Johnso, I hear ya. My house has gone up 20K in two months. It has a long way to go, but it is starting to give me some more options, and that is a good thing. May get the opportunity to move if I so choose, and as we know, options are good.

I cannot wait to see what our stock does on Q3 numbers. 1yr range is over 17 in some circles. Still hoping for 18 by dec.

That would be great!

And yes, options are always nice, especially when they are a result of POSITIVE movement.

09-24-2010 | 07:10 PM

#48542

RockyBoy

Doesn't Get Weekends Off

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 2,599

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Quote:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Couple of Auburn guys in that 765 2007 lot, including one hell of a good roper. We once were hanging out in IAH at the Houston Rodeo when he was on reserve, scheduling called pleading for him to get to the airport asap and go with whatever he was wearing because it was just a test flight on a E120. So he walked in the crewroom looking for his ride to the mx hangar in his wrangler shirt, wrangler jeans and boots, "somebody looking for a test pilot?" He might have even had his hat, I can't remember. So awesome.

And I got to drive his decked out for farm work F250. Close as FTB could come to being a cowboy.

Yep, I saw old BB on the 765 list. He will be a true international man of leisure on the 765, those Brits in Kensington better watch out! They don't come much better than that dude!

09-24-2010 | 07:33 PM

#48543

buzzpat

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 6,070

Likes: 1

From: Urban chicken rancher.

Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Buzz,
Love Marvin the Martin. Just wondering if you new goal is to "Blow up the World?"

Well, it used to be.

These days I'm just looking to not "blow."

09-24-2010 | 07:44 PM

#48544

buzzpat

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 6,070

Likes: 1

From: Urban chicken rancher.

Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

DAL is the one that contracts with AS and does their gates service. In fact AS as min staffing requirements for their flights for these contracts. In the end DAL knows all about it.

As for our feed, to save you from one of my ten paragraph RASM-CASM models I will just state that it is an option, but it would be done as an offensive maneuver if needed. I would also like to see DAL do all of the flying out there, but they will not do it with the revenue potential that exists in the North South Markets.

Now in regard to the flying that they replaced us on, yeah that is not quite right. Darn open ended code share agreement!

AMR should try and buy them, that would start the dominoes falling.

BTW Buzz that is normal in SNA even for the 757's.

Well, one of the problems, as I see it, is we were a scheduled Delta mainline flight (from ATL ironically) which landed right on time at SNA. There was an open Delta gate, 12, at SNA. Instead of allowing us to block in and unload a plane full of pax, we were forced to wait on an AS flight that was late. So, in effect, my flight was an hour late to the gate while we held on the ramp for an AS flight that was already a late departure from their originating station. We must be making more money by leasing our gates to AS then we are by forcing our pax to be an hour late and being ****ed off in spite of our repeated PAs.

That, in addition to the fact that almost all of the choice LAX 73 flying has gone to AS. QOL in the 73 in LA since the code share = down appreciably. If you like TRANSCON red eyes, it rocks. If you like to fly during the day time to Mexico, Central America, and north and south, not so much. Almost all I do these days is overnights to BDL and DTW. I'm not whining but it used to be CUN, GDL, BOS, DCA, etc.

09-24-2010 | 07:48 PM

#48545

forgot to bid

veut gagner à la loterie

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 23,286

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From: Light Chop

Question, and this is for 80 who likes to post big pictures, when everyone on this thread talks about AS, do they mean ASA or Alaska? Like Alaska Airlines, seen below:

09-24-2010 | 07:51 PM

#48546

forgot to bid

veut gagner à la loterie

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 23,286

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From: Light Chop

Ref: "Personal foul against Forgot to Bid, posting over sized picture that messes up everyone's ability to view the thread. And personal foul against 80ktsclamp for starting this. Penalties offset. 1st down."

09-24-2010 | 07:55 PM

#48547

80ktsClamp

Da Hudge

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 17,473

Likes: 0

From: Poodle Whisperer

Quote:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Question, and this is for 80 who likes to post big pictures, when everyone on this thread talks about AS, do they mean ASA or Alaska? Like Alaska Airlines, seen below:

I'm going to quote this, just for good measure.

I humbly admit defeat in the gigantic picture posting... for now. It was a good country mile to scroll over to press the quote button.

Oh... and AS= Alaska. EV= ASA.

09-24-2010 | 07:58 PM

#48548

buzzpat

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 6,070

Likes: 1

From: Urban chicken rancher.

Quote:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Question, and this is for 80 who likes to post big pictures, when everyone on this thread talks about AS, do they mean ASA or Alaska? Like Alaska Airlines, seen below:

Technical foul FTB. My laptop just rolled inverted and pulled itself into the couch. I think he just committed what can only be surmised as the technological version of hari kari. Thanks dude.

Love the pic though...just not in eye watering pixilating scales.