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Model Emergency - Update - Need MM Community Help
Brittni C, ( MM # 199791 ), flew out of Miami to get home, after meeting with agencies in South Beach. Her connecting flight was in Denver. Denver got 4 feet of snow already. Without warning - they shut down the airport and cancelled all flights. The airport and city have been shut down. People from a Denver agency tried to get to her - but couldn't get out of the garage. The very soonest she might get back to Utah... is Saturday. We finally found a hotel in Downtown Denver ( extremely difficult after airport shuts down ) but all she left South Beach with was $10.00. It took a bus 6 hours to get from the airport to downtown. We got her in the room... but now I'm afraid that they'll kick her out once our cash runs out. She's 18 years old. She has no credit or family to lean on. I'm asking MM community members for help. I'm simply asking that anyone who can - just contact the HOTEL and put whatever you can on your card. $5, $20, $50, whatever. Once the hotel is covered - they'll decline further payment. Those who want to help - call the Ramada Downtown. 303-831-7700. She's in room 104. She's a sweet kid and a fantastic model... and she's scared. Let's help one of our own. Thanks people. Dec 21 06 01:09 pm Link Just to keep this at the top... Rebekah-Love Dec 21 06 01:55 pm Link Wow, I wish I could help, I am broke! I know what it is like have an issues like that. Dec 21 06 01:58 pm Link That is sad. I wish I was able to help! Dec 21 06 01:59 pm Link Her manager or family should call the airlines and demand that she get a voucher for a hotel (keep demanding). I am dealing with the same thing right now with my wife who is stuck in Chicago because of the Denver closing. that really sucks....I like Brittni Dec 21 06 02:00 pm Link If the roads weren't so bad, she could have stayed at my house, but I'm too far away, and broke. But zI hear people at the airport are having a good time. BTW, airport closed until at LEAST noon Friday. Dec 21 06 02:03 pm Link Just called to try and help but they require a faxed authorization and I don't have a fax machine nearby. If someone's got one I can have it sent to shoot me a message. Dec 21 06 02:06 pm Link Thomas B wrote: Yeah, that's kind of weird. Anytime weather has grounded me somewhere the airline has provided accommodations. She really should be able to get a voucher. Dec 21 06 02:07 pm Link maybe it would be easer to setup a PayPal account for her and collect contributions? Dec 21 06 02:08 pm Link Dear Christian, I just called the hotel and they said her room is paid for through Saturday. I would like to help... can you help me know what else she might need? Blessings & Namaste, Michael PS... strongly agree she should contact the airlines for compensation as well. Weather is not usually something they give out vouchers for, but if she or her parents are vocal enough, and at least speak to a supervisor, she might have luck. Dec 21 06 02:09 pm Link I am stunned that anyone would get on a cross country flight with only $10 cash and no credit card much less an 18 year old. WTF were you and ALL parties dealing with this young adult thinking? Oliver Cole Dec 21 06 02:10 pm Link ChristianBehr wrote: our? Dec 21 06 02:15 pm Link Oliver Cole wrote: Hmmm... so at no time in your life, especially when you were younger and almost always broke, did you get to the end of a trip with very little cash... yet you know you have a ticket to get home and family or friends waiting for you when you arrive back. Sometimes things happen, and we learn to dance with it. Or we get can angry or judgmental and berate ourselves or others over spilt milk. ;-) Dec 21 06 02:19 pm Link Oliver Cole wrote: Not really the time to be judgemental. Dec 21 06 02:21 pm Link The room is paid for 3 nights and incidentals, hopefully she's ok after that, before would be better, her family needs her for sure. Really, the model has the balls to take a chance on a career, if you got $10 in your pocket,then go for it. I respect her for that. Obviously she has been brought up well. I have a teenage daughter who models, i pray and hope that people would step up for her too. Christian, since your in some form of contact with the young lady, ill pm my phone number for you should you need anything for the kid. Marc Dec 21 06 02:36 pm Link ya know, my first instinct was to say WTF why on earth would anyone make a trip like this with no money or credit cards. . . . But, then I started thinking about when I was that age, and I've done the same thing many times, funny how we forget what its like to be young and willing to take big chances. Oh, well, kudos to her for taking a chance on something she wants to do. Let me know if there is anything I can help with, it seems as though the hotel is now paid for through Saturday, but what about food? Dec 21 06 02:42 pm Link E-mailed again Dec 21 06 02:47 pm Link ~*Isabel Aurora*~ wrote: i think i'm officially in love with you Dec 21 06 02:49 pm Link Oliver Cole wrote: perhaps the lesson learned should come later. Dec 21 06 02:51 pm Link Daniela V wrote: And I am in love with you being in love with me Dec 21 06 02:54 pm Link ~*Isabel Aurora*~ wrote: Me and my girlfriend sent money... and cc info to hold the room. Dec 21 06 02:55 pm Link Im just curious why some people think the airline should reimburse her or cover her hotel costs, its not their fault the airport is shut down, more than likely it was a recommendation by the FAA to the airport itself, and had nothing to do with the airline. Its like saying that if you rent a car to take on a trip and the roads get closed due to bad travel conditions, the car rental company should pay for your hotel. This is where having emergency money or credit cards come into play. Dec 21 06 02:57 pm Link ChristianBehr wrote: just askin' Dec 21 06 02:57 pm Link ChristianBehr wrote: What about food and other things? Dec 21 06 02:58 pm Link Leo Howard wrote: thanks for asking! I am a little hungry Dec 21 06 02:59 pm Link ~*Isabel Aurora*~ wrote: I take it you are not in approval of this effort to help this person? Dec 21 06 02:59 pm Link Leo Howard wrote: hello- she's a model. what does she need food for? Dec 21 06 03:00 pm Link Daniela V wrote: DOH, thats right, I forgot, models dont eat, what was I thinking Dec 21 06 03:00 pm Link Leo Howard wrote: why would you say that? do you want me to be against it? Dec 21 06 03:01 pm Link Leo Howard wrote: because they can afford it and in some airline clauses they state that if any airport closes they will reimburse those that were supposed to leave a certain amount of money. Dec 21 06 03:01 pm Link I was told that the airline isn't responsible if it's an "act of God" like weather. Asking them to cover hotel was my first suggestion... Her boyfriend's aunt put a card on file but fears it will be declined later. Dec 21 06 03:01 pm Link Leo Howard wrote: oh but you can get her joke.... Dec 21 06 03:02 pm Link ~*Isabel Aurora*~ wrote: You already KNOW that I'm in love with you! Dec 21 06 03:03 pm Link Image K wrote: xoxo! Dec 21 06 03:04 pm Link ~*Isabel Aurora*~ wrote: You've heard of selective hearing? Dec 21 06 03:05 pm Link Christian, Let me know if she needs anything else. I will gladly help. Dec 21 06 03:05 pm Link I'm currently trying to order a pizza - if a pizza man can get to the hotel. Thank God there's a restaurant in the hotel. She told me the staff was all the same as yesterday... like they can't go home and new staff can't get there. Getting a room was a miracle. Dec 21 06 03:05 pm Link ~*Isabel Aurora*~ wrote:
Dec 21 06 03:06 pm Link Oliver Cole wrote: Nicely done Oliver, in spite of someone's hard times, you still managed to be an a@@hole. Dec 21 06 03:08 pm Link Leo Howard wrote: That's just been my experience, is all. I thought it was common practice by the airlines. It appears I thunk wrong! Dec 21 06 03:08 pm Link |
