3000 post club! [merged threads]
 

It isn't the size of a FT'ers post count that matters, it's his . . .

Okay, quality is more important than quantity. And "X Thousand Post Club" posts have been over the top flame bait way too many times.

And while the number of posts that I've got hasn't ever mattered to me, it is nice to mark certain milestones.

For my 1000th post I offered What I've Learned from Flyertalk from the time I joined up to that point.

For my 2000th post I offered What I've Learned from Flyertalk Part Two with some new lessons.

Both posts were heavily United-focused, and since I spend most of my time over in the UA forum I shared my lessons there.

I admit, I was starting to hit a brick wall of sorts. Others have identified the phenomena -- learn alot, then share alot, then start getting frustrated.

Fortunately, I've been able to recharge my juices a bit, since Randy offered me the opportunity to moderate the MilesBuzz! forum and the Delta forum. And I'm even writing my own frequent travel blog.

So for this installment marking the occasion of my 3000th post, I thought I would again share some of my favorite links I've come across since the last 1000th milestone. Only this time it's less about lessons and less about United and more my own eclectic bookmarking.

I spend lonely weekend days in the office with live air-traffic control audio on in the background of my computer. I'll also kill time with a live ATC video feed (I believe this latter link from courtesy of PremEx).

I've recently gotten some good advice for sleeping on a plane. I've even learned about bit about the airline industry, such as just what percentage of flyers contribute how much revenue (that is, the value of an elite).

I've had fun checking the actual America West Passenger Boarding Totals on any flight (and reading the details of their nonrev perks).

I've also recently verified (for several colleagues) that the free Hilton HHonors Gold offer still works.

And that I can more or less print my own space available upgrade coupons on USAirways, since each Corporate Dividends signup package contains two such certs.

And speaking of coupons, I've found Deal Coupon an especially useful site. I haven't used 'em yet, but I also hope to save some money with airport parking coupons.

Here are some of my favorite humorous moments on Flyertalk

• You think about miles too much when...
• 50 ways to lose your flyer
• Leo Got Back
• Top 10 Ways to Avoid the Delta RPU
• Need 75k miles for platinum elite
• The annoying fake post
• Non-upgradeable fare error in UA's favor

Normally in these posts I offer a large set of thank yous. After all, each one of the above links comes courtesy of one of you.

You can revisit either of my last two milestone posts for my thank yous to date. This time I realize that the thanks go to the whole community, really, and to Randy. So instead of mentioning a few names I'll just say thank you to everyone. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Hey buddy...THANKS. Thanks for contributing to Flyertalk. Your advice at 1000 post was good. Your advice and links at #2000 got even better. And now at #3000, it gets even better.
Those 3, 1000, 2000, and 3000 contain valuable info for all of us.

Looking forward to #4000.

See you in chat.

Dan

I'm not impressed with all these number-of-post clubs. Clubs kill.

I didn't mean to offend anyone.

I didn't mean to make this another "posts" = "status" thread.

Instead, each time I've hit another 1000 posts I've looked back on the links I've made from Flyertalk and I look and see if there's anyway to package them together and point them out to people that might have missed them.

And I say thank you.

Because I really have gotten alot out of this community.

I want to join the 3000 post club.

Really.

I do.

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Oh, you didn't. It's all my fault.

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Another who's looking forward to your 4000th post. You always do a great job of coming up with the best of the best and many things I've missed.

Ditto.

Nice work, gleff http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif.

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Uh Oh... I think I may be a psychic:
Back in the 2000 Post Thread:

So at this rate, you'll hit post 3,000 around February? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif[/QUOTE]
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[This message has been edited by chexfan (edited 02-25-2003).]

Chexfan ... maybe the new job you hanker for can be as an ACTUARY? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tongue.gif


An actuary and a farmer were traveling by train. When they passed a flock of sheep in a meadow, the actuary said, "There are 1,248 sheep out there." The farmer replied, "Amazing. By chance, I know the owner, and the figure is absolutely correct. How did you count them so quickly?" The actuary answered, "Easy, I just counted the number of legs and divided by four."

