Am I an addict?
Oct 27, 2014, 4:41 pm
#31
Join Date: Apr 2005
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I have the butler taste food at home.... maybe I should get him to do so in the CCR as well....
though they already know who I am......
parainoa as well as addiction? lol. happy flying.
Oct 27, 2014, 6:42 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2006
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There's nothing wrong with it! The CCR is a lovely place to spend the afternoon and I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun throwing back unlimited LPGS and JW Blue whilst waiting on your latest £35 return flight to Europe! Besides, the travel you undertake to earn your CCR card is a lot of fun and you get to see some great places along the way, in supreme comfort. Do what makes you happy, enjoy the ride and reap the benefits! ^
Oct 28, 2014, 2:09 am
#33
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There's nothing wrong with it! The CCR is a lovely place to spend the afternoon and I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun throwing back unlimited LPGS and JW Blue whilst waiting on your latest £35 return flight to Europe! Besides, the travel you undertake to earn your CCR card is a lot of fun and you get to see some great places along the way, in supreme comfort. Do what makes you happy, enjoy the ride and reap the benefits! ^
Oct 28, 2014, 2:38 am
#34
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There's nothing wrong with it! The CCR is a lovely place to spend the afternoon and I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun throwing back unlimited LPGS and JW Blue whilst waiting on your latest £35 return flight to Europe! Besides, the travel you undertake to earn your CCR card is a lot of fun and you get to see some great places along the way, in supreme comfort. Do what makes you happy, enjoy the ride and reap the benefits! ^
However, I do understand what some of the more cautious FTers are trying to say. Like most things that bring pleasure in life, one can become addicted to them very easily. It is sometimes very tempting to buy tickets for flights that are above ones realistic budget. I'm sure there are many people here who have paid a little (or a lot!) more for flights when they really shouldn't have. That said, you could say the same for other things, like a car or concert tickets for example.
Oct 28, 2014, 5:18 am
#35
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There's nothing wrong with it! The CCR is a lovely place to spend the afternoon and I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun throwing back unlimited LPGS and JW Blue whilst waiting on your latest £35 return flight to Europe! Besides, the travel you undertake to earn your CCR card is a lot of fun and you get to see some great places along the way, in supreme comfort. Do what makes you happy, enjoy the ride and reap the benefits! ^
I totally agree. Everyone has their own interests and pleasures in life.
However, I do understand what some of the more cautious FTers are trying to say. Like most things that bring pleasure in life, one can become addicted to them very easily. It is sometimes very tempting to buy tickets for flights that are above ones realistic budget. I'm sure there are many people here who have paid a little (or a lot!) more for flights when they really shouldn't have. That said, you could say the same for other things, like a car or concert tickets for example.
However, I do understand what some of the more cautious FTers are trying to say. Like most things that bring pleasure in life, one can become addicted to them very easily. It is sometimes very tempting to buy tickets for flights that are above ones realistic budget. I'm sure there are many people here who have paid a little (or a lot!) more for flights when they really shouldn't have. That said, you could say the same for other things, like a car or concert tickets for example.
I try to lead a relatively vice free life and therefore (at least that's what I am telling myself) can afford to spend a bit of money on something I enjoy and something that isn't 'entirely' pointless (even though friends who don't get it do shake their heads at the idea of spending 4 days on planes to get to HI for 2 days). Especially as some of my 'runs' are linked to holiday / I turn runs into holidays. Even runs for the sake of runnning are carefully thought about though.
Agree, it (like many things in life) could easily become addictive and people need to be careful. And those who don't understand it, won't understand it. I have 4 pairs of shoes for example (work black, social brown, trainers and social casual (I do have flip flops as well). I get why someone might have 6 or 8 pairs but I don't understand why someone would have 20/30/40/50. That doesnt make them 'wrong' or 'strange' just like my flying doesnt either. Ditto for jeans. Gambling. Boozing. other stuff.
Happy Flying.
Oct 28, 2014, 3:41 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London
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I never really understood the attraction of status.
If you buy a Y ticket, it remains unlikely you will be upgraded, so you are still in the discomfort of Y.
If you buy a J ticket, you are in the comfort of J. You don't need status.
You can use a lounge, but must lounges have ordinary food, so what's the point?
If you buy a Y ticket, it remains unlikely you will be upgraded, so you are still in the discomfort of Y.
If you buy a J ticket, you are in the comfort of J. You don't need status.
You can use a lounge, but must lounges have ordinary food, so what's the point?
Oct 28, 2014, 3:56 pm
#38
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You have a point - to an extent...
A couple of years back I was doing the odd trip up & down to Scotland.
It amazed me just how much I was spending to grab a bite and a drink in the terminal before the flight, so when I got Silver it was welcome.
Now, I'm looking at a flights with the family next year. We're booked in Club but if I can get my Silver status back, it means we can get free seat assignments. £65/£85 a pop x 10 (5 people, round trip) is a lot of cash.
So, I'm looking at a trip early next year that might cost a few quid more than the cheapest alternative, but will also come with silver status. Is that daft? I don't think so, but hauling yourself to Hawaii and back in 48hrs three times in a month to then get a CCR card you'll never use - you should be sectioned...
If you're struggling to spend your cash, there's always this
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/oxfam-..._goat_20131028
A couple of years back I was doing the odd trip up & down to Scotland.
It amazed me just how much I was spending to grab a bite and a drink in the terminal before the flight, so when I got Silver it was welcome.
Now, I'm looking at a flights with the family next year. We're booked in Club but if I can get my Silver status back, it means we can get free seat assignments. £65/£85 a pop x 10 (5 people, round trip) is a lot of cash.
So, I'm looking at a trip early next year that might cost a few quid more than the cheapest alternative, but will also come with silver status. Is that daft? I don't think so, but hauling yourself to Hawaii and back in 48hrs three times in a month to then get a CCR card you'll never use - you should be sectioned...
If you're struggling to spend your cash, there's always this
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/oxfam-..._goat_20131028
Oct 28, 2014, 4:01 pm
#39
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If you're struggling to spend your cash, there's always this
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/oxfam-..._goat_20131028
Oct 28, 2014, 4:03 pm
#40
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Sorted that for you. They have breeding pairs in stock... ;-)
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/oxfam-...ouple-ou9011ml
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/oxfam-...ouple-ou9011ml
Oct 28, 2014, 4:15 pm
#43
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No, if we're geting into the realms of goat economics, you must read the Great Hargesia Goat Bubble http://www.juliangough.com/the-great...a-goat-bubble/
Amex, GUF2's and Jokers haven't got a chance here...
Amex, GUF2's and Jokers haven't got a chance here...
Oct 28, 2014, 4:15 pm
#44
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Oct 28, 2014, 4:16 pm
#45
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Swiss Tony, you do have a serious point about the CCR card.
I suppose a lot depends on ones personal circumstances...do they have family, loans, other commitments. For someone like me, who is single and quite free to do what they want, then travelling is never a bad thing, providing one has the money and time to do so.
I would definitely draw that line at spending thousands of pounds just to attain status, if I knew that I wouldn't be able to take advantage of it. But then that's why we're all here, isn't it!?
I suppose a lot depends on ones personal circumstances...do they have family, loans, other commitments. For someone like me, who is single and quite free to do what they want, then travelling is never a bad thing, providing one has the money and time to do so.
I would definitely draw that line at spending thousands of pounds just to attain status, if I knew that I wouldn't be able to take advantage of it. But then that's why we're all here, isn't it!?