The Travel Thread

[jfish26]

I miss your nuance sometimes, Fish. Probably because you think I'm way dumber than you, though.

I don’t. And I agree that message board posts are a goofy medium. All I meant was that I know people who do play the points game at least as much for the satisfaction of solving the puzzle as for saving money.

I don't actually think that about you. You should know that. But you are a bit pompous, at least more than a little bit of the time.

When I was a head wait at a corporate restaurant, I discovered 3rd party Gift Card sites that would sell cards in bulk from people that didn't want them at prices generally 75-90% of value. I'd buy $1000-$1500 a pop and then when people would pay in cash (happened more than one might think in a restaurant in Downtown Denver, especially on $400-$1000 meals), I'd process the payment as Gift Cards. I made the 10-25% on the card ($100-250 per $1000 redeemed), as well as all the points accruing on my credit card. Had them tied into airline miles. It was quite the income buff, and travel savings. But it didn't take me any inordinate amount of time.

The whole thing is wild. There is a whole system out there for accruing gobs and gobs of credit card points, converting them to points in an obscure foreign airline’s loyalty program, and then using those points to book long-haul business and first class flights on that foreign airline’s partner airlines. But because of the redemption arbitrage, they turn like $600 worth of credit card points into a $4,000 plane ticket.

I am not critical of this at all - I find the puzzle fascinating.

[jfish26]

Then I totally misread this post:

“… that there’s no way they’re actually coming out ahead when you factor in time better spent.”

A. That’s wrong. My brother is a prime example of this. He’s come out thousands of dollars ahead.
B. What does time better spent mean here? Time trying to make more money?

I didn’t bring up your brother, you did. I wasn’t criticizing anyone at all, and I was speaking only about examples that are known to me.

And time better spent doing whatever, man! The point was not, at all, that points-hunters are wasting their time. It was just talking about how there are people I know who do this for entertainment. The satisfaction of winning the game. If someone does this for a hobby and saves a few bucks along the way, brilliant.

[Back2Lawrence]

I don't doubt you aren't critical of it. Your post that we are busting your balls on is still judgy as fuck in int's construction. I know I'm not really raking you over any coals, cuz I know you a good dude, and I'm sure PDub just has a super chub for you in this moment, as you two often have a message board dick measuring contest with some of your back and forths.

[pdub]

Exactly.
The first post of contention doesn’t reflect what you’re saying now at all.
Bonetown.

[Back2Lawrence]

And time better spent doing whatever, man! The point was not, at all, that points-hunters are wasting their time. It was just talking about how there are people I know who do this for entertainment. The satisfaction of winning the game. If someone does this for a hobby and saves a few bucks along the way, brilliant.

Let's assume this is your honest intent. Benefit of the doubt and all that. We aren't in court, so fuck you, you guilty.

But...that not withstanding...the way you ordered words in your sentence here sucks, and perhaps, again, I (and PDub) are just too dumb to see your obvious initial meaning, but I doubt it. Again, regardless of your initial intent.

Why do you hate the point churners? Have they caused companies to increase point limits making it harder for you to achieve your status and freebies? I'm sure if your firm didn't charge as much for it's services, the people that you represent could have more disposable income to also reach their goals regarding CC points. Don't worry, I don't know if your firm charges fairly or not. I'm just directly saying "if they charged less", it's not a judgment. I'll clarify before it can be construed that way.

Haha, this is dumb and fun!

[Back2Lawrence]

Exactly.
The first post of contention doesn’t reflect what you’re saying now at all.
Bonetown.

PDub is not wrong. Here.

[pdub]

Exactly.
The first post of contention doesn’t reflect what you’re saying now at all.
Bonetown.

PDub is not wrong. Here.

I picked Tennessee to try and get a leg up in GTS. I was wrong there. And TDub hates me now.

[Back2Lawrence]

Exactly.
The first post of contention doesn’t reflect what you’re saying now at all.
Bonetown.

PDub is not wrong. Here.

