Because I can..........

Duh!..once again your name personifies your IQ. You are by far the most insulting "regular" on this board that brings nothing to the table.Why do you consantly insult posters for the threrads they post?

I did not realie that answering the original poster's question with and short answer is insulting to anybody.<BR>As far as contributing to this forum, I would say that most of my contributions are about AA and since I fly more in one month then you probably in one year, I have first hand knowledge about that airline. Some of the other contributions are about flying today in general, and again I think I have a pretty good grasp of what the airlines are up to.

I, will travel either economy or fist, depending on my needs and the flying time.<BR><BR>I agree, people choose to spend their money differently. What I think is worth the money, you may not. Thats why there is a choice.<BR><BR>And I truely believe in the theory that most times, you get what you pay for.<BR>

AA FreqFlyer- I'm sure get get(real was addressing my earlier post, not yours, which immediately preceeded his. Your posts are pretty good.

I agree. Spend it how you wanna spend it. I used to think it was a ridiculous amount of money to fly business also. My last trip overseas taught me something different. <BR>It was the first time I experienced aches when I got off the plane from trying to contort myself into a comfortable sleep position for 3 hours.<BR>While I don't think I would fly business within the US, I think I will belly up for a biz class seat next time for an overseas flight.<BR>I am by no means rich nor do I have a corp acct., so I am stacking up miles and money as we speak to pay for it.

I'm always very pleased when I see a sold out first class cabin.<BR><BR>They subsidize my cheapo fare in coach!<BR><BR>When they pay $7500 round trip, it allows airlines to charge me only $350 round trip. And guess what? We both arrive at our destination at the same time!

I've been away and am intrigued by what has appeared since my post. To Dan: I'm always amazed that people think envy is the underlying motivation for criticism of the wealthy. Do they think Jesus was envious of the rich man when he suggested that it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven? Jesus is not usually my frame of reference, nor is Marx, but they both made observations about the price -- moral and/or social -- of personal material wealth. <BR><BR>I do not automatically disapprove of wealth, but I certainly do disapprove of those who think it is the same as virtue and those who think it is the same as entitlement and those who abuse the advantages their weatlth gives them.<BR><BR>In Sandi's case, please note that my nom de plume was the point: Sandi needs badly to grow up and see what her wealth and her attitudes about wealth really mean in this world. I took a light touch because that's actually what these forums do best. But some &quot;anger&quot; (about which everyone is so worried) would have truly shown if I had made a comment about Sandi's desire to put her feet up, get quiet, and sleep compared to what it would be like if she were penniless and had to find a protected place to sleep on a cold night. I don't envy the shallow lives of the Sandi's of this world for one split second, because ultimately they make craven fools of themselves. I seem to remember another &quot;Sandi&quot; who suggested those without bread should eat cake. <BR><BR>It is, at core, a sophomoric kind of self-justification to stamp one's foot and say, &quot;it's my money and I can do what I like with it. You're not the boss of me.&quot; I happen to think that kind of thinking is what is corroding the world but heck, who am I but just an angry old person who would be quiet if someone gave me a pink Cadillac, right?

Grow up<BR>You really should try to get over this obsession you have with people who are wealthy.

Who needs money when there are democrats to take care of you. Oh yeah. They lost

Dear Grow Up, <BR>Your arrogance, superiority and self-righteousness far surpass anyone's I've met in First or Business. I'm happy to know you'll be at the back of the plane sitting on your (self-defined) moral high horse pondering how to save others from themselves. I look forward to sitting next to Sandi who seems to really understand the meaning of life and the pleasures it has to offer.

Holy Moly! Live and let live. Better spend your efforts on time with family, reading, learning than posting tomes on this subject. Be happy with what you can do, but not arrogant about it. Do not begrudge others their choices, as it will only make you bitter and unsatisfied.

Struck a nerve, did I?

Not even close, grow-up!<BR>Get back to your proletariat meetings, and allow the rest of us to enjoy the fruits of life.

Grow up..Your innane banter is at best long winded crap that is pointless. You want sophomoric attitudes? Less fortunate people who &quot;expect&quot; special treatment and the fortunte to burden their cost. Capitalism is being able to do what you want with what you have. If you think that is what is coording this country,you are a communist.

Grow up<BR>All the original poster (Sandi) said was that there were several good reasons why traveling 1st/business class were desirable and that to her it was well worth the money. This was followed by your very personal attack on her and others who are wealthy. You imply that you are not envious of those wealthier than you and &quot;do not automatically disapprove of wealth,&quot; but then why do you find it necessary to trash those who are financially able to afford to do certain things like fly 1st/business class as if being able to do that was something bad unto itself? Is there are rule somewhere that says you can't talk about such things? You also say you are an old person. So am I. I don't know what happened in your life to cause you to resent those who have been more financially successful than you, or to begrudge the fact that they can afford to do the things that you cannot. Obviously, that kind of envy has led to the bitterness that causes you to launch personal attacks on others whose comments indicate that they can do things that you cannot. Its really sad and whether you care or believe it or not, I do feel sorry for you. You really should try being a little less envious of others. It will make your life a lot happier.

As I said -- hit a nerve, didn't I!<BR><BR>My goodness, the assumptions people are making about me! Commie. Old. Bitter. Envious. Poor. Wrong on all counts -- even the &quot;old&quot; I referred to was relative and ironic. Guess what? I've even flown First Class. I just don't make juvenile postings proclaiming that I'm somehow entitled to, just because I wanna and it's nicer. I do, however, &quot;tithe&quot; not through a church but just through organizations that need the help. <BR><BR>It doesn't make anyone a &quot;commie&quot; if they think a lot more people need help and a lot fewer people need pats on the back because they got rocks. Am I the only one who thinks &quot;Jennie from the Block&quot; is an amazing social statement about our current culture? Well, probably the only one who bothers to post on a travel board which is -- I should remind myself again and again -- likely to be frequented more by the comfortable and maybe smug than by people who work to better the world.<BR><BR>You're right, I probably should be spending my time doing something much more worthwhile. So should you. It's just that once in a while, I get tired of preaching to the choir and want to go out and talk to the children and sybarites. Useless, of course, but it's a matter of occasionally blowing a whistle, just on principle. Once in while, somebody has to say it, even if you don't want to hear it. My right, I believe.

Grow up<BR>Seems more like Dan hit a nerve.

I agree with 'peaceful one's' previous post... <BR><BR>...I also look forward to sitting with Sandi in First Class and we can indulge in Moet&amp;Chandon and gossip and laugh about 'you know who' in Economy!<BR><BR>...p.s. I am on Delta BusinessElite this Saturday morning at 06.35am, and I have not experienced BizElite U.S. LAX-JFK... is it great folks?<BR><BR>... I am entitled to BusinessElite because I paid for it out of my own pocket damn it !!

Gotta get this comment in before Fodor's gets critical...I think many of the above comments stem from our young generation that thinks that just because they want, then are &quot;entitled&quot;. Just remember kids, that we older folk worked long and hard for the perks we enjoy now. Also, if it calms ya, remember that we won't be here very long, and then YOU will be the older generation...maybe your views will change.