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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 1:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
Too bad you didn't get a chance to read what was posted. Last minute, not planned on and use or lose situation for the tickets. Other model before while not intended cheating to get an extra entry in, did lead to much more monitoring than I had time for with the urgency of this change in another members plans. Didn't have time to go back and ask everyone if they were still interested (we'd still be getting replies...). Because of the extended time from the originating offer there were many more members now interested because their schedules changed. Only on FlyerTalk when you try to do good for others will some find fault. As for your 12 entries in the AMS giveaway? Gee, what else could have it been? After all, you only needed a single entry to be eligible.

But here's the rub. Rather than suffer the analysis paralysis of these types of opportunities, I'll make the best decision I can in the moment - it's called "Blink." And if it leads to the occasional misunderstanding, so be it. You know, there's still time to have Clincher, Anglo and JayhawkCO send you a post card from AMS if you hurry up and contact them - they really are on their way ... while others might have still been trying to devise the absolute perfect system to gauge interest in something very cool and rewarding from FlyerTalk. Some walk, others talk.
And the practice of "Ready, Fire, Aim" continues. I can't express it any better than you just have. It would've taken a very short amount of time to engage the TalkBoard for a recommendation on how to distribute the tickets, but you really aren't interested in the TB's advice it appears. Or anyone's.

Actually, I can't express it any better than this post: Here.
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