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Tinpusher007 04-18-2010 04:54 AM

For sh!ts and giggles
 
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satchip 04-18-2010 05:29 AM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 797783)
Okay Satch, let me guess, they're showing Alabama's scrimmage on ESPN? So did Alabama win? Did they fake a punt in the first quarter again? Did they luck out and knock out the other teams QB and still almost lose? Let me guess, they played safe mode because they were up by 18 at half and almost blew it against a true freshman QB?

I wouldn't worry about Auburn. They're not out for national attention. Just you.

:D ;)



Getting a little testy are we? Remember you have till Nov 26. Until then there is a lot of joshing and teasing to go! :D

The draft is this week and that is the beginning of football talking season. Are you ready Super?

ExAF 04-18-2010 06:04 AM

Base vs Basket
 

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 797831)
I was a baseball guy until I actually flew about a dozen baseball charters. Bigger bunch of idiots I have never seen in my life. Never watched another pro game and they wont get a dime of my money.

You obviously haven't flown a NBA charter yet. Do that and you'll be back to watching baseball with a passion!;)

johnso29 04-18-2010 06:19 AM


Originally Posted by ExAF (Post 797876)
You obviously haven't flown a NBA charter yet. Do that and you'll be back to watching baseball with a passion!;)


You got that right!!! The difference between and NHL charter and an NBA charter is amazing. For one the NHL requires their players to travel in suits and ties, while the NBA players can come on the plane with athletic pants and the crotch dragging on the floor. It's unreal.

TenYearsGone 04-18-2010 06:24 AM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 797885)
You got that right!!! The difference between and NHL charter and an NBA charter is amazing. For one the NHL requires their players to travel in suits and ties, while the NBA players can come on the plane with athletic pants and the crotch dragging on the floor. It's unreal.

You forgot, the 1000s of dollars being played in POKER and those HUGE headsets they wear<------NBA.. We even had one guy hook up his Playstation:confused:

TYG

727C47 04-18-2010 06:26 AM

word on the street,bars,and back alleys is that motherD may hire up to 300 if that Saudi MadDog deal goes down,any truth,or is it just the usual "friend of a friend ,of a friend" fancy ?

CVG767A 04-18-2010 06:37 AM


Originally Posted by 727C47 (Post 797890)
word on the street,bars,and back alleys is that motherD may hire up to 300 if that Saudi MadDog deal goes down,any truth,or is it just the usual "friend of a friend ,of a friend" fancy ?

Given the way these things usually progress, if it happens, it will be a long, drawn-out process. The negotiations take forever; then, when we finally get the airplanes, they require more maintenance than expected to get them ready for the line.

We may hire, but it will, in all likelihood, be to cover next year's spring/summer schedule. We already have a large enough fleet (considering underutilized and mothballed aircraft) to expand our schedule considerably.

johnso29 04-18-2010 06:47 AM


Originally Posted by TenYearsGone (Post 797888)
You forgot, the 1000s of dollars being played in POKER and those HUGE headsets they wear<------NBA.. We even had one guy hook up his Playstation:confused:

TYG


Yeah, they play for some really big pots. I remember seeing one for 20K!:eek:

The one thing I don't mind about the NBA charter flights is the food.:p

BigGuns 04-18-2010 06:50 AM


Originally Posted by 727C47 (Post 797890)
word on the street,bars,and back alleys is that motherD may hire up to 300 if that Saudi MadDog deal goes down,any truth,or is it just the usual "friend of a friend ,of a friend" fancy ?

Maybe... but this volcano thing is getting pretty bad to talk about hiring... I thought that volcanos were supposed to be fun! Like this: ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxuaUaS4rU0 )

johnso29 04-18-2010 07:01 AM


Originally Posted by BigGuns (Post 797902)
Maybe... but this volcano thing is getting pretty bad to talk about hiring... I thought that volcanos were supposed to be fun! Like this: ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxuaUaS4rU0 )


OK, I planned on going home this morning until Crew Scheduling gave me an 1830 show so I've got crashpad appreciation time. Let's talk about this volcano.

We just went through one of the worst(if not the worst) economic downturns ever without furloughing. Capacity was drawn down what, 20%? We are now starting to see the Pacific loads pick back up, domestic is running at 85% load factor or higher, and oil is behaving for us right now making our hedges a profitable buy.

So unless this volcano keeps ash in the air for 2 years, I can't see the need to furlough. Maybe if it was less then 200 pilots, but any more then that and I don't think they will get the ROI. Maybe Slow, sailingfun, alfa, or ACL can chime in.

Actually, anybody chime in. That's why I started this conversation.


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