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Old May 24, 2011, 12:39 am
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"SMI/J" on upgrade list -- is it really .... {likely no}
Looks like he was on the bottom of one of my flights ug lists
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Old May 24, 2011, 4:06 am
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Looks like he was on the bottom of one of my flights ug lists
OMG. You totally should have taken a picture of that. Would have been priceless.
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Old May 24, 2011, 11:04 am
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Originally Posted by ROBEAR
Looks like he was on the bottom of one of my flights ug lists
OMG. You totally should have taken a picture of that. Would have been priceless.
He "gets around" as is noted over here (but to be fair, it could also be John/Jane Smith-unless of course it was an actual sighting)
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Old May 24, 2011, 11:23 am
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Originally Posted by ROBEAR
Looks like he was on the bottom of one of my flights ug lists
Yeah, because people who have a first name starting with 'J' and last name starting with 'Smi' are oh, so rare.
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Old May 24, 2011, 1:52 pm
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It's the $MI with a $ that gives him away.
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Old May 24, 2011, 9:11 pm
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I have a picture on my iphone of the screenshot
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Old Sep 3, 2011, 3:50 am
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SMI/J on upgrade standby list.
I've meant to post this a while back, glad to see United has gotten the upgrade order correctly
I hope he had to ride in the middle seat of E-


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Old Sep 3, 2011, 6:58 am
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Originally Posted by rankourabu
I've meant to post this a while back, glad to see United has gotten the upgrade order correctly
I hope he had to ride in the middle seat of E-


I've seen the Smi/J on several of my flights out of IAD. Always gives me a laugh.
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Old Sep 3, 2011, 9:44 am
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I've seen the Smi/J on several of my flights out of IAD. Always gives me a laugh.
That's why the shorthand that people love is so stupid. First three letters of the most common last name in the US plus the letter J which is probably the most common first name first letter in the US.
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Old Sep 3, 2011, 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by SFOtoORD
That's why the shorthand that people love is so stupid. First three letters of the most common last name in the US plus the letter J which is probably the most common first name first letter in the US.


SMI/J could be John Smith
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Old Sep 3, 2011, 1:08 pm
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SMI/J could be John Smith
He and Pocahontas were taking their honeymoon. He paid F for her though
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Old May 3, 2012, 11:28 am
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I'm #2 on a DL waitlist tomorrow behind a SMI/J - wonder if he's checking out the competation....
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Old May 3, 2012, 1:45 pm
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Originally Posted by ironmanjt
I'm #2 on a DL waitlist tomorrow behind a SMI/J - wonder if he's checking out the competation....
Maybe he got a status match?
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Old May 3, 2012, 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by ironmanjt
I'm #2 on a DL waitlist tomorrow behind a SMI/J - wonder if he's checking out the competation....
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Maybe he got a status match?
^ Either that or he's too scared to fly his own airline anymore.
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Old Jun 20, 2012, 8:59 pm
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SMI, J on UG list. Is it the one and only? (Not likely)
Waiting for the delay on my flight. Could it be the one and only SMI, J on the upgrade list?
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