February, 2016

• 10 February

  When US Airways Was My Valentine (aka, doing social media right)

  

  Two years ago, I flew out to do an event in Chicago in February.  I took an early flight because I wanted to meet up with some people I knew in the area prior to the event. This accidentally saved my work event. My coworkers weren’t able to fly out. …

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• 10 February

  The Coolest Star Wars Things I’ve Seen Lately (Non-Spoilers)

  

  I keep spotting Star Wars related content that I think is worth sharing, but isn’t quite worthy of its own post.  Now that I’ve got some assembled, here they are! Ever want to make the blue milk of Tatooine? Uh… yeah, me either. But after you read this bartender’s take on …

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• 8 February

  DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meetup Reminder (February 17th)

  

  I would like to remind you of our meet up event on February 17th in Old Town Alexandria (DC metro area). Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. The hashtag for the event is #GeekyPizza It starts at 6pm on February 17th …

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• 3 February

  Free League of Legends Pack: 8 Champions & XP/IP Boost

  

  I’m a former World of Warcraft player and have been kinda scared to try League of Legends given how obsessed I was with WoW.  But I promised a friend I would try it out.  (The things I do for friends…) Today, Amazon has a free starter pack for League of Legends. …

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• 2 February

  Tomorrow: Uber Delivering Puppies

  

  Let me take you to my happy place for a moment. I am pretty sure I am responsible for at least 100,000 of the 39 million loops it currently has. That’s why I am really excited that Uber is doing puppy delivery tomorrow. For $30, you can have access to puppies for …

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January, 2016

• 31 January

  DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meetup on February 17th

  

  I would like to invite all of you to a meet up event on February 17th in Old Town Alexandria (DC metro area). Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. It starts at 6pm on February 17th at: John Strongbow’s …

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• 29 January

  One of us? Teen Books Flight through Berlin to Replace Two Hour Sheffield-London Trip

  

  I was reading an article in Time today about an 18 year-old kid who decided to book a flight from Sheffield to London through Berlin once he realized the commute would be $12 cheaper. The article’s approach was semi-incredulous–why would someone fly through Berlin to save $12?  His response was …

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• 26 January

  Con-Artist Gets Man’s Personal Information with Amazon’s Customer Service’s Help

  

  With how many credit cards and valuable frequent flier accounts our community has, we all have to be super-extra-vigilant that we are protecting our information and constantly checking our accounts. Sometimes it feels like no matter how well you protect yourself, there’s nothing you can do to completely prevent fraud …

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• 25 January

  When Little Gestures are Really Big Gestures

  

  Sitting here, trapped in a hotel during the winter storm that hit the east coast, has given me a lot of time to think.  For some reason, I started thinking about the time I went up to New York about two weeks after Hurricane Sandy. The great thing about the …

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• 8 January

  Let’s Talk about Toilets for a Minute

  

  Yesterday, Pizza in Motion tweeted a photo of a toilet seat that came equipped with sensors. No, I’m really not sure what the sensors are for. Fill in the blanks! https://t.co/eJhV8kcL0R pic.twitter.com/MjYCYu9jlE — Edward Pizzarello (@pizzainmotion) January 7, 2016 While I’m also not sure what the sensors are for, it brought to …

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