Free plane ticket in the US

[nikimcbee]

So I looked at my frequent flier points, and I realized I qualify for a free plane ticket (on Southwest) Need some ideas where I could use it?:hmmm:

See the U-505? I haven't been there since '96.

[TarJak]

How about Portland, Oregon?:O:

[Rockstar]

Chesapeake Bay has a rich maritime history.


Mariner's Museum in Newport News, VA http://www.marinersmuseum.org/

USPS Yorktown Battlefield http://www.nps.gov/yonb/index.htm Been there numerous times though it's better to visit when it's warmer (spring or fall especially fall)

War of 1812 bicentenial up in Baltimore, sometime in June I think.

OH! Carl's Custard & Ice Cream in Fredericksburg, VA. can't miss that if you're in the area. While you gorge yourself on custard there's the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvannia Battlefields http://www.nps.gov/frsp/index.htm


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[Jimbuna]

Go to San Diego....I think young buna is headed there so you can give him a hug from me :sunny:

[Arlo]

U.S.S. Batfish luau?

[Sailor Steve]

Whatever you do, don't come to Salt Lake. Not that I wouldn't mind seeing you again, but what a waste of a good plane ticket! :O:

[TLAM Strike]

Why not come to the North East and rent a car for a week or something. We got Museum ships at Boston, New London, NYC, Buffalo and Chicago. Those cities are basically one big line.

[Rockstar]

Should add in Washington D.C. the museums are free! National Gallery of Art is awesome.


Also head up to Eastport Maine I dare ya to brave the Ol' Sow and her piglets :)

[1480]

Hit Chicago before the unwashed masses try to burn us down again.

[nikimcbee]

I just cashed in my points, so I has a free plane ticket.


Thinking about:

Providence, RI = Battleship Cove, lobstah dinner:hmmm:, See more Colonial/ Rev War stuff this time.
Chicago= U505, drive to WI and see uss Cobia
Baltimore= Gettysburg, Civil War stuff.
Norfolk= BB Cheezhead, more Civil War/ Rev War (Yorktown) maybe Civil Wargasim:DL
D-Day re-enactment in OH:hmmm: http://www.ddayohio.us/about-us.htm ; USS Cod
Houston= subsim clubhouse, put Romney signs on Mookie's lawn:hmmm::D
Anybody wanna hook up?

Must be where Southwest airlines flies.


Timeline: Mid-May or Mid June.:hmmm:

BTW, SW airlines flies to Des Moines:hmmm: (secret coded message)

[Osmium Steele]

BTW, SW airlines flies to Des Moines:hmmm: (secret coded message)

Yeah, you could go to Adventureland...:yawn:

From your list, I'd pick Norfolk. There is just so much to do in the tidewater area. Small aviation museum, obvious naval stuff, history from Jamestown to modern day. Head north a bit to Colonial Williamsburg and DC. You could easily spend two weeks running everyday and not see half of it. Who knows what may have been added in the last 20 years since I was there?

If Va Beach is your thing, hit the north end around 86th St. Downtown (44th) St. is too touristy. If the Jewish Mother is still there, stop in for a sandwich.

[krashkart]

Yeah, you could go to Adventureland...:yawn:

Woohoo! Altoona here we come! :rock::har:


About the only thing to see in Des Moines is actually over in Omaha (the Strategic Air Command Museum) and up in Chicago (U-505 and other stuff).

EDIT: Oh, there is also that porn shop out in the middle of nowhere just off I-80 between here and Newton. :rotfl2:

[mookiemookie]

Providence, RI = Battleship Cove, lobstah dinner:hmmm:, See more Colonial/ Rev War stuff this time. Providence is an awesome city. When I lived in CT I used to date a girl from over there and we used to hang out in Providence all the time. If you go, don't miss the Newport Mansions....freakin' amazing and opulent. Have a Del's frozen lemonade. Get an Awful Awful from Newport Creamery. Sip some espresso at Cafe Dolce Vita in the Italian neighborhood on Federal Hill.


Chicago= U505, drive to WI and see uss Cobia

We went to Chicago last year. Had a great time. The museums are first rate, and just walking down the Magnificent Mile is awesome. Do the architecture boat tour...super cool old buildings. And make sure you get a dog at Portillos and have a pie at Lou Malnattis.


Houston= subsim clubhouse, put Romney signs on Mookie's lawn:hmmm::D Is it bad that I can't picture Romney and not see him as the Jason Sudeikis SNL version anymore?

[gimpy117]

So I looked at my frequent flier points, and I realized I qualify for a free plane ticket (on Southwest) Need some ideas where I could use it?:hmmm:

See the U-505? I haven't been there since '96.

stop by U-505, Take a trip to the air zoo in kalamazoo and then drive up north to Muskegon (can't remember the spelling) to see the USS silversides!

http://www.airzoo.org/

http://www.silversidesmuseum.org/

honestly I'be been trying to lobby for a Midwest subsim meeting there for a while...

