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Old 12-14-2009 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BSOuthisplace
PDT's idea of trying to acquire or renew aircraft:

SF (to leasing company): "Ok, we'll give you $5,000/ month, plus these really cool cloth zip up manual binders in exchange for 13 Q300s"

Rep from leasing company: "You're joking right?"

SF: "Nope"

Rep: "Get out...now"

...

Next week on ask piedmont:

SF: "After heated negotiations with the leasing company, we were unable to secure financing for additional aircraft"
This actually got me laughing out loud. Picturing SF, (the whole picture, voice, face, mannerisms, etc) sitting across the desk from the leasing company rep gave me a hell of a laugh. Thanks, it made my day better!
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