Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-02-2011, 05:06 AM
Gets Weekends Off
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Hey fellas, sorry to change the subject, but had a trip the other day with some super senior ladies in the back, and they couldn't get the slide on one of the doors to arm.
Came up and stated that I needed to come back and cycle the door becuase they aren't allowed to touch the doors. That torqued me off, becuase I am happy to help if asked, but don't tell me you can't. Got some further info, and they are allowed to touch (cycle) the doors with direction from the cockpit. Just so you know.
At home winning!
Came up and stated that I needed to come back and cycle the door becuase they aren't allowed to touch the doors. That torqued me off, becuase I am happy to help if asked, but don't tell me you can't. Got some further info, and they are allowed to touch (cycle) the doors with direction from the cockpit. Just so you know.
At home winning!
03-02-2011, 05:27 AM
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Here ya go.
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03-02-2011, 05:45 AM
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03-02-2011, 05:45 AM
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Buzz,
Don't disagree with you, and retired Mil as well, however one has to ask what was the root cause of the financial crisis at the state levels that are leading to the current standoff? Much is due to cutbacks in state funding caused by having to trim federal funding tied to bailing out the economy and floating hundreds of billions of dollars to prop up Wall Street for the mortgage meltdown that was allowed by several administrations worth of legislation permitting it to take place.
All the current debate over Wis and other states would carry more weight for me were it not that we are basically allowing the rape of the middle class to pay for the sins of government ineptitude and greed of the financial community that is held to a very different standard than that of those now asked to pay for their mistakes.
Should this sentiment prevail it will only be a matter of time before our military retirements are no longer sacrosanct, and I'll guarantee you you'll be singing a different tune then.
Don't disagree with you, and retired Mil as well, however one has to ask what was the root cause of the financial crisis at the state levels that are leading to the current standoff? Much is due to cutbacks in state funding caused by having to trim federal funding tied to bailing out the economy and floating hundreds of billions of dollars to prop up Wall Street for the mortgage meltdown that was allowed by several administrations worth of legislation permitting it to take place.
All the current debate over Wis and other states would carry more weight for me were it not that we are basically allowing the rape of the middle class to pay for the sins of government ineptitude and greed of the financial community that is held to a very different standard than that of those now asked to pay for their mistakes.
Should this sentiment prevail it will only be a matter of time before our military retirements are no longer sacrosanct, and I'll guarantee you you'll be singing a different tune then.
The problem isnt necessarily the teachers or the working employees, it is entitlements in general, by this I mean unearned benefits.
The states do not currently print their own money (despite South Carolina talking about it) so they have (imperative) to get their houses in order. Additionally, states cannot declare bankruptcy so currently they cannot un-a$$ their obligations.
I completely agree that if someone is counting on any aspect of their retirement from the federal government, they are delusional - You can still HOPE for it, but not count on it...This includes PBGC, Social Security, federal/military retirement. The deal is though, that if the federal meltdown happens, there will be fighting in the streets, no law enforcement, an absolute breakdown in everything that stabilizes our society.
There are no easy answers. Nazi Germany had its start in a situation quite similar to the one we find ourselves in. The real repair to our current quandry unfortunately has a strong Fascist flavor and "the people" are being unwittingly herded in that direction.
03-02-2011, 05:50 AM
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If you want a different answer, ask a different question. I gave you what you asked for.
I really don't know what you're looking for. Do you want to debate something? Do you disagree with the fact that DAL continues to get closer to the 255 large RJ limit? In the last 2 months we have seen 8 70 seaters go to Skywest, 7 E170's go to RAH, & 12 E170's go to Compass.
What's to argue?
I really don't know what you're looking for. Do you want to debate something? Do you disagree with the fact that DAL continues to get closer to the 255 large RJ limit? In the last 2 months we have seen 8 70 seaters go to Skywest, 7 E170's go to RAH, & 12 E170's go to Compass.
What's to argue?
