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ATL-DTW is bad, but guess what, all of those commuters will be in ATL come the MOAB and the junior folk will be killing each other for JS to DTW!

I am ready for it. It will be my first time on 15 years where the airplane does not point to ATL. I did not know they knew how to go anywhere else!

acl65pilot

11-16-2009 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DAL4EVER (Post 712644)

Go Ann Arbor. I flew freight out of PTK in the mid '90s. What a craphole. And that was when DTW was happening. I can't imagine it now that it has 25% unemployment. I've heard near our hotel its fared out pretty well.

It is. I have been there. As I have said before there is a "Foreclosure Hut" in the mall.

Ann Arbor is great, and I love that town. Go a little farther West and you get more house a nicer local and a lot cheaper. I am looking at 4000 sq ft for 200-250K and in great areas. (Probably not going to do it, but will keep my MD set for DTW over JFK!)

Bucking Bar

11-16-2009 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 712642)

DTW here I come.

Got good intel on condos about 1 hr from the parking lot to. 50-70K!

I got good intel on a condo IN the parking lot for $5,000 to $7,000.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/da.../205_p2055.jpg

acl65pilot

11-16-2009 02:42 PM

Have at it a Bar. Go experience a DTW winter in that thing. I am fairly certain that it would be cheaper to buy a 70K condo than to keep fuel in that thing trying to stay warm. Add to it, the water lines in and out of it would be frozen solid!

Doug Masters

11-16-2009 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 712619)

You're dating yourself :D Most of my FOs weren't even born when the last one went.

So now tell me again who this Lance Armstrong guy was that landed on the moon? Or was it Louis? Ahhhh I ferget.

I think it was Louie...not sure, but what a wonderful world...

Bucking Bar

11-16-2009 02:46 PM

Nah, I've got an adapter for a ground power plug. I'll just get the rampies to leave one of these close to the airport fence. You seem to forget this has been successfully done, in short term parking none the less, out at DFW. All you need is sufficiently PO'd displaced pilots to get very creative with embarrassing housing solutions.

Anyone know where I can buy a whole lot of large NWA stickers for my camper? Maybe even a whole flock of Howard the Duck.

http://www.tronair.com/Images/Products/1775100000.jpg

acl65pilot

11-16-2009 02:52 PM

Now that is an idea. Make DAL pay for the gas too!

I'll buy the first case of Ramen!

Bucking Bar

11-16-2009 03:03 PM

Here's another option.

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FmrFreightDog

11-16-2009 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 712630)

Anyone know about the ATL >> DTW commute?

MSP appears impossible to commute in and out of.

It's stressful but not horrible. Nice thing is that if you get painted into a corner there's plenty of opportunities to two-leg it. Airtran also usually has seats and makes for a good commute to DTW, but not from DTW due to having to change terminals.

Bar, aren't you on the 73N? If you're holding that I seriously doubt you'll have to worry about getting bumped out of ATL. I'm a -N guy, and I think the great migration southward is being somewhat exaggerated (excepting me....)

forgot to bid

11-16-2009 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 712639)

Chicken, Steak or Pasta? Are you kidding me, the FA's eat all that long before I get a call.
What you were to have meals on this flight? Well, they didn't cater them.....We have PB and J.........

They're not eating it. Buddy of mine was told by a FA she takes it home for the cats. I believe him.

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