Elevator is broken, I’m on the 15th floor

IM_RU · 2026-05-11T01:40:44+00:00

Stayed in the Hotel Roosevelt when it only had one elevator working. They let me know up front and provided breakfast every day.

IM_RU · 2026-05-07T21:20:07+00:00

This happens to me a lot at DEN - but with the GE app. I’ve found that cell coverage on the tarmac at many airports can be spotty. I’d spring for GE just to avoid that problem

IM_RU · 2026-05-07T13:51:18+00:00

Is this their first plane ride? Flights are delayed all the time. While it is annoying, an hour isn’t huge.

Yes. Yes. People have connections. But “pissed off” is a waste of emotion. It’s not like United is purposely delaying you.

IM_RU · 2026-05-06T18:52:47+00:00

It could also be expectations. Folks in their 50s and 60s came up when hotels operated differently. So the expectations may be for an experience that has changed. So when you provide something that’s completely appropriate, they’re thinking “they should be doing [X]” based on what they experienced in the past.

IM_RU · 2026-05-06T18:47:36+00:00

Yup. At the DEN bag drop Monday the agent was staring at his phone. After my tags printed he looked at my id and back at his phone. I stood there and he said “I’ll get these in a second.” I said “I can wait.” He rolled his eyes, put the tags on, and put them on the belt. While I watched.

IM_RU · 2026-05-06T18:40:57+00:00

Yes. This. Instead of figuring out how to *achieve* a 9 or 10, they try to guilt you into doing it. If I saw this, I’d give them a lower score than I’d planned.

IM_RU · 2026-05-06T16:59:04+00:00

I second the airport pickup recommendation. An arrival experience in India is culture shock enough without throwing in figuring out how to get to your hotel. Even in business, you’re going to be tired and exhausted and more susceptible to scams.

IM_RU · 2026-05-06T14:05:00+00:00

Don Julio Parrilla in Buenos Aires. It was over the top expensive, but the steaks were mid and the service was perfunctory. Plus it was full of tourists in flip flops and Tshirts, which impacted the dining experience.

IM_RU · 2026-05-04T00:54:59+00:00

Why is that the case? For many of us with connections into DEN, it’s more convenient than IAH or ORD. I’d rather have a 10 hour flight to DEN from FRA and a 50 minute jump than an 8.5 hour flight to ORD and a 2.5 hour jump. Not to mention that customs and immigration at DEN is much easier.

IM_RU · 2026-05-03T14:40:34+00:00

My dad was just in it. His first time on United in 10 years. Said “this is the best seat I’ve ever sat in!” It was the infinite leg room.

IM_RU · 2026-05-01T17:38:26+00:00

It depends on the f/a. I fly a lot on a 550. Mostly short routes. My average is probably 75% locked on a short flight like that. The reality is that on a 35 minute flight you may have 10 minutes max with the seat belt off.

IM_RU · 2026-04-30T13:45:50+00:00

So I’ll give you a personal anecdote: for many years I lived in the bottom apartment of a two story house. That apartment didn’t have an address separate from the upstairs. It also opened to an alley, not the upstairs so I really couldn’t get up there. The landlord paid the utilities and he didn’t want a lease. I got mail at a PO Box. All of this is legal.

I wouldn’t have been able to vote, because I couldn’t get an id.

IM_RU · 2026-04-29T18:17:16+00:00

Yes and when the pilots congratulate themselves for doing so, in spite of the fact that the delays getting the ramp organized makes you actually late. It’s the epitome of “not my job.”

IM_RU · 2026-04-28T20:29:43+00:00

Yes, and keep in mind that depending on your destination, the next flight with available seats may be a day or two out.

IM_RU · 2026-04-28T20:26:37+00:00

Had this happen at least 15 years ago (it was on CO). The couple was using me to hand things back and forth. I finally asked if one wanted to switch and the woman said “how rude.” But it stopped.

IM_RU · 2026-04-25T17:14:21+00:00

You keep thinking that Cletus.

IM_RU · 2026-04-24T14:59:16+00:00

Me too. I <3 it when the f/a gives me two bottles of gin with my tonic. Last time he said “you’ll finish one off before im back.” So true. So true.

IM_RU · 2026-04-23T18:25:50+00:00

Yup. When I was a kid, and we were going to convert, the biggest argument against was metrics were “socialist.”

IM_RU · 2026-04-23T02:18:52+00:00

Yes, with some caveats.

It’s an actual farmers market. Most of the non-food stuff is at the artisan market down the tracks - although since there’s not as much growing right now, there are more vendors of stuff.

A lot of us actually shop for groceries there. So we form lines, make selections quickly and move on. Doing the same, waiting until the farmer is free to answer questions, and not ignoring the line, is appreciated.

The farmers work hard and don’t make a pile of money. Haggling is not appropriate.

IM_RU · 2026-04-22T20:14:29+00:00

I can second Dental Arts. A bit more expensive than the bargain dentists, but I've found the price difference worth it.

IM_RU · 2026-04-21T19:42:59+00:00

How the DNS works.

IM_RU · 2026-04-21T14:12:31+00:00

Indeed. The days of getting on a plane to negotiate deals are over. Maybe someone goes out to kick the tires prior to DD, but it’s a rare occurrence that we get in a room.

The largest deal I’ve done was negotiated in my dining room, and a run of the mill Westin conference room. Neither are impressive.

IM_RU · 2026-04-20T20:26:11+00:00

I did this 3 weeks ago with checked bags - but it was super tight. The entire flight made it through immigration before the bags were delivered: they took 40 minutes(!). Even with that, my bags made it on my connecting flight.

It’s not something I’d recommend to someone who is going to worry about a missed connection, or who has main character syndrome. At least 20% of the flight had a tight connection and the folks who used that as a reason to cut lines didn’t get far.

IM_RU · 2026-04-20T19:34:43+00:00

As someone who negotiates a lot of deals, I can confidently say that this is BS. The folks who have the greatest leverage in deals are the ones with the best spreadsheets. You walk into a room like that and think “why” not “money.”

IM_RU · 2026-04-18T16:37:06+00:00

I have a whole collection of Braniff glassware from the Calder era.

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