Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 771021)

They got it going on up there. Still, I couldn't pull the trigger on Walleye or lutefisk (whatever the hell that is).

Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 770978)

In the meantime, there are lots and lots of legitimate ways of expressing cultural differences between the two groups. Once you've spent a little time in the cockpit with some of us, it'll be interesting to discuss them. Since I think you're going to live in a fenced world for several years, we'll have to wait. As we do so, maybe we can forgego this distraction about who is "more militant", since we're not just allies, but actually family now?

Maybe you can stop talking about who has the genetic make-up for battle, and focus instead about how to accomplish this?

Originally Posted by satchip (Post 771034)

You thought our SLI was ugly. Wait till the FAs list gets merged and they become one. That whole union/non union merger is going to be a real cat fight. (get it, cat fight, I'll be here all week folks!)

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 771021)

Here's my two cents worth. I just spent a 5 day flying what I imagine was a former NWA 320 type trip. It didn't start well. On our first layover in MSP, the airport Holiday Inn, my CA and I were the only former DAL guys on the crew van full of former NWA. The *****ing and complaining (about the merger) was unbelievable. Most of the angst was coming from FA's and not pilots although the 4 pilots on board the van were weighing in sort of. They ended up being great guys and I think were only playing to the crowd. The FAs were vocally trying to figure out how NOT to fly the next day's rotations.

The airport at MSP is fantastic. Takes awhile to get to the crew bus when you're done but a very nice, clean airport with great gate crews. The eating possibilities far outweigh anything you'll find in ATL or any other DAL hub. The people are so nice you'll be amazed that you ever trafficked ATL.

The next time through, two days later, yielded similar crew angst on the van and in the hotel. I went down to the Holiday Inn restaurant/bar for a glass of wine and a salad. Again, fnwa crews were complaining about the end game, the merger. I'm sure there must be a lot of disappointment and chaos that comes with changing your culture. Still, I was thinking about the big picture. We have jobs, we're the world's largest airline, stock is on the rise, and we have nothing but remarkable things in store.

Also, I had to deice in MSP the other day. Man, do you guys have that down! The most professional and expedient deicing I have ever encountered in over 27 years of flying.

Hey DSouth guys. They got it going on up there. Still, I couldn't pull the trigger on Walleye or lutefisk (whatever the hell that is).

Buzz

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 771021)

Hey DSouth guys. They got it going on up there. Still, I couldn't pull the trigger on Walleye or lutefisk (whatever the hell that is).

Buzz

Originally Posted by Gearjerk (Post 771062)

(Where's 80kts or FTB when ya need them to insert a picture of Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry")

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 771067)

http://aek.theoffside.com/files/2010/01/dirty-harry.jpg

Feelin' lucky, punk?

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 771073)

That dude is so cool.
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As to fish, we have fish in the south....
http://www.smijer.com/blog/archives/BIG%20Catfish.jpg

yum! thats satch on the right... the man is not afraid to go noodling, just look at his smile! There ought to be a "when noodling goes wrong" tv special.

now if you really want to see a disgusting and ugly fish, you ought to see the catfish mutant that was killing people in india after years of feeding on human corpses. google: mutant catfish in india.

Maybe its not wise to toss bodies after funerals into the local rivers/water supply/sewer system?

Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 771080)

Ugliest Fish you'll find in Texas is this-

YouTube - Big Fish Bow Fishing Texas - Alligator Gar Fishing Trip

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...er_92/gar3.jpg

Alligator Gar

People actually try to wrestle these things out of the rivers here....:eek: