The RCC at Gate 18 in Chicago Ohare is really nice. It’s smaller than, but as nice as a lot of international lounges. The features I care about most and have been pestering UAL for for years (literally) have all been implemented now:
- Power outlets at every seat.
- Concordia espresso makers like in Europe that actually use coffee for coffee
- Free WiFi (this has been US wide for a year).
For a couple of years I’d fill out a complaint card every single time I visited an RCC (about twice a week all year, so about 100 cards a year for 2-3 years) asking for these three things, then email 1k and GS voice and beg and plead.
This is very nice. Uh oh, better run for the plane…
Hi chris. Xmas shopping?
Demonstrating the wonders of Postie posting to wordpress straight from a blackberry.
We stopped in a little store in San Miguel on our way to Parkfield to see DVR’s project and buy some beer. It seems they approve of that type of transaction in San Miguel.
Woo rented a minivan!
Now I just need to rent a family to ride around in it and complain. It does have back seat video but I can’t reach the gas pedal from there.
A bee in Telluride.
It is hard to take pictures of bugs with auto-focus cameras. But this one is cute.
Our plane stopped on it’s way out of the gate, went back to the gate for a quick mechanical fix to the toilets, we were told. Outside I saw them loading a few more bags including Carolyn and Mine (the grey and yellow plastic ones).
loading our bags.3GP
This was a much better rental car than I expected. it was really kind of fun. Fast, powerful, and surprisingly solid. It has those paddle shifter things on the steering wheel and the were kind of fun - with a 6 speed automatic transmission. It’s too bad I couldn’t find anyplace to drive it fast.
It was also very quiet and had a pretty nice stereo. Really, an unexpectedly good car.
Now, retardation is not just for planes anymore. Who wants cake?
I got a Toyota Landcruiser as a rental car for the first time. It was kind of absurd as a rental. Oversized and a bit mushy, but otherwise it was a perfectly competent car. I still don’t get the “luxury 4WD” concept. I understand luxury cars - they are about comfort. But I don’t get a vehicle that’s premise is to be durable and tough yet coddles it’s occupants as if they’re eggs. You should be able to climb into a 4WD vehicle covered in mud and not think twice about the interior.
I rented a pontiac Grand Prix in Canada. It’s a slightly sporty car that otherwise doesn’t stand out in any way. The stereo doesn’t have line/ipod inputs but works. The knob based control system has lots of identical knobs making it easy to change tuning instead of adjusting volume or vice versa. Otherwise fairly comfortable and basically a competent rental car.
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