We bring you an article all about the things Turning 50, how to be Saving People From Suicide, we are the new owners of CNB Crystal Visa Infinite credit cards, get our hands on United Insider Info, get you to listen to hundreds of audio books for free, get you on a psychedelic ride through 100,000 stars, introduce to Greek rap, shake our heads on the most ridiculous predictions ever done in history, learn the hotel chain policies regarding booking multiple rooms, look at some photography by drones and we go deep into some miles and points blogs as usual…
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So little miles and points action over the weekend, wow! Worthy that is to share with you that is. Just one very late addition: Which hotel schemes let you earn points and credit for multiple rooms? I never had to do this yet but it may help some of you with your entourage groups 🙂
This is really great. 50 Things Turning 50 in 2019. The Internet, Woodstock, Wendy’s, ATM machine, the Concorde, Led Zeppelin, Scooby Doo. And more…wow!
You like audio books? You like free audio books better? Well, here ya go: 900 Free Audio Books.
This is pretty far out. Psychedelic? Imagine watching this when you are high on something, it will blow your mind. 100,000 Stars. Give it a click! And take a tour. Wow!
I think this makes so much sense. The Best Way to Save People From Suicide. Excellent article, very educational! It is a long read. Come to think of it, this one belonged in a Sunday Best of Web post. If you are interested on the subject, it is a must read imho.
What an insightful table this is!
Why isn’t Jim Cramer’s call on Bearns Stearns stock on this list, why? 5 of the Worst Economic Predictions in History.
How about some drone pictures next? 68 Best Drone Pictures of 2018 by Dronestagram.
Been a while, here is another song that I have been playing lately. Greek rap. Yeah, actually, there is a sizeable hip hop scene in Greece. And African immigrants are a big part of it too. Think Milwaukee Bucks Greek Freak Giannis Antetokoumpo! Greece is changing, many of the kids born to immigrants are more Greek than native Greeks!
Yinka – Κύκλος (the Circle in English)
Wow, I had no idea I would have so little info on miles and points and travel today. Goes to show you the state of the blogs these days, yawn!
Entering Blog Buzz section for the advanced miles and points enthusiasts 🙂
I finally got my hands on the CNB Crystal Visa Infinite card. I gotta tell you the web design of the different websites (one for the card, one for the rewards, one for the Visa Infinite benefits!!!) is like taking a capsule back to DOS or Windows 95 days, wow! Meeting minimum spend is underway while waiting for the Priority Pass cards. It is the Select category, are guests limited to two or unlimited? And what happens if you have an account already for those GoGo wifi passes? Any feedback appreciated.
Is MilestoMemories now Mark’s blog? I can not remember the last time founder Shawn posted!
The Feedly list cleanup continues. I made the mistake keeping that XX Travel Dad blog in it…and then deleted it after saw him pandering to VFTW, sad!
Some interesting business info about United.
I really like the free podcast from Milenomics: Episode 11: Bank of America Anti-Churning, Lemoney Gets Juiced, Is the CNB Crystal the Best Premium Card? Both guys there are quality minded…not like so many others pimping plastic conscious!
And I leave you with this…Trump’s cat? How I feel about some blogs these days 🙂 Can’t you all take a joke, come on, peace!
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All the gogo passes can be added to an existing account. The PP is for unlimited guests, except where stated otherwise by the lounge/restaurant etc..
CNB Gogo passes are domestic flights only but Amex is also international. I also put my CNB AU gogo passes in separate accounts so multiple people can use on a flight
I have never seen another bank post the transactions slower, WOW!
Good to hear on the unlimited guests…got to be careful on each lounge/restaurant policy, thanks.
Saw conflicting language somewhere on the T&C’s about the Gogo passes…when we have another set coming from another card (Amex Business Platinum). I will need to figure that out later on when I may use them.
Good morning! Time to shovel snow!
I have a snow shoveling service. I pay one time fee for unlimited plowing. And oh boy do I have a feeling they are all sitting back at their shop drinking and laughing at me lol #notmuchsnow
rap being a form of music created by one performer shouting obscenities in a singsong voice while other performers torture a cat and throw garbage cans down a flight of stairs
Happy Monday
Overdosed on reggaeton? Try Bad Bunny’s trap style. Impossible to spend more than 10 min with that.
