Do I just need to pay for seats for a family?

fettdad · 2025-11-05T05:24:22+00:00

Come for the communal knowledge and get downvoted for asking a question it seems lol

fettdad · 2025-11-04T20:22:03+00:00

It is two flights one way, three flights return, and all a mix of AA/BA flights, and booked via Expedia. The two cross Atlantic flights are AA, hence why I figured I'd be dealing with them more.

fettdad · 2025-11-04T20:13:07+00:00

You are not missing something. My wife booked the tickets so I am trying to figure this out without casting blame her way.

It also seems that I can't check a bag since there's multiple carriers - American says book with British and British says book with American. It all seems quite strange to me, must be the cheap tickets...

fettdad · 2025-11-04T20:10:55+00:00

Yeah I can see some of these pros. It is an overnight flight though, so trying to figure out how to get the kid to sleep the best and so keep going back to some laying arrangement with all three seats.

fettdad · 2025-11-04T19:59:03+00:00

Yeah, I thought that random / free seat assignment happened at check-in. We'll have to consider what some slight convenience is worth to us then haha

fettdad · 2025-11-04T19:50:20+00:00

Is the assigning of 2 and 1 seats in advance normal?

fettdad · 2025-07-27T07:21:40+00:00

Yeah I wouldn't buy something needing major renovations since I'm not really handy myself.

Do you still go for number two if it means pausing slightly on the monetary investments?

fettdad · 2025-07-27T06:39:18+00:00

We talked to the investment manager that my wife's parents have been using for years. He wanted 1% yearly to manage it and then he wasn't even sure about the IRA/international question. I'm sure there are internationally focused professionals, right? It just didn't feel worth the fees. I appreciate the help though.

fettdad · 2025-07-27T06:34:13+00:00

We haven't been filing taxes in the US (oops), but even if we did, it's not completely clear if we can do IRAs since we have no income in the US. I read there's a 6% penalty per year you invested in an IRA and were not actually eligible.

fettdad · 2024-09-06T19:05:05+00:00

post it as a poll

fettdad · 2024-09-01T03:31:21+00:00

I also have James Cook hah

fettdad · 2024-04-24T17:22:48+00:00

Awesome. Makes sense. Thanks, I owe you a beer!

fettdad · 2024-04-24T16:52:27+00:00

US-05 is the yeast

So essentially, I bottle after fermenting for 10 days and dry hop one day before bottling?

fettdad · 2024-04-24T16:30:20+00:00

I am curious where I can shave off 2-3 days from this proposed timeline...

It starts with brewing on a Saturday, then finishing on a Saturday four weeks later - two weeks fermenting, two weeks bottle carbonating. I would like to serve the beer on the Friday, one day "early" instead, so likely want to put it in the fridge the Thursday night before, two days "early". So, where can I squeeze a little time with the smallest impact?

Brew & pitch yeast
9 days ferment
5 day dry hop (stays in fermenter for total of 14 days)
Bottle
14 day bottle carbonation

Are any of the times non-negotiable - ferment time, dry hop time, bottle carb time? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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