March 2024
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
3w ago
Aloha Spirit Many years have passed since this was a miles and points blog. The impacts on my life? Profound. Man, it was such a unique situation. MileNerd fell into a niche that didn’t exist at the time. The readers followed. So, along the way, I encountered almost every type of person… -One dude decided to capitalize on the growing hobby. He built a business. Started telling people about our close friendship. Was he a nice guy? A douchebag? Hard for me to say. Y’know, considering I never met him. We didn’t speak on the phone. Never any emails. A grand total of zero seconds of interaction. Bu ..read more
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February 2024
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
2M ago
Watering Plants It was a badass crew (of junior high school kids). The lineup included: Yours truly- A very regular attendee of after-school detention. If the principal’s office was Cheers, then I was Norm. You knew where to find me. Behind the thick glasses? An encyclopedic knowledge of Yo Momma jokes. Always ready to unleash a clever wisecrack at any moment. Pretty cocky attitude for a kid who hadn’t kissed a girl yet. But that minor detail didn’t prevent me from going by the nickname, “Studman.” Chad Downey- Even nerdier looking than the Studman. But widely heralded for his blazing footspee ..read more
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January 2024
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
3M ago
Wheels Up You start another travel year. A story yet untold. Still hungry for adventures… Those vacations feel like gold. “Keep grinding through the workweek” – it’s what you tell yourself inside. Daily cobwebs turn to boredom. Time to get that rectified. So, it’s off to pack your luggage. Give routine a forceful shake.  With the seat assignment done, Now on to memories you’ll make. Walking briskly through the airport, you can feel your soul exhale. Enthusiasm growing While you buy some junk on sale. Thirteen dollars for a magnet? Not a bargain basement price. But your day-to-day so cauti ..read more
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December 2023
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
4M ago
The Bonds We Make Somehow, we’ve already reached the last post of the year. How did this happen? Did someone click a fast-forward button? Is there a Karen available to write a strongly worded letter to time? Something like: Dear Time: So…uh, what’s your deal, anyway? Chill out! Or I’ll need to speak to a manager. On a similar note – we’ve now reached five years since I retired MileNerd. Total insanity.   I can’t believe so much time has passed. But we always say that about the years flying by, don’t we? The same phrase over and over again – “I can’t believe it.” Maybe we should start beli ..read more
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November 2023
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
5M ago
Lucy Land I agreed to watch my sister’s dog for the weekend. That feels worthy of writing a live diary. Thursday Could Lucy be the sweetest creature on this planet? Possibly. She is, essentially, a 9-pound ball of love. Bouncing around with turbo-powered joy. Her playfulness dial cranked up to the max. As we speak, she’s literally squealing with excitement to be here. I’m talking actual squeals. This fuzzy weirdo doesn’t even mind when I grab a steak bone out of her mouth. What kind of dog is cool with that? She just follows me around (practically skipping) like: “What’s our next adventure, su ..read more
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October 2023
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
6M ago
Cardboard, Not Concrete I’m running very late. There’s a tight 15-minute window that I’m about to miss. A wedding? Graduation? Emergency surgery? Nope. I’m at the mall to pick up a new iPhone. (According to this email, I need to arrive precisely between 10:15 and 10:30) Yeah, ok. How busy can an Apple Store be? I turn the corner, walk past the intoxicating aroma of Cinnabon, and catch a glimpse of my destination. The long line stops me in my tracks. Wait, it’s STILL like this? 15 generations into these phones? This is not the most advanced technology in the world. Not even the most powerful sm ..read more
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September 2023
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
7M ago
How To Be A Real Man We hear so much debate about what it means to be a man these days. Such a complex question. In extremely confusing times. So, let’s uncover the answers. I recently surveyed hundreds of women and feel proud to share such valuable information below. How to be a real man.   Let’s talk about it… 1 – Knowledge is power. Are women attracted to simpletons? Of course not. They respond to intelligence. And you should have plenty to offer. Who’s worldly and wise? You are. Is it necessary to make up a few facts along the way? Absolutely. But we all do that. Think of an encyclope ..read more
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August 2023
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
8M ago
Strike Q & A Two differences this month: -First, I’ll be linking to more pages than usual. Because of the nature of this topic. -Second, the format is an imaginary Q & A with a guy who is always full of “bad takes.” You know the type. Here we go… 10 questions from “bad take guy” about the Hollywood strikes 1 – What’s the deal with this? A bunch of rich celebrity actors and writers being greedy? Just…no. Don’t strain your brain. While I’m sure it’s entertaining to go through life listening to the craziest 1% of our population… -Elvis isn’t alive. -The Easter Bunny isn’t real. -And the m ..read more
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July 2023
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
9M ago
Chai Tea Had any interesting conversations lately? You remember those… Focused on a person more than a device. Engaged. Brain stimulated.    I just had one of those old-school chats. Courtesy of a longtime reader named James. An affable guy who has emailed for years. Apparently, he lives just a few exits down the freeway. Asked if I’d be interested in meeting. Sure, why not? After all, meeting new people has given me the biggest gifts in all my time doing this. Ok, did it used to feel like going on strange blind dates with dudes? Were there very awkward moments along the way? Absolut ..read more
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June 2023
Mile Nerd
by milenerd
9M ago
Being Neighborly Whirlwind last month for me. Numerous flights. Multiple cities. A variety of subpar meals at 30,000 feet. Fortunately, my greatest passion in life is observing people. So, I decided to get to work. While in the air, I conducted in-depth research about our fascinating species. Studying passengers. Compiling pages of notes. Nodding enthusiastically from the back of the plane. So many lessons were learned. My friends, this is a banner day in the travel industry. Without further ado, I present… The top 5 ways to be a great seat neighbor on your next flight: 1 – Begin a very loud p ..read more
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