We are all different 🙂
You know who else will let you listen to free audiobooks? Your local public library.
Public Library? Those things are still around?
They are…and they are somehow doing quite well.
FWIW, I saw a post about a week ago from Shawn on MtM, but yes, seems like most all the work is now being done by Mark and Bethany. Also, somewhat short tempered there, it seems. i got booted off after a comment about bloggers killing deals indiscriminately and had to sign back up with a different email address. Their FB page has become worthless too as it used to let people ask questions and readers kicked in, etc, but now I don’t see much useful there very often.
I check periodically to see if the staff pics are all up there 🙂
Emily with the ugliest bikini ever…she always look so happy….holding cash and plastic…
If TBB’s wife did that here…I bet he would get 10 conversions by the 5th of each month 🙂
Hmmm…oook.
I think Select PP members only have to wait 40 minutes to get into a lounge.
Coming soon?
Been buried all day…
I keep digging…
so I can go play soccer at my MOnday night league….at, please sit down, 10 PM, WTF!!!!
I will respond when I can…maybe…who knows…patience.
What a sight.
Donald serving cold Big Macs on expensive plates at the White House!
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/1084955857387847680?s=21
Some of the responses are WAY too funny…
The national disgrace is unfolding in front of our eyes daily…How did this happen to the greatest nation on earth huh?
Ponder about that as I am warming up to go score some goals in my Monday night soccer game at…10 pm!!!!
On CNB, yeah their website sucks so bad it actually makes me want to close the card, but the benefits of this card is so sweet. You can get more than 2 priority passes (I think), I “accidentally” got 3 and maxed out all my AU’s. I don’t think CNB watches over this card like other companies. It really is like they don’t care lol. I also like that not everyone and their mother can get it and that it takes a bit of work to get it. Makes it a lot less of a target to destroy among the blogosphere. PP is supposedly unlimited, I have so many of these from different cards I don’t even know what’s what and haven’t had any issues of bringing people in. Not sure/can’t remember about Gogo, I think it is a matter of just adding it to your existing account.
I so agree with you…
The CNB website suckiness must be legendary….why would a transaction take days to post, wow! And I think this contributes to…the sweet benefits for sure 😉
I will have to look for the more than 2 Priority Passes, no huge need to add a 3rd for now.
I need to be careful with them gogo wifi passes. Then again do I really need them all? Probably not. Maybe I can give them away here, hmmm…something to get my imaginary intern to look at.
Ditto on them PP cards and their own limits…getting ridiculous to track. But good problem to have 🙂
Thank you!
Who qualifies as an AU (age etc.)? Can you call to add or must it be done in office?
My daughter did, she is 16. I had them all on the initial application at the branch, SSNs included. So over 16 you are fine. I may have heard also over 13 is ok ymmv.
I also heard it can be done over the phone later ymmv. Slowly getting up to speed with the card…it’s…different.
CNB took a long time to notify me of approval. A long time to send out the cards. It took a long time to figure out how to log in to the various portals. Several of them would not work until I called in. The security questions on the login refuses to acknowledge my correct answers. Each of the portals seems to reflect that each of the different functions is run by a different part of the company. They seem to aware of how badly their IT sucks. It takes like a week for a purchase to post and another week for an airline credit to post, although when they *do* post it will be listed as posted like four days earlier than it really was. Understanding the billing statement requires a graduate degree. It took 2 months to send my AU’s PP card. I have yet to see the bonus points for minimum spending met in November. It’s altogether a hilariously bad system, but I was told by my “wealth relations manager” or whatever (i.e., the banker who took my application) that CNB is the “bank for Hollywood stars.”
Yikes…and I thought it was just…bad!
Got hit with that sec ? issue already but someway somehow it still allowed me in!
Regarding posting…I am seeing that now. Definitely it will take some getting used to, WTF!
Minimum spend to be done by tomorrow so I set a up a calendar for March to check 🙂
“bank for Hollywood stars” LOL
That United Business Visa 70k offer is finally available with my links you guys…
Dang…that is so tempting indeed!
Oh, thanks for this. I just saw the audiobooks links. Haven’t thought about “My Dream of Flying to Wake Island” for years, I was a kid when I read it, and now I’m listening to it… I bet there’s other gems in there too.