Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1251108)

Scuzi, a break in the action.

Guys, please take the time to complete the latest Rotation Construction Survey. I'm not sure if it has any effect at all, but for all us 10.3 hour credit red eye *****s in LA, can it hurt?

Grazie. Back to your regularly scheduled underboob, hiring rumors and RJ bashing.

Buzz

Originally Posted by PinnacleFO (Post 1250860)

I was thinking out loud the other day which Ive been told not to do in public in uniform but Would I be too far off If looking at the situation, off the street hiring may not begin until 2014?
Reason I say is becuase if Delta wanted to, they could staff I believe 20-25 per month for a full year and a half with flows from xj and cz. The 717s are not coming until summer of 13, the 737-900's are replacing 757's, you guys are getting more utilization of reserves, and your retirements really dont kick in until 2015 hardcore. So even if bodies are needed, they may just use the flows as needed to fill the spots until the real hiring begins.
Sometimes to get form A to B you have to go to C first and with pinnacle about to fall apart, im trying to get to point C
Any Input?

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1251178)

I plan on shorting APPL. Taking ideas from Sony and Mitsubishi, then pushing outdated hardware with "we stole it first" patents is not innovation. This litigation is simply a sign that Apple is out of ideas, and barely comes in fourth in a foot race with Taiwanese and Korean fabricators (assuming the Taiwan competitor was pregnant when the race started). If Xerox had ever enforced their patents there would not be an Apple ... .

Besides there is the usual cycle of buy on the hype, sell on release date disappointment (no matter how good the product is) coming to us.

As is usually the case with predatory litigation, the only real winners are the attorneys and the only real losers are the consumers. This will be overturned on appeal. In the mean time Android will all but be put on hold. Quite a development since iOS and Android are both simply customized Linux (open source) shells.

Imagine in Orville and Wilbur Wright had been able to get Curtis in front of a California jury.

Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1251319)

I take it you don't have an iPad or an iPhone. I've found them revolutionary, despite the 8 or 16 GB advertised. I do not use a PC anymore for anything except CQ. The iPhone itself has so much utility as a commuter that I'm a guaranteed customer for a long time.

My mother was in the market for a new phone a few months ago. She said the iPhone 4S was $199 but the droid was free. I suggested she get the iPhone 4S, but she got the droid instead. The next day she returned the droid, disappointed, and got the iPhone -- absolutely loves it. One anecdote of many.

Originally Posted by DelDah Capt (Post 1251246)

Didn't see this posted yet, but apologies if it's a repeat.




Accident: Delta B763 at Paris on Aug 24th 2012, hard landing

Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1251211)

Dogs can't read. You have to take it to them on a personal level and make it real for them.

Dissing your dog (not my acting) - YouTube

Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1251180)

$800/share once Apple TV is announced. Careful shorting. Could be a set up for a squeeze.

Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1251334)

Green slips were just handed out to 2 NYC FOs to go ferry it to Atl. I'm sitting SC wondering why I didn't get the call. I just looked at the inside 12 hours and SC is #5 whereas GS is #12! Should I report this?

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1251338)

How many hours have you been sitting on Short Call already?

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1251108)

and RJ bashing.

Buzz

Originally Posted by bluejuice71 (Post 1251041)

Agreed. I don't understand why the 90 is so damn hot in the summer. They fixed most of the quirky issues from the 88 on the 90, but the cooling is much worse on the 90.