Got my 80,000 points offer a few weeks ago, applied last week and was instantly approved and got my card today.
I think I will wait until Jan 1st to activate and make a purchase. Hopefully this will get me Platinum for 2012(I've been Platinum since July this year).
That will bring me to over 250,000 points!! Thats a whole week at the most expensive Intercontinental Hotels. I am pretty stoked.
For those who received their card already; Did any paperwork mention the 80,000 points? Mine did not.