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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1085023)

. . . or a decade from now, you and I will still be about the same seniority and never get to fly together.

That soon? You think?

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1085013)

Beauty must be in the eye of the beholder. I'd never go back to the 88 personally.;)

I've also chosen commuting over going back to the 88, haha.

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1085030)

I've also chosen commuting over going back to the 88, haha.

Is this an ACL65 style head fake? He always says he's going to some place to make a bazillion flying all the time ... then when the bid comes ACL checks the Dude's schedule ... .

You know you miss Temperature Controls that have very little recognizable effect on the Cabin Temp, 120 decibel recirc fans and hitting your head, shoulders, knees and nuts any time you try to readjust your seating position.

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1085042)

Nah, I kept it pretty straight forward. Captain seats, premium widebody FO seats in ATL, not so premium widebody seat in ATL then a % on fifi in DTW, then the 88 in ATL.

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Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 1084981)

So what's everyone doing with their assesment reimbursement?

I think our McDonald's has those McRibs again.

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1084999)

Yeah, live in a compound in Dubai where there is a woman behind every tree, and the temperature never goes below 40... C

I have a whole bunch of politically incorrect stuff that I self edited..

I stumbled on this the other day in the Foreign section of the forums. It helped me deal with the jealousy over their growth. All told, I guess I wouldn't uproot the family and move there, even for the bigger paycheck. Sounds like a lot of the guys there view Emirates as a stepping stone.

"Now, would I go back to the US? Absolutely. Would I go back to a US regional? Hell to the NO! Would I leave a US regional to come to Emirates? Absolutely. Is it Delta Airlines? No. You'll work to the max, and you'll be tired and jet lagged. There's no ALPA here, no union contract, and they can modify your contract at their whim - they actually did that when they raised the overtime threshold at Emirates - again, you can quit or you can put up with it.

Having said that, show me a US airline that will pay for your house or apartment, pay your utilities, and give you over 7 grand take-home pay after it's all said and done - TO START... AS A FIRST OFFICER."

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1085023)

Boomer, you are THE Comair pilot most wanted at Delta.

In that case I'm gonna have to ask for date of hire. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1085042)

I believe the Douglas technical term is:

"Frozen Sweat"

It's the hallmark of the Douglas aviator...

Cheers
George

I just saw this was posted in the 'In Memory Of' (the obituary) section of this web-site. Apparently, Capt. Ted Mallory, former NWA chief pilot (I think?) recently passed away. Met him a time or two, but did not really know him...
Respectfully,
Chuck416

In Memory of Major General Theodore Franklin Mallory, III

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Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 1085128)

I went to Auburn with his son, actually, I soloed his son. I only time I met him was the day his son soloed and I remember thinking he was a really nice guy. The only person that ever tipped me for being a CFI. :D

If it says anything about senior, his son was a great guy and a natural pilot. I think his son went on to do something other than fly for a living, I'm not sure but I think that's the case and I believe we refer those folks as the smart ones, no? :)