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ON MY MIND
I am getting really tired of reading the same stuff on blogs, over and over and over, and ever so creative ways of throwing in the body of posts the affiliate links.
I need to get going on wife’s card churning…always running out of time. A friend alerted me to another card I need to take a second look at it, he is usually right on!
Hack My Trip also added Travel Summary (in addition to Amol of PointstoPointsB) as one of the writers in his blog. With the introduction of First2Board…it leads me to believe that the future lies in the blog aggregators? I now realize how hard it is to come up with great content and keep readers coming back…getting together with other bloggers who think alike may be the future? Just thinking out loud.
I am also noticing that trrip reports now just get dragged out to so many parts! When you think it’s over, here comes another part!
I heard Boarding Area had a rough time transitioning to a new server. Got too busy today to tweet “BA is down again”. Missed that. Wish you all the best in your new home and no down time!
MILES/POINTS
View from the Wing wrote “Earn 10,000 Miles for Free By Funding New Bank Account With a Credit Card“. I would never post stuff like that. A tiny credit union with just 32 employees living a nightmare weekend so some mileage/crack addicts can get their fix. I feel for these employees as I also felt bad for several mistakes companies do (even hated airlines!) which affects REAL people, their mental state AND livelihood when you (you know who you are) pounce on them. Besides, by posting this on a mega traffic blog pretty much guarantees its quick demise. If it was Citibank…it’s another story, just kidding.
If you plan to take a shower on board the Emirates A380 you better hurry up! Some reports indicate the showers may be gone soon, along with First Class. Oh noooooooo. From Jaunted. Even Emirates is on its way to busdom or what?
TRAVEL
The Ultimate Guide to Worldwide Etiquette. Must bookmark. From Swissotel. HT to Johnny Jet
An absolutely breathtaking pic collection from Iran. Wooooooowww. From Twisted Sifter.
19 of the Most Beautiful Libraries in the World. From MustLook. Wow!
50 Trips To Take In The United States
Nate at Yomadic is hanging out now at Skopje at the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Always fascinating posts. I have a problem saying the word Macedonia…it’s a Greek thing!
ODDZ & ENDZ
Nada again.
I am ripping off this line from someone who wishes to be anonymous, in reference to Gary’s post, “Straight to Hell in First Class.” Great title for a new blog.
Eventually there will be a collection plate scam/scheme and people will be shocked and entitled when challenged at the pearly gates.
“Straight to Hell in First Class” – Love it, should be so much material content will never be a problem!
I was surprised Emirates had the showers in the first place. I used to work for a large operator of business jets and back in the day there was a huge contention with Boeing about the amount of water needed to be tanked (and its enormous weight) for the on-board showers on Boeing Business Jets (and, unlike fuel, it does not just burn out or evaporate as it gets used, it still needs to be carried all the way to the destination).
I would love to fly in a business jet one day!
“A tiny credit union with just 32 employees living a nightmare weekend so some mileage/crack addicts can get their fix.” I agree, look at the sun trust “abuse” that was promoted by Rick at “thefrugaltravelguy”. People get fired because of our addiction.
I hope Rick was able to get in on this deal before it expired, or handing out truckloads of 10K miles will be the least of their worries when they get slapped with an age discrimination lawsuit
Whenever I think of those employees I get very depressed about what happened to them.
What’s the other CC?
It’s out there. Email me: travelbloggerbuzz@gmail.com or check me out on twitter: @FlyerTalkerinA2
You too can sign up to go to the world of suck that is Tampa to hear the same five shrewd businessmen pitch their products. Sign up now! Seats limited!
I am thinking about doing that one. Once a year. I can use some more business expenses to go against my non existent income for the blog lol.
So each new $10K deposit to open an account at tiny Oceanside Christopher will end up costing the credit union more or less $200. Great going, folks, real sh!tty.
harvson3
I would censor that language but I am not that kind of blogger. Yeah, sometimes I wonder if common sense towards the consequences to the other party is totally missing in this hobby.
I suspect it will be just another possible configuration… EK already operates two-cabin varients of A330s and 777s, two-cabin A380s probably work better on some routes.
– Rob
Sure hope so.
I hope to God that EK removes the showers before gleff posts a picture of himself taking a shower in the sky #shudder#
Ok, behave now:-)