Pudding for frequent flier miles.

December 13, 2002 12:04 PM

Fly the creamy skies. One man’s flash of inspiration (and frantic legwork) translates 12,150 cups of chocolate pudding into 1,215,000 frequent flier miles. Total cost: $2,235 - including an $815 tax write-off to charity. Photo proof here. [via boing boing (via cardhouse)]
posted by gottabefunky (16 comments total)

was this before or after the release of punch-drunk love?
posted by pxe2000 at 12:09 PM on December 13, 2002

Brilliant... Only wish I thought of it first.
posted by SweetJesus at 12:11 PM on December 13, 2002

I want that guy around when I do my taxes.

Very cool.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 12:12 PM on December 13, 2002

I wonder if the guy has lots of sisters and wears a blue suit?
posted by strangeleftydoublethink at 12:15 PM on December 13, 2002

PT Anderson bought the rights to Phillips' story.
posted by faustessa at 12:18 PM on December 13, 2002

I can't believe this is for real. I just saw Punch Drunk Love last night and thought what a great scheme that is and how I should read the fine print more clearly.
posted by trbrts at 12:18 PM on December 13, 2002

I once saw this guy as a contestant on a cheesy gameshow years ago.
posted by Pinwheel at 12:19 PM on December 13, 2002

I am looking forward to many more two-year-old "oddly enough" stories on Metafilter's front page.
posted by jjg at 12:39 PM on December 13, 2002

I'm sorry, what I meant to say was "close to three-year-old".
posted by jjg at 12:40 PM on December 13, 2002

must agree jjg. between the boingboing and /. link pilfering, these new/old posts are getting weak.
posted by mkelley at 12:43 PM on December 13, 2002

Gotta agree with you, jjg: a Snopes link from boingboing? That's new?
posted by me3dia at 12:57 PM on December 13, 2002

I guess it's a little better than the ubiquitous slashdot/drudge posts, but not by mutch.

Witold
posted by Witold at 2:11 PM on December 13, 2002

I like it. I think it's pretty. Very mutch.

Swift
posted by swift at 2:47 PM on December 13, 2002

The Link Nazis wake Godwin up from his slumber every time...
posted by Fupped Duck at 6:18 PM on December 13, 2002

At least Cory admits that it's really old and he must be the last person in the world to hear about the guy. . . . Is it open season on posting to old sites?
posted by rodz at 6:56 PM on December 14, 2002

I have never heard of this... I'm sure there are alot of others that have never heard of this...

I think the post served its purpose. So what if it was on oddly enough a few YEARS ago... Years on the internet are like an eternity anyway.
posted by LoopSouth at 5:54 AM on December 16, 2002