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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1060 on: July 15, 2019, 11:25:15 PM »
Ha. I had it even worse, I had none and had just redeemed the last few dollars as cash back. Lost out big time!
tried calling to see if they can add a little?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1061 on: July 23, 2019, 07:47:55 PM »
A few months ago I booked a wonderful romantic getaway for thanksgiving weekend November 20-24 with the mrs, with great air fares (watched for weeks) and a 4 night price matched stay (with Citi prestige concierge for 25% off in addition to the price match 25% off) at the best hotel at the intended location.
Realized today that thanksgiving weekend is nov 28. Now I gotta figure out how to unwind it all :)! 10s of hours of meticulous planning, but never checked the official calendar (hebcal is my go to page :()

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1062 on: July 24, 2019, 12:25:02 AM »
A few months ago I booked ....... Now I gotta figure out how to unwind it all :) !
What a disappointment!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1063 on: July 24, 2019, 12:27:13 AM »
Ouch.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1064 on: July 24, 2019, 08:05:27 AM »
(hebcal is my go to page :()
hebcal is enough of a pet peeve! i dont understand why app store doesnt have a good hebrew calendar like google play does
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1065 on: July 24, 2019, 09:58:44 AM »
hebcal is enough of a pet peeve! i dont understand why app store doesnt have a good hebrew calendar like google play does
All my hebcal dates are on my regular calendar on my phone.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1066 on: July 24, 2019, 07:36:08 PM »
A few months ago I booked a wonderful romantic getaway for thanksgiving weekend November 20-24 with the mrs, with great air fares (watched for weeks) and a 4 night price matched stay (with Citi prestige concierge for 25% off in addition to the price match 25% off) at the best hotel at the intended location.
Realized today that thanksgiving weekend is nov 28. Now I gotta figure out how to unwind it all :)! 10s of hours of meticulous planning, but never checked the official calendar (hebcal is my go to page :()
If I were you I would keep it. All you lose is one day of work, while you gain much less crowds wherever you're going, much better pricing, much less chance of crowded and cancelled flights, with more rebooking options if something goes wrong.

So tell DW you did it on purpose. And then the following week show her all the articles of millions sleeping at the airport when AA cancelled their flights.  ;D

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1067 on: July 25, 2019, 12:40:11 AM »
If I were you I would keep it. All you lose is one day of work, while you gain much less crowds wherever you're going, much better pricing, much less chance of crowded and cancelled flights, with more rebooking options if something goes wrong.

So tell DW you did it on purpose. And then the following week show her all the articles of millions sleeping at the airport when AA cancelled their flights.  ;D
i would love to, but its not one day (for mrs. especially) we are off thurs friday so lose 2 days extra, plus my work is 24/6 but generally gets quiet bo bayom on thanksgiving so i can enjoy a full day...

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1068 on: July 25, 2019, 01:46:24 AM »
Being more then 30 days late on cc and it reporting to credit bureau !! Bec my account was restricted and I forgot about bill

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1069 on: July 31, 2019, 01:36:43 AM »
I Booked 2 consecutive flights on JetBlue (Mosaic). I decided take the 2nd one, but forgot to cancel the 1st one. I remembered when my phone notified me that it had just taken off!

I immediately called the Mosaic line feeling really stupid, but they were able to cancel and refund as it was still in their system.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1070 on: August 27, 2019, 07:12:04 AM »
Booked an AA flight using Avios but forgot to put in the date and just booked for that day. Didn't find out until at the airport 2 weeks later that the flight was 2 weeks before...

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1071 on: August 27, 2019, 07:36:24 AM »
I knew for a month that my ac was expiring August 22 but never got around to taking care of it... And then forgot about it until today
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1072 on: August 27, 2019, 09:40:43 AM »
I knew for a month that my ac was expiring August 22 but never got around to taking care of it... And then forgot about it until today
There is an idea for a new thread.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1073 on: August 27, 2019, 09:52:27 AM »
I knew for a month that my ac was expiring August 22 but never got around to taking care of it... And then forgot about it until today
Car rental works for AC?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1074 on: August 27, 2019, 09:55:56 AM »
Car rental works for AC?
I know there are ways to save it and I hope I can get it. Being lazy before is giving me extra work now
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1075 on: August 27, 2019, 06:34:26 PM »
I knew for a month that my ac was expiring August 22 but never got around to taking care of it... And then forgot about it until today

@mmgfarb don't let this happen to you!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1076 on: August 27, 2019, 08:06:18 PM »
@mmgfarb don't let this happen to you!
Or you!
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1077 on: August 27, 2019, 09:53:58 PM »
@mmgfarb don't let this happen to you!
Or you!
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1078 on: August 28, 2019, 03:04:20 AM »
"A cell phone ticket for a AC account"
Lol
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1079 on: August 28, 2019, 04:23:29 AM »
Biggest mistake is that we still call this a game