• AAA, Food, And More

    From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to NANCY BACKUS on Wed Feb 27 09:55:00 2019
    Nancy,

    So do I.... Next best thing, though, is a AAA membership, where one can NB>get as many maps (real folded printed paper maps) as one needs or NB>wants.... for free, as part of your membership.... That and the TripTiks NB>pretty much pay for my membership... and the road service stuff is
    almost just gravy... :)

    I have a AAA Premier Membership (around $110 a year), but get the best benefits for roadside assistance, towing, changing of a flat tire,
    getting gas to make it to the nearest service station, etc.). I do
    recall that they do have maps available in their west Little Rock
    office. I also have an identity theft protection program through them,
    and through Discover Card (total cost for both is around $20 a month). Considering I had my identity stolen over 10 years ago, I feel it's
    worth the investment.

    Unfortunately, since I've basically eliminated all travel outside of Arkansas, I won't be using their travel planning services. However, I
    wonder if there's a deal to check on "bedbug status" at the hotels. As
    noted, you don't want to be bringing those suckers back home with you!!

    A definite bonus of working there, for sure.... :) And that would spoil NB>you for having to buy them at the store... especially as nowadays,
    what's there to buy is blemished somewhat like as not.... :)

    Food is food. :)

    ... If a program is useful, it must be changed.

    Microsoft's philosophy to a tee. :P

    Daryl

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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to DARYL STOUT on Mon Mar 4 20:47:00 2019
    Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 02-27-19 10:01 <=-

    So do I.... Next best thing, though, is a AAA membership, where one
    can get as many maps (real folded printed paper maps) as one needs or
    wants.... for free, as part of your membership.... That and the
    TripTiks pretty much pay for my membership... and the road service
    stuff is almost just gravy... :)

    I have a AAA Premier Membership (around $110 a year), but get the
    best benefits for roadside assistance, towing, changing of a flat tire, getting gas to make it to the nearest service station, etc.).

    I've had the Plus Membership for a long time... that has 100 miles
    towing, which so far has been sufficient... I've had close (or just over
    that) more than once, but never the 200 that the Premier would have
    given me... the other benefits are pretty much the same between the two
    for flats, gas, and winching, as I recall....

    I do recall that they do have maps available in their west Little Rock office.

    Those can be helpful, even for more local travel, as they'll have those
    maps as well... :) In fact, I take advantage of that, by getting local
    maps at the AAA offices in the areas I travel to.... I did that most
    recently in the Baltimore/Annapolis MD area.... :)

    I also have an identity theft protection program through them,
    and through Discover Card (total cost for both is around $20 a month). Considering I had my identity stolen over 10 years ago, I feel it's
    worth the investment.

    Never have taken advantage of that sort of thing, nor of insurance offerings.... Have used some of the discounts, though....

    Unfortunately, since I've basically eliminated all travel outside of Arkansas, I won't be using their travel planning services. However, I wonder if there's a deal to check on "bedbug status" at the hotels. As noted, you don't want to be bringing those suckers back home with you!!

    Dunno if they do check, but it wouldn't be a surprise if they do...
    doesn't hurt to ask... The more reputable hotels would probably be
    vetting their rooms on a regular basis anyway, they don't want to get a
    bad rep from having them....

    A definite bonus of working there, for sure.... :) And that would spoil
    you for having to buy them at the store... especially as nowadays,
    what's there to buy is blemished somewhat like as not.... :)

    Food is food. :)

    True. Just don't want to get food that's too damaged though...

    ... If a program is useful, it must be changed.

    Microsoft's philosophy to a tee. :P

    Not just theirs.... ;0

    ttyl neb

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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to NANCY BACKUS on Tue Mar 5 07:42:30 2019
    Daryl wrote --

    I wonder if there's a deal to check on "bedbug status" at the hotels.

    Dunno if they do check, but it wouldn't be a surprise if they do...
    doesn't hurt to ask

    The only problem there is someone with them could visit between
    inspections. They could be safe on Monday but by Wednesday someone could
    have left them.
    And there are times even the best hotels have them.
    Joe
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to NANCY BACKUS on Tue Mar 5 13:22:00 2019
    Nancy,

    I've had the Plus Membership for a long time... that has 100 miles NB>towing, which so far has been sufficient... I've had close (or just over NB>that) more than once, but never the 200 that the Premier would have
    given me... the other benefits are pretty much the same between the two NB>for flats, gas, and winching, as I recall....

    Thankfully, I haven't had to use it that often. One time, they screwed
    up on dispatching someone...it had been 90 minutes since I had called,
    so I called them back. When they checked, and realized the error, they
    got someone headed my way post haste. They also apologized, and said
    that "We won't count this one against your total...that was our error".
    They even sent me a letter of apology.

    Those can be helpful, even for more local travel, as they'll have those NB>maps as well... :) In fact, I take advantage of that, by getting local NB>maps at the AAA offices in the areas I travel to.... I did that most NB>recently in the Baltimore/Annapolis MD area.... :)

    I rarely go outside of central Arkansas anymore...as noted, too many
    red flags.

    Never have taken advantage of that sort of thing, nor of insurance NB>offerings.... Have used some of the discounts, though....

