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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #720 on: June 14, 2015, 11:28:54 PM »
Thanks, but part 3 is a long ways away.
Thought I'd just sneak that sentence in. It was worth a try but I didn't really expect it to happen. Just try and speed it up a little PLEASE!

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #721 on: June 14, 2015, 11:36:38 PM »
Thanks, but part 3 is a long ways away.

At least post the jellyfish video here soon. Pretty please?
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #722 on: June 14, 2015, 11:37:39 PM »
At least post the jellyfish video here soon. Pretty please?
I have 20. I shudder to think about editing them or even how to pick the best couple out.
Then there's video of kayaking, other snorkeling...
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #723 on: June 14, 2015, 11:45:32 PM »
I have 20. I shudder to think about editing them or even how to pick the best couple out.
Then there's video of kayaking, other snorkeling...

The bane of GoPros...

Use the process of elimination. Compare two similar videos, or two of the same subject, and ask yourself which one is less interesting and get rid of it. Do the same thing with parts of the same video. Which 30 second segment is less interesting than its neighbor? Throw it away.

It won't take long and you'll be left with maybe 10% of your original footage, but it'll be the best parts of it.

Preferably have someone who wasn't there help you with this. When you look at the video you smell the lake, you see the jellies, you feel the emotions you felt at that time. This other person has none of this connection - all they see is raw video. They'll be a much better judge of what to cut and what to keep.
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #724 on: June 14, 2015, 11:52:23 PM »

Preferably have someone who wasn't there help you with this. When you look at the video you smell the lake, you see the jellies, you feel the emotions you felt at that time. This other person has none of this connection - all they see is raw video. They'll be a much better judge of what to cut and what to keep.
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #725 on: June 15, 2015, 12:05:19 AM »
Thanks, but part 3 is a long ways away.

I know it takes a lot of work but I am eagerly waiting to read it

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« Reply #726 on: June 15, 2015, 02:30:32 AM »
If you're looking for someone to help you go through them drop me a line... :)
Is this offer for Dan only? I still have 100GB from Hawaii that I need to go through...
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #727 on: June 15, 2015, 02:35:56 AM »
Love love love this tr!
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #728 on: June 15, 2015, 07:49:28 AM »
i think the only way that dan got ajk to cooperate was by moving at least one thread out of the do board :)

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #729 on: June 15, 2015, 07:53:01 AM »
Very nice part 2. For most of your Instagram friends who follow, they would already know that you did make it to Palau, so it's not such a surprise ending.
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #730 on: June 15, 2015, 08:39:27 AM »
57.3k twitter followers, 0.6k Instagram followers.

First of all 57k on Twitter are there waiting for a glitch not for the TR'S

Secend you gotta work on getting more instgam followers by creating content, saying it nicely you disappointed in the last 2 trips!

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #731 on: June 15, 2015, 09:08:50 AM »
If I wanted IG followers I'd promote it more.  Don't really care that much.
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #732 on: June 15, 2015, 10:02:27 AM »
Thanks, but part 3 is a long ways away.
Once we're past that, the motivation of crossing the finish line will hopefully get us there faster.

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #733 on: June 15, 2015, 02:28:19 PM »
If I wanted IG followers I'd promote it more.  Don't really care that much.

Im all mixed up now  :-[

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #734 on: June 16, 2015, 12:13:06 AM »
I have 20. I shudder to think about editing them or even how to pick the best couple out.
Then there's video of kayaking, other snorkeling...
To make your case load a bit easier, how about give it to someone to edit (SF hint hint)..
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #735 on: June 16, 2015, 12:20:51 AM »
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After some back and forth consisting of me walking her through the process we did get our PR-1 status, though for some reason AJK was listed as #1 despite the fact that he doesn’t have United status and I was listed as #2 with my 1K status. Go figure.
Well, since I know just a little bit about the UA internal system I will explain.

The correct code for PR-1 status is waitlisting the PNR using a SSR called PA (It goes down to PB/PC/PD). PA is used for GS members, now since you (and AJK) don't belong to be waitlisted as a PA, ONLY GS members belong in PA, the system does not prioritize the customer based on status. Since PA accommodates only one status, GS. While the matter that does factor is fare class and time of request, since you were both holding the same fare class the next factor was time of request. And I would guess that the agent requested AJKs upgrade first, that is why he was #1.  If you think its worth adding this to the comments on the MS, LMK  :)
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #736 on: June 16, 2015, 12:47:12 AM »
Well, since I know just a little bit about the UA internal system I will explain.

The correct code for PR-1 status is waitlisting the PNR using a SSR called PA (It goes down to PB/PC/PD). PA is used for GS members, now since you (and AJK) don't belong to be waitlisted as a PA, ONLY GS members belong in PA, the system does not prioritize the customer based on status. Since PA accommodates only one status, GS. While the matter that does factor is fare class and time of request, since you were both holding the same fare class the next factor was time of request. And I would guess that the agent requested AJKs upgrade first, that is why he was #1.  If you think its worth adding this to the comments on the MS, LMK  :)
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO: UA Island Hopper Edition (Poll Added)
« Reply #737 on: June 16, 2015, 09:48:16 AM »
Just caught part of your Palau TR on the news...

http://yhoo.it/1dI1p9d

AJK, you had to screw up the kayaking, huh?! You just couldn't resist the urge, and just kayak where you're supposed to, could you?! >:(

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« Reply #738 on: June 16, 2015, 11:01:54 AM »
as i was travelling (and was off ddf for a few months) during this whole episode, i just got up to date. enjoyable tr so far, thanks for taking the time

p.s. shouldnt i get a ht for the whole palau/jellyfish lake idea?  :)

heres mine, in no particular order

-Easter Island
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Once had a ticket to ROR (was the most expensive I was able to find ;))
What's there? Diving?

im intrigued by jellyfish lake

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« Reply #739 on: June 16, 2015, 01:25:52 PM »
Well, since I know just a little bit about the UA internal system I will explain.

The correct code for PR-1 status is waitlisting the PNR using a SSR called PA (It goes down to PB/PC/PD). PA is used for GS members, now since you (and AJK) don't belong to be waitlisted as a PA, ONLY GS members belong in PA, the system does not prioritize the customer based on status. Since PA accommodates only one status, GS. While the matter that does factor is fare class and time of request, since you were both holding the same fare class the next factor was time of request. And I would guess that the agent requested AJKs upgrade first, that is why he was #1.  If you think its worth adding this to the comments on the MS, LMK  :)
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What's PB for? PR2 for 1Ks or something?
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