Dec 31, 2021, 9:43 am
Last edit by: tcook052
This new annual thread has been carved out of the previous thread in an effort to reduce the number of megathreads on the AC forum. For those interested previous versions are the original 2004 - 2014 thread , 2015 edition, 2016 edition , 2017 edition, 2018 edition, 2019 edition, 2020 edition and 2021 edition.
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
Adam Smith & tcook052
AC Forum Co-Moderators
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
Adam Smith & tcook052
AC Forum Co-Moderators
The Forum Lounge Thread (2022)
Dec 1, 2022, 11:47 am
#931
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The Internet is a dangerous place.
A simple search to understand what "buy up" and "buy across" means leads to whole raft of fascinating scholarly research papers on fare pricing and airline revenue management.
All of these reading doesn't mean that I now have magical insights into AC's RM, but at least I have a better understanding of what problem it's trying to solve, and how it should behave.
Like I said; the Internet is a dangerous place. But I learned something new today, which is always my goal.
A simple search to understand what "buy up" and "buy across" means leads to whole raft of fascinating scholarly research papers on fare pricing and airline revenue management.
All of these reading doesn't mean that I now have magical insights into AC's RM, but at least I have a better understanding of what problem it's trying to solve, and how it should behave.
Like I said; the Internet is a dangerous place. But I learned something new today, which is always my goal.
Dec 1, 2022, 11:50 am
#932
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Deleted - double post. Man, FT is getting wonky lately.
Dec 1, 2022, 11:59 am
#933
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At least they fixed one of the big issues: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tech...date-bugs.html
Quick reply makes it seem like your post didn't go through, even though it did.
Quick reply makes it seem like your post didn't go through, even though it did.
Dec 1, 2022, 2:09 pm
#934
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,567
Last year my brother introduced me to the "Advent of Code": https://adventofcode.com/
From the description:
These are puzzles which unlock at midnight ET every night in December. They start out as trivially easy ... 2-3 minutes of coding, if that ... but they do progress in complexity.
It's a fun, easy puzzle ... and I'm looking forward to this years edition.
From the description:
These are puzzles which unlock at midnight ET every night in December. They start out as trivially easy ... 2-3 minutes of coding, if that ... but they do progress in complexity.
It's a fun, easy puzzle ... and I'm looking forward to this years edition.
Presuming you are playing the line, and depending on the point that is $27 or $31 (or multiples there of) to place all the numbers.
edit:
$26 or $27, I mean.
Last edited by RangerNS; Dec 1, 2022 at 2:29 pm
Dec 1, 2022, 2:15 pm
#935
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
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That said, that's not my kind of bet, but the myriad of bets and dynamic odds are part of why it's such a fascinating game.
Dec 1, 2022, 2:23 pm
#936
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Well I just earned 2 stars.
I'm looking forward to harder ones
I'm looking forward to harder ones
Dec 1, 2022, 6:58 pm
#937
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,160
I have my two stars, too. They do get harder ....
If you're bored, try this one from last year - it stumped me at the time. https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/15
If you're bored, try this one from last year - it stumped me at the time. https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/15
Dec 1, 2022, 7:25 pm
#938
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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I have my two stars, too. They do get harder ....
If you're bored, try this one from last year - it stumped me at the time. https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/15
If you're bored, try this one from last year - it stumped me at the time. https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/15
Dec 1, 2022, 7:38 pm
#939
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Location: YYZ
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Dec 1, 2022, 8:12 pm
#940
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Posts: 4,567
Dec 1, 2022, 8:44 pm
#942
Join Date: Jan 2017
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I am *totally* confident in the cow's ability to solve this. And also post about his results 
Hey RangerNS are you also trying these puzzles?
Perhaps we need an FT leaderboard ....
Hey RangerNS are you also trying these puzzles?
Perhaps we need an FT leaderboard ....
Dec 1, 2022, 8:55 pm
#944
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Oh, yes ... my bad ... I had read that as Bohemian1 's answer. Woops. Sorry to both of you
So, Bohemian1. Where is your status?
So, Bohemian1. Where is your status?
Dec 1, 2022, 9:04 pm
#945
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