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Originally Posted by Jinks (Post 765708)

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Beer, those pictures super put up, of one of the many 13,000 hot auburn girls, is that our stadium?!? I haven't been there since 05. Is that the old eagle cage side or is that the parking lot side?

FTB, you have been away too long. Those are pics of B-D stadium at UAT.
Jordan-Hare looks so much better.

Jinks (a long time Auburn resident)[/quote]

Jinks..Do you live in Auburn? We will probably move back in a few years. I can handle the 90 mile drive!!! War Eagle!!

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Originally Posted by satchip (Post 765587)

Anyone been to Tonopah know what the ground terrain is like, ie sand, rocky dirt, or what? It's for a fellow modeler's diorama.

It's been over 20 years and I wasn't there very often but it's a lot of the above. Desert Caliche (calcium carbonate and limestone) and some dry lake bed sands as well.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 765604)

I've done a lot of modeling. I have my recent underwear photo shoot if you want to see it. I can post pictures. But not sure what a diorama is or Tonopah.

:D

Tonopah is a British warship from the 1600s. Its sister ship was the "Diversity."

Diorama is what you get after flying to central america too much.

Let's see the whitey tighties, ftb!

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 765705)

Is there a code share?

Yeah, but as I said earlier, the scope clause says it has to have the Smokey logo and an orange spinnaker. :D I guess it could say something about the Crimson tide as long as it's not too prominently displayed. :cool:

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 765822)

Maybe a giant CSS ALABAMA along the side?:)

More expanded service.... mainline??

Ah, yes- More cities for us.... but wait? I keep on hearing about reduced RJs and more mainline. Let's read further:

Delta Air Lines Adds New Service to Memphis Hub
Spring schedule adds service to Amarillo, Texas., Toronto, Canada and Evansville, Ind.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 18, 2010 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced the addition of new
service between its Memphis hub and Amarillo, Texas and Evansville, Ind. Toronto, Canada also
returns as a destination with two daily frequencies.
The addition of Amarillo increases the total number of unique Texas destinations served from
Memphis to four, which include service to Dallas’ Love Field, Lubbock and McAllen.
“Operationally our Memphis hub has been one of our highest performing hubs and with the
overwhelming community support it is perfectly positioned for this additional service,” said Glen
Hauenstein, Delta’s executive vice president – Network Planning and Revenue Management.
Delta’s new daily service between Memphis and Evansville, Ind., will be served with a 50-seat
Bombardier CRJ-200, effective April 6, 2010*
Flight Departs Arrives
3730 Memphis at 7:45 p.m. Evansville at 8:52 p.m.
3731 Evansville at 6:30 a.m. Memphis at 7:38 a.m.
Delta’s new daily service between Amarillo, Texas and Memphis will be served with a 50-seat
Bombardier CRJ-200, effective June 10, 2010*
Flight Departs Arrives
4275 Memphis at 9:20 a.m. Amarillo at 11:20 a.m.
4277 Memphis at 1:40 p.m. Amarillo at 3:40 p.m.
4279 Memphis at 7:40 p.m. Amarillo at 9:40 p.m.
4274 Amarillo at 5:55 a.m. Memphis at 7:55 a.m.
4276 Amarillo at 11:45 a.m. Memphis at 1:45 p.m.
4278 Amarillo at 4:05 p.m. Memphis at 6:05 p.m.

Did I miss something? Apparently our customers are asking for more RJ's?

Jinks..Do you live in Auburn? We will probably move back in a few years. I can handle the 90 mile drive!!! War Eagle!![/quote]

Been back in Auburn since the summer of 2000. Of course I'm a little older than you as I spent 20+ years in the Air Force. :D If you've got kids, you'll love the schools in Auburn.

Commuted to Memphis and Detroit and looking forward to driving to work in ATL come April.

Jinks

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Originally Posted by CVG767A (Post 765335)

Or here's an alternative. Captain 60+ is on the 767ER out of New York, leaving every other Sunday on a five-day trip to Nice; a 72 hour layover on the French Riviera.

Each trip pays 28 hours; he does two of them for a 56 hour month. Not a full month, but he doesn't care. He's semi-retired. Who in their right mind would retire from that???

It's not that these very senior guys have no life, it's that they have a great life! I don't blame them a bit for sticking around. I plan to when I get to that point.

Agree 100%. Or, how about the ATL 777A/B who actually lives out west and gets the LAX-SYD trip (pays 38 hours with two deadheads ATL-LAX-ATL), commutes same day on both ends so only "works" 6 days a month and gets paid 76 hours. Why should this guy retire when he has 24 days off a month and get's 150K+ as an FO and 250K+ as a CA. One other thing to think about for all you early retireds is the cost of health care prior to 65 (it can easily be 1000-2000/month) if you don't have a wife with access to group health care. I know a lot of people aren't happy with our health care plans - try ehealthinsurance.com to see what it would cost you on your own. Just my $.02.

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 765344)

Well I wouldn't call it "lots" but there are some. I don't wanna open this can of worms even though I did fire the first shot... Point is, and I know some of you guys won't believe or admit this, but there are some out there that still like the job. And since we aren't handcuffed to a pension anymore as you put it.. we don't HAVE to do anything. The best thing we have going for us is the fact that we don't have to maintain a minimum hour/month schedule. I would fight a change to THAT with my last breath (metaphorically speaking of course) I mean.. why not fly to FRA once a month for a good beer? Or for those that like it... Paris for some rude waiters and overrated wine? If that's what some guys wanna do.. more power to 'em. Now who was it that was talking about a sailboat? I need a partner (for a boat). :D

TSquare,

Great point - I have been paid to fly my entire working career (30+ years - Air Force and Delta). Let's not ever allow them to put a minimum requirement on our schedule (UAL has a 55 hour minimum - no drops below that). I will probably fly until 65 because I enjoy it and would love to drop down to one or two trips a month (Domestic or International). The work's pretty nice if you go where you want, when you want and as often as you want. Being on the road with a full line of 12-17 days a month is pretty hard. Flying a 4 or 5 day trip every other week for a 50-60 hour month (particularly if they are good layovers in nice places) isn't that bad. Personally, I get bored around the house and ENJOY flying airplanes and getting paid for it as long as I don't have to work too hard.

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Originally Posted by DAL73n (Post 765876)

Let's not ever allow them to put a minimum requirement on our schedule.

Agreed! I hope to start easing in that direction in the next 5 or 6 years, if the contract still allows it.