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Originally Posted by satchip (Post 1699975)

You missed Tuscaloosa by several miles. I was wondering what you had against west Jefferson Co?

Well, it's next to Tuscaloosa for starters.

:D

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1699978)

With all due respect, I don't think you are in any danger at this point. So my question is who would an early out program benefit? Besides, you've been here long enough to see how they work.. All the pomp and circumstance of movement and what not, and then it takes 3 years to get anybody off the top. It's a total waste of time for those that remain, and usually expensive to boot.

And I'm with ya. If my widebody choice gets narrowed down to an airplane that calls me names in the flare, I might beat feet too. (crowd goes wild)

You fly safe as well.

I may be mis-reading this, but the early out isn't designed to create a positive "movement", at least not in the "upward" sense. It's about avoiding a "downward" movement (not the old fashion one ;)) and thereby creating useless and costly training cycles.

You mentioned the program being a "waste of time", however the bottom guy/gal may disagree about the program being a waste of time, especially if he/she remains in their position.

Regarding being expensive.... I am adamant this shouldn't be a cost item for the pilot group but could be a savings for the company and thereby self funding the PERP.

I spent almost 14 years being called a "retard" during my flare... I learned to ignore it much like I have learned to ignore other things in life I have no control over. (happy wife... happy life:cool:)

Here's to looking forward to SEC football... I can't wait!!:)

From a fellow Tennessean although a flatlander from the West,

OC

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1699820)

You're just trying to get paid more to go out early before you have to go out. :D

uhhhhh.... it there a problem with that??

Especially if it doesn't cost the pilot group anything and gets rid of us old farts? :confused:

OC

Dang... a 717 trip with a 4am check in on day 1? :eek:

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Originally Posted by OceanCrosser (Post 1700013)

uhhhhh.... it there a problem with that??

Especially if it doesn't cost the pilot group anything and gets rid of us old farts? :confused:

OC

Never said I was against it! iceman doesn't have long left, so I was just yanking his chain.

For all you Cowboy fans...went to their camp today in Oxnard. Pretty impressive operation. It was military appreciation day and Jason Garrett was very cool and personable.

They still suck though. ;)

Not to change the subject but watch this video starting at 45 seconds......pretty amazing!

LiveLeak.com - Russian UFO Jet Fighter Planes 2014

Denny

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1700036)

Not to change the subject but watch this video starting at 45 seconds......pretty amazing!

LiveLeak.com - Russian UFO Jet Fighter Planes 2014

Denny

Ha! Pause it at 1:27. Something didn't quite look right about the way they were moving through the air.

Sure enough, those are RC planes.

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1700036)

Not to change the subject but watch this video starting at 45 seconds......pretty amazing!

LiveLeak.com - Russian UFO Jet Fighter Planes 2014

Denny

I looks fake to me. Look at the video closely, you'll figure it out.

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1699985)

Big E did you go for the global short on the market?

Are you talking about the question I asked about the VIX ETF's I was asking about last month? I did buy a few options (10)...on the VIX index, not the ETF's (Thanks Dalad and Orvil for waiving me off that one!)

I'm going to start loading up on pumpkin futures next month too. Don't ask me how I know, but I am pretty confident they're going to spike up mid October.

You heard it hear first.