The Points Guy: We never accept free flights [merged TPG discussions]
#256
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,738
She should go work for TPG. Her iPhone photos are even worse than his and just as cringe worthy as his video (if not more).
#260
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,435
More cringe worthy. Really lousy quality photo. I actually like Brian's You Tube. I know I am in the minority here with that opinion. Shower pictures are just TMI and just plane (pun intended] bad.
#262
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
I feel sorry for him.
The plan was great, an amazing trip, a photographer, OMG, it will rock!
At the end, the space is really cramped and super hard to photograph,
nothing looks really unique or great, everybody knows everything already
about this "experience"...
He is trying so hard, a shot in his bed in his suit, a shot in his robe,
looking left, looking right... A glass of champaign, OMG...
Not sure if this "business expense" will pay off. And it looked so great on paper...
The plan was great, an amazing trip, a photographer, OMG, it will rock!
At the end, the space is really cramped and super hard to photograph,
nothing looks really unique or great, everybody knows everything already
about this "experience"...
He is trying so hard, a shot in his bed in his suit, a shot in his robe,
looking left, looking right... A glass of champaign, OMG...
Not sure if this "business expense" will pay off. And it looked so great on paper...
The whole thing just comes off as cheesy and something out of a high school video project.
#263
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,738
The beginning of the video was kinda jarring with so many quick clips thrown together. And he obviously struggled to come up with enough content just for that short video. Like you said, after a few moments one has seen all there is to see inside and watching someone get served food and champagne is about exciting as watching golf on TV.
The whole thing just comes off as cheesy and something out of a high school video project.
The whole thing just comes off as cheesy and something out of a high school video project.
After the deleted Emirates shower video and short lived feud with Ben I think this was more about ego and lifestyle than doing it for the readers. They already had a residence video that his editor created that is more what you'd expect from a trip report (though you'd expect that a guy who has worked for Engadget would know a thing or two about what lens to use) :
#264
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, mid-tier with pretty much everyone else
Posts: 873
I traveled Etihad Apartments the other day (in no way related to any of the JFK-AUH nonsense) and look forward to sharing my pics and video soon.
#265
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
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#269
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
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I cannot allow you to give thanks, as that is the case. Personally, I've taken three showers on airplanes and I assure you that there is no photographic evidence of any of them .
#270
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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I was fairly excited to see that TPG was going to do this. Figured it was the one chance to get a proper TR of the experience.
Boy was I wrong. Maybe this is just his normal style but he comes across as so whiny and entitled I just can't read his c**p. I know his intent was to go viral with 25 different posts about the experience but I can't read any more after reading just 2 of the articles.
Here's to hoping some of our great TR reporters eventually find a way into the Residence and give us an FT TR that doesn't include any of this nonsense (looking at you SFO777).
Boy was I wrong. Maybe this is just his normal style but he comes across as so whiny and entitled I just can't read his c**p. I know his intent was to go viral with 25 different posts about the experience but I can't read any more after reading just 2 of the articles.
Here's to hoping some of our great TR reporters eventually find a way into the Residence and give us an FT TR that doesn't include any of this nonsense (looking at you SFO777).