Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[AngelDisney]

I've just edited my post above to give links & images -- if you've already looked at your notifications you won't know that i've fixed it up!

NOW .. off to tackle my super exciting Monday chore (still have yet to find the sarcasm font here ) Last night when i decided to give into the urge to complete International Chocolate Cake Day by making a Chocolate Pudding Cake (sorta like a mock lava cake, ooey gooey GOOD!) I noticed some odd red glow coming from the bottom of the oven. Fast forward to almost midnight when i asked hubby to help me remove the bottom tray so i could clean up whatever was smelling burnt and we discovered the heating element had almost burst open! OMG, much longer and then entire oven would have gone up in smoke & wonderful sparks according to the few youtube videos i watched at 1 am Sooooo, this morning i pulled the oven out, unplugged it, removed the door and took out said element -- that danged thing had actually melted some of the bottom of the oven !! Hubby has gone for an MRI on his foot -- did the other on Friday because OHIP will only pay for one foot a day (How stupid is THAT!?!) and took some pictures with him so he can stop somewhere and buy a new one. ME? Yeah, i get to clean the oven because how often can you work around the stupid element ?!?!

Here's the cake in case you're curious BTW
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I am glad that you are ok.
That cake looks yummy.

 

[tinkerone]

Here is the link. IMHO it's better than nothing. I would definitely switch to BMO if you are an AirMiles collector and have not had an account there. I love their service anyways.

https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/EarnM..._-2000410079&refererPageName=SponsorDirectory

Lol, I'm retired BMO staff. I have lots of accounts there and yes, we do have the best service if I do say so myself. I don't pay service charges (staff benefit) plus I already get one AM for every $40 spend using my debit card. Its an off month when I use my debit for $40, everything, and I mean everything, is charged to my MC where I get one for every $10.
This offer is not for me but thanks very much for taking the time to link. It could help others.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Anybody else just get an email from AM with the subject "You've Been Selected to get fast-tracked to a Reward"? I had to click thru the link and then chose a goal, hit submit (it warned me i can't change once i do) and then they're supposed to start sending me offers??

Here's what it says after i set my goal --- why this? Because I'm already pretty sure we're gonna love the Hotel Xcaret and we'll find a cheaper way to book the hotel ourselves and then use miles for flights

 

[tinkerone]

Anybody else just get an email from AM with the subject "You've Been Selected to get fast-tracked to a Reward"? I had to click thru the link and then chose a goal, hit submit (it warned me i can't change once i do) and then they're supposed to start sending me offers??
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Here's what it says after i set my goal --- why this? Because I'm already pretty sure we're gonna love the Hotel Xcaret and we'll find a cheaper way to book the hotel ourselves and then use miles for flights
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No, but I want it.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Ack! I want it too!

So, if you select a flight for your reward, will you only receive travel-related offers? That's what I would be afraid of. If the types of offers are related to what you are saving for...

 

[Donald - my hero]

Ack! I want it too!

So, if you select a flight for your reward, will you only receive travel-related offers? That's what I would be afraid of. If the types of offers are related to what you are saving for...

I have NO idea but i don't want any "thing" so figured, flight sure! I would have rather picked a hotel but flight was the only option for travel.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I have NO idea but i don't want any "thing" so figured, flight sure! I would have rather picked a hotel but flight was the only option for travel.

Oh, good to know! Does it have a set of dates for the promotion?

 

[Donald - my hero]

Oh, good to know! Does it have a set of dates for the promotion?

I had to click thru by Feb 8th and they'll let me know "soon" I thought i would try plugging in my secondary card number to the form that pops up and got this notice

 

[kerreyn]

Anybody else just get an email from AM with the subject "You've Been Selected to get fast-tracked to a Reward"? I had to click thru the link and then chose a goal, hit submit (it warned me i can't change once i do) and then they're supposed to start sending me offers??
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Here's what it says after i set my goal --- why this? Because I'm already pretty sure we're gonna love the Hotel Xcaret and we'll find a cheaper way to book the hotel ourselves and then use miles for flights
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I got it on our secondary card, but not our main card. I clicked on the 'get fast-tracked' link in the email, it took me to the air miles page that said
"Congrats!
You’ve successfully opted in to get fast-tracked.
You’ll start receiving a series of emails with exclusive Bonus Offers and helpful tips soon.
Look out for them!"

