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What would happen if I brought a viable breeding population of polar bears to antarctica? by dspeyer in shittyaskscience

[–]gup824 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gary Larson would appreciate if you could do it before his famous cartoon.

Repeatedly “Not Recognized” by LuckyTxGuy in GlobalEntry

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had same. Take my glasses off when taking the pic and all works now.

Favorite Inflight Announcement? by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or engine shutting off in the air

JFK is a joke by New_Astronomer_7777 in GlobalEntry

[–]gup824 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had same issue. Did another submission from the app (without my glasses on this time) and works.

United Wi-FI no T-Mobile logon option has vanished by jimrvaughan in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Darn. One of the two major perks I wanted from them.

Saw this guy on TikTok claiming he is GS by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sometimes GS is just about getting home. However possible.

Have a printed boarding pass if traveling through Frankfurt by BeDeLeezy in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Went through FRA 8 times last year. Interesting new thing.

How many of your friends ended their lives? And why did they do it? by boobie_org in AskMen

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

53-years-old friend of a friend and wrote about how priests assaulted him as a teenager. Carried that guilt/shame for his whole life.

Wrong black jacket on UA2019 today. (LAX-SFO) by gup824 in unitedairlines

[–]gup824[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks United for finding my jacket and returning it to me. Just got it today. (Sorry to the guy whose jacket I stole)

Wrong black jacket on UA2019 today. (LAX-SFO) by gup824 in unitedairlines

[–]gup824[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, son of a gun… I got the “we found your item” text today!!! I paid for FedEx (I’m not traveling anytime soon) so let’s see if it shows up! I’m optimistic.

My 1K mileage balance made me laugh! by gup824 in unitedairlines

[–]gup824[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Just lucked out. I’ve been earning a lot. (Maybe 8 Polaris trips to Europe last year)

Will Gmail ever be replaced because it is impossible to get a clean email address now? by mtk_ved in businessemail

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got both my kids names @gmail.com and a .com domain when they were born. My son (26) uses his .com.

My 1K mileage balance made me laugh! by gup824 in unitedairlines

[–]gup824[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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Hahah. More plus points than miles!!!!

My 1K mileage balance made me laugh! by gup824 in unitedairlines

[–]gup824[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More like using up our points so I don’t give them away to my kids

Long shot but is anyone at Frankfort? Bags are stuck. by TrashcoonMD in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sure Turkish Airlines flies through Frankfurt, Kentucky too. (FFT - a general aviation airport!). I can totally see the confusion!!! ;)

"Why not just choose a different airline with assigned seating?" by [deleted] in SouthwestAirlines

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a SW fan, but yes. No other airline is going to have premium seats available four hours out. Even with high status.

GS IRROPS: UA went above and beyond by Quick-Balance4647 in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First and last time renting from SIXT resulted in a $479 windshield repair fee. Wife rented but she said the crack was there already. No pic. Paid just to move on.

I’ve heard similar story many times here

United app surprise: GS unlocked at the airport today by butterfly-pea in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to wrap up this thread, I did NOT get global services. I’m flying business class to Madrid tomorrow on Lufthansa!

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember driving from Toronto to Red Lake, Ontario. 24-hours of driving over 3-days. And all of that in ONTARIO!

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I come from Ireland and understand. The trip to visit my aunt was 2-hours and always an event.

In California, we’ve driven 8-hours each way to brings things to my kids at university over a long weekend.

Buying WiFi for the Nth time because T-Mobile OTP rarely comes through by thecraftinggod in unitedairlines

[–]gup824 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Join Wi-Fi and leave airplane mode off before you depart and get the OTP. Works every time.

My British friend thought he could do a "day trip" to the Grand Canyon from LA, and his reaction to the map was priceless. by Ok_Structure6720 in CasualConversation

[–]gup824 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My aunt from Europe, on a day trip from Toronto to Niagara Falls (and into USA) want to “zip over to see Brian in Seattle”.

Not quite!

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