[Sailor Steve]

honestly I'be been trying to lobby for a Midwest subsim meeting there for a while...
I think I'd be in a position to come now. :sunny:

[gimpy117]

I think I'd be in a position to come now. :sunny:

hrm...well summer is coming up soon and i'll be able to get time off more easily from work :hmmm:

[krashkart]

honestly I'be been trying to lobby for a Midwest subsim meeting there for a while...

I was hoping for Chicago in 2010 because it's easily within driving distance from here. I'd pull out all the stops for a Midwest Meet. :arrgh!:

[nikimcbee]

I have a very flexable holiday schedule.:hmmm:

Maybe a mini subsim meet in Chicago?
Lets say, for fun, we did this. How much time would you need to prep for it (take time off, etc)? I'm aiming for mid-May or Mid June.:hmmm:

Too short of notice?

My work partner is going on sabbatical during that time for around a month, so I want to go before he leaves.

[August]

Jason as you know you are always welcome at Che' August. I may be gone the latter half of May as I am planning to do some work up at the cabin but except for that time frame I should be around.

[gimpy117]

I have a very flexable holiday schedule.:hmmm:

Maybe a mini subsim meet in Chicago?
Lets say, for fun, we did this. How much time would you need to prep for it (take time off, etc)? I'm aiming for mid-May or Mid June.:hmmm:

Too short of notice?

My work partner is going on sabbatical during that time for around a month, so I want to go before he leaves.

I'm in kzoo it's within distance easily even with my minuscule budget

[nikimcbee]

@gimpy

I had to check the map and you are close! So, here's a crazy idea. See U-505, drive up to Milwaukee, catch the ferry to Muskegon to see the USS Silversides.:hmmm: How much is the ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon?

The Cobia is pretty cool, but it is farther north.

[nikimcbee]

Jason as you know you are always welcome at Che' August. I may be gone the latter half of May as I am planning to do some work up at the cabin but except for that time frame I should be around.

I'm seriously thinking about this and seeing colonial stuff. we have a new engineer, who lived in Concord. So he's giving me iseas on how to plan this.:hmmm:

[nikimcbee]

AAAAHHHHH!!!!
My head is spinning...Too many cool places to see.:dead:

[Osmium Steele]

How much is the ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon?



Pricey. But Not too bad for a one-time thing. The 150 minute trip is half the time it takes to drive around. It is comfy though. :yeah:

Lake Express (http://www.lake-express.com/pricing/index.aspx).

[nikimcbee]

Pricey. But Not too bad for a one-time thing. The 150 minute trip is half the time it takes to drive around. It is comfy though. :yeah:

Lake Express (http://www.lake-express.com/pricing/index.aspx).

Looks cool! That is spendy and waaay nicer that the Seattle ferry (which is cool).

[gimpy117]

@gimpy

I had to check the map and you are close! So, here's a crazy idea. See U-505, drive up to Milwaukee, catch the ferry to Muskegon to see the USS Silversides.:hmmm: How much is the ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon?

The Cobia is pretty cool, but it is farther north.

well if you do go see her i might take my bike and motor up there. or maybe if we have a mini meet in chi town. Just don't get an allergic reaction to all the obama :O:

[Jimbuna]

Does this air ticket have a distance limit?

[TarJak]

Does this air ticket have a distance limit?

No but McBee does.:O:

[Jimbuna]

No but McBee does.:O:

LOL....height restrictions I last heard :DL

[TarJak]

LOL....height restrictions I last heard :DL

Yeh but he's on a short leash as well.:03:

[nikimcbee]

LOL....height restrictions I last heard :DL

Har Har Har.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XiGZyWmldVg/Tc3r5Er5ZKI/AAAAAAAABRc/8pS06yPwP6E/s1600/Man+With+the+Golden+Gun+5.jpg

Good thing my "friends" are holding me back or I'd bite your ankles!

[nikimcbee]

Does this air ticket have a distance limit?

Whereever Southwest Airlines flies.

[krashkart]

Whereever Southwest Airlines flies.

So... New Mexico and Arizona then, right? :06:

*BA DUM PSH!* :O:

[Jimbuna]

Whereever Southwest Airlines flies.

Well if that includes Texas you could always visit the Cavalla...I hear they are looking for someone to clean out the inside of the torpedo tubes.

Might be a bit of a tight squeeze but I reckon you'd manage :DL

[nikimcbee]

Well if that includes Texas you could always visit the Cavalla...I hear they are looking for someone to clean out the inside of the torpedo tubes.

Might be a bit of a tight squeeze but I reckon you'd manage :DL

Might be a bit of a tight squeeze but I reckon you'd manage :DL

nothing vaseline won't fix:haha:.

[Jimbuna]

nothing vaseline won't fix:haha:.

LOL :DL

[nikimcbee]

Theoretical plan:

Fly into Providence:

1 day at Fall River
Take the back way into Lexington-Concord= See Lexington Green
Take train into Boston, See Constitution again, Bunker Hill museum.
See Groton again?
Take ferry to Nantucket?:hmmm: Spend day there.
Any other cool Rev war-colonial stuff in general area?

