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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much Better) Half
« Reply #160 on: September 09, 2015, 03:29:44 PM »
AJK,  you inspired me http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=51430.0

I'm honored to know that this thread has inspired many things, including more spousal surprises! :)
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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much Better) Half
« Reply #161 on: September 09, 2015, 03:33:46 PM »
I'm honored to know that this thread has inspired many things, including more spousal surprises! :)

Boy are you slow to come around to a response here.  :P
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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much Better) Half
« Reply #162 on: September 09, 2015, 03:37:27 PM »
Boy are you slow to come around to a response here.  :P

I happened to have been doing my rounds and found I had left lunatic stranded :P
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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #163 on: September 09, 2015, 05:14:26 PM »
Any chance this thread will get a YYJ TR extension?

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #164 on: September 09, 2015, 07:32:12 PM »
Any chance this thread will get a YYJ TR extension?

Well, truth is, YYJ is a separate trip two years later :P
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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #165 on: September 09, 2015, 07:42:41 PM »
Well, truth is, YYJ is a separate trip two years later :P
So we can expect a separate TR then?  :P

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #166 on: September 09, 2015, 07:55:00 PM »
So we can expect a separate TR then?  :P

Right after I finish (i) NZ, (ii) DXB-SIN-DPS (already written), (iii) CNS-HTI-PEK :)
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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #167 on: September 09, 2015, 08:01:30 PM »
Right after I finish (i) NZ, (ii) DXB-SIN-DPS (already written), (iii) CNS-HTI-PEK :)

Please don't please don't please don't please don't!

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #168 on: September 09, 2015, 08:04:43 PM »
Please don't please don't please don't please don't!

There's no more room in my top 10 bucket list.

Now *that* was a trip.

I think, given your demeanor, I may have to push this up on the priority list...
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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #169 on: September 09, 2015, 08:11:15 PM »
Now *that* was a trip.

I think, given your demeanor, I may have to push this up on the priority list...
If really appreciate that. I'll be in PEK in Jan if it's done before then.

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #170 on: September 09, 2015, 08:12:27 PM »
Now *that* was a trip.

I think, given your demeanor, I may have to push this up on the priority list...
So basically,  as long as something Fishy keeps begging you not to,  you might actually do it... Sounds good to me

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #171 on: September 09, 2015, 08:14:29 PM »
Now *that* was a trip.

I think, given your demeanor, I may have to push this up on the priority list...

Uch. I hate you.
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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #172 on: September 09, 2015, 08:24:11 PM »
OK, NZ then CNS-HTI-PEK it is.

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #173 on: September 09, 2015, 08:24:52 PM »
OK, NZ then CNS-HTI-PEK it is.

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #174 on: September 09, 2015, 11:12:37 PM »
Right after I finish (i) NZ, (ii) DXB-SIN-DPS (already written), (iii) CNS-HTI-PEK :)
So South Africa doesn't even have a slot yet?

I want my money back!

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #175 on: September 09, 2015, 11:52:59 PM »
So South Africa doesn't even have a slot yet?

I want my money back!
Good point! Where's SA on your list, AJ?

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much Better) Half
« Reply #176 on: October 29, 2015, 10:46:22 PM »
My wife's been saying for a long time that there should be a DDF wives' support group...

http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/10/29/married-miles-points-geek/

When I read this, I was rolling... this sums up my wife exactly

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much Better) Half
« Reply #177 on: October 29, 2015, 10:49:27 PM »
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/10/29/married-miles-points-geek/

When I read this, I was rolling... this sums up my wife exactly

The "trust but verify" line reminded me of something I pulled last year...

Most people get home to NYC From AKL something like this:





We did it a bit different  ;D


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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much Better) Half
« Reply #178 on: October 29, 2015, 10:57:46 PM »
The "trust but verify" line reminded me of something I pulled last year...

Most people get home to NYC From AKL something like this:

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We did it a bit different  ;D

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Well only normal people take normal routes  ;) .

It goes the same as.. TLV-NYC. 

Normal People



Special People (Still semi-normal though)



Plus doing the special person route gives you more time to do the #AJKMethod

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Re: AJK's YVR Surprise: A TR by His (Much) Better Half
« Reply #179 on: October 29, 2015, 11:22:52 PM »
Hilarious!