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Old 01-31-2010 | 09:38 AM
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Maybe someday it will be "Skyteam 123"
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Old 01-31-2010 | 10:04 AM
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Switching was tough. Made for a rough day when the first call to ground didn't even go right. Only screwed up the call sigh 10 or 20 times on the first leg this morning.
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Old 01-31-2010 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mitchellinmn
that sucks
Gee... I guess the call sign sucks even more than being unemployed.
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Old 01-31-2010 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ExAF
Switching was tough. Made for a rough day when the first call to ground didn't even go right. Only screwed up the call sigh 10 or 20 times on the first leg this morning.

I agree, it is going to take a couple days to "re-wire" the brain to listen for and say "Delta".

It is all good though and I look forward to our groups moving together in the same direction!
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Old 01-31-2010 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric Stratton
So what makes losing Clipper, Braniff or Eastern suck but not Northwest?

Would it suck if the Delta call sign was gone rather than Northwest one?
No, but if we were left with the Northwest call sign, it would have pushed old Bucking Bar right over the edge, and you just can't put a price on that kind of entertainment.

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Old 01-31-2010 | 11:39 AM
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Well, at least we don't have to worry about being confused when the controller clips the call sign and all you hear is ..west123." I nearly got myself in a very bad spot by answering a call intended for a southwest with similar numbers several years ago.
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Old 01-31-2010 | 11:46 AM
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I'm pretty sure we'll hear it again on the radio....
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Old 01-31-2010 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric Stratton
Would it suck if the Delta call sign was gone rather than Northwest one?
Well, then they could then rename the taxiway and the entire concourse in ATL.
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Old 01-31-2010 | 03:03 PM
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Nevermind.... I'z a dummy.
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Old 01-31-2010 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by G-Dog
At least we won't have to hear "Northwest 123 in delta colors" anymore. I would have hated to have to say that every time on the ground.
Yes, but now we will have to hear "Delta 123 in NW colors"
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