03-02-2011, 05:55 AM
Works Every Weekend
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I'm tired of hearing ALPA tell me that the number of DCI air frames are decreasing. Every single recent announcement has been negative recently.
... There is nothing we can do about it, but we can at least acknowledge the fact that our scope is the worst in the industry and it is still under attack...
... There is nothing we can do about it, but we can at least acknowledge the fact that our scope is the worst in the industry and it is still under attack...
There is something we can do about it though.
We can force our union to acknowledge that Republic is flying in violation of our scope clause. They have been ever since they bought Frontier but we will have another shot at "doing something about it" in the very near future.
The NMB is about to declare that Republic is a single transportation system (duh). This would be a real good time to finally file that grievance and shut down the codesharing/subsidizing that goes on with Republic/Chautuqua/Shuttle America/Frontier/Midwest/Lynx.
03-02-2011, 05:57 AM
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03-02-2011, 06:02 AM
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They are some of those things you have to look at before you go flying.....ya know the reminder that pops up when you log onto ecrew? Oh wait....I think I've found the problem. You have to fly to know the bulletins exist. 
JK FTB. I'm just a jealous, abused reserve 320 FO.
JK FTB. I'm just a jealous, abused reserve 320 FO.
03-02-2011, 06:03 AM
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If you want a different answer, ask a different question. I gave you what you asked for.
I really don't know what you're looking for. Do you want to debate something? Do you disagree with the fact that DAL continues to get closer to the 255 large RJ limit? In the last 2 months we have seen 8 70 seaters go to Skywest, 7 E170's go to RAH, & 12 E170's go to Compass.
What's to argue?
I really don't know what you're looking for. Do you want to debate something? Do you disagree with the fact that DAL continues to get closer to the 255 large RJ limit? In the last 2 months we have seen 8 70 seaters go to Skywest, 7 E170's go to RAH, & 12 E170's go to Compass.
What's to argue?
03-02-2011, 06:06 AM
veut gagner ŕ la loterie
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BUT, change of subject, people have a cow over what athletes are paid but seriously, that's 100% trickle down economics right there. Most are broke by the time they get out. Thats a huge cash infusion into the economy.
To change the subject again, here are the funny statistics....
Odds of bowling a 300 game: 11,500 to 1
Odds of getting a hole in one: 5,000 to 1
Odds of getting canonized: 20,000,000 to 1
Odds of being an astronaut: 13,200,000 to 1
Odds of winning an Olympic medal: 662,000 to 1
Odds of an American speaking Cherokee: 15,000 to 1
Odds that a person between the age of 18 and 29 does NOT read a newspaper regularly: 3 to 1
Odds that an American adult does not want to live to age 120 under any circumstances: 3 to 2
Odds of injury from fireworks: 19,556 to 1
Odds of injury from shaving: 6,585 to 1 I WIN!!!!!
Odds of injury from using a chain saw: 4,464 to 1
Odds of injury from mowing the lawn: 3,623 to 1
Odds of fatally slipping in bath or shower: 2,232 to 1
Odds of drowning in a bathtub: 685,000 to 1
Odds of being killed on a 5-mile bus trip: 500,000,000 to 1
Odds of being killed sometime in the next year in any sort of transportation accident: 77 to 1
Odds of being killed in any sort of non-transportation accident: 69 to 1
Odds of being struck by lightning: 576,000 to 1
Odds of being killed by lightning: 2,320,000 to 1
Odds of being murdered: 18,000 to 1
Odds of getting away with murder: 2 to 1
Odds of being the victim of serious crime in your lifetime: 20 to 1
Odds of dating a supermodel: 88,000 to 1 I WIN AGAIN!!!!
