One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
May 18, 2016, 7:11 pm
#1981
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Maybe you could do a quick poll of your readers what method you should use to merge into the slow lane... Or! Better yet... Which one of our readers here can come up with the most creative routing to get you into the lane?
May 18, 2016, 7:15 pm
#1982
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I also would be thinking, "wow, what an inexperienced traveler he must be if he's taking pictures of even the plastic water bottles." In the same post that he takes people to task for essentially acting like tourists, he complains about being "looked at" when he does the same.
I dont think smartphone vs large camera is the only distinction. I certainly would be distracted by someone next to me setting up 60 shots- an average of one every 12 minutes- over 12 hours.
I dont think smartphone vs large camera is the only distinction. I certainly would be distracted by someone next to me setting up 60 shots- an average of one every 12 minutes- over 12 hours.
He was off-put by people standing in the aisle pre-flight? Felt he had to sleep because his seat-mate was sleeping but wasn't wearing eyeshades!? Get over it, brah! Welcome to business class!
We're not in LH FC anymore, Toto.
May 19, 2016, 3:32 am
#1983
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May 19, 2016, 6:40 am
#1984
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know Americans are perhaps overly sensitive when it comes to wanting personal space, but I was especially frustrated that the person behind me was standing so close that I could feel him breathing on my neck.
This whole trip is reinforcing earlier discussion about why Latin American travel is not for Princess Herr Lucky. (Note he refers to MEX as "slightly charming" and "almost charming" twice in one post.)
Last edited by oliver2002; May 19, 2016 at 7:50 am Reason: lets not get Nazi references into the picture
May 19, 2016, 11:36 am
#1985
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My thought was: poor guy has not spent much time in business class. Particularly ones with seats not CX or CX-like.
He was off-put by people standing in the aisle pre-flight? Felt he had to sleep because his seat-mate was sleeping but wasn't wearing eyeshades!? Get over it, brah! Welcome to business class!
We're not in LH FC anymore, Toto.
He was off-put by people standing in the aisle pre-flight? Felt he had to sleep because his seat-mate was sleeping but wasn't wearing eyeshades!? Get over it, brah! Welcome to business class!
We're not in LH FC anymore, Toto.
May 19, 2016, 7:37 pm
#1986
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Interesting to see this paid for to be on my the face book wall tonight:
when Ben unfriended me from his the face book page about 18 months ago!
That's money well spent! ^
when Ben unfriended me from his the face book page about 18 months ago!
That's money well spent! ^
May 20, 2016, 9:01 am
#1987
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Was there a plot?
May 21, 2016, 1:11 pm
#1989
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May 22, 2016, 2:03 pm
#1990
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May 22, 2016, 4:53 pm
#1991
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The lower a bank's costs, the higher the possibility that your fees may not increase. Also, why should one make the CC pimps any money for one's personal relationship with a bank?
May 22, 2016, 5:41 pm
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May 22, 2016, 7:06 pm
#1993
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I have used affiliate links from a handful of bloggers and will occasionally continue to use them.
When I'm applying for a new card and I feel a blogger has recently posted something useful which I've benefitted from (trip reports, tricks, unknown benefit) - I'll gladly give them some business. This is likely the unpopular opinion out here though I have no problem admitting to this ... some of the trip reports are timelessly and tremendously help with trip planning.
The first priority is seeing if there's a referral program in place that a friend or family member can instead benefit from. But those are not common.
And of course the unique content used to be a lot more common 2 years ago (as were the new offers I could qualify for.)
Last edited by CodeAdam10; May 22, 2016 at 7:14 pm
May 23, 2016, 3:18 am
#1994
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Kinda OT but I have a different POV about this.
I have used affiliate links from a handful of bloggers and will occasionally continue to use them.
When I'm applying for a new card and I feel a blogger has recently posted something useful which I've benefitted from (trip reports, tricks, unknown benefit) - I'll gladly give them some business. This is likely the unpopular opinion out here though I have no problem admitting to this ... some of the trip reports are timelessly and tremendously help with trip planning.
The first priority is seeing if there's a referral program in place that a friend or family member can instead benefit from. But those are not common.
And of course the unique content used to be a lot more common 2 years ago (as were the new offers I could qualify for.)
I have used affiliate links from a handful of bloggers and will occasionally continue to use them.
When I'm applying for a new card and I feel a blogger has recently posted something useful which I've benefitted from (trip reports, tricks, unknown benefit) - I'll gladly give them some business. This is likely the unpopular opinion out here though I have no problem admitting to this ... some of the trip reports are timelessly and tremendously help with trip planning.
The first priority is seeing if there's a referral program in place that a friend or family member can instead benefit from. But those are not common.
And of course the unique content used to be a lot more common 2 years ago (as were the new offers I could qualify for.)
Last edited by iadisgreat; May 23, 2016 at 3:44 am
May 23, 2016, 10:59 am
#1995
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