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by nigelb
16 Jul 2009, 20:42
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Cigarettes Getting More Expensive
Replies: 12
Views: 1547

Re: Cigarettes Getting More Expensive

I does make you wonder how many times you may have been charged 30 instead of three and most people wouldn't notice. Hopefully it works the other way too :lol: He must have had a good credit limit for that to go through Garry Gary, I am afraid the first rule of banking dictates that it hardly ever ...
by nigelb
16 Jul 2009, 20:31
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: Windows 7 pre-order
Replies: 33
Views: 3404

Re: Windows 7 pre-order

Just a note - be aware that if you select the 64 bit Windows 7 and have older hardware such as printers and so on, you may not find drivers that will support the older hardware. Check it out before you commit to 64 bit

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by nigelb
16 Jul 2009, 13:56
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: New Invention.
Replies: 1
Views: 385

New Invention.

A new invention announced recently will probably not diminish the perception that Americns are fat.

See http://www.theonion.com/content/video/n ... edbags_let

In a similiar vein - http://www.theonion.com/content/video/o ... cales_back

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by nigelb
15 Jul 2009, 22:36
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: FSNav data for the Vanguard?
Replies: 13
Views: 1382

Re: FSNav data for the Vanguard?

:lol: :lol: There are only a couple there that are not immediately obvious.. Withoutash=1// without airspeed hold.. the number being if an aircraft has it or doesn't Fuelmeasure=2// not sure myself about this.. could be JetA. It doesn't matter anyway as it's not a function the user selects Revision...
by nigelb
15 Jul 2009, 22:22
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Cigarettes Getting More Expensive
Replies: 12
Views: 1547

Re: Cigarettes Getting More Expensive

I gave up that habit years ago when the price reached over $2 a pack. Call me cheap. :roll:

I am amazed but not really surprised he had to spend two hours on the phone with Bank of America to get the error corrected! That's why I don't bank there anymore.
by nigelb
14 Jul 2009, 23:45
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Fresh Air @ Southwest
Replies: 20
Views: 2476

Re: Fresh Air @ Southwest

From The Washington Post: "FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said an initial review indicated that inspection orders for the Boeing 737-300 didn't include inspecting the area of the body where the tear appeared on Monday's flight." If memory serves, I think Southwest is also in hot water with th...
by nigelb
14 Jul 2009, 23:30
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Old Cowboy
Replies: 5
Views: 556

Re: Old Cowboy

:lol: :lol: :lol:

The South part!

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by nigelb
13 Jul 2009, 23:47
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: The Right Place at The Right Time.
Replies: 5
Views: 592

Re: The Right Place at The Right Time.

Oops! :$ You are right. Keith Lomax was a passenger on the flight and not the engineer. Seems like the older I get, the slower I need to read to get the details right. :lol:

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by nigelb
13 Jul 2009, 09:03
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: The Right Place at The Right Time.
Replies: 5
Views: 592

The Right Place at The Right Time.

If they announce your flight will be delayed for eight hours for mechanical reasons you could hope someone like Keith Lomax is on board.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot ... 136193.stm

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by nigelb
13 Jul 2009, 08:49
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: United Breaks Guitars
Replies: 0
Views: 535

United Breaks Guitars

This has been on the news a lot on this side of the pond. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo United finally agreed to compensate for the loss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_X-Qoh__mw It has also been reported that United wants to purchase the video to use for employee training! :lol: Oh, b...