My friend, who I described in this thread, is back again, and he's staying at the same Quality Inn as me.

So, inasmuch as he collects AA miles ("I've got a credit card!"), I suggested the following: Choice hotels is currently running a triple miles program. You don't have to join up, you don't need to get another credit card, just tell them at the front desk to credit your account to AA. Easy money. By the end of April you'll have another 6000 miles or so.

So he said, "Nah."

So I gave up again.