[August]

any other cool Rev war-colonial stuff in general area?


Well the Freedom Trail goes right past the Bunker Hill Monument as well as several other Revolution points of interest.

Then there is Plymouth Plantation
http://www.plimoth.org/

and

Old Sturbridge Village
http://www.osv.org/

[nikimcbee]

I forgot about the Freedom Train.

Plymouth and the freedom trail sound pretty cool.:hmmm:

Is the Plymouth area rural or urban now?

[nikimcbee]

Do you think a guy could see Lexington Green and do the Freedom trail in one day?

I'm thinking about flying in on a wed (the 9th) and leaving on Mon (14). That would give me four days of fun. So here's a projected schedule
1 day Fall River
1 day Lexington-Boston
1 Day Nantucket?:hmmm:
1 day Plymouth (or stuff in that area?)
= four days

What days would you want to hang out?

[August]

Do you think a guy could see Lexington Green and do the Freedom trail in one day?

That should be possible. Not much to see at Lexington or Concord other than on Patriots day.

http://www.nps.gov/mima/index.htm
http://www.libertyride.us/historic.html

I'm thinking about flying in on a wed (the 9th) and leaving on Mon (14). That would give me four days of fun. So here's a projected schedule
1 day Fall River
1 day Lexington-Boston
1 Day Nantucket?:hmmm:
1 day Plymouth (or stuff in that area?)
= four days

What days would you want to hang out?

The weekend i'd guess.

[nikimcbee]

Sounds like a plan:salute:. Minor change, I was at our pt-boat board meeting and I told our curator I was thinking about going to Fall River, so he wanted to know if he could tag along. I said the rules were this:
No whining, no saying "I'm bored", gotta like ships and museums. That's not a problem. So he's tagging along:haha:. Actually, he wanted to meet the pt-boat curator at Fall River. Hope that's not a problem.

[August]

Sounds like a plan:salute:. Minor change, I was at our pt-boat board meeting and I told our curator I was thinking about going to Fall River, so he wanted to know if he could tag along. I said the rules were this:
No whining, no saying "I'm bored", gotta like ships and museums. That's not a problem. So he's tagging along:haha:. Actually, he wanted to meet the pt-boat curator at Fall River. Hope that's not a problem.

Not a problem. What day do you want to see Plimoth Plantation?

[nikimcbee]

Not a problem. What day do you want to see Plimoth Plantation?

How about Saturday? That will leave Sunday open for for Nantucket or if we think of something cool to do/see we can do it then.

[August]

How about Saturday? That will leave Sunday open for for Nantucket or if we think of something cool to do/see we can do it then.

:salute:

[nikimcbee]

Done. Tix purchased. May -9th- 14th. Lobstahs run for your lives.

[nikimcbee]

My friend suggested we catch a game at Fenway...and guess who's got a four games at home? Boston! So I'm thinking about the Sunday afternoon game on the 13th.:hmmm:

[nikimcbee]

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/MLBEventInfo?pid=7157845&agency=MLB&tfl=Boston_Red_Sox-Schedule-Red_Sox_Schedule-na-x0#


Just gotta figure out how to get there. It looks like the subway stops there.

[Jimbuna]

Take a cab ya tight bugga :DL

[nikimcbee]

Take a cab ya tight bugga :DL

It's Boston! Do you think I'd trust an Irishman to drive me around! If they find out I'm an hono(u)rary Barmy Army member....:o:dead::o RIP ol' McBee.

[Osmium Steele]

It's Boston! Do you think I'd trust an Irishman to drive me around! If they find out I'm an hono(u)rary Barmy Army member....:o:dead::o RIP ol' McBee.

The vast majority of Americans wouldn't know the Barmy Army from the Salvation Army. You'll be fine. :03:

[nikimcbee]

The vast majority of Americans wouldn't know the Barmy Army from the Salvation Army. You'll be fine. :03:

:har::salute:

[nikimcbee]

Fenway, may 11th sec 42, row 12:rock:

[Jimbuna]

Fenway, may 11th sec 42, row 12:rock:

Rgr that.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_femhrxbNtS0/S-6Uxyo0Z1I/AAAAAAAAFyI/5QBneRPPk6g/s1600/Sniper_rifle.jpg

[nikimcbee]

A Brown Bess doesn't have the range.:haha:

[Jimbuna]

From sec 42, row 11? :DL

[nikimcbee]

From sec 42, row 11? :DL

Only if you can see the whites of the eyes.:o

[Jimbuna]

Only if you can see the whites of the eyes.:o

Sure can :DL

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zx740v7y8ic/ScwIJ40egxI/AAAAAAAAAqE/_e5ZLJ-VqcI/s400/hailey-the-boston-terrier-funny-dog-pic1.jpg

[August]

FYI Niki,

I just realized that Sunday the 13th of May is Mothers day. My wife informs me that my posterior is lawn trimmings if i am not standing tall at my mothers door around noontime.