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  1. I'll pass on what really helps me with wind corrections while taxiing (assuming you are in a tricycle and not a tail wheel) I set the heading bug to the wind direction when I get the weather. Then the mnemonic is "turn into, dive away" When the heading bug is above the line between 270/90, I turn the yoke toward the bug. When it is below the line, I turn the yoke away from it. (example if the wind is @300 and I'm pointed at 360, I have the yoke turned all the way to the left or "turned into" the heading bug if the wind is @ 240 and I'm pointed at 360 I have the yoke all the away to the right to "Dive away" from the bug. Keep us posted
  2. BTW

    Bourbon

    The guy vomiting into the fermentation vessel has a nice lookin' ass.
  3. Saw this headline today: "Rhino poacher trampled to death by elephants then eaten by lions at Kruger National Park in South Africa" And now Radiohead's Karma Police will be in my head for the rest of the day
  4. Believe it or not, Hooters isn't a bad spot to hang out. Usually John Daly is posted up in the parking lot selling "grip it and rip it" merch. It's a lively atmosphere and they bring in a shit-ton of extra staff, so getting a beer isn't too hard. Can't wait to hear about it
  5. You might have some airbnb luck out at lake oconee. Get there early, park at one of the churches across form the gate, (it's like a $20 donation or so). Make sure to eat each of the following: pimento cheese sandwich chick salad sandiwch ham and cheese peach ice cream cookie sandwich Usually the "domestic light beer" is miller light, the "craft beer" is blue moon and the "import beer" is dos XX. After you have walked the entire course, my favorite place to sit is on the hill above 16. You can see 6 green, 15 green and all of 16 from there. PS. They also love it when you yell "dilly dilly" after a golfer's shot
  6. Went to Telluride with the fam last week, possibly the best conditions I’ve ever had. Obligatory stop at Gorrono Ranch on our only bluebird day: Here’s the snow report the day we left, a lot of locals said they don’t remember the last time they had a 100”+ base in the spring: It snowed off and on the whole time we were there (Saturday - Friday) and pretty much constantly from Tuesday night to Thursday morning. We got fresh tracks Thursday morning in powder that was up to my shins, I’ll never forget those runs.
  7. Wow, thanks for all the information. This is a great resource. Here is a quick rundown of my situation: I've had the Chase SWA Plus Business card for nearly a decade and have earned a companion pass with my spending for the last 6 or so years. This has been my "primary" card and I used to put pretty much everything on it (to make sure I got to the companion bonus). I also have carried what is now the Hilton Ascend card for about 7 years and used it when staying at Hilton properties and when I met my Companion Pass threshold each year. The card I recently got is the Chase Sapphire Preferred (sorry for the confusion), but Thunder was very clear when that card should be used. Since I got it, I have put every single meal I've eaten on it (including fast food) and will continue to do so. I think I'm up to 2/24 at the moment. Between the CSP and the fact that I applied for a chase card for one of my business entities and due to a technicality (they didn't like that the mailing address and physical address were different), I never finished that application, but I know they ran my credit so I assume that counts toward my 5/24. That leaves me 3/24. Also, I didn't think about doing my wife's cards separate, so I will do that from now on. I did the CSP as a join application, but will make sure to use her remaining 4/24 wisely. Lastly, on the travel, the goal is to get Business or First class going East and Business/Premium Economy coming West, being what every I can afford. Follow up questions: Can I get multiple small business cards? I have a couple more business entities that don't have case cards attached to them, so could I get multiple 80k bonuses? Since my wife it co-owner of several of the business entities, do you guys know if they will flag it if I have her separately apply for a business card for the same entities for which I have a business card?
  8. I know this has been covered, but can I get some cliff's notes on how to maximize the CSR benefits? I signed up for CSP in the last couple of months and have received my 50K point bonus. In the last couple of pages I saw a couple of references to maximizing value by also having a companion card like the Chase ink business, what's the deal there? My goal is to pay for a chunk (or hopefully all) of my airfare for 2 to France/Spain in June of 2020 TIA
  9. I know I'm late to the game here. But I did King for my PPL, but couldn't stand to look at Martha any longer so I'm doing Sporty's for my instrument, it can get dull, but I like the no frills approach. Just the info you need, no dumb "jokes" Also, The ASA Oral Exam Guide was huge for my oral exam, It's also a great review for all the info you need on the written.
  10. If it's a King Air B200 it's probably Don Evans. It has a decal under the pilot's window that says "Bevo Air" I know he has a place in Aspen
  11. BTW

    Texas 42

    No, he's still living the good life down in Austin. I'm the dumbass that moved out to West Texas.
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    Texas 42

