I've had my epic flyer for about a year and a half now.

I have the explore achievement your are trying to get. My biggest and most costly has been the 50 mount achievement so I am sporting the Albino Drake.

One day I might save up enough to get the Tundra Mammoth (20k gold!!!).

I was the third in the guild to hit 80. There still only like 8 80's total at the moment.

My guild is serious at raiding but casual in terms of time ands schedule. Some of us have more time than others. And a few have made Death Knight's their new mains so the level grind is even more for them.

I seriously laugh at the people that got to 80 in like 2 days after release. It's just a sign that they have no real life.