One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Apr 11, 2015, 5:16 am
#256
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You're spot on. Scroll down to the latest comments here. http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...omment-2641206
*shudder*
*shudder*
Apr 17, 2015, 2:32 pm
#257
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Judging by this headline, I think Gary Leff is Lucky's guest blogger of the week 
It's about buying a new laptop
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...Mile+at+a+Time
A Guaranteed Easy Way To Reach Credit Card Minimum Spend In One Day
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...Mile+at+a+Time
Apr 17, 2015, 11:29 pm
#259
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ben is not one of "the" CC bloggers, he focuses on trip reports
FTG and TPG were both acquired
two slang terms were quoted
two slang terms were quoted
Apr 24, 2015, 6:10 am
#260
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Hilarious
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...w-private-jet/
Pastor Wants People To Pay $65 Million For His New Private Jet
Ben, in post: "Absolutely sickening to try and raise $65 million for a private jet in the name of God, in my opinion."
Commenter LarryInNYC: "He probably should have done a Kickstarter, right?"
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...w-private-jet/
Pastor Wants People To Pay $65 Million For His New Private Jet
Ben, in post: "Absolutely sickening to try and raise $65 million for a private jet in the name of God, in my opinion."
Commenter LarryInNYC: "He probably should have done a Kickstarter, right?"
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...omment-2688632
Apr 24, 2015, 8:58 am
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So today OMAAT follows up on the $65M jet - that pastor failed to raise the money, makes excuses, and the congregation is sympathetic. The comments are as expected bringing up the Kickstarter, etc.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...omment-2688632
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...omment-2688632
Apr 27, 2015, 2:25 pm
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Surprised that Lucky did not mention on his blog that he was a guest interview on Fox News yesterday afternoon. Spoke about Europe this summer and how to book. of course he mentioned the Hyatt Card and you can get two free nights at the Hyatt Regency (not Vendome) with a minimum spend on the credit card.
Did say look to other less crowded cities as opposed to London and Paris. He mentioned PRG. My experience is that PRG is one of the most crowded cities with tourists during the summer, He also mentioned Bucharest. Not one of my fave places.
Spoke about the Open Skies fare, but not exactly. Said you could get RT to CDG from NYC for $1500.
Did say look to other less crowded cities as opposed to London and Paris. He mentioned PRG. My experience is that PRG is one of the most crowded cities with tourists during the summer, He also mentioned Bucharest. Not one of my fave places.
Spoke about the Open Skies fare, but not exactly. Said you could get RT to CDG from NYC for $1500.
May 26, 2015, 7:55 pm
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The danger of hiring others to write in your blog: watering down the brand. As shown in this post: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...s-this-summer/. Now, maybe AA/BA doesn't have the greatest business class, but it sure as hell is more than "essentially a step up from Spirit." Not even Lucky would make that claim.
May 26, 2015, 10:21 pm
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The danger of hiring others to write in your blog: watering down the brand. As shown in this post: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...s-this-summer/. Now, maybe AA/BA doesn't have the greatest business class, but it sure as hell is more than "essentially a step up from Spirit." Not even Lucky would make that claim.
May 27, 2015, 5:16 pm
#266
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Good point, and some of these guest writers love Click Bait even more than Gary.
May 27, 2015, 7:04 pm
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Click bait is based off what is in the title of an article - jokes (or sort of jokes) in the body/content can't be click bait, because you are already reading the article, which defeats the whole premise of click bait...
May 28, 2015, 1:28 am
#268
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Many bloggers have changed their email and rss feed, so it now only sends out the first few lines of the blog post, hence a killer statement/enticement needs to be made so people go to the blog to read the remainder of the post 
So yes, its clickbait.
So yes, its clickbait.
Jun 3, 2015, 11:19 am
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i had forgotten he was working as a luxury hotel travel agent at one point, there is an announcement post on his blog a few years back
7% commission on expensive hotels can be a lot for very little work, and even if he doesnt accept new clients, he might have some regulars who also use his award booking service
theres always something
7% commission on expensive hotels can be a lot for very little work, and even if he doesnt accept new clients, he might have some regulars who also use his award booking service
Jun 3, 2015, 4:22 pm
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i had forgotten he was working as a luxury hotel travel agent at one point, there is an announcement post on his blog a few years back
7% commission on expensive hotels can be a lot for very little work, and even if he doesnt accept new clients, he might have some regulars who also use his award booking service
theres always something
7% commission on expensive hotels can be a lot for very little work, and even if he doesnt accept new clients, he might have some regulars who also use his award booking service
theres always something