Ha! That FJ guy read you like a cheap map.

Atlanta terminal B has that lounge right past security and ive made it work twice now with a 3 hour buffer, no wait either time. DFW was a zoo though, walked up and they told me an hour just to get inside so I ate a $14 pretzel instead. My rule now is anything under 3 hours or a hub during morning rush and I just find an outlet.

I mean yeah it stinks but is $40 over 8 days really a disaster? That's like 5 bucks a day, which is one coffee or half a bad sandwich in Rome. The real issue is you assumed "rail pass" meant everything, and honestly a lot of people make that same mistake because the names are confusing on purpose. Next time just do the math before you buy, figure out how many trains you'll actually take versus buses and metros, because in a lot of cities the local transit is cheap enough that a pass only pays off if you're moving between cities every day.