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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1737618 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #780 on: March 24, 2013, 01:40:56 AM »
All 8 days?
Only on DDF does 24/6 mean 24/5/half/half

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #781 on: March 24, 2013, 01:41:33 AM »
Can't remember from last year. Does DDF go dark during Passover?
Last year? You just became a member  :P

A few days in between Passover we become light  :)
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #782 on: March 24, 2013, 01:43:42 AM »
Last year? You just became a member  :P

A few days in between Passover we become light  :)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #783 on: March 24, 2013, 01:44:01 AM »
Last year? You just became a member  :P
I was a lurker back then. Don't you have diapers to change?

Mazel tov!



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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #784 on: March 24, 2013, 01:46:13 AM »
I was a lurker back then. Don't you have diapers to change?

Mazel tov!
ALOL  ;D

Thanks!
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #785 on: March 24, 2013, 08:13:43 AM »
Of course!

Are you joking? It's no longer Adar...
thats why he asked the question in this thread.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #786 on: March 24, 2013, 08:15:00 AM »
I was a lurker back then. Don't you have diapers to change?

Mazel tov!
ha a whole year of lurking. Creepy :p

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #787 on: March 25, 2013, 04:41:31 PM »
I have some points from a starwood card that I dont use anymore, mostly we use my wife's.
Can I transfer the few thousand points I have on my card to my wife's account? How do I do this?
I have a some points on my freedom and some on my sapphire is it smart to combine those points to 1 account? TIA

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #788 on: March 25, 2013, 04:42:36 PM »
I have some points from a starwood card that I dont use anymore, mostly we use my wife's.
Can I transfer the few thousand points I have on my card to my wife's account? How do I do this?
I have a some points on my freedom and some on my sapphire is it smart to combine those points to 1 account? TIA

At SPG.com when signed into your account you can transfer points from yours to your wife's as long as the addresses match.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #789 on: March 25, 2013, 04:43:14 PM »
At SPG.com when signed into your account you can transfer points from yours to your wife's as long as the addresses match.
Meaning we both live at the same address?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #790 on: March 25, 2013, 04:43:45 PM »
Meaning we both live at the same address?

Yes
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #791 on: March 25, 2013, 04:46:40 PM »
Yes
I am on SPG.com now, how do I it?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #792 on: March 25, 2013, 04:56:04 PM »
I am on SPG.com now, how do I it?
Are both accounts same address?

With chase UR points you can transfer between SP and freedom and back but only the SP (and ink) can transfer to airlines and hotels.
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #793 on: March 25, 2013, 04:58:50 PM »
I am on SPG.com now, how do I it?

Look for redeem points, transfer points. No by a comp to tell you exactly.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #794 on: March 25, 2013, 05:01:14 PM »
Are both accounts same address?

With chase UR points you can transfer between SP and freedom and back but only the SP (and ink) can transfer to airlines and hotels.
On SPG I figured it out 8)  Thanks.
Should I transfer my freedom points to the SP? Is it worth it?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #795 on: March 25, 2013, 05:16:23 PM »
On SPG I figured it out 8)  Thanks.
Should I transfer my freedom points to the SP? Is it worth it?
No difference. Unless you want to transfer to airline or hotel.

Just remember that when canceling either one of them make sure no UR points are in that account.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #796 on: March 25, 2013, 05:50:00 PM »
Is there a preference to eat matzos which were naked today, erev yom tov?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #797 on: March 25, 2013, 05:51:18 PM »
Is there a preference to eat matzos which were naked today, erev yom tov?
I assume u mean Baked

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #798 on: March 25, 2013, 05:53:15 PM »
Lol..
Yeah, baked.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #799 on: March 25, 2013, 05:53:39 PM »
Is there a preference to eat matzos which were naked today, erev yom tov?
Yes. I think its a minhag.

Chasidim try to get at least 3 matzos that were baked after chatzos today.