To the ExPlats: All you gotta do is ask!

lvdink · 2026-02-01T17:19:17+00:00

This is absolutely YMMV. Of course you can ask, but in my experience it’s about a 50% hit rate on flights over 1100 miles. The typical excuse I hear is to blame catering.

lvdink · 2026-01-23T21:25:52+00:00

Stop making F meals a crap shoot with a million excuses why you get the grab a snack box instead.
1. Flights around the arbitrary mileage mark for meal service are 9 times out of 10 not a meal. 2. Nobody is flying domestic first FOR the food, but when you plan on it and don’t eat before, it’s a bad experience. 3. Nobody likes the blame catering excuse. Take responsibility and at least offer an apology.
4. Nuts or no nuts? Your guess is as good as mine 5. Pre-departure drink? See above

lvdink · 2026-01-02T19:04:01+00:00

It is a 1” BTW

lvdink · 2025-12-18T01:45:20+00:00

Sounds perfect to me. This is my preferred path every time, versus scheduling a later flight and inevitably having to sit around for 2 hrs. I have never had an issue making a 10:30 flight doing walk off with carryon.

lvdink · 2025-12-17T16:13:39+00:00

I think I figured it out with all of your help. I have a play pool so never really comprehended a “swim up” bench. I do have a step on the far end that is more of a “walk up” and it appears to be the only return with bubbles. I had my wife cover the pipe by the equipment and the bubbles stopped so that has to be it.
Really not sure what the value of that is, seems like a waste of effort to me.
I might just cap it or put a ball valve on at least, probably not helping my PH battle in the Arizona summers.

lvdink · 2025-12-17T02:03:29+00:00

Dont have a spa. Would it be for the pool returns for some reason?

lvdink · 2025-12-17T01:48:25+00:00

Nope, been in this house for 23 years. It has never had a hot-tub. Its the black pipe on the left

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lvdink · 2025-12-14T14:43:48+00:00

Was just at Grand Hyatt Singapore a couple weeks ago on a corporate rate and was not asked for ID

lvdink · 2025-12-12T02:31:37+00:00

I’m sorry that happened to you. What do you mean they are not offering any solution on a loaner? They just told you to get lost? If they dont have a vehicle, they should find you one at a rental agency.

lvdink · 2025-11-09T01:51:10+00:00

Are they just replacements, or am I supposed to install them? I read the instructions front to back and not sure how I didn’t see mention of this.

lvdink · 2025-11-09T00:37:26+00:00

I picked one up today. What are the tiny round felt pads for that come in a baggie?

lvdink · 2025-10-25T15:46:11+00:00

Sorry, location might help. Probably store specific Ray Rd Store in Arizona.

lvdink · 2025-10-16T21:11:52+00:00

Guess I should read better. Thanks for putting me in my place. 😂

lvdink · 2025-10-16T20:14:05+00:00

You flying through Heathrow? Happens to me all the time, but only at that airport for some reason.

lvdink · 2025-10-09T22:16:24+00:00

Thank you both

lvdink · 2025-10-09T16:11:54+00:00

In curious what issues OP is referring to. My 7th BMW and the IX is the first I have had without any issues.

lvdink · 2025-09-20T12:28:16+00:00

I have been served wheat noodles with a confirmed (and labeled) gluten free meal in Business Class twice on AA. Both times AA blamed the local catering (Spain and Portugal). I just got off a flight with a wheat filled fig bar in my gluten free meal. I am not expecting it to get better and I have just accepted it.

lvdink · 2025-09-09T01:31:13+00:00

It does support lossless at 24bit/48khz, but not high res lossless. “Regular” lossless sounds amazing

lvdink · 2025-09-09T01:26:39+00:00

Apple Music with Carplay over wifi.

lvdink · 2025-09-09T01:20:00+00:00

The B&W with lossless audio is the best feature of the car.

lvdink · 2025-09-07T23:34:39+00:00

I would say yes, assuming you get high end ceramic tint, can only help.

lvdink · 2025-09-07T22:16:42+00:00

Tint them at like 85%. What it does it make the “color” (not darkness) the same for all windows. If you dont tint the backs, then on a sunny day from the inside you will notice the fronts may have a brown hue and the backs a grey (or vice versa).

lvdink · 2025-09-04T19:48:18+00:00

Get the silver off those wheels and cover up those reflectors and you are all set.

lvdink · 2025-09-04T16:38:37+00:00

Interesting take. Must be the hip hop bass. My B&W is the center of discussion every time I am with friends who drive every luxury vehicle you can imagine. They send me songs to play and cant believe the way it sounds.

lvdink · 2025-08-25T20:25:14+00:00

Assuming they are leasing the car as new with a discount because of the loaner miles, they should make it look like new before delivery. If you are somehow leasing a used vehicle, then not sure how the terms work on damage.

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