Odds of being considered possessed by Satan: 7,000 to 1
Odds that a first marriage will survive without separation or divorce for 15 years: 1.3 to 1
Odds that a celebrity marriage will last a lifetime: 3 to 1
Odds of getting hemorrhoids: 25 to 1
Odds of being born a twin in North America: 90 to 1
Odds of being on plane with a drunken pilot: 117 to 1 <<< WHOA
Odds of being audited by the IRS: 175 to 1
Odds of having your identity stolen: 200 to 1
Odds of dating a millionaire: 215 to 1
Odds of dating a supermodel: 88,000 to 1
Odds of writing a New York Times best seller: 220 to 1 << BUZZ PATT!!
Odds of finding out your child is a genius: 250 to 1
Odds of catching a ball at a major league ballgame: 563 to 1
Odds of becoming a pro athlete: 22,000 to 1
Odds of finding a four-leaf clover on first try: 10,000 to 1
Odds of a person in the military winning the Medal of Honor: 11,000 to 1
Odds of winning an Academy Award: 11,500 to 1
Odds of striking it rich on Antiques Roadshow: 60,000 to 1
Odds of getting a royal flush in poker on first five cards dealt: 649,740 to 1
Odds of spotting a UFO today: 3,000,000 to 1
Odds of becoming president: 10,000,000 to 1 Harder to become an Astronaut
Odds of winning the California lottery: 13,000,000 to 1
Odds of becoming a saint: 20,000,000 to 1
Odds of a meteor landing on your house: 182,138,880,000,000 to 1
Chance of an American home having at least one container of ice cream in the freezer: 9 in 10.
Chance of dying from any kind of injury during the next year: 1 in 1,820
Chance of dying from intentional self-harm: 1 in 9,380
Chance of dying from an assault: 1 in 16,421
Chance of dying from a car accident: 1 in 18,585
Chance of dying from any kind of fall: 1 in 20,666
Chance of dying from accidental drowning: 1 in 79,065
Chance of dying from exposure to smoke, fire, and flames: 1 in 81,524
Chance of dying in an explosion: 1 in 107,787
Chance that Earth will experience a catastrophic collision with an asteroid in the next 100 years: 1 in 5,000
Chance of dying in such a collision: 1 in 20,000
Chance of dying from exposure to forces of nature (heat, cold, lightning, earthquake, flood): 1 in 225,107
Chance of dying in an airplane accident: 1 in 354,319
Chance of dying from choking on food: 1 in 370,035
Chance of dying in a terrorist attack while visiting a foreign country: 1 in 650,000
Chance of dying in a fireworks accident: 1 in 1,000,000
Chance of dying from overexertion, travel or privation: 1 in 1,428,377
Chance of dying from food poisoning: 1 in 3,000,000
Chance of dying from legal execution: 1 in 3,441,325
Chance of dying from contact with hot tap water: 1 in 5,005,564
Chance of dying from parts falling off an airplane: 1 in 10,000,000
Chance of dying from ignition or melting of nightwear: 1 in 30,589,556
Chance of dying from being bitten by a dog: 1 in 700,000
Chance of dying from contact with a venomous animal or plant: 1 in 3,441,325
Chance of dying from being bitten or struck by mammals (other than dogs or humans): 1 in 4,235,477
Chance of dying from a mountain lion attack in California: 1 in 32,000,000
Chance of dying from a shark attack: 1 in 300,000,000
Chance of having a stroke: 1 in 6
Chance of dying from heart disease: 1 in 3
Chance of getting arthritis: 1 in 7
Chance of suffering from asthma or allergy diseases: 1 in 6
Chance of getting the flu this year: 1 in 10
Chance of contracting the human version of mad cow disease: 1 in 40,000,000
Chance of dying from SARS in the United States: 1 in 100,000,000
Chance of American man developing cancer in his lifetime: 1 in 2
Chance of an American woman developing cancer in her lifetime: 1 in 3
Chance of getting prostate cancer: 1 in 6
Chance of getting breast cancer: 1 in 9
Chance of getting colon / rectal cancer: 1 in 26
Chance of beating pancreatic or liver cancer: 1 in 9
Chance of beating thyroid or testicular cancer: 9 in 10
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