Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-01-2011, 07:24 PM
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04-01-2011, 07:30 PM
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When I was flying corporate Newk I met one of the 85 Bears. He handed me his parking pass and I parked under Soldier Stadium or inside it, or what have you. I think it was the first game or one of the first games in 07 and it was on a Sunday night. Well, Madden's bus was there so maybe MNF?
Anyways, I was standing next to him outside of the ESPN zone and people just walked up and took either pictures with him or said thanks for what he did. But he was not in great shape, moved rather slowly and gingerly.
Anyways, he gave my group like 8 tickets or something to the game. Guess what, I was #9. So I parked the van under the stadium and twiddled my thumbs all night. It is really really boring in the shadows of Soldier Field. There is nothing there and you don't even know a game is going on it's so quiet. The joys. The highlight was my other pilot called me before the F-18s flew over and after having listened in on their brief he told me what time they'd be there and they nailed it. Never understood how they figure that out.
Maybe it's because the USN uses ATILLA or something?
And the player? I have no idea who he was and still don't. Never heard his name. All I'll ever remember was he was basically crippled.
Anyways, I was standing next to him outside of the ESPN zone and people just walked up and took either pictures with him or said thanks for what he did. But he was not in great shape, moved rather slowly and gingerly.
Anyways, he gave my group like 8 tickets or something to the game. Guess what, I was #9. So I parked the van under the stadium and twiddled my thumbs all night. It is really really boring in the shadows of Soldier Field. There is nothing there and you don't even know a game is going on it's so quiet. The joys. The highlight was my other pilot called me before the F-18s flew over and after having listened in on their brief he told me what time they'd be there and they nailed it. Never understood how they figure that out.
Maybe it's because the USN uses ATILLA or something?
And the player? I have no idea who he was and still don't. Never heard his name. All I'll ever remember was he was basically crippled.
04-01-2011, 08:08 PM
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When I was flying corporate Newk I met one of the 85 Bears. He handed me his parking pass and I parked under Soldier Stadium or inside it, or what have you. I think it was the first game or one of the first games in 07 and it was on a Sunday night. Well, Madden's bus was there so maybe MNF?
Anyways, I was standing next to him outside of the ESPN zone and people just walked up and took either pictures with him or said thanks for what he did. But he was not in great shape, moved rather slowly and gingerly.
Anyways, he gave my group like 8 tickets or something to the game. Guess what, I was #9. So I parked the van under the stadium and twiddled my thumbs all night. It is really really boring in the shadows of Soldier Field. There is nothing there and you don't even know a game is going on it's so quiet. The joys. The highlight was my other pilot called me before the F-18s flew over and after having listened in on their brief he told me what time they'd be there and they nailed it. Never understood how they figure that out.
Maybe it's because the USN uses ATILLA or something?
And the player? I have no idea who he was and still don't. Never heard his name. All I'll ever remember was he was basically crippled.
Anyways, I was standing next to him outside of the ESPN zone and people just walked up and took either pictures with him or said thanks for what he did. But he was not in great shape, moved rather slowly and gingerly.
Anyways, he gave my group like 8 tickets or something to the game. Guess what, I was #9. So I parked the van under the stadium and twiddled my thumbs all night. It is really really boring in the shadows of Soldier Field. There is nothing there and you don't even know a game is going on it's so quiet. The joys. The highlight was my other pilot called me before the F-18s flew over and after having listened in on their brief he told me what time they'd be there and they nailed it. Never understood how they figure that out.
Maybe it's because the USN uses ATILLA or something?
And the player? I have no idea who he was and still don't. Never heard his name. All I'll ever remember was he was basically crippled.
I played football in high school and still have discomfort in my shoulder. The only reason I did it, was the only reason any high school guy plays football ===> Chicks dig it.
But, when you get into your 40's and you can barely stand up straight or open your hand all the way, chicks don't dig that so much anymore.
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04-01-2011, 08:09 PM
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The fact that some people do not know the difference between an enemy and a scare crow is beyond belief.
Mainline MECs negotiated scope sales and our pilots ratified them. ALPA National has mostly watched in dismay (sometimes horror) at how WE have sold out our pilots. ALPA's ranks have DECLINED as a result of our activity. The fastest growing regionals are not ALPA airlines. ALPA loses out all the way around when we sell out our profession.
Politically, the Comair pilots were used as scapegoats. They never negotiated our contracts.
The DPA can chase scarecrows if it wants to waste its time. Stab 'em straw men, they were never alive to begin with and never any threat.
Mainline MECs negotiated scope sales and our pilots ratified them. ALPA National has mostly watched in dismay (sometimes horror) at how WE have sold out our pilots. ALPA's ranks have DECLINED as a result of our activity. The fastest growing regionals are not ALPA airlines. ALPA loses out all the way around when we sell out our profession.
