Do you know what else has blood in it? Blood.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us

Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.


hippocampus - Dec 02, 2010 4:47:33 am PST #6431 of 12706
not your mom's socks.

Saturday we're flying hither and yon. Sunday, only late afternoon flight planned (cross your fingers! Yes, Dallas Ft. Worth, I'm looking at you.)

Still, bummed to not see beth and Matt

Is everyone ok with the Ferry Building? around 11:30? Later?


JZ - Dec 02, 2010 5:23:09 am PST #6432 of 12706
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Sounds perfect to me. Sweets and savories and a bookstore and the Bay and likely some arts and crafts and possibly the outdoor skating rink nearby (not that you'd want to skate - it's tiny and expensive and the wait is horrendous, but it's fun to watch other people skating). Looks like it'll be cool and a little cloudy, but still pretty nice. We could meet at the main entrance right in front of the clock tower. I'll try to make sure Matilda is in her HK holiday shirt.


NoiseDesign - Dec 02, 2010 8:56:02 am PST #6433 of 12706
Our wings are not tired

I'm going to be at the Seattle airport briefly on the 8th and the14th. I'll have about 3.5 hours on the 8th and about 1.5 hours on the 14th, so not really time to go anywhere, but if anyone wants to come out and grab a quick bite or a cup of coffee I'd love to see people.

I was going to be just short of my MVP Gold frequent flier status so I found a couple of cheap fares on Alaska and I'm just flying up and back for the miles. Yes, I know I'm a little crazy, but the MVP gold benefits are worth it.


meara - Dec 02, 2010 9:26:19 am PST #6434 of 12706

MVP gold is super useful if only for the free changes, forget upgrades.

I will also be in the airport on the 8th, ND--my flight leaves at 10am and gets back at 6? I think. What time will you be there?

I'll be gone the 14th though (flying out the 13th and back the 15th!)


NoiseDesign - Dec 02, 2010 9:39:19 am PST #6435 of 12706
Our wings are not tired

On the 8th my flight lands at 3:47 PM and I leave at 7:27 PM. Looks like I'll be waiting for my flight when you get back at 6 PM, how does coffee sound?

The big thing for me with MVP gold is that it gives me Sky Priority status on Delta now. While I may not get upgrades, it does put me into boarding group one on Delta flights. There is also the mileage bonus associated with MVP gold that will make it worthwhile.


meara - Dec 02, 2010 9:47:20 am PST #6436 of 12706

Sounds like a plan, Drew! I just checked, I land at 622, and I know I'll be at the c2 gates since it's a horizon flight (Wenatchee).


NoiseDesign - Dec 02, 2010 9:48:39 am PST #6437 of 12706
Our wings are not tired

Cool. I leave on an Alaska flight at 7:27, so I should be able to meet you near your gate and we can have coffee before I hop on my flight.


Toddson - Dec 02, 2010 10:02:51 am PST #6438 of 12706
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

aha! a FLYING F2F!


Maria - Dec 02, 2010 11:42:15 am PST #6439 of 12706
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

Yes, I know I'm a little crazy, but the MVP gold benefits are worth it.

Hah. You are SO not crazy. I did the same thing for Delta this year. It's completely worth it. I need the free luggage, and Sky Priority is necessary if I don't want to be arrested for homicide in the airport. As long as I'm careful in choosing flights, I get the upgrades too. I think I'm around 85% as of my last trip. You're now eligible for upgrades on Delta as of the middle of last month, Drew.

We are not the only ones who do this. There's a entire community/culture around mileage running and frequent flyer programs: www.flyertalk.com/forum. I've gotten some fantastic advice over there.

aha! a FLYING F2F!

They exist. There was one revolving around a massive round-the-world trip earlier this year. We're more fun though!

Now I want to book a flight to Seattle just so I can meet up with meara and ND in the airport for coffee. I was actually planning a trip this weekend, but I ended up not needing the miles. Last minute work trip took care of that for me.


Polter-Cow - Dec 02, 2010 11:44:26 am PST #6440 of 12706
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

There's a entire community/culture around mileage running and frequent flyer programs

Ha! Did you see Up in the Air ?