    @Horn21 and I have spent literally hundreds of hours as partners playing this beloved game. Wishing there was a steady group I knew of that I live out here in Midland.
  13. Just got an email offer to upgrade my Hilton Honors Ascend Amex to the Hilton Honors Aspire Amex card. The annual fee for the upgrade is $450 whereas the card I have now is $95. The upgrade includes a free weekend night cert plus 150,000 points if I spend $4,000K on the card in the first 3 months. Also it gets me Diamond Status at Hilton properties as well as "Priority Pass Select" airport lounge membership. Does anyone know what that is? Is it worth a damn? Should I do this? I've never paid an annual fee of this size on a card before but the perks seem pretty legit, also there are some airline fee credits($250/year) and statement credits for charges at Hilton properties ($250) being offered.
  14. Looking for recommendations for Sushi lunch and a great hamburger place for dinner for my trip in a couple of weeks. TIA
  15. Well I done messed up. I went ahead and got a CSR card, it came in the mail over the weekend. Sounds like I should have gone amex first, then immediately gotten the CSR card. I guess I can get the amex on the back end of the 5/24 period and it will accomplish the same thing. Like apply for the amex right before I apply for my last Chase card? Here's my background, I've carried and heavily used the Southwest Business chase card for damn near a decade, earning a companion pass with it for each of the last 5 years. Last year though, I earned my 2019 companion pass in July of 2018 and continued to use the southwest card for the rest of the year. If I had been thinking, I could have earned points for another system for the last 5 months of the year. I also carry an Amex Hilton card (used to be citi before the switch). I only use that card when I need to hide a purchase form the wife or if we stay in a Hilton though. I'm working on a Europe trip for June of 2020 and am trying to rack up points to hopefully get us both there and back on Business Class. I have a couple of business entities, so I should be able to grab up a couple of business cards to go with the Sapphire card I just got and maybe the Amex Platinum that I plan to get. Do you savvy points travelers think I have a chance of getting enough points to make my wish come true next year? Any range on what I should expect to earn points-wise in order to make it happen?
  16. Recently got my results back. I've read and seen enough to basically ignore "shocking" ancestry "news" that may arise from the tests. My wasn't shocking at all 99.8% Norther Europe, which is what I expected. What was interesting is the 12.5% match with a total stranger. Turns out I have a cousin out here I didn't know about. So either, I have an aunt or uncle I don't know about or one of my aunts or uncles had a kid I don't know about. I'm not really worried about big government conspiracy thing. I figure they already have my DNA anyway. On the insurance side, I figure it swings both ways, I found out I DON'T have a bunch of genes for genetic diseases/cancers. I plan to use this information to ensure that I'm placed in the lowest-risk category if I go to buy more insurance. (I liken this to those promotions that say if you can run an 8 min mile you can get cheaper insurance)
  17. I went for Valentine's day last year (which fell mid-week). I think I remember booking it about 10 days in advance and it was easy to get reservations. If I recall, the pricing wasn't bad either around then.
  18. Going to Vegas with two other couples at the end of Feb. I'm sad to see the poor review for Catch on the previous page was corroborated by poor Yelp reviews. I was pretty excited about it based on the description I read. We are staying at Vdara so walking across to Aria is very easy. Anyone have first hand experience with Rose.Rabbit.Lie? Thoughts? I was thinking it might be fun to do dinner there then catch the Absinthe-esque show "Opium" afterward. Also going to be playing Shadow Creek for the first time. Any insider info on that? Must dos? Things to avoid? TIA
  19. BTW

    The Diabeetus Thread

    Its the real version of this. Got to have my own diabeetus moment watching this movie with my girls over Christmas .
  20. Here in West Texas the going rate is $75 to $85/hour cash straight to the instructor. Of course, there is pretty much across the board price inflation on everything out here with all the increased oil & gas activity. The guy who runs the school will graduate a new CFI and they will immediately begin instructing until their hours get high enough for them to get a corporate job as a SIC. Then they either leave or cut their instruction hours way back to accommodate the "day job." Long story short, it's a revolving door of instructors out here, but there do seem to be ample (rotating) supply, due to the high-ish rates they can command.
  21. I stand corrected ... back to the lols
  22. Also, that is the fiercest flick'off war I've ever seen. Is this how millennials throw down now?
  23. On the elevator thing, it does appear that the elevator was moving at a constant velocity, but it still screwed him. If he were flipping on the ground he might have been fine. But while he was in the air, the elevator continued to move toward him. It's the equivalent of him trying to do a flip onto an elevated platform. We're all glad we got to see him try it, but his spine is not so glad.
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