Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-04-2013 | 06:19 AM
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Biannual Douglas Appreciation Month Caption Contest:
12-04-2013 | 06:51 AM
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12-04-2013 | 07:18 AM
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12-04-2013 | 07:19 AM
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12-04-2013 | 07:21 AM
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Interesting. I went to that site (US Dept of Health and Human Services) and it had a section specifically about HIPAA and how it relates to your employer asking you for a doctor's note. Here's what it says:
I'm no rocket scientist, but after reading that and some additional information on HIPAA, it sounds like the only way any of this would ever remotely even get close to a HIPAA violation would be if Delta went to my doctor directly and asked for my medical information and in turn my doctor gave that information, VFR direct, to Delta without first getting my permission. I don't see anything that prevents a doctor from giving me my medical information that I am requesting from him nor anything that prevents me from giving that information to anyone. I'm am by no means a fan of our sick verification, but the cry of HIPAA violation seems to be baseless.
How many people are in the department of pilot leaves? A department sounds like a big group, but I thought it only has like 3 people.
"Requests from your employer
The Privacy Rule does not prevent your supervisor, human resources worker or others from asking you for a doctor’s note or other information about your health if your employer needs the information to administer sick leave, workers’ compensation, wellness programs, or health insurance.
However, if your employer asks your health care provider directly for information about you, your provider cannot disclose the information in response without your authorization.
Covered health care providers must have your authorization to disclose this information to your employer, unless other laws require them to disclose it.
Generally, the Privacy Rule applies to disclosures made by your health care provider, not to the questions of your employer."
The Privacy Rule does not prevent your supervisor, human resources worker or others from asking you for a doctor’s note or other information about your health if your employer needs the information to administer sick leave, workers’ compensation, wellness programs, or health insurance.
However, if your employer asks your health care provider directly for information about you, your provider cannot disclose the information in response without your authorization.
Covered health care providers must have your authorization to disclose this information to your employer, unless other laws require them to disclose it.
Generally, the Privacy Rule applies to disclosures made by your health care provider, not to the questions of your employer."
I'm no rocket scientist, but after reading that and some additional information on HIPAA, it sounds like the only way any of this would ever remotely even get close to a HIPAA violation would be if Delta went to my doctor directly and asked for my medical information and in turn my doctor gave that information, VFR direct, to Delta without first getting my permission. I don't see anything that prevents a doctor from giving me my medical information that I am requesting from him nor anything that prevents me from giving that information to anyone. I'm am by no means a fan of our sick verification, but the cry of HIPAA violation seems to be baseless.
How many people are in the department of pilot leaves? A department sounds like a big group, but I thought it only has like 3 people.
12-04-2013 | 07:48 AM
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12-04-2013 | 07:57 AM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
An early Douglas attempt at a Lifting Body design for NASA.
The X15 had explored the use of ceramic ablatives to protect the fuselage during hypersonic flight. Test pilots described later lifting body designs as having "flown like a turd" and having descended like "a 15 pound cow patty out the back of a long legged camel." Douglas already had a ceramic container for turds and in typical fashion sought a derivative solution. As with all Douglas design, you start with what you already have and design a fix.
Eventually Douglas figured out that "flys like a turd" was not a design requirement, or even desired by the operator. Having milked a government contract for $15,000,000,0000,0000 plus cost over-runs the design was sold for $25 and a sleeve of Biscoff Cookies to a gentleman who remarketed the ablative water injection system with boudary layer airflow control as a turd cleaning toilet seat for overweight geriatrics.
The X15 had explored the use of ceramic ablatives to protect the fuselage during hypersonic flight. Test pilots described later lifting body designs as having "flown like a turd" and having descended like "a 15 pound cow patty out the back of a long legged camel." Douglas already had a ceramic container for turds and in typical fashion sought a derivative solution. As with all Douglas design, you start with what you already have and design a fix.
Eventually Douglas figured out that "flys like a turd" was not a design requirement, or even desired by the operator. Having milked a government contract for $15,000,000,0000,0000 plus cost over-runs the design was sold for $25 and a sleeve of Biscoff Cookies to a gentleman who remarketed the ablative water injection system with boudary layer airflow control as a turd cleaning toilet seat for overweight geriatrics.
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12-04-2013 | 08:01 AM
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Does anyone know the etiology of the term "surrender monkey?"
I like the term even if I don't use it. I was just wondering if anyone knew how it started.
I like the term even if I don't use it. I was just wondering if anyone knew how it started.
12-04-2013 | 08:12 AM
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Cheese-eating surrender monkeys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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12-04-2013 | 08:16 AM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
Not sure if this is TIC but, if you believe Wiki, it started from a 1995 episode of "The Simpsons." It started out with "cheese eating."
Cheese-eating surrender monkeys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cheese-eating surrender monkeys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Originally Posted by http://www.backwoodshome.com/humor/salutetofrance.html
A Salute To France - An Ally That's Always Good For A Laugh
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind."
— Jed Babbin, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."
— General George S. Patton
"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure"
— Jacques Chirac, President of France
"As far as France is concerned, you're right."
— Rush Limbaugh,
"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee."
— Regis Philbin
"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag."
— David Letterman
"I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!"
— Jay Leno
"Going to war without France is like going duck hunting without your accordian"
— Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense
"The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq."
— Dennis Miller
"French troops arrived in Afghanistan last week and not a minute too soon: the French are acting as advisers to the remaining Taliban, to teach them how to surrender properly."
— Jay Leno
"They've taken their own precautions against al-Qa'ida. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house."
— Argus Hamilton
"What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its national will fighting against DisneyWorld and Big Macs than against the Nazis?"
— Dennis Miller
"After what they say was an exhaustive investigation, the Defense Minister of France said today that Osama bin Laden is either still in hiding in Afghanistan, he may have escaped to Pakistan, or he may be dead. Hey, France, thanks a lot. We'll take it from here. Hard to believe they were invaded twice." -
— Jay Leno
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind."
— Jed Babbin, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."
— General George S. Patton
"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure"
— Jacques Chirac, President of France
"As far as France is concerned, you're right."
— Rush Limbaugh,
"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee."
— Regis Philbin
"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag."
— David Letterman
"I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!"
— Jay Leno
"Going to war without France is like going duck hunting without your accordian"
— Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense
"The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq."
— Dennis Miller
"French troops arrived in Afghanistan last week and not a minute too soon: the French are acting as advisers to the remaining Taliban, to teach them how to surrender properly."
— Jay Leno
"They've taken their own precautions against al-Qa'ida. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house."
— Argus Hamilton
"What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its national will fighting against DisneyWorld and Big Macs than against the Nazis?"
— Dennis Miller
"After what they say was an exhaustive investigation, the Defense Minister of France said today that Osama bin Laden is either still in hiding in Afghanistan, he may have escaped to Pakistan, or he may be dead. Hey, France, thanks a lot. We'll take it from here. Hard to believe they were invaded twice." -
— Jay Leno
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