Oh, I'm soooooorry ... I was under the impression that you only considered those who gained status by flying the required number of miles to be "real" elites ... oh, wait, what's this ... gosh, I guess I take back my apology:
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Originally posted by Doppy:
... each time his father travels he's taking away from real elites who earned their status by flying the required number of miles.
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Are you by any chance related to Richard (is this how you spell it) Riordan?