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FmrFreightDog 05-29-2010 04:50 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 819049)
Which MEM BBQ place is over by Graceland, in the ghetto, 'cause if there's one thing that she don't need it's another hungry mouth to feed, and they come and pick you up from your hotel in a pink herse? I thought it was really good. Previous life they used to overnight us at a hotel in the industrial park near the airport and that pink caddy death wagon ride was the difference between starving to death and eating like a fatso.

Marlowe's. It's pretty good, but put me down as another huge thumbs up for Commisary. Best BBQ I ever ate, and I ate a lot of it killing time on reserve down there.

johnso29 05-29-2010 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 819081)
Marlowe's. It's pretty good, but put me down as another huge thumbs up for Commisary. Best BBQ I ever ate, and I ate a lot of it killing time on reserve down there.

Where is the Commisary? I'm going to have to try it next time I have a long layo.

FmrFreightDog 05-29-2010 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 819085)
Where is the Commisary? I'm going to have to try it next time I have a long layo.

Unfortunately it's in Germantown. Not layover friendly. But, if you ever have access to a car it's well worth the trip.

johnso29 05-29-2010 05:12 PM


Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 819093)
Unfortunately it's in Germantown. Not layover friendly. But, if you ever have access to a car it's well worth the trip.


Ahhhh, I now know where you are talking about and it has always got great reviews from everyone I know who has gone there. I'll get there soon.

Thanks. :)

scambo1 05-29-2010 05:23 PM


Originally Posted by Cohiba (Post 819065)
We're going to the new CQ to keep everyone current on all of the different int'l theatre's. AQP is an airline specific training thing. Each airline defines what they wish to do and training is 12 months apart and can be extended in 3 month increments to 39 months. Standard 121 training is every 12 months (Capts get a checkride every 6) unless they have a CRM program with LOFT and then they can extend to 12 months.

Delta is going to the new footprint in order to add additional LOFTs for each theatre. It doesn't really save them much money in terms of training but ensures that all of the int'l pilots are always theatre qualified if they were to get called out or WS.

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I'm sure it is ignorance on my part, but I have flown to all the theatres and don't really understand what the hubbub is. In fact, about a month ago, when I was reading the memo on all the theatre qualification requirements, there was only one thing that stood out to me - We are going to need a heck of a lot more line check airmen.

The most challenging theatre is not africa or south america, it is the part of the India flight when you are flying over Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. There is nothing but opportunity to make CNN international there -and there is no theatre qual. Africa and SA just have poor radar coverage and SA has a few decompression routes and ball notes.

I just dont know why there is so much being made of theatres. I do know why guys make a big deal of malaria. The EMphasis is on the wrong SYllable.

reddog25 05-29-2010 05:23 PM


Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 818935)
Edited: It seems you are fine continuing a toxic relationship with management. Fine.. your choice. Just don't drag me into it. there are times for grievances, and there are times when a phone call will suffice. When it's chronic, file.. When it's a one and done... you can go ahead and file. I'll make the call and get paid. Just leave me out of your toxic world. And if you think reddog is going to bring me down, you will be thirsty.

OK...seems T-Square still has the martini. I did not say we must maintain a toxic relationship with management.

What I am saying is make the call...get paid...and file the grievance so that your other DAL pilots don't have to be abused by DAL.

Last reply.....................have fun

Red Dog

Justdoinmyjob 05-29-2010 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 818909)
11 years is 2800.00

10 years is 2500.00

johnso29 05-29-2010 06:35 PM


Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob (Post 819113)
10 years is 2500.00


1 year is $1200. That's regional pay. :(

But then I get the 2nd one and feel better.:D

sailingfun 05-29-2010 06:54 PM


Originally Posted by reddog25 (Post 819098)
OK...seems T-Square still has the martini. I did not say we must maintain a toxic relationship with management.

What I am saying is make the call...get paid...and file the grievance so that your other DAL pilots don't have to be abused by DAL.

Last reply.....................have fun

Red Dog

You don't understand the grievance process. You are required to attempt to work out the problem with crew scheds and then with your CP. If at that point you feel that a resolution has not been reached you involved the union. If at any point the company agrees with you and fixes the problem you have your grievance is over. You can't continue the process if you have been made whole which is normally the case if you are correct in the first place.
Where the process falls apart and fails is when a union or individual insists on pursuing a grievance that has no merit. If you do this often you poison the well for pilots going through the process in the future. Federal mediators have a memory. They know who wastes their time and yanks their chain. This can come back to truly haunt a pilot group at some point. Think about the next merger because there will be a next one!

jabwmu 05-29-2010 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 818997)
Thanks for posting that. :)

I was going to look but I'm on a 24 hr Cancun layo so I wasn't spending time inside. I am now though, because its raining. :(

Nice. I'm still waiting for that one. Just need someone to call in sick so I can cover it. Doing Sacramento on Memorial Day so think I'll check out Raging Waters Waterpark. I hear it's nearby.


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