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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by tkey75
,Actually, I'm finding it very interesting. It's being moderated by a fairly prominent NPR correspondent, so it's paced pretty well and not some monotone reading of PP slides everyone has a copy of, anyway.

Of great significance, last night's event was the 175th anniversary show for a major insurance provider. I was surprised to not see Cholula there, as he was thanked for being a founding member.
He was their first applicant for nursing home insurance as he approached retirement in 1835. Given that he's still around, they wisely rejected his application.





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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by MikeMpls
He was their first applicant for nursing home insurance as he approached retirement in 1835. Given that he's still around, they wisely rejected his application.
I don't know why they rejected him. As long as he notice the nurses, he doesn't need nursing care.

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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:01 am
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Originally Posted by WBurcham
OR Bat's
Don't they fly a little erratic...? Make sure everyone has a sick bag
On today's US PVD-DCA, the pilot decided to try some aerobatics--tight steep bank angle curves on the "River Visual." Anyhow--we are on a lunch break until 2--the focus this morning was on Greece, but I hear Mexico and Bolivia are going to be discussed later...
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:10 am
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
Nor was it in your past. Your job consisted of flying around the country in first class, staying at the finest hotels, and being treated to meals in the finest restaurants, and handing out bottles of hot sauce to eager fans. That's not "work".

So you're saying he's not really retired? Fly first class, stay at finest hotes, meals in the finest restaurants, handing out bottles of hot sauce to eager fans. Sounds like what he still does!

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Originally Posted by tkey75
,Actually, I'm finding it very interesting. It's being moderated by a fairly prominent NPR correspondent, so it's paced pretty well and not some monotone reading of PP slides everyone has a copy of, anyway.

Of great significance, last night's event was the 175th anniversary show for a major insurance provider. I was surprised to not see Cholula there, as he was thanked for being a founding member.
Glad it's interesting. But Cholula wasn't there 'cause he's retired now.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:11 am
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Originally Posted by Canarsie
Royal Crown Cola now produces beer?!?
I would try it.

Originally Posted by tkey75
What I'm really kind of upset about is I worked very, very late last night and had to be here at 6am - and my client failed to tell me the building doesn't open 'till 7 and no one would be here before then .
I once traveled to a client site in a suburb of DEN from DCA. When I got the to client site, I learned all the people I was supposed to meet had been laid-off while I was in the air

Originally Posted by tkey75
Of great significance, last night's event was the 175th anniversary show for a major insurance provider. I was surprised to not see Cholula there, as he was thanked for being a founding member.
^

Originally Posted by xanthuos
It kinda sucked that I got home rather late because ATL-EWR was delayed, but I didn't mind that much...just gave me more drinking time in the SC, nevermind the fact that my circadian rhythm is a little off having just returned from NRT!
I fought the Sunday delays and the SCs closed at 9 p.m.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 10:51 am
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Originally Posted by icurhere2
Originally Posted by Canarsie
Royal Crown Cola now produces beer?!?
I would try it.

Originally Posted by tkey75
What I'm really kind of upset about is I worked very, very late last night and had to be here at 6am - and my client failed to tell me the building doesn't open 'till 7 and no one would be here before then .
I once traveled to a client site in a suburb of DEN from DCA. When I got the to client site, I learned all the people I was supposed to meet had been laid-off while I was in the air

Originally Posted by tkey75
Of great significance, last night's event was the 175th anniversary show for a major insurance provider. I was surprised to not see Cholula there, as he was thanked for being a founding member.
^

Originally Posted by xanthuos
It kinda sucked that I got home rather late because ATL-EWR was delayed, but I didn't mind that much...just gave me more drinking time in the SC, nevermind the fact that my circadian rhythm is a little off having just returned from NRT!
I fought the Sunday delays and the SCs closed at 9 p.m.
I think that is worse than having a coup d'etat while still in transit to it...
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by scoow
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Glad it's interesting. But Cholula wasn't there 'cause he's retired now.
Speaking of not being there.... how was the club on Friday night?
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:14 am
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Originally Posted by fgirard
On today's US PVD-DCA, the pilot decided to try some aerobatics--tight steep bank angle curves on the "River Visual." Anyhow--we are on a lunch break until 2--the focus this morning was on Greece, but I hear Mexico and Bolivia are going to be discussed later...
Let me know how the discussion of everyone's favorite indigenous president's nationalization programs goes....
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:52 pm
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by xanthuos
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And I'm totally OK with this.

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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 1:25 pm
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Originally Posted by xanthuos
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Report: Aspirin Taken Daily With Bottle Of Bourbon Reduces Awareness Of Heart Attacks

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Mersk862 is very excited.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 1:33 pm
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Mersk862 is very excited.
Need to swing by the store tonight to pick me up a bottle of aspirin...it can sit next to my Woodford on my liquor shelf.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 1:40 pm
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The Delta shuttle is quite nice. I like it!
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 1:42 pm
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The Delta shuttle is quite nice. I like it!
Naturally, you sat on the extreme left seat in your row.
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 1:45 pm
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