I've got a 49 hour layover in AMS next week. Anyone ever took the train over to Bastogne for the day? Plan B is maybe a "bridge too far/hells highway" kind of thing if Bastogne is too hard to do.

Thanks,
Fred

Very jealous! I had a 4 day Brussels few years ago and did my homework...was gonna see all three museums, Bastogne, Malmody, whole 9 yards. We landed only to find out there was a transportation strike. Please share your photos when you get home. Cheers H

09-18-2014 | 10:31 AM

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From: bartender

When is the first oct open time run?? Thx

09-18-2014 | 10:46 AM

#168783

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When is the first oct open time run?? Thx

7am on the 20th

09-18-2014 | 11:29 AM

#168784

tsquare

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Originally Posted by Ferd149

Ok doughnut boys (where did this DPA nickname come from?)

Just wanting to give Jerry and Carl some love........and no I still haven't sent in a card........

Tina Fey, Brian Regan and Sarah Silverman "Donuts" Single Shot - Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee by Jerry Seinfeld

Ferd

I think that it arose out of necessity to talk about them on the former dALPA website forums. If you typed in "DPA", the bot would star it out (***). But they couldn't very well set doughnuts to be excluded. I could be wrong though.

09-18-2014 | 11:44 AM

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Saw a snippet of an article that says the EX-IM bank funding is being piggy-backed (typical cowardly/politician act) in the House bill providing support for syrian rebels/fight against isis.

May be a good time to make more phone calls or letters.

09-18-2014 | 01:15 PM

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From: Road construction signholder

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I probably screwed up the story anyway.

Doesn't Inverse Assignment pay 200% on days off?

Correct. Essentially an IA pays like a GS, except for the fact that you didn't ask for it, but instead the company "reached out and touched someone"...particularly, the pilot getting the IA.

One mollifying tenet of an IA is that it pays double pay, no credit regardless of any other flying that you may or may not have flown for the month. A GS only pays double if all the rest of your flying has made it to the GS trigger.

That is the least the company can do when they IA you, which is forcing you to fly on days off when you didn't volunteer to do so.

09-18-2014 | 04:17 PM

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From: Left, left, left right left....

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Originally Posted by Alan Shore

I recently attended one of the survey roadshows. The issue of leading questions came up, as did the origin of some questions, e.g., CDOs. These are my takeaways.....

3) Questions on profit sharing, CDOs, pay banding, etc. come from beliefs that these issues may be brought up in negotiations by the other side. Knowing ahead of time how we feel about them gives the MEC and NC data on how to respond.

Normally I'd agree with you however I think the pilot group already sent a rather unambiguous opinion to the MEC reference CDO's on the 117 TA, and the MEC responded.

Now we're asking the question again until we get the answer we want? Who wants?

"If age 65 were to be inevitable, would you prefer to have a say in the construction of the language or not.......

09-18-2014 | 04:38 PM

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Ferd, If you get to Bastogne, the WWII museum is fantastic. Not fancy but very informative and worthwhile. Bastogne itself has a feel of still being 1950's.

09-18-2014 | 05:05 PM

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From: Cockpit speaker volume knob set to eleven.

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Originally Posted by buzzpat

Well, they do lead the league in number of guys arrested. Which is saying a lot these days.

I thought the Vikings had that one locked. They did just deactivate another player....maybe they are leading the league in something.

09-18-2014 | 05:40 PM

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From: A320 Left seat

I got both kids to bed just in time to watch some Thursday night Football without any distractions. What a blowout. Since no one on here is commenting, you must all live in PTC and have season tickets. As a Bears fan, I was thrilled to see Devon (Devin?) Hester just break the record for career returns for touchdowns....I love that guy! But the TB QB, Josh McKown did awesome for Da Bears last year when Cutler got injured (again), so I am sorry to see him having such a bad night.

It's not going to be much of a competition but if you like seeing touchdowns, you're missing some fun if you're not watching.