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I just finished the third of the Vince Flynn/Mitch Rapp novels. They're OK and certainly decent reading to pass some time, but I'm very annoyed at some lack of attention to details.

An AA flight from BWI-MXP? Please. At least make up a UA flight from IAD. Also, site, sight and cite are different words. So are queue and cue. :mad:

He got better at those details in some of the later books. Granted, I listen to them as audio books instead of reading them, but I seem to recall him getting airport hubs and airlines correct in the last one I listened to.

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11409385)

The significant other is granted the same status as the elite, which is at least silver at the MM point. If you are a 1MM and a current platinum then your significant other gets platinum, too.

Thanks for the clarification. I am so far from ever hoping for that sort of thing that I may have skipped some of the salient details. :eek:

MBM3	Mar 13, 2009 2:15 pm

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 11409844)

Thanks for the clarification. I am so far from ever hoping for that sort of thing that I may have skipped some of the salient details. :eek:

I think many of us have a long long way to go:

Lifetime Flight Miles: 571,527

icurhere2

Mar 13, 2009 2:16 pm

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11409837)

Wonder what center seat I can assign you? ;)

Some of us would be willing to nominate one ...

Mackieman

Mar 13, 2009 2:18 pm

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11409859)

I think many of us have a long long way to go:

Lifetime Flight Miles: 571,527

Riiight.

Lifetime Flight Miles: 22,863 :rolleyes:

Problem is I have to find seats I fit in for the lowest possible cost so I have about that many miles on a bunch of different airlines.

ConciergeMike

Mar 13, 2009 2:20 pm

I'm thrilled that I just crossed 40K LFM and 50K RDM. I need a traveling job.

COFlyerCLE

Mar 13, 2009 2:21 pm

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Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11409837)

I just might make an appearance in the PClub tonight. For sure on Monday as I will probably be your GA. Wonder what center seat I can assign you? ;)

Be sure to get video of that for us!

AMF in NJ

Mar 13, 2009 2:25 pm

I have 25K lifetime miles and 23K RDM's, but for awhile I was crediting to NWA which I used 30K for a BF upgrade.

cheepneezy

Mar 13, 2009 2:29 pm

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 11409454)

http://www.golf.com/golf/gallery/art...885005,00.html

Best golf shot ever!

He should hit into the mud more often.:cool:

cheepneezy

Mar 13, 2009 2:31 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11409575)

I've done the rolled-up slacks before but if a shot requires you to take off a shirt, what is one trying to achieve?

Who cares.:confused:

:D

COFlyerCLE

Mar 13, 2009 2:35 pm

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Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 11409940)

He should hit into the mud more often.:cool:

Uh huh ;)

cobrax333

Mar 13, 2009 2:40 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11409385)

The significant other is granted the same status as the elite, which is at least silver at the MM point. If you are a 1MM and a current platinum then your significant other gets platinum, too.

Wow, I did not know about that little perk. Thats actually pretty nice ^

sbm12

Mar 13, 2009 2:43 pm

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11409859)

I think many of us have a long long way to go:

Lifetime Flight Miles: 571,527

I'm one year behind you at ~480K. I'll get there soon enough. I'm not too worried about it. Highly unlikely that I'll make 2MM unless some crazy paid J travel job comes along, but the 1MM benefits are enough to keep me motivated for the next ~6-7 years to hit the target.

sbm12

Mar 13, 2009 2:44 pm

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Originally Posted by cobrax333 (Post 11409994)

Wow, I did not know about that little perk. Thats actually pretty nice ^

Yeah. It is actually the main differentiation point for the CO program from all the others. I like that benefit quite a lot.

baglady

Mar 13, 2009 2:44 pm

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Originally Posted by cobrax333 (Post 11409994)

Wow, I did not know about that little perk. Thats actually pretty nice ^

Unless both s/os are already Plat and going to hit MM within a few months of each other - which is when I wish we could designate another family member.

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