An actuary is walking down the corridor when he feels a twinge in his chest. Immediately, he runs to the stairwell and hurls himself down. His friend, visiting him in the hospital, asks why he did that. The actuary replies, "The chances of having a heart attack and falling down the stairs are much lower than the chances of having a heart attack only".

Definition of CPA: Can't Pass Actuarial exams.

A casualty actuary priced an automobile "Fire and Theft" policy with an extremely low premium. When asked why it was so cheap, he said, "Who would steal a burnt car?"



etc, etc

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This is my post 3000 - thanks FT!

Congratulations, peter42! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I'm not (quite) worthy.

Bumped by request. (And apologize if my bumping it, instead of asking the requester to bump it, appears self-promotional. That's not my intent.)

Hey enjoy the 30o0 club while you can. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

I had about 14,000 posts yesterday before the FT meltdown, and then .... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Yeah, well, MINE dropped to ZERO! YIKES! (And maybe only 2 or 3 were word associations... I always felt like I was cheating.) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

And my profile was wiped out AND my email reverted to the one I was formerly using. (DOUBLE YIKES!!)

I guess there's some element of tempting fate when you name yourself GoodKarmaGuy... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

My 3000th post
 

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and I only made 2000 posts 20 days ago

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That'll change I now have University work that needs to be done

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'There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror'
Orson Welles (1915–1985)

Wow, 1K posts in 20 days means an average of 50 per day.

This may well be the fastest time ever - FT record - to post 1000 times.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif Are you exhausted now ???
Ahhh, and you managed to break the WAT, so I think we have to deduct all posts that were made in the WAT from your account...
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It was actually 19 days http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/redface.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/redface.gif I thought today was a Friday http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/redface.gif

How are you going to cope when you go back to school? WAP?

Let me weigh in with my congrats. That's a lot of time spent on FT - i hope it was all quality time for you and good luck with the University work.

Cheers.

Thanks Randy, I have learnt a hell of a lot through FT, not only on the flying side.

I was almost competing too see how quickly I could get 1000 posts. I think now is time to cool it a little. It took me five months to get my first thousand so I think I'll go on at that rate from now on http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Big deal fbgdavidson. 1750 posts on "What FlyerTalker is posting next" topic is padding the count http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tongue.gif http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Congrats. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif

Hey RobotDoctor, you and I are guilty of the same thing... Congrats fbgdavidson... your posting pace is awesome!

Wow — if what RobotDoctor (who is instigating trouble here!) posted is correct, then the repercussions of the Who Will Be Next FlyerTalker To Post? An OMNI Game continue to be far-reaching!

Please allow me to offer my congratulations to you as well, fbgdavidson!

Actually, the Who Will Be Next FlyerTalker To Post? An OMNI Game probably played a minor insignificant role in the increase to your post count, fbgdavidson. However, many FlyerTalkers who contribute to that mammoth 124-page thread, including you and I, strive to make it more than just merely a post-padding thread (which was not the original purpose of that thread, as the number of posts in one’s post count means nothing to me) by having conversations and information on virtually any topic, including points and miles.

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Now that I have invested a few minutes in typing and submitting this post, I will have to now search for fbgdavidson’s My 4,000th post thread...

[This message has been edited by Canarsie (edited 10-17-2003).]

Not for a while yet, I am cooling down on the posting, that last 1000 was a bit of a challenge to see how quickly I could do it http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif I have a degree to get on with now, unless there is one on FT posting http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tongue.gif ....in which case I may well get a honorary doctorate http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Congratulations, mon ami!!!

I was just, in GOOD HUMOR, teasing fbgdavidson for all the posts. He has stumped several of my guesses on the Looks whos posting on Omni Next thread that I thought a teasing was necessary. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

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Of course it was in good humor — just like my response was to you, RobotDoctor!

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Why am I in the mood for ice cream all of a sudden?...

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Great Otto, although I still have some work to do to reach this milestone! How about your new SUV ? What will it be. Post here or in Omni, please, as I am really curious!

With the untimely demise of OMNI's "Guess the next FlyerTalker to post" thread, the increase in my post count has dropped considerably! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

And as for SUVs, still looking!

Otto, is your "From" line for real or just a joke?


Kathy http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I'm not padding my post count or anything like that! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif


Kathy