Here is the link to the infamous hotel room incident which no doubt added no small measure of credibility to the HHonors Diamond VIP membership worldwide. It actually makes for fun reading:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum57/HTML/003269.html

With respect to Ryan and his remark that: "if not I understand, some people just have to screw it up for the rest of us."

I recall that I tried to help Ryan back in August (sent several emails back and forth) but he didn't follow through - never replied when he said he would - after making numerous promises to "draw up an agreement to protect both of us."

Quite honestly, I think that he is the sort of person who has "screwed it up" for the rest of us by his poor handling of my good- natured offer of assistance. He never even followed up with a "thanks, but no thanks" email. What really is annoying is his attitude of entitlement: i.e. - "isn't there ANYONE who would be willing to help, etc."

Frankly, elite travellers like this individual give those of us who maintain some measure of decorum and good taste a bad name. To all my fellow good-Samaritans in the friendly skies of Flyertalk - be careful. As Frank Sinatra used to lament - "A friend in need is a pest."

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"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been,and there you will forever long to return." Leonardo da Vinci

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[This message has been edited by hotlancer (edited 10-21-2002).]