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Old Nov 5, 2008, 4:06 pm
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benzguy80
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Duluth, GA
Programs: AAdvantage PLT, AA 2MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,268
My trips to PDX and SEA from AUS via ORD have been the topic of much teasing. Don't really have any funny stories to tell (yet), but then again I haven't made that many true MR's.

One mention of securing that last seat during Fri evening IRROPS or getting upgraded for TATL/TPAC and the talk about "going for the toaster" usually subsides.

I'll have the last laugh, though, if I get the last 17k in and make EXP on AA this year.

Odd thing is most FA's get MR'ing, even if they wouldn't dream of it themselves. Had one even tell me she thought I should be doing the ORD-DEL run to get miles in a hurry. Some day ...

now if I can convince Mrs benzguy80 to let me do a weekend in Paris (FR) under the guise of an MR ...
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