Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[ottawamom]

@tinkerone , Go fill up. If it's anything like the last few you should be able to do it at Sobeys or Foodland. I just filled up the car got 56AM for it.

DH has an Shell offer for October 100AM per 30L fillup (max 500AM). I might enlist the help of a few family members to maximize that one.

Keep in mind Bonus Boom is only worth $10 in AM. If it works out great if not just put $10 into a cookie jar and call it a day.

 

[kristabelle13]

Spotted this note on the AM Red Tag Travel site

 

[hdrolfe]

I'm looking at a package on redtag for Universal Florida, it seems like a decent deal and books an Air Canada Vacations package, hotel and flights, you can add tickets as well. Which is where it gets a bit weird, when I add a 5 day three park, park to park, ticket, it's only just over $500 CAD, for two of us travelling. That's like "buy one get one free" pricing. I don't want to be surprised and only end up with one ticket. Has anyone booked such a package? Kiddo is 11 so "adult" prices for tickets but "kid" prices on some aspects of travel. I am applying AM against the total, the package cost before that does match what I get on Air Canada Vacations directly.

I don't have enough AM to get two Universal tickets, I think I could get one, or I could book the hotel alone using AM and pay for the tickets, or just go for the package, which seems to be the best cost wise for me out of pocket.

 

[bababear_50]

Looks like Metro Ont. is offering a spend $100 get 100 Airmiles for this upcoming flyer
You have to load offer to get it.

https://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/metro-on-flyer-september-30-to-october-6/all
Sobeys Ont is offering buy $150 in Sobeys Gift Cards get 100 Airmiles
https://flyers.smartcanucks.ca/canada/sobeys-on-flyer-september-30-to-october-62/all
Hugs Mel

 

[tinkerone]

Not AM's related so apologizing now.
Just read this article on how WDW is going to put Alexa in rooms in 2022. Lots of negative comments but I love the idea.
Disney Partners with Amazon to Bring New Voice Assistant to Disney World Resorts (wdwinfo.com)

Thoughts?

 

[bababear_50]

Alexa stay home
Hmmmm....
Well with online teaching this year the last thing I want in my room on a vacation is another electronic device ,,,,,I'd love to leave my phone at home but it looks like I'll be needing that to.
JMHO (Just My Honest Opinion).

Hugs
Mel

 

[tinkerone]

Alexa stay home
Hmmmm....
Well with online teaching this year the last thing I want in my room on a vacation is another electronic device ,,,,,I'd love to leave my phone at home but it looks like I'll be needing that to.
JMHO (Just My Honest Opinion).

Hugs
Mel

That's the general feeling from what I gather. I love my Google and Alexa (I have both). Getting up in the morning and asking what the weather will be, what is the important overnight news, what's on my shopping list, is a God send. Telling it to set an alarm without having to play with a clock, having it play night sounds (which plays all night long), is great. I think it would be lovely to ask what the hours are at the MK or when the fireworks show will begin that evening.
To be honest I have tried to figure out how to take one of my own with me but I have never been able to figure out how to connect it so for me this is great news.
I do understand completely why others would not like it. They do listen in. Looking at the comments, most do not like the idea at all.

 

[ottawamom]

I have never used Google or Alexa. Not sure I would know what to do with them. Don't know if I'm too keen to have something that could listen to us in the room.

Great news on the GC. I don't really need more at the moment but I won't let an opportunity for easy miles pass me by so I'll pick some up. You never know when we may go into another GC drought. So long as I can still use them at FreshCo, Sobeys and Foodland it's all good.

 

[ElCray]

I have never used Google or Alexa. Not sure I would know what to do with them. Don't know if I'm too keen to have something that could listen to us in the room.

Great news on the GC. I don't really need more at the moment but I won't let an opportunity for easy miles pass me by so I'll pick some up. You never know when we may go into another GC drought. So long as I can still use them at FreshCo, Sobeys and Foodland it's all good.

And IGA in Gatineau!

