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 8, 2022, 1:42 pm
#1036
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: YHZ
Programs: AC SE100K, AC 1MM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold,Hertz something or other, Sandals Sapphire, etc
Posts: 1,163
Dec 8, 2022, 2:38 pm
#1037
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,251
Dec 9, 2022, 9:43 am
#1039
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,186
Spoiler
Dec 9, 2022, 6:44 pm
#1040
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: YVR
Programs: UA Premier Platinum
Posts: 3,759
Is there a German word for when your last flight of the year, the one you needed to requalify your status, happens to be the 1 out of 100 that doesn't post automatically?
Dec 9, 2022, 6:47 pm
#1041
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,576
Dec 9, 2022, 6:52 pm
#1042
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,186
Or, from chatGPT:
The name "Aeroplan" is a made-up word that combines the words "aero" (referring to the aviation industry) and "plan" (referring to the program's focus on travel planning and rewards). In German, the name of the program would likely be something like "Aeroplan" or "Flugmeilenprogramm von Air Canada".
Dec 9, 2022, 8:34 pm
#1044
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: USA
Programs: AC SE100K, F9 100k, NK Gold, UA *S, Hyatt Glob, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 5,211
speaking of ChatGPT
"The entire points & miles (blogger) gang is officially on notice"
is good stuff
"The entire points & miles (blogger) gang is officially on notice"
Last edited by expert7700; Dec 9, 2022 at 8:45 pm
Dec 9, 2022, 8:39 pm
#1045
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,424
God kill me now.
The blogs were bad enough when people had to write new posts.
The blogs were bad enough when people had to write new posts.
Dec 9, 2022, 10:03 pm
#1046
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,186
-- chatGPT
Dec 9, 2022, 10:07 pm
#1047
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,760
The hardest part about configuring AIs like this is getting the right driver to load for "Sycophant.dll"
Dec 10, 2022, 10:57 am
#1048
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,576
Day 10, got the right answer for pt1 pretty quickly, and cranked out pt2 in another 20 minutes. But somehow managed to break my Pt1 answer, and pt2 has... vhold issues. Either way, 2 stars.
Dec 10, 2022, 11:11 am
#1049
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,424
Ugh I'm 5 days behind now.
All my spare coding has been going into a new feature on one of the lesser known cowtools (my beta testers might be able to find it), so I hope no one complains about my lack of FT coding 🤣
All my spare coding has been going into a new feature on one of the lesser known cowtools (my beta testers might be able to find it), so I hope no one complains about my lack of FT coding 🤣
Dec 10, 2022, 11:49 am
#1050
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,186
Two more stars for me today, too ... fun little puzzle, although it took me more time to understand the instructions than it did to write the code (I missed a key point regarding the sprite which confusled me)