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02-15-2013, 05:09 AM

#122891

80ktsClamp

Da Hudge

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: Poodle Whisperer

Posts: 17,473

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Originally Posted by DogWhisperer

80-"My DogWhisperer...what big hands you have....!"

DW-"The better to rub you with, my dear....!"

After all, it was Valentine's Day, you were in a Mighty Dog cockpit, and you fly an Airbus...what else needs to be said?

Truth!

Love the fifi drawing... I can almost see myself up front sipping some fruity drink with my legs crossed and pinky in the air.

02-15-2013, 05:10 AM

#122892

orvil

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Joined APC: Oct 2010

Position: Decoupled

Posts: 922

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalad

I sold them this am for a 12 cent gain. Oh well. Minus about 18 bucks commission.

This is the power of options. You can make a trade on an assumption that turns out incorrect and still get out for basically a scratch.

02-15-2013, 05:10 AM

#122893

johnso29

Moderator

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: B757/767

Posts: 13,088

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

The CA I'm flying with this trip is on his 4th green slip.

Reminds me of 2010. I flew my keister off on reserve, & almost every CA I flew with was on a GS. I kept flying with one CA who GSd all month long.

02-15-2013, 05:11 AM

#122894

forgot to bid

veut gagner à la loterie

Joined APC: Apr 2008

Position: Light Chop

Posts: 23,286

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailingfun

It makes perfect sense. It saves the company lots of money. The only course at 9 months on a category change is the ER to 400. That had to be negotiated as part of a package of changes. We may get a chance to push the company on the issue when they want something else but for the moment they won't budge. Your talking about a fleet of 88 aircraft in a category that is going to turn over every FO position every 2 years. If the freeze were reduced it would turn over much faster with the retirements coming. The ER to 400 freeze being 9 months has very little impact on the company and they both use the same training program with a small added footprint for the 400. The 2 year freeze for the 717 will have a large impact in cost savings for the company and in the end its all about the money.

How about we turn the freeze on the 764 back to 24 months and see what we can get in return?

Its a win win... Win.

Last edited by forgot to bid; 02-15-2013 at 05:22 AM.

02-15-2013, 05:31 AM

#122895

Columbia

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Joined APC: Aug 2010

Posts: 2,530

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailingfun

We may get a chance to push the company on the issue when they want something else but for the moment they won't budge.

Great for the company to get as much money as they can.
Is there anything on which dalap won't budge?

02-15-2013, 05:38 AM

#122896

Columbia

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Joined APC: Aug 2010

Posts: 2,530

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Originally Posted by DeadHead

Did you guys honor the Two-Minute Heterosexual Moment of Silence rule?

(i.e. No eye contact/verbal discussion for two minutes following inadvertant physical contact with another male)

Aren't you making some assumptions?

02-15-2013, 05:49 AM

#122897

Columbia

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Posts: 2,530

Quote:

Originally Posted by orvil

This is the power of options. You can make a trade on an assumption that turns out incorrect and still get out for basically a scratch.

In this case, he got out without a scratch but got very, very lucky, imo. The stock dropped like a rock right after the open. Had he waited an hour (or the stock opened down in the 13s where it was yesterday), he would be instantly down 3 grand or 70%. No stops would have saved him from an open in the 13s. The professional money usually wins.

02-15-2013, 06:03 AM

#122898

shiznit

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Joined APC: Feb 2009

Position: right for a long, long time

Posts: 2,642

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabwmu

APD question:

What does the 25% coverage mean in the contract regarding the Authorized Personal Drop? If there are 100 reserves required and there are 26 reserves available does that mean it will be approved?

Thanks.

Yes. Remember that over major holidays the Company does NOT have to honor the APD down to 25% though. PD's always have to be over 100% coverage.