Politically, the Comair pilots were used as scapegoats. They never negotiated our contracts.
The DPA can chase scarecrows if it wants to waste its time. Stab 'em straw men, they were never alive to begin with and never any threat.
2) The Comair pilots sued us in court demanding that we dismantle our scope clause and let them fly even bigger jets. They are far from mere "scapegoats". They became political pariahs when they compounded their sins and callously refused to hire mainline furloughees out of pure spite.
3) I'm confused. Are you saying that outsourcing is a straw man that was never alive to begin with and never a threat?
I would certainly agree that there are mainline pilots and ALPA politicians who support(ed) outsourcing. Some have seen their error. Some have not.
To say that ALPA watched in horror as the outsourcing proceeded is just not true. Those contracts were promoted and sold to the rank and file as great deals. RJs were "saving Delta". Feeding the mainline. Developing routes. Raiding our competitor's hubs. etc. etc. Surely you recall that dog and pony stuff?
04-01-2011, 08:13 PM
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What are you doing on here, anyways? There are two Irish Pubs right down the road that are calling your name.
04-01-2011, 08:15 PM
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I know you are probably too young to know who Charlie Ward is, but he won the Heisman in the early 90's. When he graduated, he chose to play basketball, and I didn't fault him one bit.
I played football in high school and still have discomfort in my shoulder. The only reason I did it, was the only reason any high school boy plays football ===> Chicks dig it.
But, when you get into your 40's and you can barely stand up straight or open your hand all the way, chicks don't dig that so much anymore.
I played football in high school and still have discomfort in my shoulder. The only reason I did it, was the only reason any high school boy plays football ===> Chicks dig it.
But, when you get into your 40's and you can barely stand up straight or open your hand all the way, chicks don't dig that so much anymore.
Never ever saw a football player.
04-01-2011, 08:24 PM
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1) Those scarecrows are flying 200+ jets with 70-76 seats and range far beyond anything "regional". Those are our jobs.
2) The Comair pilots sued us in court demanding that we dismantle our scope clause and let them fly even bigger jets. They are far from mere "scapegoats". They became political pariahs when they compounded their sins and callously refused to hire mainline furloughees out of pure spite.
3) I'm confused. Are you saying that outsourcing is a straw man that was never alive to begin with and never a threat?
I would certainly agree that there are mainline pilots and ALPA politicians who support(ed) outsourcing. Some have seen their error. Some have not.
To say that ALPA watched in horror as the outsourcing proceeded is just not true. Those contracts were promoted and sold to the rank and file as great deals. RJs were "saving Delta". Feeding the mainline. Developing routes. Raiding our competitor's hubs. etc. etc. Surely you recall that dog and pony stuff?
2) The Comair pilots sued us in court demanding that we dismantle our scope clause and let them fly even bigger jets. They are far from mere "scapegoats". They became political pariahs when they compounded their sins and callously refused to hire mainline furloughees out of pure spite.
3) I'm confused. Are you saying that outsourcing is a straw man that was never alive to begin with and never a threat?
I would certainly agree that there are mainline pilots and ALPA politicians who support(ed) outsourcing. Some have seen their error. Some have not.
To say that ALPA watched in horror as the outsourcing proceeded is just not true. Those contracts were promoted and sold to the rank and file as great deals. RJs were "saving Delta". Feeding the mainline. Developing routes. Raiding our competitor's hubs. etc. etc. Surely you recall that dog and pony stuff?
If Bar is saying that:
1.) we are our own worst enemies when it comes to outsourcing,
2.) that we never should have voted in these crappy contracts that allowed the outsourcing of our jobs, &
3.) that we should have gone on strike 10-12 years ago to stop it,
I'm with him. But, I'm not sure that is what he is saying. It's all coded.
04-01-2011, 08:44 PM
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04-01-2011, 08:45 PM
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I know you are probably too young to know who Charlie Ward is, but he won the Heisman in the early 90's. When he graduated, he chose to play basketball, and I didn't fault him one bit.
I played football in high school and still have discomfort in my shoulder. The only reason I did it, was the only reason any high school guy plays football ===> Chicks dig it.
But, when you get into your 40's and you can barely stand up straight or open your hand all the way, chicks don't dig that so much anymore.
I played football in high school and still have discomfort in my shoulder. The only reason I did it, was the only reason any high school guy plays football ===> Chicks dig it.
But, when you get into your 40's and you can barely stand up straight or open your hand all the way, chicks don't dig that so much anymore.
That being said... what happen to the other person that resulted in your "shoulder discomfort?" "Head explosion?"
04-01-2011, 08:52 PM
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