Author Topic: How an Engineer Earned 1.25 Million Air Miles By Buying Pudding (Read 6322 times)

Ari Chi town · « **on:** January 29, 2014, 11:26:19 PM »

Hey Dan,

Have you heard about this story ever? What are your thoughts?

http://gizmodo.com/how-an-engineer-earned-1-25-million-air-miles-by-buying-1339646546

meshugener · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2014, 11:30:34 PM »

Quote from: Ari Chi town on January 29, 2014, 11:26:19 PM

Hey Dan,

Have you heard about this story ever? What are your thoughts?

http://gizmodo.com/how-an-engineer-earned-1-25-million-air-miles-by-buying-1339646546

Very interesting.
Thanks for the idea

I hope it doesn't reach all the mainstream blogs. They'll definitely kill it in a matter of hours.

Saver2000 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2014, 11:31:47 PM »

Welcome to the forums.

That article has been discussed here before.
Just curious, what exactly are you looking to hear from Dan?

elikay · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2014, 11:35:35 PM »

Quote from: meshugener on January 29, 2014, 11:30:34 PM

Very interesting.
Thanks for the idea

I hope it doesn't reach all the mainstream blogs. They'll definitely kill it in a matter of hours.

+1
That's a great idea maybe we should look into such an option. We should definitely get Dan involved in this one

CountValentine · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2014, 12:22:31 AM »

Great example of thinking outside the box and not being spoon feed.

JunkYardUnz · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2014, 12:47:04 AM »

Dude this has been around for awhile, probably before you signed up for you first mileage card. My first one was in 06 or 07 maybe it was 08 with the BA 100k

It's been a hell of a ride since then.

CountValentine · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2014, 12:49:34 AM »

Quote from: JunkYardUnz on January 30, 2014, 12:47:04 AM

Dude this has been around for awhile, probably before you signed up for you first mileage card.

Who cares how long this has been around? The important thing is the concept involved.

Dan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2014, 12:52:11 AM »

If I had a buck for every time someone emails me this story...

The first million miles I made wasn't with credit cards, didn't cost anything, and didn't require lifting a finger or buying anything.

I just don't kiss and tell.

CountValentine · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2014, 01:04:34 AM »

Quote from: Dan on January 30, 2014, 12:52:11 AM

I just don't kiss and tell.

How about just leaving out the kiss part?

whYME · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2014, 01:39:08 AM »

Quote from: Dan on January 30, 2014, 12:52:11 AM

I just don't kiss and tell.

I think you talked about it on the main site way back when, though I might not be thinking of the right thing because I think that involved lifting a finger...

Crazy tools · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2014, 02:58:50 AM »

Think they wrote about this in the zman a while back. Think it was the last issue I read $:-\$

chaimmayer · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:20:41 AM »

Quote from: CountValentine on January 30, 2014, 12:22:31 AM

Great example of thinking outside the box and not being spoon feed.

that's true the Salvation Army made the people eat the pudding themselves.

dirah · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:23:43 AM »

Quote from: Crazy tools on January 30, 2014, 02:58:50 AM

Think they wrote about this in the zman a while back. Think it was the last issue I read $:-\$

If even Zman wrote about it, then this is seriously old news.

meshugener · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2014, 09:02:11 AM »

Quote from: Dan on January 30, 2014, 12:52:11 AM

If I had a buck for every time someone emails me this story...

The first million miles I made wasn't with credit cards, didn't cost anything, and didn't require lifting a finger or buying anything.

I just don't kiss and tell.

Do you have a valid reason for not kissing or telling? Or it's simply because hey I'm Dan?

Ergel · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2014, 09:51:26 AM »

Quote from: Dan on January 30, 2014, 12:52:11 AM

If I had a buck for every time someone emails me this story...

The first million miles I made wasn't with credit cards, didn't cost anything, and didn't require lifting a finger or buying anything.

I just don't kiss and tell.

wendy's cups?

Dan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2014, 10:02:03 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on January 30, 2014, 09:51:26 AM

wendy's cups?

Lol, no that's how I got nearly endless free UA tickets.

Dan · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2014, 10:02:36 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on January 30, 2014, 09:02:11 AM

Do you have a valid reason for not kissing or telling? Or it's simply because hey I'm Dan?

What is the purpose?

Yeki89 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2014, 10:11:03 AM »

Quote from: Dan on January 30, 2014, 10:02:36 AM

What is the purpose?

Just Mesh

Emkay · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2014, 10:14:35 AM »

Quote from: Yeki89 on January 30, 2014, 10:11:03 AM

Just Mesh

dont make it like your not curious

meshugener · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2014, 10:14:57 AM »

Quote from: Dan on January 30, 2014, 10:02:36 AM

What is the purpose?

it would be interesting for me and most of your fellow DDFers to read. That's all.

Not a reason good enough? The same purpose of writing trip reports.