What should we call people who made 1K
Apr 16, 2003, 8:05 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by 100K:
Since most people are getting to 1K with the help of a company credit card, there is no accomplishment or tier of accomplishment that should be felt.</font>
Since most people are getting to 1K with the help of a company credit card, there is no accomplishment or tier of accomplishment that should be felt.</font>
Apr 16, 2003, 11:42 pm
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Naive...?
Apr 17, 2003, 12:30 am
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Seems to me that those who used the Extension qualify for the Smart label. Two of my friends (leisure travel only) have 2P status and are now flying United very loyally because of this.
Apr 17, 2003, 12:45 am
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Originally posted by leisuresmiles:
The Carribean medical school graduate has to pass the same licensure exams in the US as the Harvard medical school graduate in order to get a license. Its UA that sets the rules and defines the passing grade of 1K and its UA that awards amplified or LITE 1K benefits.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">even the D student from the Caribbean Medical school has the right to call him/herself Doctor. </font>
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Apr 17, 2003, 1:26 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by debua1k:
I know that this is probably somewhere else on the discussion boards, but could someone tell me exactly what a 1K Lite is? Is it someone who is comped? Someone who qualifies based on Mileage Runs? Someone who qualifies based on segments? or.....</font>
I know that this is probably somewhere else on the discussion boards, but could someone tell me exactly what a 1K Lite is? Is it someone who is comped? Someone who qualifies based on Mileage Runs? Someone who qualifies based on segments? or.....</font>
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Apr 17, 2003, 2:48 am
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Apr 17, 2003, 5:31 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Gordongecko:
Dude seriously, get a life. Why are everyone so upset about people getting 1K status the "easy way"? Those people are not doing anything wrong per se. This labeling thing is ridiculous.
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Dude seriously, get a life. Why are everyone so upset about people getting 1K status the "easy way"? Those people are not doing anything wrong per se. This labeling thing is ridiculous.
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I like "1K Late" the best so far.
Apr 17, 2003, 7:02 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
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Apr 17, 2003, 8:37 am
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Who cares. Yadda, yadda, yadda, yadda, yadda! The computer sees all 1K's as equal anyway. Kind of American isn't it.
Apr 17, 2003, 9:29 am
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Not again! Well, my voice is in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/016445.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/016445.html
Apr 17, 2003, 9:29 am
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Actually I think this thread proves we all have too much time on our hands if we're trying to figure out what to call 1Kers (other than 1Kers) 
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Apr 17, 2003, 9:29 am
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Or rather the computer sees all 1Ks as inferior to UGS anyway. 
In fact it would be more fun to discuss what we should call 1Ks who were not invited to UGS.
1K Riff-raff?
1K cheapskates?
1K bottom-feeders?
1K parasites?
In fact it would be more fun to discuss what we should call 1Ks who were not invited to UGS.
1K Riff-raff?
1K cheapskates?
1K bottom-feeders?
1K parasites?
Apr 17, 2003, 9:34 am
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Sounds like a pissing contest to me. I hope you win so you can finally feel like a winner.
In fact it would be more fun to discuss what we should call 1Ks who were not invited to UGS.
1K Riff-raff?
1K cheapskates?
1K bottom-feeders?
1K parasites?
In fact it would be more fun to discuss what we should call 1Ks who were not invited to UGS.
1K Riff-raff?
1K cheapskates?
1K bottom-feeders?
1K parasites?
Apr 17, 2003, 9:46 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Brasilia:
Sounds like a pissing contest to me. I hope you win so you can finally feel like a winner.
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Sounds like a pissing contest to me. I hope you win so you can finally feel like a winner.
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"There is always a bigger fish ..."
Apr 17, 2003, 10:22 am
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Since I re-qualified for 2003 1K in May 2002 I think the term 'Moron' would be appropriate.
I should have stopped at 50K, kept PE (which is basically what 1K now is with an extra maximum of 14 North American upgrades good on any fare) and sent the extra 75K+ flight miles to CO/NW (on which I seem to run upgrades on about 95% of my flights on as a lowly NW Gold).
I won't make this mistake again...UA got around 40K from me before the SWU changes were public...They'll get enough to keep PE this year...but not much more - 1K just isn't worth it when I can be sitting in F on CO/NW almost all the time.
Fool me once shame on you - fool me twice...
I should have stopped at 50K, kept PE (which is basically what 1K now is with an extra maximum of 14 North American upgrades good on any fare) and sent the extra 75K+ flight miles to CO/NW (on which I seem to run upgrades on about 95% of my flights on as a lowly NW Gold).
I won't make this mistake again...UA got around 40K from me before the SWU changes were public...They'll get enough to keep PE this year...but not much more - 1K just isn't worth it when I can be sitting in F on CO/NW almost all the time.
Fool me once shame on you - fool me twice...