Thanks for the nice words and fond memories!

I'm still around. I'm still traveling and collecting miles & points, but that hobby has taken a backseat to running in the past few years. I ran a marathon at the end of 2007 and caught the bug. I've now run 16 marathons and will be running Boston in April! The miles have helped move us around for marathons.

I didn't match beaubo's take on the KLM deal, but I was able to take advantage of that one, too, and I have to agree that it was probably the easiest miles ever. I took 3 flights (on NWA and Continental), and they matched nearly all of my AA pudding miles. Add in the 1.8 multiplication that occurred later, the top-level status match for several years, and the incredible deals they offered from the US (e.g. I think SFO-AMS-SIN-AMS-SFO in Business Class was 40k miles on sale), and we had quite a run with KLM. I collected several dozen Delft houses in just a few years.

Recently, the travel hasn't been quite so fun. The last few trips we've taken have been full of very long delays and hassles. Let's hope for a return to the golden days soon!

This thread reminded me -- I was wondering if anyone had gotten Million-Mile status or better from Club Bing (formerly Live Search Club). This was another AA (and other carrier) mass-mile opportunity but I was cautious and rule-abiding at the beginning, paradoxically when it was actually wide open.

If someone had opened multiple accounts and used multiple PCs early on when there was no ticket limit, it would have been very possible to reach 1,000,000 AA miles fairly quickly even without using bots. So I figure someone must have done it. Anyone care to confess? Certainly since there is no cost other than the time spent, it would top the Pudding Caper.

Well I did earn 2.9 million Amex MR points ;)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...pers-like.html

Cool, and I assume you also kept all your original points too. Win win!!!

So I guess all of that pudding didn't go to waist!

Drop us a line when you're in town. Drinks are on us.

Mike

Pun of the day!

The Marathon bug is a dangerous bug, now for you to catch the ultra bug!

Just goes to show that chasing points can be fun, creative....and addictive!!

Coverage 17 years later:

http://www.businessinsider.com/david...e-miles-2016-6

Loved watching that. He will always be a FlyerTalk legend. I've met him at a Chicago event, and he's a heck of a nice guy.

A legend he is. He got me on to buying boxes of Corn Flakes in Atlanta and doing the million mile LatinPass run.

Ah - the good ol days!

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So much fun the see that. Thanks for posting!

I totally enjoyed viewing this. Thx for posting it. It's incredibly inspiring to think upon the way he maximized a golden opportunity. So clever!

Sounds like he was flying coach, huh?