Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 974366)

1) Those scarecrows are flying 200+ jets with 70-76 seats and range far beyond anything "regional". Those are our jobs.
2) The Comair pilots sued us in court demanding that we dismantle our scope clause and let them fly even bigger jets. They are far from mere "scapegoats". They became political pariahs when they compounded their sins and callously refused to hire mainline furloughees out of pure spite.
3) I'm confused. Are you saying that outsourcing is a straw man that was never alive to begin with and never a threat?

I would certainly agree that there are mainline pilots and ALPA politicians who support(ed) outsourcing. Some have seen their error. Some have not.
To say that ALPA watched in horror as the outsourcing proceeded is just not true. Those contracts were promoted and sold to the rank and file as great deals. RJs were "saving Delta". Feeding the mainline. Developing routes. Raiding our competitor's hubs. etc. etc. Surely you recall that dog and pony stuff?

Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 974363)

I know you are probably too young to know who Charlie Ward is, but he won the Heisman in the early 90's. When he graduated, he chose to play basketball, and I didn't fault him one bit.

I played football in high school and still have discomfort in my shoulder. The only reason I did it, was the only reason any high school guy plays football ===> Chicks dig it.

But, when you get into your 40's and you can barely stand up straight or open your hand all the way, chicks don't dig that so much anymore.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 974386)

I already feel it here and there... got some gimped up cartlidge on my lower left rib cage (flamed up a year and a half ago and was shooting pain up into my chest...got worried enough that I went to the emergency room finally one day). Then theres my knees... Thats going to be fun in another 15 years or so.

That being said... what happen to the other person that resulted in your "shoulder discomfort?" "Head explosion?"

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 974393)

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Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 974398)

It was from multiple plays and I know the main culprit. A reverse from our halfback to our slot and I was the tight end on the opposite side. The linebacker would start one way, then when the play reversed, I was right there -- with my shoulder.

It was my favorite non-passing play. :D

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 974406)

Freaking awesome. I would have been that unfortunate linebacker, haha. Well, maybe... we read guards where I played, which would typically take you right to where the ball was even in trick plays... and preferrably not the SHOULDER OF PAIN as bestowed by newk.

However, having mentioned "multiple plays" "slot" "tight end" and "play reversed" in one post without a single hot chick, this requires an intervention:

http://media.picfor.me/001DED0/Peopl...irls_large.jpg