In Sept, 1999, we met Flyertalkers for the first time at the Top of the Mark in SF, including the amazing Rudi in full Swiss regalia. I had read about the PIP but it never occurred to me to actually go to it. But the wild and crazy bunch that night talked us into it. Thank you all for that! We just ran across a box full of memorabilia the other day. Really brought us back. Kudos to the planners!!! It was, by far, the best DO Flyertalk ever had. And we did not even get to party en route! All that chocolate, all those upgrade certs and wonderful Randy treating us to so much.