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Secret Societies
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| Nov 4,2008
| By Joe Brancatelli
Posted on 11/16/2008 5:56:48 PM PST by Maelstorm
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Just read your tagline.
Consider yourself *highly* commended, sir.
(And thanks for your service: you are now a PREMIUM Freeper!)
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:13:48 PM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Maelstorm
I have a family member who is a high executive with a well-known luxury hotel chain, and a friend who runs a dozen of the fanciest hotels in Mexico, so I'm used to this treatment. It's pretty fun to show up in flips flops and a Hawaiian shirt, driving a 19 dollar a day rental car, and get to your room three bedroom suite to find a big basket of fruit and cheese and chocolates and champagne waiting for you.
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:14:24 PM PST
by
ccmay
(Too much Law; not enough Order.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
You were lucky! I still haven’t been upgraded from “drywall” to “aluminum”. I still have to load the baggage hold and provide MY OWN parachute for deplaning!
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:27:11 PM PST
by
Boiling point
(If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.)
To: justlurking
I've bought a meal for people in uniform several times while waiting in an airport. I just ask the server to add their bill to mine. I love doing this. No cop, fireman, or serviceman in uniform pays for food or drink when I'm in the house.
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:28:56 PM PST
by
ccmay
(Too much Law; not enough Order.)
To: smokingfrog
rofl!
So you’re the reason all the straight 2x’s are gone?
And I’m betting you took all the good cinder blocks, too. Am I right?
Yeah, I thought so.
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:34:27 PM PST
by
justkate
To: ccmay
Now that is the life! I’ve never been to Mexico. I’ll have to do it sometime.
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:36:08 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I’d certainly give up a first class seat for someone in uniform. It sure is nice when you have accommodating stewardesses. :-)
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:38:24 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: Nonperson
That is always great. Most of my supervisors travel as much or more than I do. What I do find out is not everyone knows how to maximize their perks. Also I’ve found that a lot can be accomplished by just asking. There is nothing so sweet as getting upgraded to an executive suite.
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:43:36 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: driftdiver
I don’t like the screening much but I’ve found the best way to avoid it is to make sure you avoid having to switch airlines. It is a surefire guarantee that when you do you will get the dreaded SSSS code on your ticket. The most I’ve gotten is a couple pat downs by a big security dude.
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:47:38 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: BossLady
Now that is a good story! Poor guy. ;-) I’m hoping to get my million miles lifetime status before I call it quits. I don’t imagine traveling too much less though. Even once I reach the point where I’m traveling less for work I’ll be wanting to travel with family. There is just so much more to see and do.
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posted on
11/16/2008 7:59:09 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: OneWingedShark
Yeah that is the truth. I used to be on the other side of the counter but even if I didn’t have that perspective I was raised to be courteous sometimes to a fault. I try to be fair, when I receive good service I make sure to take the time to write a complimentary email and if I think there is room for improvement I write that but make sure to point out the positives. Most of the time the service industry will make things right if you are simply polite.
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posted on
11/16/2008 8:02:54 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: JimSEA
Now that is some service. :-)
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posted on
11/16/2008 8:03:41 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: loungitude
Yeah I had a couple weeks in Scotland. Most nights in the pub and fine dining. Can’t beat that kind of work!
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posted on
11/16/2008 8:05:04 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: OneWingedShark
Yeah that is one reason I posted it. I wanted to draw in the Alex Jones crowd. :-)
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posted on
11/16/2008 8:08:34 PM PST
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: cripplecreek
Afghanistan Banana Stand
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posted on
11/16/2008 8:31:52 PM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
To: Chode; TheLion; AxelPaulsenJr; jimt; Eric in the Ozarks; oldtimer; pt17; MeanWestTexan; hershey; ...
Gee Whiz! We've been upstaged! ;-)
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posted on
11/16/2008 8:33:37 PM PST
by
uglybiker
(1f u c4n r34d th1s u r34lly n33d 2 g3t l41d)
To: Maelstorm
My chances for entry to any of those “clubs” are nil. :)
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posted on
11/16/2008 8:50:52 PM PST
by
GVnana
("I once dressed as Tina Fey for Halloween." - Sarah Palin)
To: Maelstorm
WOW!!! Million Mile Club!!! Impressive!
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posted on
11/16/2008 10:31:30 PM PST
by
BossLady
(Whether its muslim wives or an Obama Presidency - NO MORE THAN 4!!!!!)
To: Maelstorm
To: Maelstorm
Bills pile up faster because the mail comes faster.
Is that a perk?
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