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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
(Post 1335089)
Wait wha?
Your picture came up. You're totally sucking up to Newk here. :D |
Its an inauguration day miracle!
I was able to swap an X day to Super Bowl Sunday. That follows the same occurence on Thanksgiving. Reluctantly, I have to now admit some suspicion that flight ops/crew scheduling has made a conscious effort to give junior reserves something of a good deal. They appear to be allowing reserve coverage to drop fairly low on holidays. At least lower than they have historically. Observing the last few holiday periods it looks to me like they have decided to use green slips to cover the excess open time on those days instead of stockpiling a bunch of reserves. Sort of a back door form of "holiday pay". Cheaper than giving everybody actual holiday pay like the flt attendants get, but still not bad. Despite my usual cynicism, I am forced to give management a sincere hat tip for this new unwritten policy. I appreciate it. |
Originally Posted by Check Essential
(Post 1335261)
Its an inauguration day miracle!
I was able to swap an X day to Super Bowl Sunday. That follows the same occurence on Thanksgiving. Reluctantly, I have to now admit some suspicion that flight ops/crew scheduling has made a conscious effort to give junior reserves something of a good deal. They appear to be allowing reserve coverage to drop fairly low on holidays. At least lower than they have historically. Observing the last few holiday periods it looks to me like they have decided to use green slips to cover the excess open time on those days instead of stockpiling a bunch of reserves. Sort of a back door form of "holiday pay". Cheaper than giving everybody actual holiday pay like the flt attendants get, but still not bad. Despite my usual cynicism, I am forced to give management a sincere hat tip for this new unwritten policy. I appreciate it. The funny this is I needed the morning off, not the game. I could care less about the game no matter who was in it. I'll DVR it and if the final score looks interesting I'll watch it. What I'd love to see is a CFB national championship game go to 7 overtimes. That would be a hoot. |
Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
(Post 1335201)
Someone captured my reaction to the MEC's "finding" without a meeting or debate on Friday. http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/shrug.gif |
Ferd,
Check your PM's. Denny |
Interesting wrinkle in the 787's woes.
An assessment by international consultancy Lux Research notes that even among lithium-ion batteries types, Boeing could have picked a safer alternative with little loss of performance. The 787’s batteries use lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), a material that imparts “excellent” energy density but does not resist overheating well. Once started, lithium-ion fires typically generate oxygen, making them difficult to extinguish. In the first case of battery failure, aboard a Japan Air Lines 787 parked at Boston Logan Airport, firefighters needed 40 minutes to put out the resulting fire. In choosing LCO, Boeing eschewed safer alternatives such as lithium-iron phosphate (LFP), according to Lux. Even when overcharged, LFP changes only slightly in structure, it noted, preventing oxygen release and resisting the repeating cycle of heat generation known as thermal runaway. “This decision is all the more shocking considering major automakers early on refused to entertain the possibility of using LCO in passenger vehicles due to safety concerns,” said the Lux report. |
Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
(Post 1335311)
Interesting wrinkle in the 787's woes.
Aircraft grounded for inspection. No one has the inspection protocol or what might be coming. |
Originally Posted by forgot to bid
(Post 1335281)
I did the same on Super Bowl Sunday, maybe it has to do with guys picking up trips now that the Falcons are out. I do not know.
The funny this is I needed the morning off, not the game. I could care less about the game no matter who was in it. I'll DVR it and if the final score looks interesting I'll watch it. What I'd love to see is a CFB national championship game go to 7 overtimes. That would be a hoot. |
Originally Posted by buzzpat
(Post 1335362)
Now that the 9ers are in and the Pack is out, I'm hoping for a greenie!!
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Originally Posted by Schwanker
(Post 1335402)
Just dig deep. Recommend index finger no deeper than 2nd digit!
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