My favorite moments were when Baobab and I (in my former lives as Merry Flyer and Merry Flyer II) used to have a 'fight'.

Those were the days before political correctness overtook the board. Ahhh the memories of being able to insult the French without being called a racist; of reminding the Americans of their collonial routes without an insult about open-skies following; of being able to critisize Aer Lingus without being accused of being a terrorist...

happy days...

Sometimes I would sit at my computer just waiting for a reply so I could counter.


My most productive moments, were spent learning all about the details of Lufthansa Miles & More from Rudi. Learning all anout MileagePlus from Premex and learning all about Air Canada from Cliff.

I can't count the thousands of extra miles I have earnt as a result of this board.

Usefull days...


My unhappiest moments were the introduction of SPG, when our hosts acted as SPG's Marketing Department - for me more than any other moment, that is when the impartiality went.

Sad days...


The occassional fights and bickering never botherd me. The censorship issue only made me laugh at the sensitivity of my North American cousins.

The days of community spirit...


But the thing I think which stands out more than anything, is that the people come and go on this board, but at the end of the day, good people stay and bad people go - the fights along the way are just a distraction.



Nick