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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by magiciansampras
But I wonder also if there is something about those who are particularly into it and filling empty voids in their lives. Maybe status and points make up for not having a special relationship with a significant other? Maybe it makes up for not having many friends in real life, etc.?

Put simply, do you think there is a link between miles and status mania and either emptiness in one's life or psychological disorder?
Well my wife certainly might agree with the psychological disorder bit , especially when I did three weeks of SFO/LAX-BOS marathons.

I personally enjoy flying but also looked at DBEQM as too good a deal to pass up... 20 months of EXP and eVIPs for less than $3K. Plus I recently sold most of my business so I have lots of time for MRs and to travel.
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