Odd we didn't get it for our 'main' card, however, I've noticed that the offers for our 'main' card haven't been very good since the new year.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Oh no! It's a targeted offer...doh!

 

[AngelDisney]

I got it on our secondary card, but not our main card. I clicked on the 'get fast-tracked' link in the email, it took me to the air miles page that said
"Congrats!
You’ve successfully opted in to get fast-tracked.
You’ll start receiving a series of emails with exclusive Bonus Offers and helpful tips soon.
Look out for them!"

Odd we didn't get it for our 'main' card, however, I've noticed that the offers for our 'main' card haven't been very good since the new year.

Thanks for the heads up! Almost missed it on DD’s card.

 

[Days In the Sun]

I got it on our secondary card, but not our main card. I clicked on the 'get fast-tracked' link in the email, it took me to the air miles page that said
"Congrats!
You’ve successfully opted in to get fast-tracked.
You’ll start receiving a series of emails with exclusive Bonus Offers and helpful tips soon.
Look out for them!"

Odd we didn't get it for our 'main' card, however, I've noticed that the offers for our 'main' card haven't been very good since the new year.

This is what happened with mine as well, no mention of picking offer, just "Congrats! you've successfully opted in..."

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Is it an email or is the message there when you log into your account?

 

[chris1212]

Anybody else just get an email from AM with the subject "You've Been Selected to get fast-tracked to a Reward"? I had to click thru the link and then chose a goal, hit submit (it warned me i can't change once i do) and then they're supposed to start sending me offers??

Yes I got the same email today, but haven't clicked on it to activate it yet!

 

[bababear_50]

Snow Day!! Peel Region!!!!

 

[hdrolfe]

Snow Day!! Peel Region!!!!
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Buses are running here (Ottawa). Not sure why... I'll take kiddo to school this morning and am working from home. Wondering if I NEED to shovel to get out of the driveway or if I can get through it. they haven't plowed (yet). There is a thing at the school this morning so I'll need to go back for that, and then either make my way to work or come back home to finish. Depends on the roads. Personally I'm thinking I'd rather just finish the day at home. Next year, trip in the winter. At least have something to look forward to!

And I could use that email everyone's been getting. I would like to earn some flights for that winter trip and enough AM for a hotel in Fort Lauderdale for the pre-cruise night.

 

[Silvermist999]

Snow Day!! Peel Region!!!!
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Enjoy! Snow day here too (Halton). My kids went back to bed. My husband and I are both going to work from home, snowed in as the streets won’t get plowed till much later.

 

[kerreyn]

Is it an email or is the message there when you log into your account?

It's an email, and then that's the message when you click on the link and it takes you to the air miles website.

 

[star72232]

Enjoy! Snow day here too (Halton). My kids went back to bed. My husband and I are both going to work from home, snowed in as the streets won’t get plowed till much later.

Buses were cancelled here (Cambridge), but my DD decided she really wanted to go to school today. Since I had to go to work, and her school is only 5 min from there, I took her in. Not until about an hour after start time though - it took 4 of us about 40 min to clear the sidewalks and driveway. I'm amazed, the plow had already been past our house at 6am. We normally seem to be the last street cleared, so I guess Cambridge did a good job staying on top of it.

 

[Silvermist999]

Buses were cancelled here (Cambridge), but my DD decided she really wanted to go to school today. Since I had to go to work, and her school is only 5 min from there, I took her in. Not until about an hour after start time though - it took 4 of us about 40 min to clear the sidewalks and driveway. I'm amazed, the plow had already been past our house at 6am. We normally seem to be the last street cleared, so I guess Cambridge did a good job staying on top of it.

Cambridge sounds like they have their act together. I probably shouldn’t name the town I’m in, but with the amount of taxes we pay, the service just isn’t up to standard. An example is they come by with their little sidewalk plows like 2 days after the snowfall when everyone has done their own sidewalks. So the guy is just driving the plow along the sidewalks. Silly waste of taxpayers money.