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Old 11-22-2011, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog View Post
Wow. You're right. I totally forgot about beating Army. That makes 5. Great! Now I get to be stressed about the Deacons!
They can beat Wake...
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Old 11-22-2011, 04:02 PM
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They can beat Wake...
Should be able to. Good luck in Lexington!
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Old 11-22-2011, 05:00 PM
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I've wondered the same thing. With the new 3 year plan, it sure looks like we gave the company 3 years of shrinkage opportunity. Did we change our side of the JV language unilaterally?
Then, after 3 years the JV is dissolved, and woops, three years of lost flying we will never get back. Sign new JV and start over. You don't have to be nostradamus to see the future. We need some serious duct tape on our scope.
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Old 11-22-2011, 05:05 PM
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Then, after 3 years the JV is dissolved, and woops, three years of lost flying we will never get back. Sign new JV and start over. You don't have to be nostradamus to see the future. We need some serious duct tape on our scope.
Exactly correct. It's comforting to know that our ALPA lawyers will be bringing the duct tape.

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Old 11-22-2011, 05:06 PM
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Then, after 3 years the JV is dissolved, and woops, three years of lost flying we will never get back. Sign new JV and start over. You don't have to be nostradamus to see the future. We need some serious duct tape on our scope.

My post wasn't meant to incite a riot. However, IMO it doesn't bode well for the DAL pilots. I agree that there are many ways to get around the JV language - from a legal or business perspective. If that is the intent of the company, we are doomed anyway. If the intent was flexibility during a time of economic difficulty, there should have been some snapback language - if there is such language, I'm not aware of it.
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Old 11-22-2011, 05:10 PM
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Its getting to be time to replace the mommy mobile. Mrs Scambo has narrowed her desires to the Honda crv, the toyota rav 4, and the kia sportage. All 2wd all midrange trim levels. I have done the online research, just wondering about anyone's personal experiences with the above vehicles.
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Old 11-22-2011, 05:23 PM
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Its getting to be time to replace the mommy mobile. Mrs Scambo has narrowed her desires to the Honda crv, the toyota rav 4, and the kia sportage. All 2wd all midrange trim levels. I have done the online research, just wondering about anyone's personal experiences with the above vehicles.
We had a CRV until we up gauged to a Honda Odyssey (after second kid and, ugh, fourth dog). Nothing bad to say. Midrange trim is more than adequate (at least it was for us), and we owned the thing 6 years with no major problems. Had to have the brake rotors replaced after about 2 years, but I suspect that was mostly driver induced. Only negative I can think of is that Honda does fall short on their warranties compared to their closest competitors.

Hava a friend with a Kia and it was in and out of MX the first year pretty frequently but has been reliable since then. Don't know anything about the RAV 4.
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Old 11-22-2011, 05:24 PM
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Its getting to be time to replace the mommy mobile. Mrs Scambo has narrowed her desires to the Honda crv, the toyota rav 4, and the kia sportage. All 2wd all midrange trim levels. I have done the online research, just wondering about anyone's personal experiences with the above vehicles.
Did she look at the Mazda CX-7 or CX-9? They are both pretty nice, but they probably will not last as long as a Honda or Toyota.
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Old 11-22-2011, 05:37 PM
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Has she seen the new Escape / Vertex? The Echo Boost engines are four or so years ahead of the tech used in the competitor's models you're choosing between. They have some neat features for the Mrs. like doors that open by sliding your foot under the door.

2013 Ford Escape Hands Free Liftgate - YouTube



Both Toyota and Honda are doing styling refreshes on the models you mentioned. When you see the new models, you want to avoid the ugly duck 2011's. The RAV4 has available third row seating.

Or, find yourself a 1999 to 2003 BMW 5 Series (E39) wagon, preferably a 528 or 530 with the slide out tray in back. More utility than a truck, drives better than a new too heavy BMW. ... Or try to sell her on a Subaru WRX (2009's my choice). Drive the WRX and any of the new Corolla or Civic on tall struts lose their appeal and the WRX is every bit as functional.

If serious about a new Mini SUV, why not the Mini Clubman, or a Evoque? Range Rover Evoque - Pulse of the City project / Welcome to the Range Rover Evoque Pulse of the City project

Life is short, don't drive boring cars. Any of these will run 150,000 miles with regular maintenance. The question is, will you want to drive it that long?

P.S. I'll also second the Mazda recommendation. Their new CX-5 with the diesel (if they bring it here) will be cool. I've found Mazda to be bullet proof and have owned three MX-5's, four RX-7's and the wife's current car is a 6 hatch. Probably put 500,000 trouble free miles on these.

The Mazda SUV's are not quite competitive on mileage. They are revamping their engine line up and newer models with the Sky Active engines will see quite an improvement.




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Old 11-22-2011, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by scambo1 View Post
Its getting to be time to replace the mommy mobile. Mrs Scambo has narrowed her desires to the Honda crv, the toyota rav 4, and the kia sportage. All 2wd all midrange trim levels. I have done the online research, just wondering about anyone's personal experiences with the above vehicles.
Wife has a 2004 CRV and we've never had any issueses. Its not the most fun driving car, but it does have a lot of space and works great with all the baby stuff. They are redesigning it in a few months, so if you wait you might get a great deal on the current design.

Off topic, first Delta South training experience on a new aircraft, are they still pc only or are none boot camped macs all right?
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