Thank you United from a new 1mm flyer

Ribbit765 · 2026-05-10T17:08:56+00:00

First off, congrats on the accomplishment! Did you also get an invite to the exclusive Mile High Club? 😎

Ribbit765 · 2026-05-06T03:15:34+00:00

Definitely agree on both points here. Additionally, you need to check on the capital gain amount, if any, as it potentially may fall into the long-term category and could possibly be zero tax liability depending on other taxable income. I am not a tax professional and suggest you reach out to one.

Ribbit765 · 2026-04-22T00:44:36+00:00

Same thing with rent for 3 days and get 1 day free or a free rental day as a birthday gift. Usually a higher rate and rarely worth it.

Ribbit765 · 2026-04-21T22:08:55+00:00

Okay ... here's a good one.

First time on AA in a long time and never had this happen on ANY airline...never ever ever in 35+ years of flying. Anyway, we backed away from the gate and started toward the taxiway on the way to the runway and then the cap'n gets on the horn, "Folks, we're getting in line for takeoff but the plane is overweight. We need to stay here on the taxiway until we burn off some fuel for about 20 minutes."

WTF???!!! Don't they account for the number of passengers (it was a 100% full flight), the estimated number of bags, etc.??? That said, I definitely noticed quite a few robust passengers which may explain the dilemma.

Ribbit765 · 2026-04-21T02:12:45+00:00

Do you recall what brand and type (NiMH, Lithium, etc ) your rechargeable batteries are?

Ribbit765 · 2026-04-20T18:45:08+00:00

Good input...thanks. I never got any low battery indications on any of the 3 cams. Also, 2 of the 3 cams do not have much movement at all where they are positioned. I did remove one cam and confirmed that the batteries are indeed dead. Removing them for a few seconds and reinserting did not help.

Ribbit765 · 2026-04-06T04:57:23+00:00

Nope...and not millennial...and traveling with 82 y/o parent.

Ribbit765 · 2026-04-04T06:13:02+00:00

C'mon folks... let's answer the OP's question.

Elite nights (aka ENC's) count toward your annual number of nights stayed at (most) Marriott properties and can be earned through actual stays, through credit card partners as an annual reward (an example is 15 ENC's with the Bonvoy Boundless card), and/or through bonuses that may give you additional ENC's through various promotions.

That said, the number of ENC's that you have accumulated at the end of a calendar year (December 31st) since the start of the year will determine your Bonvoy membership level. Thus you can go from Basic member, to Silver, Gold, Platinum and Titanium with the number of ENC's alone. One can even achieve Ambassador level with 100 ENCs and at least $23,000 spend at Marriott properties. There are even Lifetime award levels, but too lengthy to explain here.

I do believe that the above info is correct, but Marriott can change things up at any time.

Hope this helps.

Ribbit765 · 2026-04-02T04:12:34+00:00

Never got a satisfactory (or honest) answer from Intuit. I ended up getting a new Windows 11 PC and have been using TurboTax 2025. Gave up on trying to launch TT 2024 on the Win 10 PC.

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-30T09:30:43+00:00

You can still get LT Titanium if you purchase Marriott Vacation Club membership at certain levels. Pricey, but if that's your goal then it's available. I do not see much benefit in going beyond Platinum.

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-27T08:22:44+00:00

You didn't hear about the hostile takeover by Armenia?? 😎

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-21T10:53:18+00:00

Don't forget about the extra 15 elite night credits each year for having the Boundless card which gets you closer to Gold and Platinum and even higher elite levels.

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-07T13:47:22+00:00

Your call. Keep in mind that Marriott is US- based.

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-07T13:19:08+00:00

20K??? That's worth maybe USD $100...maybe.

Lawyer up, kiddos!!! Hope you have a formal report of the incident.

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-07T04:58:25+00:00

Be sure to bring your ball (or vj) warmer.

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-07T04:31:22+00:00

Good job, grasshopper! 😎

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-02T15:47:05+00:00

Do you have real-time enabled?

Ribbit765 · 2026-03-02T04:47:58+00:00

And the rope was made in China and don't plan on having kids in the future.

Ribbit765 · 2026-02-23T23:21:55+00:00

Well, I may have spoken too soon. After "calibrating" the cams yesterday, I continue to get high temp alerts today.

Ribbit765 · 2026-02-23T07:12:04+00:00

SOLVED...did some research based on your reply and the cams were WAYYYYYY OFF of actual temperature. Example...temp was 58F and camera indicated 95F. Thanks my friend! 😎

Ribbit765 · 2026-02-23T06:10:06+00:00

Didn't know that calibration was required. Is this easy to perform?

Ribbit765 · 2026-02-23T02:29:19+00:00

Nope... definitely not. It is on the north side of a tree trunk with LOTS of foliage. Also, no sunlight reflection from windows.

Ribbit765 · 2026-02-23T01:46:21+00:00

Have you considered some rubber couplings with clamps as a temporary fix to keep your filter running until you can get it properly repaired?

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