travel for Q1. Going stir crazy. Same here. Especially after an almost totally bare Q4 for last year.
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Finally got my Q1 schedule: Dallas Seattle Akron Toronto Chicago Grand Rapids Dallas Tampa So much 12 or less trips this year. Already planning for India again in May-ish. I'm looking forward to Seattle though so I can go to the Museum of Flight and to the Boeing facility.
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Grand Rapids has some good beer.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Grand Rapids has some good beer. Beer city 2 years in a row! It's one of my favorite things about going back home.
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DJCobol posted:Beer city 2 years in a row! It's one of my favorite things about going back home. 2d favorite thing: getting the gently caress outta dodge
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:2d favorite thing: getting the gently caress outta dodge Oh god yes. I drove up on December 23rd, spent Christmas Eve with family and friends, and had breakfast with my Dad before driving home on Christmas day.
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Going on a tour around Toledo, Detroit, Columbus and Cleveland for clients in a week. I am from Florida. I have never driven in snow. It is single digits. Pray for me Also, what should i know about traveling around in winter? Can someone suggest some gloves that arent bulky and ugly AF but will keep my hands warm and let me use a touchscreen? Mostly for driving and stuff ill be either in the hotel or at the clients im not going to be in the woods or anything Waroduce fucked around with this message at 23:32 on Jan 4, 2018 |
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Waroduce posted:Going on a tour around Toledo, Detroit, Columbus and Cleveland for clients in a week. I am from Florida. I have never driven in snow. It is single digits. Pray for me Winter gear takes up way too much luggage space, so layer (and reuse said layers) as much as possible. If it's actively snowing while you're driving, double your braking distances and take everything slow until you figure out how your rental will behave in the snow. Don't pour boiling hot water on your rental car in an attempt to deice is quickly; you'll just crack the windshield.
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kimcicle posted:Winter gear takes up way too much luggage space, so layer (and reuse said layers) as much as possible. If it's actively snowing while you're driving, double your braking distances and take everything slow until you figure out how your rental will behave in the snow. Don't pour boiling hot water on your rental car in an attempt to deice is quickly; you'll just crack the windshield. Check to make sure the rental car has an ice scraper before leaving the lot. I was in New Jersey last month and discovered that the car didn't have an ice scraper the hard way.
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I don't even know what an ice scraper is I figure I'll fly in layers and with my heavy poo poo on me probs
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Arzakon posted:Singapore Pro-Tip: Take a $30 flight to KL and get real food. Or eat chili crab, whatever. I used to like going to Singapore all the time because it's convenient from Hong Kong and I have quite a few sing goons there to meet up. But I just came back from a 2 Day singapore, 4 day Penang trip and man Penang is great. Better Durians too. On the bright side I didn't ask this thread and thought I could book a hotel in the transit area but turns out it was only for day time! So I slept in the lounge for 7 hours
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Waroduce posted:Can someone suggest some gloves that arent bulky and ugly AF but will keep my hands warm and let me use a touchscreen? Mostly for driving and stuff ill be either in the hotel or at the clients im not going to be in the woods or anything Uniqlo is the answer. Cheap but functional and good looking clothing. And good gloves too Their Heat tech undershirts are amazing. They even have wind blocking pants with thermal lined inner layer so you can be nice and warm without being super bulky. With a ultra warm under shirt , a regular shirt, and a ultra light down jacket for top ultra warm leggings and block tech pants for bottom. With a pair of gloves then you are good to go and can walk around in freezing -10C weather no problem. Oh yeah their gloves are so good you can still use your cell phone without taking them off
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Yeah I spent a whole winter in Luleå and wearing Uniqlo extra warm (ultra warm variant didn't exist at the time) long johns and turtlenecks with a ULD vest under some decent outer layers made it very tolerable.
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You don't really need gloves. Just wait a bit for the car to warm up. Sure your hands will be loving freezing on the steering wheel but that's life. At least when I travel for work I'm rarely walking around outside a lot, and you are going to Car Places only. If you're going next week don't be such a loving coward, it's supposed to be barely below freezing.
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Waroduce posted:Can someone suggest some gloves that arent bulky and ugly AF but will keep my hands warm and let me use a touchscreen? Mostly for driving and stuff ill be either in the hotel or at the clients im not going to be in the woods or anything
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