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Mar 25, 2010 | 4:53 pm

#56011

fgirard

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What's sadder?

1. the wine on the Eurostar (to Bruxelles via Lille-Europe) is served in plastic bottles (which remind me of the Franzia supplied by US)

or

2. the wine is from Italy (on the same train, to Bruxelles via Lille)

Mar 25, 2010 | 5:21 pm

#56012

MikeMpls

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fgirard

#1 is no better or worse than cognac in a plastic cup. What's important is in the cup.

#2 might be a problem.

Mar 25, 2010 | 5:24 pm

#56013

fgirard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeMpls

#2 might be a problem.

I suppose it is a good thing that the French Customs and Agriculture authorities are on the lax side of things...

Mar 25, 2010 | 5:26 pm

#56014

mersk862

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Greetings from the MSP SC, where I have renewed my membership. I should keep track of how many beers I drink on Delta's dime this year - so far 2 in 30 minutes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Italy98

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If I am back in GNV this weekend, can never tell when in BWI, and if your friend doesn't have you tied up do you want to meet for dinner?

Will let you know - we might be driving back from the Coast that night (our plans aren't fully set).

Mar 25, 2010 | 5:33 pm

#56015

Italy98

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fgirard

As long as the wine is consumed in Italy then it is good, unlike Riunite which was so bad no Italian would drink it so the Italians exported it to the USA.

Mar 25, 2010 | 6:03 pm

#56016

MikeMpls

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fgirard

I suppose it is a good thing that the French Customs and Agriculture authorities are on the lax side of things...

Why would have have French authorities in LAX? They do a bad enough job at CDG.

Mar 25, 2010 | 7:12 pm

#56017

Cornroaster

Join Date: Jul 2002

Location: New Berlin, WI, USA

Posts: 4,101

Quote:

Originally Posted by fgirard

I think #3 is sadder.

#3---

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevilDog438

Walk into the house to a sick daughter...who is now upset that she cannot hug daddy, for fear of getting me sick before heading to NRT tomorrow.

Now that is SAD.

Mar 25, 2010 | 7:40 pm

#56018

griffey3032

Join Date: Jun 2009

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WBurcham

I like how you think

I've been VERY tempted to liquidate some shares with 200+% gains as I am not confident in the market at all right now...

I made a good amount of money on US Air a few years ago (I know shocking). I'm currently holding AirTran at 100+% gains not ready to sell yet

Mar 25, 2010 | 7:52 pm

#56019

Cholula

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Welcome to ADLFO for his first Milepost Award!!

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Mar 25, 2010 | 9:09 pm

#56020

icurhere2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Italy98

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Hello from JAX where the smurfs are conducting random hand swabs after entering the security line and before the actual security checkpoint.

Theoretically, one has to complete all screening procedures once entering said line

Quote:

Originally Posted by WBurcham

Morning all, logged into my brokerage account to see the following message:

"0 shares of DAL"

Looks like my automated sell order @ $14/share took place.

Looks like I made some decent $$ on the stock too.

Over the long term, I ascribe to the Warren Buffett theory of airline stocks.

As of lunch today, I had "0 shares of BZ". Sold at $5.99 a share. Folks over in the Penalty Box know I paid less than 30 cents a share in 2009.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mersk862

Greetings from the MSP SC, where I have renewed my membership. I should keep track of how many beers I drink on Delta's dime this year - so far 2 in 30 minutes

Sounds like a worthy endeavor. I just upgraded to the Reserve card instead of buying a SkyClub membership and could set a similar goal ... Could easily drink $25 in alcohol per month (not counting the additional 10k MQM and 10k RDM in Miles Boosts per year)

Mar 25, 2010 | 9:45 pm

#56021

WBurcham

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Quote:

Originally Posted by icurhere2

Nice profit! What is that theory?

Mar 25, 2010 | 9:51 pm

#56022

icurhere2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WBurcham

Nice profit! What is that theory?

I wish I had bought 10,000 shares instead of an order of magnitude less

And according to the Oracle of Omaha:

Quote:

I made the comment that if a capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk back in the early 1900s, he should have shot Orville Wright. He would have saved his progeny money.

But seriously, the airline business has been extraordinary. It has eaten up capital over the past century like almost no other business because people seem to keep coming back to it and putting fresh money in.

You've got huge fixed costs, you've got strong labor unions and you've got commodity pricing. That is not a great recipe for success.

I have an 800 (free call) number now that I call if I get the urge to buy an airline stock. I call at two in the morning and I say: "My name is Warren and I'm an aeroholic." And then they talk me down.

Mar 25, 2010 | 9:52 pm

#56023

AndyTLe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WBurcham

Nice profit! What is that theory?

Quote:

Originally Posted by W.Buffett

The worst sort of business is one that grows rapidly, requires significant capital to engender the growth, and then earns little or no money. Think airlines. Here a durable competitive advantage has proven elusive ever since the days of the Wright Brothers. Indeed, if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk, he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down.

Mar 25, 2010 | 9:57 pm

#56024

mersk862

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Greetings from Memphis. I was the oldest person in the exit row on the ride down here tonight - at the tender age of 24.

Mar 25, 2010 | 10:24 pm

#56025

Dovster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cholula

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What about 56789?