Feb 21, 2020, 11:43 am
Last edit by: jrl767
Upcoming DO/MeetUp:
Sunday 20 Aug
Where:
Portage Bay Cafe (391 Terry Ave N, Seattle)
Interested:
WillTravel4Food
Polytonic
FlyerEC
jrl767+1
Berrenger
Sunday 20 Aug
Where:
Portage Bay Cafe (391 Terry Ave N, Seattle)
Interested:
WillTravel4Food
Polytonic
FlyerEC
jrl767+1
Berrenger
SEA Meetup/DO?
Jan 30, 2020, 10:09 pm
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Feb 2, 2020, 11:01 am
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Depending on when it is, I can sometimes head down from YVR, so I'll keep an eye on this (and the other) thread. Although last year's conversation with the land crossing folks was less than fun "you're meeting people you don't know, from the internet, to discuss flying to places just to earn points to fly to MORE places?! I don't get it. I have never heard of that" ... so I may opt for Amtak or flying down. 
Feb 2, 2020, 1:14 pm
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those who drive across the border could say they’re attending a board meeting of the “Cascadia Travel Points and Miles Society” or similar 
Feb 2, 2020, 3:03 pm
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What possessed you to give so much information? I would just say "I'm driving down to meet some friends".
Feb 2, 2020, 6:13 pm
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Feb 2, 2020, 6:50 pm
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Although last year's conversation with the land crossing folks was less than fun "you're meeting people you don't know, from the internet, to discuss flying to places just to earn points to fly to MORE places?! I don't get it. I have never heard of that" ... so I may opt for Amtak or flying down.
Me: "So this sounds really crazy, but I'm visiting some friends I met online."
Agent: "Oh that happens all the time!"
So I guess it happens more often than not.
Anyway, seems like just two or three so far? There have to be more people ... where are the hordes of DL/AS elites?!
Feb 2, 2020, 7:02 pm
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Funny enough, once on my way up to YVR (took Bolt) the Canadian land crossing went pretty much like:
Me: "So this sounds really crazy, but I'm visiting some friends I met online."
Agent: "Oh that happens all the time!"
So I guess it happens more often than not.
Anyway, seems like just two or three so far? There have to be more people ... where are the hordes of DL/AS elites?!
Me: "So this sounds really crazy, but I'm visiting some friends I met online."
Agent: "Oh that happens all the time!"
So I guess it happens more often than not.
Anyway, seems like just two or three so far? There have to be more people ... where are the hordes of DL/AS elites?!
David
Feb 3, 2020, 8:27 pm
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Yeah, I was sent to secondary going to YVR (first time to Canada) two years ago when I mentioned I was visiting friends I met online. They were also interested in the beer I was bringing.
Keep me posted :-: I've only been thru SEA 4 times this year so far, with another trip this week
Keep me posted :-: I've only been thru SEA 4 times this year so far, with another trip this week
Feb 4, 2020, 2:55 pm
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For those of you that are date sensitive, what dates work for everyone?
End of February to early March perhaps? Happy hour or dinner somewhere? Ideally near downtown would be my preference, but if people are pushing for something eastside, I'd be up for that as well.
End of February to early March perhaps? Happy hour or dinner somewhere? Ideally near downtown would be my preference, but if people are pushing for something eastside, I'd be up for that as well.