| Thursday, November 12th, 2009 |
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Upgrades and Downgrades: Continental BusinessFirst, Frontier, Expedia-Choice, miles for vets
http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/11/11/upgrades-and-downgrades-continental-businessfirst-frontier-expedia-choice-miles-for-vets/ http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4223 
Upgraded: Continental Airlines BusinessFirst seats
Continental Airlines’ international business class seats are getting a facelift. Initially promised back in August 2008, the first of the new 180-degree lie-flat seats finally debuted last week. (They call them “BusinessFirst,” but let’s be real, it’s really business class.) The new seats are four inches wider than the old seats. The interactive tour of the seat is here.
Upgraded: Frontier Airlines, front half
Downgraded: Frontier Airlines, rear half
Frontier Airlines is reorganizing the seatmap to put in an extra-legroom section in economy, a la United’s Economy Plus. The section, dubbed “Stretch,” will have 36 inches of pitch between seats. Seats in the rear will have between 30 and 32 inches. 30? That is tight.
Upgraded: The Expedia-Choice Hotels War
You may recall the spat between the Choice Hotels chain and Expedia. Expedia demanded numerous draconian terms of Choice, and Choice said no. But now… As of this evening, Choice is back in. But no details yet on what the deal actual consists of. Stay tuned.
Upgraded: Ways to share your miles with veterans
It’s not new, but on this Veteran’s Day (or Armistice Day in the UK), you may be interested in the Fisher House Foundation’s program that accepts frequent flier miles to share with “military (or DoD civilian employees) hospitalized as a result of their service in Iraq, Afghanistan, or surrounding areas, and their families. These tickets can not be used for R&R travel, ordinary leave, emergency leave, or other travel not related to a medical condition.”
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| Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |
b0st0n
[ thenewleaves ]
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11:26p |
Tommy's Comedy Lounge
Tomorrow night there's a comedy showcase at Tommy's Comedy Lounge at the Charles Playhouse. A friend of mine will be performing and he's really funny so come out and support local comics! It's $8 to get in and 21+, drinks are cheap (but good), and the show starts at 8:30. It should be a great show, and if you're looking for more laughs on Friday and Saturday Frank Santorelli (Georgie the bartender from The Sopranos) will be doing stand up. All the info, directions, etc. is available on their website at: http://tommyscomedylounge.com/ so check it out. |
too_much_info
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[ beechan2 ]
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1 second hand suck, 1 observed
This first suck is a 2nd hand told suck. It was told to me by a friend of mine who also happens to work in the same grocery store I do. I was working that day as well, but this happened to her on the other side of the store in her department, the Appy department ( known in other grocery stores as the deli department ). She was in doing a bit of shopping for herself, not on shift that hour, and was ordering something from Appy ( I think she said it was some kind of sliced deli meat. She didn't say exactly. ^^; ). She spots two kids starting to POUND on the glass display case. Yes, the glass is kind of thick, but it's still GLASS and it's still fragile. If you pound and smack on the glass as hard these kids were, the risk of that glass cracking and shattering is VERY high. ( Tossed behind the LJ cut. Kinda long )Please, please, parents, pay attention to what your kids are doing! We do our best to keep little ones in the corner of our eye, but we can NOT babysit them for you because you think something else is far more important to look at than watching your kids. We are NOT their guardians, that is YOUR job as a mother or father or "responsible" adult. ~~Bee Current Mood: sick |
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| Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |
customers_suck
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9:57p |
a WTF from yesterday
I work in a call center. Yesterday, this cute old man called in, I do what he needs done, and tell him who to call for the stuff I can't do. At the end of the call, he said, "Happy Marine Birthday Day!" So I figure he was/is a Marine and say, "Oh, yeah! You too!" Then is where it got weird. OM=old man me=me OM: "Do you know any Marines?" me: "Yeah, my dad was a Marine." OM: "I used to fly planes for them!" me: "Oh wow, that's really cool!" OM: "Yep, then I had a Vietnam baby!" me: *wondering what to say to this, does he mean Vietnamese? what?* "Oh...I see..." OM: "He was born exactly 9 months and 1 day after I got home from Vietnam!" me: "Oh, oh, I get it, haha, yeah, good for you." OM: "Yeah, I was good while I was over there. I didn't do anything that would've got me in trouble with the Mrs." me: *laugh* Then he proceeds to tell me how his tadpoles were amazing swimmers and super potent. So definitely not a suck, just a wtf that left me with a o.O look on my face afterwards. |
| Thursday, November 12th, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |
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Tokina AT-X Macro 100mm AF PRO D f/2.8 lens for Nikon (Revere, MA) $360
http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/pho/1461980233.html This is a Tokina AT-X Macro 100mm AF PRO D f/2.8 lens for Nikon mount cameras.
It is MINT condition...
Excellent TRUE Macro lens for people looking for 1:1 reproduction ratio. 100mm fixed focal length, 9 diaphragm blades for excellent bokeh.
AF/MF clutch mechanism for easy switching from auto to manual focusing, also has a focus limiting switch for easier macro, or regular use.
This lens works on 35mm film frame, full-frame digital SLR's and crop-sensor digital SLR's
On crop-sensor digital SLR's this lens becomes a 150mm lens, excellent for macro photography or it can be well used as the perfect portrait lens!
This is an auto focus lens, driven by the camera body.
Auto-focus does not work on D40(x)/D60/D3000/D5000. Auto-focus Works on D1/D2/D3/D100/D200/D300(s)/D50/D70(s)/D8 0/D90
Very good build quality, a solid lens!
I do not have a lens hood for it, only front and rear caps.
Only reason I am selling is, I am not using this lens much (used maybe for 50 shots, purchased from a friend who also wasn't using it much)
This is a review for the lens.
http://www.shutterbug.com/equipmentreviews/lenses/0106tokina/
Zoom Range: 100mm
Maximum Aperture: f/2.8
Minimum Aperture: f/32
Optical Construction: 9 Elements / 8Groups
Minimum Focus Distance: 11.8 in. (30cm)
Macro Ratio: 1:1
Focus Limiter: 1.28 to infinity
Number of Diaphragm Blades: 9
Filter Size: 55mm
Dimensions: 2.9 in. (73mm) X L 3.74 in. (95.1mm)
Weight: 19.0 oz. (540g)
Locals only, cash only! |
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| Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |
b0st0n
[ tempobay ]
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8:29p |
Number One, I Order You to Take a Number Two
Does anyone know if any of the BC buildings on Comm Ave or Beacon St have restrooms that could be used by a student-aged person (but not a BC student)? My boyfriend and I run past BC all the time, and on some occasions he has to take an emergency #2. BC is really the only landmark between home and, um, home. Any other suggestions for public restrooms in the area would be very welcome. Thanks! |
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