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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: March 22, 2017, 11:23:09 PM »

Going to Cuba next month and our return flight now has a 7-hour layover in FLL due to a schedule change by Southwest. Any chance there's a #1cat out there who would be willing to share two United club passes that they aren't going to use? And could I even use them if I'm not flying UA metal?

Have Amex platinum but not flying Delta, so I can't access that lounge either.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: travel thread

« on: March 05, 2017, 02:51:45 PM »

Headed to Cuba this Spring. Any tips from Cat Fans who have been? Looking for recommendations in both the "what to do before traveling there" and "what to do while you're there" categories. Hoping to bring back a suitcase full of art and sandwiches.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Disney World

« on: March 05, 2017, 02:47:36 PM »

Going to Dollywood this summer just because I'll be in the neighborhood. Should I ask for recommendos ITT or in a different one?

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: March 05, 2017, 02:44:01 PM »

 

Will almost certainly be using these SPG biz points for a week or so at Disney next year, or I just move the 'Meals to an SPG property in a random midwestern city. Does the merger with Marriott open up any Disney options besides Swan/Dolphin? And could I somehow use these to get a SW companion pass via Marriott's point booking + Southwest points thing? Both mine and MrsWonderMeal's CP expires in 2018 and I'm 5/24ed out.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Distance Running Thread

« on: March 04, 2017, 09:03:29 PM »

I ran a marathon a little while ago. Didn't go as fast as I would have liked, but I knew I wouldn't meet my goal time if it was hot outside. It was low 70s and full sun on race day, which was no bueno. May post a full Peggy Po/Nancy Neg breakdown at some point if I have time.

Will probably focus on speeding up my 10k time and settle in for a lot of 10Ks and a few half marathons. Don't really have the time or husband/dad capital to run another marathon for a while (maybe ever).

I'd eventually like to tri (get it???) an Olympic-distance triathlon. Any Cat fans out there who have completed triathlons before?

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: March 04, 2017, 08:54:07 PM »

 

answer is yes. also anyone who wants the LAST POSSIBLE SPG BIZ REFERRAL EVER please hit me with the IM 

Check PMs in about 30 seconds.

 

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Kansas State Football / Re: I went to the bowl game thread (not official, other bowl games mentionable)

« on: January 06, 2017, 04:23:51 PM »

I've eaten at George's before. Good choice, SPC.

I can confirm that LSU fans are nice and like to talk.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: January 06, 2017, 04:07:29 PM »

Does anyone know if the SPG buy points bonus is still active? I was thinking about doing it to secure a companion pass for 2018, and now I'm really considering it since I may not be able to get another companion pass after this year with no hotel point transfers. (I'm way over 5/24.)

Also, if it is active and I buy the points/transfer them over, do I get a companion pass for 2017 and 2018 even if I already have the CP for this year (which I do)? I don't want to buy a bunch of points and then find out I don't actually get the full two years.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: November 15, 2016, 12:26:30 PM »

Welp, Ink Preferred definitely counts toward 5/24, because I just got mushed.

Going to apply for another non-Chase card today. Hotels or airline miles equally valuable. Currently have about 90k MRs, 150k URs. Which of the following should I apply for?

-SPG Amex (does it still make sense to get this?)
-Citi Premier (already have Global Entry, tho)
-British Airways Visa
-Alaska Visa
-Amex Business Gold

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: November 01, 2016, 10:04:48 PM »

Any idea if this will be around after January 1st? Or can you just buy the SPG points now and transfer them to Marriott after 1/1 to get the full two-year benefit?


Also Chase mushed me for the CSR. Mushed me hard and made me feel like a dumb dummy for applying in the first place. 5/24 is the worst.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: September 23, 2016, 09:19:38 AM »

75k plat amex biz. pretty good. great benefits (complimentary access to over 900 airport lounges, including the Centurion® lounge network3, Delta Sky Clubs®4, and Airspace Lounges5. You can also enroll in Priority PassTMSelect6, on us.) and if you get it quick and use the $200 fee reimbursement you'll get another $200 next year to almost entirely offset the $450 annual fee.

http://pointsmilesandmartinis.boardingarea.com/2016/09/75000-mr-point-offer-business-platinum-amex-card/

Is there any way to get around the targeted offer? It keeps giving me a 40k, I'm not having any luck getting the 75k.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: September 10, 2016, 07:20:33 PM »

Which non-Chase hotel card should I apply for tonight?  Hoping for two free nights OBO.

