Originally Posted by
char777
So much of this is silly. Ben and Ford are people. I actually ran into them a few weeks ago — shockingly not at a hotel or airport, and perhaps to the surprise of some on here, they were both working. I would have said hi but I didn't really want to startle them in a busy place and I was in a hurry anyway. They are a cute couple.
For regular readers of his site (which is seemingly everyone in this thread, whether you want to admit it or not), you'd be able to see that I don't think Ben really pretends anymore that he supports his entire life on miles. He no longer really mentions in detail how he redeems miles for certain flights, or if he specifically even redeems miles at all for the flights he reviews. In the last few months, it has transitioned from a miles and points blog to more of one that reviews luxury travel products while also writing up every little development in the airline industry. I suppose that also makes sense seeing as most of the MS games have dried up, and most of the FFPs have gone revenue based.
But if a Bravo producer wants to give him a mini web show on the preconceived notion that he still supports himself through miles, well, I can't really blame him for wanting to make a quick buck that way. I also think it's no surprise that airline geeks are, well, introverted geeks. Speaking as a former local TV news producer, most of the ones they use for sound on the news from time to time aren't very telegenic, except for perhaps Richard Quest.
There are some OMAAT pressure points that are worthy of criticism, and I've certainly been critical of OMAAT before too. But if you take it at face value knowing that it's a site about the lifestyle of a somewhat bizarre individual and not a how-to on gaming the miles system, I think you'll be able to sleep better at night. If you get worked up about Lucky so much so that you post on here several times a day or start inserting uncalled for statements onto a newly-created Wiki page for him, well, maybe it's time to get angry about some of the far more pressing issues in the world right now.