Humboldt

Start with a big Tri-Tip, marinated for days in molasses, Worcestershire, garlic, pepper, coffee, red wine, tequila and Tamarind sauce.

Beer: Laguanitas IPA & Sierra Nevada Torpedos for the men, Lost Coast Great Whites and Corona Light for the frail ones.

The unfinished tequila not used on the tri-tip could come in hand later late night.

That's a Central Coast weekend.

Gomerglideslope

So, no substantive response to my question (in that you didn't disappoint)... Nonetheless I will reply to your question: Moak's comments in the long run neither hurt nor help our cause. I have little interest in anyone's extemporaneous views about where we stand. I know where the market is, I know where the economy is trending, I have some sense of what wall street thinks of our enterprise going forward; I am familiar with the SWA contact , I know what AA/USA and UCAL pilots are doing, I know what the price of oil is, and the cost of a gallon a gas and a loaf of bread...I know what the unemployment rate is and I know that our current commander in chief is largely feckless and weak in the face of a grave international threat-but I digress (if only we had Romney or David Cameron at the helm).... None of the aforementioned will manage my expectations, nor degrade my estimation of what we are worth. In the end, there will be negotiations, threats, promises, and at some point presumably a TA. As always, I will evaluate whatever is agreed upon, and I will cast my vote. If I am with the majority I will be happy, if with the minority not so much...in either case, I shall endeavor to persevere.

Gomerglideslope

Outstanding! I am presently mired in the mid-west, but dreaming of the coast (With a SN Torpedo in hand).

Humboldt

Egg zacktolly.

forgot to bid

I saw one of those at the museum in Pensacola. It's outside. Wish they would let you walk around those planes without a guided bus tour.

forgot to bid

It's officially game day *****es.

forgot to bid

MD-88 - 149 passengers... for now
MD-90 - 160 passengers

Why don't they get love?

80ktsClamp

Because the hyd controls are by the FO's left knee.

Fix that and we can talk.

Air Cooled Dad

Came home to see that my CO2 on my kegerator has a leak. 0 psi. Nuts!!! Need a refill before beer will refill my glass. Keg of Pacifico and Sam Adams Oktoberfest await...

sailingfun

We have always included range, payload and speed components in the rates. In fact not that long ago the rates were broken down by weight, speed and base rates. You had to add the 3 together to get the actual rate. When the MD 88's were purchased we also agreed to a lower rate to get them on the property. For that reason the 88 has been given higher pay increases in most contracts.