Couchman . My ability is to pray that no greasy fat dudes sit on me . <| sep |> Judging from the back and forth about CTR I think it was all sarcasma jab about DC interns being unpaid . I could be wrong though . <| sep |> It is a good idea besides the fact that renewable energy generally is expensive in poor countries . <| sep |> Saw a year ago . <| sep |> Already got GE so good there . Sounds like for FFP I ' m good , just no complementary upgrades or free Economy Plus on UA . I might work on that after I hit Gold with another airline . I have Marriott and Hertz for hotel and rental , I know Starwood had the best loyalty program but now they merged . Most of my coworkers often stay at the Marriott anyways so it ' s just easier .