    Considering I'm a frugal cheapskate, any discount is worth it.

    Dunno if they do check, but it wouldn't be a surprise if they do... NB>doesn't hurt to ask... The more reputable hotels would probably be NB>vetting their rooms on a regular basis anyway, they don't want to get a NB>bad rep from having them....

    The problem is, the room could get infected the day before, and all
    the others are sold out. On one trip, I had EXPLICITLY told the hotel to
    put me in a NON-SMOKING ROOM...and had booked it well in advance of the
    trip. They put me in a SMOKING ROOM instead, and I thought I'd die from suffocation during the night. I think they gave me a refund, but I wrote
    a nasty letter to the corporation on that. Nowadays, I'll just post a
    nasty review on Facebook!!

    ... Del *.* really improved my disk space...

    Deleting all the picked files (DLL) did the same thing. Of course, the
    system wouldn't boot up after that. :P

    Daryl

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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to DARYL STOUT on Wed Mar 6 06:28:10 2019
    Daryl wrote --

    On one trip, I had EXPLICITLY told the hotel to
    put me in a NON-SMOKING ROOM...and had booked it well in advance of the
    trip. They put me in a SMOKING ROOM instead

    That would be no problem in WV since all public areas (hotel rooms,
    offices, etc) are all smoke free.
    And many outside areas are smoke free as well and not just around
    doorways, etc. For example Marshall University is smoke free (not just tobacco, but vaping, dipping, chewing, etc).
    Joe
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to JOE MACKEY on Wed Mar 6 13:10:00 2019
    Joe,

    That would be no problem in WV since all public areas (hotel rooms,
    offices, etc) are all smoke free.

    Most all the medical facilities around here (hospitals, clinics, etc.)
    are also smoke free.

    And many outside areas are smoke free as well and not just around
    doorways, etc. For example Marshall University is smoke free (not just JM>tobacco, but vaping, dipping, chewing, etc).

    To me, the ONLY thing I was smoking or steaming is the food...think of
    the sizzling chicken fajitas at Applebee's. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to JOE MACKEY on Sat Mar 9 21:30:00 2019
    Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 03-05-19 07:42 <=-

    Daryl wrote --

    Actually, both of us wrote, I guess... since you are replying to me... ;)

    I wonder if there's a deal to check on "bedbug status" at the hotels.
    Dunno if they do check, but it wouldn't be a surprise if they do...
    doesn't hurt to ask

    The only problem there is someone with them could visit between inspections. They could be safe on Monday but by Wednesday someone
    could have left them.

    Lots of risks... if one thinks about all of them, one would never go traveling.... ;) Someone with a deadly contagious disease could use the
    room right before you, too... but the decent hotels will have at least
    cleaned up and made the beds and towels all clean...

    And there are times even the best hotels have them.

    They do take some precautions against getting them, though...

    ttyl neb

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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to DARYL STOUT on Sat Mar 9 21:41:00 2019
    Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 03-05-19 13:28 <=-

    I've had the Plus Membership for a long time... that has 100 miles
    towing, which so far has been sufficient... I've had close to (or just
    over) that more than once, but never the 200 that the Premier would
    have given me... the other benefits are pretty much the same between
    the two for flats, gas, and winching, as I recall....

    Thankfully, I haven't had to use it that often. One time, they
    screwed up on dispatching someone...it had been 90 minutes since I had called, so I called them back. When they checked, and realized the
    error, they got someone headed my way post haste. They also apologized, and said that "We won't count this one against your total...that was
    our error". They even sent me a letter of apology.

    That was very nice of them... :)

    Those can be helpful, even for more local travel, as they'll have
    those maps as well... :) In fact, I take advantage of that, by
    getting local maps at the AAA offices in the areas I travel to.... I
    did that most recently in the Baltimore/Annapolis MD area.... :)

    I rarely go outside of central Arkansas anymore...as noted, too many
    red flags.

    But you could get maps for your local area....

    Never have taken advantage of that sort of thing, nor of insurance
    offerings.... Have used some of the discounts, though....

    Considering I'm a frugal cheapskate, any discount is worth it.

    As long as you'd be using it anyway....

    Dunno if they do check, but it wouldn't be a surprise if they do...
    doesn't hurt to ask... The more reputable hotels would probably be
    vetting their rooms on a regular basis anyway, they don't want to
    bad rep from having them....

    The problem is, the room could get infected the day before, and all
    the others are sold out. On one trip, I had EXPLICITLY told the hotel
    to put me in a NON-SMOKING ROOM...and had booked it well in advance of
    the trip. They put me in a SMOKING ROOM instead, and I thought I'd die from suffocation during the night. I think they gave me a refund, but I wrote a nasty letter to the corporation on that. Nowadays, I'll just
    post a nasty review on Facebook!!

    I remember a stop in NC once where the hotel room said it was non-smoking,
    but the air circulation brought smoke from another room into ours... we
    changed hotels for the next night...

    ... Del *.* really improved my disk space...

    Deleting all the picked files (DLL) did the same thing. Of course,
    the system wouldn't boot up after that. :P

    Details, details... ;0

    ttyl neb

    ... A little knowledge can be dangerous, the lack thereof, devastating.

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