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Nov 16, 2008 22:30

Well after seeing everyone posting their flightmemory.com data, I thought I might as well have a go at it as well. Of course what started out as me just being curious as to how much I actually flew this year, ended up as some OCD driven all encompassing fetish which has already consumed some ludicrous amount of time, further compounded by the fact ( Read more... )

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michel_mephit November 17 2008, 00:51:27 UTC
At this rate, I think the number of airline flights, at least in North America, will be going down for me, especially if I success in my goal of owning my own airplane. I really hate these airlines who nickel-and-dime us, cram us like cattle in coach, and the TSA who is going nuts, confiscating even my shaving cream.

Just a few years. That is all I need.

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tzup November 17 2008, 14:09:22 UTC
Yes I think it would be wonderful to be able to fly point-2-point and not be beholden to airline schedules. I certainly wish I could - it would let me visit a lot more people around your country!

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mortonfox November 17 2008, 05:02:26 UTC
I haven't flown since 1993.

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tzup November 17 2008, 14:11:32 UTC
You know I sometimes wish I could say that! Seat 39H on UA840/839 is starting to get real old for me...

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t_h_squirrel November 19 2008, 02:42:32 UTC
Wow! That's a lot of miles in one year! Did you pay for all those plane tickets?

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tzup November 19 2008, 03:34:28 UTC
No that isn't one year's worth, thankfully! That's most of my flights over my lifetime. And I did pay for all of them, except for a pawfull of business flights plus the odd freebie that I get every once and a while for being a frequent flyer.

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t_h_squirrel November 19 2008, 06:09:23 UTC
Ohhh. Sorry about that. Good thing business pays for some of them. :)

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tzup November 19 2008, 06:20:58 UTC
Except that I own the business, so technically it still comes out of my pocket in the end :(

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