The Pudding Guy Story
Feb 28, 2010, 2:41 pm
#31
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Thanks for the nice words and fond memories!
I'm still around. I'm still traveling and collecting miles & points, but that hobby has taken a backseat to running in the past few years. I ran a marathon at the end of 2007 and caught the bug. I've now run 16 marathons and will be running Boston in April! The miles have helped move us around for marathons.
I didn't match beaubo's take on the KLM deal, but I was able to take advantage of that one, too, and I have to agree that it was probably the easiest miles ever. I took 3 flights (on NWA and Continental), and they matched nearly all of my AA pudding miles. Add in the 1.8 multiplication that occurred later, the top-level status match for several years, and the incredible deals they offered from the US (e.g. I think SFO-AMS-SIN-AMS-SFO in Business Class was 40k miles on sale), and we had quite a run with KLM. I collected several dozen Delft houses in just a few years.
Recently, the travel hasn't been quite so fun. The last few trips we've taken have been full of very long delays and hassles. Let's hope for a return to the golden days soon!
I'm still around. I'm still traveling and collecting miles & points, but that hobby has taken a backseat to running in the past few years. I ran a marathon at the end of 2007 and caught the bug. I've now run 16 marathons and will be running Boston in April! The miles have helped move us around for marathons.
I didn't match beaubo's take on the KLM deal, but I was able to take advantage of that one, too, and I have to agree that it was probably the easiest miles ever. I took 3 flights (on NWA and Continental), and they matched nearly all of my AA pudding miles. Add in the 1.8 multiplication that occurred later, the top-level status match for several years, and the incredible deals they offered from the US (e.g. I think SFO-AMS-SIN-AMS-SFO in Business Class was 40k miles on sale), and we had quite a run with KLM. I collected several dozen Delft houses in just a few years.
Recently, the travel hasn't been quite so fun. The last few trips we've taken have been full of very long delays and hassles. Let's hope for a return to the golden days soon!
Feb 28, 2010, 7:57 pm
#32
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This thread reminded me -- I was wondering if anyone had gotten Million-Mile status or better from Club Bing (formerly Live Search Club). This was another AA (and other carrier) mass-mile opportunity but I was cautious and rule-abiding at the beginning, paradoxically when it was actually wide open.
If someone had opened multiple accounts and used multiple PCs early on when there was no ticket limit, it would have been very possible to reach 1,000,000 AA miles fairly quickly even without using bots. So I figure someone must have done it. Anyone care to confess? Certainly since there is no cost other than the time spent, it would top the Pudding Caper.
If someone had opened multiple accounts and used multiple PCs early on when there was no ticket limit, it would have been very possible to reach 1,000,000 AA miles fairly quickly even without using bots. So I figure someone must have done it. Anyone care to confess? Certainly since there is no cost other than the time spent, it would top the Pudding Caper.
Mar 1, 2010, 1:56 am
#33
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Mar 1, 2010, 6:02 am
#35
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So I guess all of that pudding didn't go to waist!
Mar 2, 2010, 6:40 am
#36
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Thanks for the nice words and fond memories!
I'm still around. I'm still traveling and collecting miles & points, but that hobby has taken a backseat to running in the past few years. I ran a marathon at the end of 2007 and caught the bug. I've now run 16 marathons and will be running Boston in April! The miles have helped move us around for marathons.
I didn't match beaubo's take on the KLM deal, but I was able to take advantage of that one, too, and I have to agree that it was probably the easiest miles ever. I took 3 flights (on NWA and Continental), and they matched nearly all of my AA pudding miles. Add in the 1.8 multiplication that occurred later, the top-level status match for several years, and the incredible deals they offered from the US (e.g. I think SFO-AMS-SIN-AMS-SFO in Business Class was 40k miles on sale), and we had quite a run with KLM. I collected several dozen Delft houses in just a few years.
Recently, the travel hasn't been quite so fun. The last few trips we've taken have been full of very long delays and hassles. Let's hope for a return to the golden days soon!
I'm still around. I'm still traveling and collecting miles & points, but that hobby has taken a backseat to running in the past few years. I ran a marathon at the end of 2007 and caught the bug. I've now run 16 marathons and will be running Boston in April! The miles have helped move us around for marathons.
I didn't match beaubo's take on the KLM deal, but I was able to take advantage of that one, too, and I have to agree that it was probably the easiest miles ever. I took 3 flights (on NWA and Continental), and they matched nearly all of my AA pudding miles. Add in the 1.8 multiplication that occurred later, the top-level status match for several years, and the incredible deals they offered from the US (e.g. I think SFO-AMS-SIN-AMS-SFO in Business Class was 40k miles on sale), and we had quite a run with KLM. I collected several dozen Delft houses in just a few years.
Recently, the travel hasn't been quite so fun. The last few trips we've taken have been full of very long delays and hassles. Let's hope for a return to the golden days soon!
Mike
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