Great new FT-oriented video
Oct 22, 2009 | 4:35 pm
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Great new FT-oriented video
Just came across this video, and wanted to offer kudos to Gabriel Leigh and to those FTers appearing on it, especially Randy.
Highly recommended - http://www.vimeo.com/7167640
Professionally done... IMO it really captures this strange and wonderful obsession.
I noted that Mr. Leigh posted a couple of times last year asking for volunteers in the Bay Area to be interviewed - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...ml#post9321791 - but didn't see any responses.
Highly recommended - http://www.vimeo.com/7167640
Professionally done... IMO it really captures this strange and wonderful obsession.
I noted that Mr. Leigh posted a couple of times last year asking for volunteers in the Bay Area to be interviewed - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...ml#post9321791 - but didn't see any responses.
Oct 22, 2009 | 5:22 pm
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hi gardyloo,
thanks for posting this link^^^
pity i could only watch the first five minutes, the rest will have to wait three more hours...
but dfeinitively a great video to watch!
synd
thanks for posting this link^^^
pity i could only watch the first five minutes, the rest will have to wait three more hours...
but dfeinitively a great video to watch!
synd
Oct 22, 2009 | 5:53 pm
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Thanks Gardyloo for posting the link to my movie, and I'm really glad people are enjoying it.
A big thanks to all FTers out there--this site played a big part in this movie getting made, beginning when I first discovered it back in 2001.
-Gabriel
A big thanks to all FTers out there--this site played a big part in this movie getting made, beginning when I first discovered it back in 2001.
-Gabriel
Oct 22, 2009 | 6:59 pm
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it is a very way cool video ^ and there's a whole "bunch of us" 
on facebook who have posted the link on our home pages with the hopes (n.b. hopes ) that some (n.b. some) of our non f/t friends will/could/might understand
on facebook who have posted the link on our home pages with the hopes (n.b. hopes ) that some (n.b. some) of our non f/t friends will/could/might understand
Oct 22, 2009 | 8:20 pm
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gabriel,
congratulations on the movie. Just finished it and enjoyed it.:-::-::-:
i loved the mileage run between CNX and CEI via BKK. and LMAO
at the DEA incident.
does anyone knows how he was able to get mile by having other people flying the segments?
synd
congratulations on the movie. Just finished it and enjoyed it.:-::-::-:
i loved the mileage run between CNX and CEI via BKK. and LMAO
at the DEA incident.
does anyone knows how he was able to get mile by having other people flying the segments?
synd
Oct 22, 2009 | 8:43 pm
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Ahh, what a brilliant video!
I only got into FT and mile-collecting seriously about a year or so ago, and it has been fantastic already.
I have already emailed the video to my friends who made fun of me earlier in the year when i did BOS-LAX/SFO runs while studying for a major exam. They were the most productive hours, studying-wise, and mile-collecting wise.
Keep up the good work Gabriel, and thanks so much!
Cheers!
I only got into FT and mile-collecting seriously about a year or so ago, and it has been fantastic already.
I have already emailed the video to my friends who made fun of me earlier in the year when i did BOS-LAX/SFO runs while studying for a major exam. They were the most productive hours, studying-wise, and mile-collecting wise.
Keep up the good work Gabriel, and thanks so much!
Cheers!
Oct 22, 2009 | 9:01 pm
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Well done to the film maker, very interesting and I always wondered what Randy looked like!
Oct 22, 2009 | 9:22 pm
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Very well done video. Now I have a little feeling in the back of my head that I might have a physiological disorder for going on a mileage run.. Well, at least I got you guys and gals to keep me company in group therapy 
Oct 22, 2009 | 9:50 pm
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If I remember correctly, he was able to keep the miles that his Thai employees earned because at the time, Aeroplan (the program he was earning these in) allowed you to designate an 'executor' on your account, giving that person control of your miles, and he did this on all of the accounts he opened for them.
Thanks for all the comments, and please keep sending the video around!
Gabriel
Thanks for all the comments, and please keep sending the video around!
Gabriel
Oct 22, 2009 | 10:04 pm
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If I remember correctly, he was able to keep the miles that his Thai employees earned because at the time, Aeroplan (the program he was earning these in) allowed you to designate an 'executor' on your account, giving that person control of your miles, and he did this on all of the accounts he opened for them. Gabriel
Oct 23, 2009 | 5:28 am
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I loved the film! - Even though I have never done a real mileage run; only detours to earn some more miles (it is also not that easy in Europe). Very professionally made, and gives a good insight to non-mileage-junkies...
Oct 23, 2009 | 7:47 am
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Oct 23, 2009 | 8:04 am
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Great video! ^ 
I saw it couple days ago on Facebook. I hope more people see it. In fact, I wish it was shown before the new movie called "Up In The Air" as a short. So, people 'outside' of FT would understand why we do it.
Again great video. ^
I saw it couple days ago on Facebook. I hope more people see it. In fact, I wish it was shown before the new movie called "Up In The Air" as a short. So, people 'outside' of FT would understand why we do it.
Again great video. ^