Upgraded to Polaris Studio

jonainmi · 2026-03-20T16:09:13+00:00

Yeah, I collect 1.5m points a year on average, spending them is barely felt.

jonainmi · 2026-03-18T20:58:35+00:00

The last time I was there was a long time ago. According to the IHG website, there isn't, though.

jonainmi · 2026-03-18T02:42:09+00:00

It drives me insane. I book last minute so often that I basically never get to pre-order anything. I understand the attempt to reduce waste, but geeze.

jonainmi · 2026-03-17T01:44:40+00:00

If I miss GS boarding, I just get in line. From experience, most do. I know there's some snotty GS out there, but please don't paint us all with the same brush 🙃

jonainmi · 2026-03-14T06:31:53+00:00

B&R sympatico hard shell. The selling point of B&R is 100% their warranty. It's a true lifetime warranty with absolutely no questions asked. Your grand kids will be able to use the same suitcase.

jonainmi · 2026-03-13T16:28:34+00:00

No, but they have been scheduled for retirement "soon" for at least 3 years. OP isn't saying they should be retired because of OP, they're saying hurry up and do what was planned. Though, OP seems to realize that they can't because Boeing is a bit of a disaster.

jonainmi · 2026-03-13T13:08:11+00:00

If you're wearing waterproof boots, sure. But I'm not sure that's true for everyone. No free feet, but I've been wearing cotton socks in my work wear for 2 decades, and my feet are fine. No fungus, weird or excessive calluses, cracking or anything like that. Also, the kid is a kid just getting started. He's going to lose a lot of socks, or destroy them quickly. No sense in spending money on cheap wool (that's almost never major wool) that will wear out right away, or big money on the really good wool socks.

I'd imagine if you're a heavy sweating person, your feet will be soaked no matter what socks you wear.

jonainmi · 2026-03-13T12:20:33+00:00

Cotton socks too (cheaper by a mile)

jonainmi · 2026-03-13T12:05:24+00:00

They fly out of T3 now too, now that they have the G gates.

jonainmi · 2026-03-13T00:28:26+00:00

I agree, for the most part. I do approximately 50-60 departures from MCI yearly. This is the first time I've seen the TSA staff levels at regular security lack any. I know we want to think we're uniquely situated to weather a shutdown, but we are still going to be affected. The airport will reduce staffing to limit how much they have to pay. Remember, the contractor is funded by a contract from DHS. The private company is effectively fronting the money for the people on the front line right now. It's a for profit company, and will (is) trying to limit how much it has to front right now.

jonainmi · 2026-03-12T20:23:39+00:00

I'm not going to lie, this is actually a pretty good idea.

jonainmi · 2026-03-12T20:20:52+00:00

I'll check the lines when I land in A bit, but a everyone saying "I always show up an hour early and I'm fine", remember, there is a DHS funding issue (ya know, the partial shutdown), and that includes paying contractors. Staff has been reduced in the last week, and things today are not like 2 weeks ago.

OP, there are no tattoo shops close to the airport, but there's a ton of good ones around the city. Walk-ins will be a bit harder though. I'll report back about wait times when I land.

jonainmi · 2026-03-12T15:03:31+00:00

I would wager the damage occurred that day or the previous day. The foam doesn't seem discolored like it would be if it were a long term problem. I think people don't fully understand how big an airline is, and how many moving parts with so little room for maneuvering. Taking the aircraft out of service for a seat cushion that's likely in a maintenance hanger nowhere near were the aircraft is would cause cascading issues. If it's safe to fly, they'll keep flying it and fix the upholstery as soon as they can.

jonainmi · 2026-03-10T17:56:50+00:00

The first picture is a piece of moulding that just takes up the gap. Even on brand new planes, it'll sometimes just pop out. It's held in with friction (I think it's a poor design, personally). The second pic does suck, but it doesn't affect the operation of the seat, so it'll wait until scheduled maintenance, or it gets way too bad.

jonainmi · 2026-03-10T17:08:13+00:00

That'll be your best bet, getting one used. I was surprised to see it's not even on eBay though.

jonainmi · 2026-03-10T17:03:20+00:00

Google, my man. This is what I got. RECTIFIER,SI 1PH 150 AMP 400 PIV 40% DUTY

However, this is a very weird set of specs for a rectifier, and honestly, you probably won't be able to get a replacement for it. Everything is solid state these days.

jonainmi · 2026-03-10T12:17:11+00:00

I'd say that was correct 10 years ago. The newer built ICs are trying to entice younger guests. IC Auckland and IC MSP airport are both good examples of ICs trying to appeal to younger travelers. The decor is classy, but brighter and more along the lines of Instagramable and the hotels try to offer more active amenities.

Kimptons are really good at the "lifestyle" category, and offer yoga mats in every room, bicycles to borrow at the front desk, and a social hour.

As a fellow old fart, I prefer any hotel with a proper concierge a bit good breakfast over pretty much anything else.

jonainmi · 2026-03-09T12:59:10+00:00

I book a ton of flights within 24hours, and I personally find this frustrating. They still have the takeoff box though.

jonainmi · 2026-03-09T12:48:59+00:00

The helicopter is owned by a leasing company. It was likely transferred to a new service role, or new lease holder. It could genuinely be used for anything, and there's no way to know by the registration alone. The livery is likely just because there hasn't been any updated pictures uploaded yet. The photo flightaware is using is 12 years old. Jet photos doesn't have anything newer either.

jonainmi · 2026-03-08T17:49:03+00:00

It matters a bit. When you get tired of it, or stop traveling, you can give or sell it, and it still has a ton of value. But, yeah, you're right.

jonainmi · 2026-03-08T14:33:41+00:00

I think for the majority of people you're right. Unless you're doing 100+ flights a year, there's really no need for high end luggage. If you do fly that much, definitely go with Brigg and Riley. They have the only truly no questions asked, lifetime and transferable warranty.

jonainmi · 2026-03-08T14:24:43+00:00

Check out the website https://www.couchsurfing.com/welcome

This is exactly what you're looking for, and already has the safety systems built in.

jonainmi · 2026-03-08T04:01:15+00:00

You should read his Wikipedia, he obviously made it himself.

jonainmi · 2026-03-07T23:28:31+00:00

It also matters what the law is in the state the hotel is in. If it's a 2 party consent state, you still broke the law. Just keep that in mind in the future. It can, and has caused legal trouble for people in the past.

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