 

[Debbie]

That's the general feeling from what I gather. I love my Google and Alexa (I have both). Getting up in the morning and asking what the weather will be, what is the important overnight news, what's on my shopping list, is a God send. Telling it to set an alarm without having to play with a clock, having it play night sounds (which plays all night long), is great. I think it would be lovely to ask what the hours are at the MK or when the fireworks show will begin that evening.
To be honest I have tried to figure out how to take one of my own with me but I have never been able to figure out how to connect it so for me this is great news.
I do understand completely why others would not like it. They do listen in. Looking at the comments, most do not like the idea at all.

Love my Alexa....but right now, she sometimes ignores me when I talk to her. My favourite (other than timer, and turning off my tv and lights), is my "Start my Day" with the Flash briefing from CBC news. She keeps me on track with my calendar reminders as well.

 

[hdrolfe]

I love Alexa, plays music while I work, I use it to talk to my son when he's upstairs (so I don't have to yell up the stairs), he also uses it to get me to order him food or bring him snacks lol. And timers, alarms, turning the lights on and off, I want to get a smart TV so I can use it for that as well. And the one in the kitchen has a screen so I use it for recipes, I believe I can video call as well but haven't done that. And of course getting the weather report every morning.

My parents have a google and use it to set a timer for their tea every afternoon

 

[TammyLynn33]

No big airmiles shops here for me in awhile. Hope everyone is well. I did just accidentally read a back to school thread from last year and well am now very sad because I don’t see a difference between this year and last really even with high rates of vax here.
struggling with remote this year . His teacher is big on worksheets and I can’t find an idiot proof printer . So I end up handwriting and with C requiring extra time to process and write ( some days I scribe for him ) we are doing all work prior to the days classes so I feel like I’m actually teaching him to some extent . And he’s big on workbook sheets and they seem so random . Uggh
Meanwhile little C 7 just keeps saying grade 2 is much easier than grade 1 last year. I homeschooled him last year . Hopefully it’s just because it’s sept . ( I was also terrified when I sent him back he’d be behind so we worked hard lol )
Friday is a PA Day so taking Princess and the boys to the zoo for our annual fall zoo trip. Heading up Thursday night . These little overnight trips are my saving grace right now.
happy Wednesday all .

 

[marchingstar]

tickets for a comedy show available through air miles now

 

[kristabelle13]

tickets for a comedy show available through air miles now

I grabbed a spot. Ivan has been a pal of mine for like over 25 years. He’s done so well in the comedy game - super proud of him!

 

[Donald - my hero]

yup, I signed up as well, most definitely need sumthin to laugh at right about now. Things just keep getting piled higher and deeper

 

[Donald - my hero]

I just took the time to create a bonus boom/bust thread. Don't forget, the *big* bonus is ONLY 95 miles so don't fret if you can't complete enough offer, the biggest bang comes from the individual coupons.

BONUS BOOM/BUST Sept 30th - Oct 13th

 

[Donald - my hero]

Flyer Wednesday has rolled around again -COVID-19 time warp happening once more!
Nice thing about these links I'm dropping here and have put in the first post is that you can find flyers all the way back till 2012 so if you ever need to check what an offer was that you didn't get credited for you're able to find it!

ALL SAFEWAY FLYERS

ALL IGA FLYERS

ALL METRO FLYERS

ALL FOODLAND FLYERS

ALL SOBEYS FLYERS

 

[juniorbugman]

So OT as not Air Miles related but it is Disney related. I went to the Dollarama store in Ajax today and lookie what I found?
Mickey Tea Towels. Pair of 2 for $4.00. I bought 2 different Mickey ones. They also had Minnie ones as well but I didn't buy any of those. I am going to see if my sister can make them into stove towels. You know the ones where you cut the towel in half then crochet a top for them and then you hang them on your stove handle.

 

[bababear_50]

New Email I just got from Foodland.

 

[bababear_50]

So OT as not Air Miles related but it is Disney related. I went to the Dollarama store in Ajax today and lookie what I found?
Mickey Tea Towels. Pair of 2 for $4.00 for I bought 2 different Mickey ones. They also had Minnie ones as well but I didn't buy any of those. I am going to see if my sister can make them into stove towels. You know the ones where you cut the towel in half then crochet a top for them and then you hang them on your stove handle.
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Ohhhhhhhhhh I need some of those!!
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Mel