http://blog.acmelab.org/2008/06/23/international-superstar/ random noises emanating from the boston area Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://blog.acmelab.org/2008/06/23/international-superstar/comment-page-1/#comment-24627 Adam C. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:14:19 +0000 http://blog.acmelab.org/?p=120#comment-24627 You neglected to mention the most unholy of all aircraft announcements: the credit card offer. Oh yes, yes, now that we're 10,000 feet in the air, <b>now</b> is when I am most likely to sign up for a new credit card. With your free thousand-mile-offer, how can I afford not sign up? What's that, I'm even pre-approved?! Holy Jesus, it's not like irresponsible use of credit has messed up the national economy and screwed over the airline business model. It's not like I get an offer a day in my e-mail. It's nice to know that just by being airborne, I can get credit without an examination of my financial history. You neglected to mention the most unholy of all aircraft announcements: the credit card offer. Oh yes, yes, now that we’re 10,000 feet in the air, now is when I am most likely to sign up for a new credit card. With your free thousand-mile-offer, how can I afford not sign up? What’s that, I’m even pre-approved?! Holy Jesus, it’s not like irresponsible use of credit has messed up the national economy and screwed over the airline business model. It’s not like I get an offer a day in my e-mail. It’s nice to know that just by being airborne, I can get credit without an examination of my financial history.

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