It's days like today, when I'm embarrassed to be an online member of Milepoint and Flyertalk.
If you want to live a healthy stress-free life, move on. I won't bother with additional editorial comment, since it's already been discussed (not on this thread, but on many threads over the years).
If you're keeping score over the years, we've done well.
$25 fare SFO/CDG on UA
$20 BA fare in WT from the US to Europe/Middle east
$2.00 fare to ART (Watertown NY)
$1500 biz class fare NY/SYD/Auckland on UA
Larnaca fare
$25 room at the W Times Sq (that was a good one)
Etc etc etc.
dh