I picked Tennessee to try and get a leg up in GTS. I was wrong there. And TDub hates me now.

#metoo. I did it bc I was actually concerned we'd lose. Happily incorrect.

[pdub]

I thought we’d win ( how often does Self loose 2 in a row ) but wasn’t confident and the best way to win at GTS ( here ) is hit when KU looses.

I won last season with a couple of those.

[Back2Lawrence]

I thought we’d win ( how often does Self loose 2 in a row ) but wasn’t confident and the best way to win at GTS ( here ) is hit when KU looses.

I won last season with a couple of those.

Uconn coming quick : )

[TDub]

Exactly.
The first post of contention doesn’t reflect what you’re saying now at all.
Bonetown.

PDub is not wrong. Here.

I picked Tennessee to try and get a leg up in GTS. I was wrong there. And TDub hates me now.

I dont hate you, you just suck.

Haha, actually I think we agree on much more than we dont.

[TDub]

PDub is not wrong. Here.

I picked Tennessee to try and get a leg up in GTS. I was wrong there. And TDub hates me now.

#metoo. I did it bc I was actually concerned we'd lose. Happily incorrect.

I do hate you though.


No, I don't, I'm obviously kidding. I like you just fine, if you pick against KU every game I bet you won't win GTS tho and all the glorious internet points ts ans KCrim bucks that come with it.

Didn't realize that post would get so much run though.

[Back2Lawrence]

You can thank Fish and his hatred of everyone not him for that.

Thanks for clarifying you do hate me then taking it back to indicated obvious sarcasm. Clarity of speech, especially on message boards, is much appreciated. And my feelings were going to be hurt. Except, as is evidence in my stance against tribalism is sports (to a degree), I'm obviously more moderate than most here (in a sports way, not political, relax PDub and possible reporters of wrongdoings), so less of a snowflake than most (here), especially when calls and such don't go KU's way.

Glad we got 3rd and didn't lose 2 in a row. Hope boys are having fun on Oahu, and here's to a great game next Friday (it's the next one that should be any level of difficult) against UConn.

[pdub]

This is Off Topic.
Some level on poli spill is allowed.

[Back2Lawrence]

This is Off Topic.
Some level on poli spill is allowed.

I know. Just CYA in as I might still be on thin Ice RE: Sunflower Showdown thread (which you sanctioned)

[pdub]

That thread turned out to be good.
I expected us to get steamrolled when all of a sudden Ballard was taking all the snaps.

[Shirley]

You can thank Fish and his hatred of everyone not him for that.

Thanks for clarifying you do hate me then taking it back to indicated obvious sarcasm. Clarity of speech, especially on message boards, is much appreciated. And my feelings were going to be hurt. Except, as is evidence in my stance against tribalism is sports (to a degree), I'm obviously more moderate than most here (in a sports way, not political, relax PDub and possible reporters of wrongdoings), so less of a snowflake than most (here), especially when calls and such don't go KU's way.

Glad we got 3rd and didn't lose 2 in a row. Hope boys are having fun on Oahu, and here's to a great game next Friday (it's the next one that should be any level of difficult) against UConn.

That

[pdub]

Refs missed an offsides that led to Beans fumble in the OSU game.
ksu was gifted a TD off a phantom hold.

[Back2Lawrence]

Refs missed an offsides that led to Beans fumble in the OSU game.
ksu was gifted a TD off a phantom hold.

I agree that both of those call were egregiously wrong. In the moment, I was questioning why our players didn’t play out the fumble, though, as no whistle had blown.

[Shirley]

Refs missed an offsides that led to Beans fumble in the OSU game.
ksu was gifted a TD off a phantom hold.

It's not that refs don't make mistakes, it's the unrelenting implication that refs are acting out some conspiracy against Kansas that gets so old to me. IMO, it's unseemly, lame, weak, to act as tho the refs have it in for us. To me, it's as if we're admitting that we're not good enough to win on our own. And because I resist the idea that there's an effort on their part to screw us, I think the mistakes and bad calls even out over time.