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Kansas State Football / Re: Fitz and the Lemon Parties: music master thread (now featuring "Danger Dog")

« on: September 04, 2016, 03:20:37 PM »

I noticed we did not get a new release for 2016. I am 95% sure this is why Ertz can't throw >25 yards and why we lost to Stanford.

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Kansas State Football / Re: Yikes

« on: August 29, 2016, 08:36:44 PM »

It's @WonderMeal

MCMW, baby.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Wallets

« on: August 28, 2016, 04:02:50 PM »

I have a very classy brown leather bi-fold that I've had for several years, given to me by WM Bro.

The kicker? It has a powercat branded into it.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Distance Running Thread

« on: August 28, 2016, 03:59:38 PM »

Hey, Cat Fans.

I am a casual runner who averages about a 9:30 pace, and have signed up for my first marathon in February. I'm mainly concerned with beating WM Bro's time (which I should do?) and beating Oprah's marathon time of 4:29 (which will be harder). The longest run I've done so far is a half.

Which marathon training program should I use? Right now I'm leaning toward Higdon's Novice 1, but that's mainly because it's the first search result in Google and I haven't seen any others. Any pro-tips on selecting the right training program? Running 3x per week instead of 4x is preferred, but if I have to do four, then I'll get jiggy with it.

 

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: #Ranchihakku: super kawaii shokunin ranchi borogu (with bonus non-lunch content)

« on: August 25, 2016, 09:09:13 PM »

Puni, this is the best thread on the Combo Fan board. Don't let Emo brown up your shine.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: The Distance Running Thread

« on: August 25, 2016, 08:21:53 PM »

Inspired by Mo Farah, I tried to set a PR this morning in 10,000% humidity. Didn't make it, felt sore at work all day.

 

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: August 25, 2016, 08:19:55 PM »

I have very much enjoyed my 100k Amex Platinum. In addition to the benefits SD mentioned (Centurion, two free water bottles at a Hilton  ), I've saved quite a bit of money on Amex Offers stuff I would have purchased anyway. Perhaps my fave thing about it is that since the 'Meals fly SW almost exclusively, all SW fees and booze and junk get reimbursed, meaning my two companion passes actually cost nothing.

I also find I share a special bond with other Amex Platinum holders I meet. There's an unspoken "see you in the Centurion" vibe 24/7/365.

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Kansas State Football / Re: @Stanford 2016, v Stanford in MHK 2021

« on: August 08, 2016, 09:53:16 PM »

Will not attend this game in person. Stanford's stadium is to Taco Bell-y for me. No thanks.

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Kansas State Football / Re: The MASTER Will Geary Fan Club & Appreciation Thread

« on: August 08, 2016, 09:51:34 PM »

Hey, is this the thread where we talk about how much we love The Origami Rose?

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Kansas State Football / Re: old cats game/vid you're currently watching to get pumped

« on: August 08, 2016, 09:49:22 PM »

The 2000 OU game at BSFS is one of the loudest games I have ever attended--maybe the loudest. I think people forget about it because we lost, but it was a great, great game. The crowd really wanted Stoops/Mangino blood that day.



PS. Come home, Venzy.

Fwiw literally nobody forgets that. If you ever talk about loudest games and loudest moments this game gets mentioned pretty quickly.

FWIW that was not a very #Family comment.

Mr. KK, I'll watch with you! I remember being pretty steamed that Tommy came back to town that weekend and was cheering for the other guys. But I guess you can't expect much from a Tornado.

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Kansas State Football / Re: old cats game/vid you're currently watching to get pumped

« on: August 07, 2016, 11:53:38 PM »

The 2000 OU game at BSFS is one of the loudest games I have ever attended--maybe the loudest. I think people forget about it because we lost, but it was a great, great game. The crowd really wanted Stoops/Mangino blood that day.



PS. Come home, Venzy.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Let's talk vacuums

« on: July 15, 2016, 07:31:51 PM »

or maybe wondermeal should scrap his roomba plans and figured out wtf is wrong with his foundation

NOPE!

Ignored the foundation issues and bought a Roomba 805 from CostCo using my Freedom card. (cc thread cross-post) Got a new robot pet, 2200 URs, and a happy Mrs. WonderMeal.

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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?

« on: July 15, 2016, 07:28:04 PM »

what was your business?

i'm about to do this for the first time. i think i only have opened 3 cards in the last 2 years. the 5x on cell phone and 2x on gas is something i want

Rental property. This is actually the second Ink Plus we've opened up using our rental property (along with like one billion other business cards). The 5X on cell phone (I think Internet, too?) is pretty great.

I'm pretty sure they'll approve you for basically anything if you've only opened three cards in two years and have decent credit. Mocat, check your PMs.