This has been a very good week for me. Had two deletes from wells fargo and verizon. For the first time in yrs I am 600 accross boards-exp 655, eq 635, tu 677. Since tu is my highest score with the least inq, i decided to try hooters. Behold, for the first time I got the approved message. Message did not give cl, apr, or af. I currently have orchard-300, and nfcu 1000 limit. My greatest wish is to get atleast 2000cl from hooters. Can I ask for cli on activation if my cl is not good? I am still scared to venture into amex territory until my exp hits atleast 680. Does hooters increase cl on activation? All my success is because of the good people in this forum. i wanna give special thanks to Brammy, haulinthescoreup, Sylviatop, Tuscany, Noah, and all the good people who share their expertise for free. I stumbled on this forum in april 2007 when my scores 505, 510, and 505 respectively. Thank you all for your help. For those who may be interested, no baddies for the last four year, 6 collection acct over six yrs old, no bk, no judgement on tu.