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Old 08-15-2013, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright
Can you show me a 3 day SA trip worth 11:45 because I don't believe it. The minimum should be 13:30. (Not that I'm excited about that, but let's stick to facts)
Not necessarily due to the brilliant ADG exemption... I've gotten burned by that several times already.
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Old 08-15-2013, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Last I heard, Delta Air Lines tabled D-ALPA's opener on the VA JV. We had requested a global production balance (don't know any deets).
This could get ugly.

Without a production balance...we better make sure it gets ugly.
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Old 08-15-2013, 10:21 AM
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Ok, gonna take the conversation in a little different direction......

I'm thinking about finally entering the tablet era and getting an IPad by the end of the year. What's the difference between the IPad 2 and the IPad with "Retina Display?" Also, any recommendations on how much memory is really needed, 32 or 64 gig.

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Old 08-15-2013, 10:43 AM
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I've owned both and I would recommend the iPad with Retina display. There are major differences between the two especially the screen, processor, capabilities and download speeds. You need to head to an Apple store and mess around with an iPad.

For a list of differences visit:

iPad - Compare iPad Models - Apple Store (U.S.)
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Old 08-15-2013, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by flyallnite
No, the 73-9 and maybe the 321, if rumors come to fruition
Ok. Thanks for the clarification. I figured I was misunderstanding your statement.
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Old 08-15-2013, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
The 737 hasn't done malarone required trips in 3 years, and no double all-nighters for 4 years... Do you hate your liver that bad to take it on trips where it's not needed?
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Old 08-15-2013, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Not necessarily due to the brilliant ADG exemption... I've gotten burned by that several times already.
True, take a look at the LAX 73 bid package. SEVERAL of those.
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Old 08-15-2013, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Wilbur Wright
Can you show me a 3 day SA trip worth 11:45 because I don't believe it. The minimum should be 13:30. (Not that I'm excited about that, but let's stick to facts)
Here's a 3 day Central American trip that pays 10:30. I have 4 next month.

LAX PILOT 7ER *** ROTATION OPER
L487 POS-AB EFFECTIVE JUL14 CHECK IN AT 23.01
ON DUTY
DAY FLT T DEPARTS ARRIVES C BLK M/U TURN M EQP ACT/MAX
14 457 LAX 0001 GUA 0550 4.49 757 6.19/ 9.00

GUA 23.40/EL HOTEL DE LOS PILOTOS 4.49BL

FAR DUTY TIME 6.19 4.49TL

15 458 GUA 0700 LAX 1057 4.57 6.27/12.30

4.57BL
4.57TL
0.39TRP
0.05DPA
REGULAR--10.30TL 9.46BL 0.44CR 0.00MU
RESERVE- 10.25TL 9.46BL 0.39CR 0.00MU

UGH!!!

Baja.

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Old 08-15-2013, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Going2Baja
Here's a 3 day Central American trip that pays 10:30. I have 4 next month.

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But hey, at least we got 4/8/3/3.

3-days worth 10:30 pretty much invalidate that "time value of money" nonsense.
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Old 08-15-2013, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Had an interesting experience at a friend's house. He tuned in Al Jazeera and demonstrated that Fox (as a corporate conglomerate) basically took Jazeera feed and added commentary. Never would have put it together that Fox's international coverage is mostly a rebroadcast product. Maybe Buzz can set us straight on my observations.

CNN (while sometimes slanted) is a terrific customer of Delta Air Lines and part of the home team business community in Atlanta.

Mostly, I get my news from the British press.
My experiences, and perspective, comes from this: I've done "hits" on FOX, MSNBC, CNN, CBS, and ABC News with Diane Sawyer. Off the air, 90% of the hosts I've dealt with have been very nice and accommodating. Chris Mathews was ok. We shared numerous interviews during a summer of discontent. He hasn't called back for quite awhile. I don't miss him.

Anyway, I think Fox does a good job but I've stopped watching except for The Five because I really like Greg Gutfeld's take on almost everything. CNN is doing a much better job with neutrality since they shifted their business strategy because they were getting their ass handed to them by Fox. I watch the alphabet networks when I can. MSNBC is a joke and continues to slit their wrists financially. I watch them, like Sharpton and Maddow, for comedic value. This might surprise you but I also watch the British networks and RF.

As to Fox, or any other network outsourcing footage like AJ.....they all do it in one form or another. When I embedded in Iraq to write "War Crimes," I ventured into the Green Zone once to seek out all of the major media "war correspondents" that I wasn't seeing actually covering the war. They were all hanging out at the bar and pool of the Al Rashid Hotel watching Al Jazeera drinking beer and writing their "battlefield posts." They never ventured out of the safety zone.

I look at media like I look at our current politicians. They're all pushing their agenda to sell ads and gain viewer or readership. Just ask the LA Times how that's working out. I choose to fly. I'll get back to writing someday but, right now, my stomach turns over the entire mess. People shouldn't fly angry.
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