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Zoomie 01-26-2015 07:41 PM

Latest and greatest threads - ****?
 
For any prospective Delta guys and posters in any other "Latest and greatest" threads...

FYI - APC just recently created a new button where you can start new threads. :D

It's pretty cool, because you can pick a topic, then ask specific questions.

This also applies to all of these "Latest and greatest" threads.

I'm actually curious about the info in the Delta, Virgin, Spirit threads, but who in their right mind has time to wade through 17,000+ posts?

Talk about thread drift, with that many posts, the same questions have probably been covered thousands of times over.

Any APC guys, why don't you just open sub groups like AA and United, where people will start multiple topics on the respective airlines, it seems to work out better that way when SWA and Delta had their own subgroups. Now I'm not sure how many people actually read these threads because they are just too big to read.

Any mods wanna do something about this in the last few years? Do the guys running APC like it this way? It seems a lot less organized than it was years ago and with all the hiring that's going on/coming up, there are a lot more people sifting through here looking for info. If I was a new guy here and I saw the thousands of posts in one individual thread, I would look elsewhere.

One thread, one topic, that's the internet etiquette which obviously hasn't been going on here.

What gives?

forgot to bid 01-26-2015 08:11 PM

I read all 17000 posts on the Delta thread periodically.

Really there isn't that much drift from the main topics of Delta, Delta airplanes, DALPA, contracts, sex, industry news, sec football, Delta Financials, cars, Dpa, sex, NFL football, Delta management, sex, war movies, scope, MD-88s, scheduling, sex, PBS bidding, bad ideas, pay and permanent or advanced entitlement bids.

Anything that goes off those topics is not tolerated.

Timbo 01-26-2015 08:16 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1812460)
I read all 17000 posts on the Delta thread periodically.

I'm at 13,259 right now, for the fourth time...;)

80ktsClamp 01-26-2015 08:22 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1812460)
I read all 17000 posts on the Delta thread periodically.

Really there isn't that much drift from the main topics of Delta, Delta airplanes, DALPA, contracts, sex, industry news, sec football, Delta Financials, cars, Dpa, sex, NFL football, Delta management, sex, war movies, scope, MD-88s, scheduling, sex, PBS bidding, bad ideas, pay and permanent or advanced entitlement bids.

Anything that goes off those topics is not tolerated.

This.

I'm very disappointed in Zoomie not understanding the deal. :confused:


(btw Zoomie- there are specific threads for DL hiring and so on and so forth. Remember- every thread on the majors main section will become a DL thread eventually because of the crazies that I work with)

Timbo 01-26-2015 08:24 PM

All your threads are belong to us!

Assimilate or die!

Zoomie 01-26-2015 08:28 PM

Copy.

So for a few guys who love to post there and have the time to wade through 17000 posts, its good.

With no disrespect to you guys, you have really gone through that thread more than once?

I could make some leaps and assumptions about the use of your spare time and whether or not the time you spend wading through 17,000 posts is worth it, but I don't want to get personal.

For those lurkers that never post that would rather be able to find information when you want it rather then spending the better part of a week sifting through these beasts of threads, time to speak up, or these BS threads will continue.

EdGrimley 01-26-2015 08:48 PM

Look here - Google Search

awax 01-26-2015 09:12 PM


Originally Posted by Zoomie (Post 1812450)
Any mods wanna do something about this in the last few years? Do the guys running APC like it this way? It seems a lot less organized than it was years ago and with all the hiring that's going on/coming up, there are a lot more people sifting through here looking for info. If I was a new guy here and I saw the thousands of posts in one individual thread, I would look elsewhere.


What gives?

After the first APC newsletter that was sent last Fall it's clear that airline pilots don't "run" APC. The slow tightening spiral continues.

Zoomie 01-27-2015 06:28 AM

I find this hilarious. I guess I'm all by myself in this way of thinking...

Why have any threads?

Why not just have one massive thread that contains all APC information?

I honestly don't care that much, it's more of a curiosity thing and a principal thing. I'm not going to waste my time wading through such large threads for the chance that there might be something I want to read. Once a thread gets over about 100 "pages" of post, it becomes a beast to wade through, and these threads are over thousands or ten thousands of posts.

I guess pilots on here would rather their Wall Street Journal was just one continuous paragraph without titles on the headlines, or no Money or Entertainment section in their USA Today. Why even break things into paragraphs for that matter.

Breaking things into topics I guess is a foreign concept here. It's all just one topic anyway, right?

Flying Elvis 01-27-2015 06:31 AM


Originally Posted by Zoomie (Post 1812626)
I find this hilarious. I guess I'm all by myself in this way of thinking...

Why have any threads?

Why not just have one massive thread that contains all APC information?

I honestly don't care that much, it's more of a curiosity thing and a principal thing. I'm not going to waste my time wading through such large threads for the chance that there might be something I want to read. Once a thread gets over about 100 "pages" of post, it becomes a beast to wade through, and these threads are over thousands or ten thousands of posts.

I guess pilots on here would rather their Wall Street Journal was just one continuous paragraph without titles on the headlines, or no Money or Entertainment section in their USA Today. Why even break things into paragraphs for that matter.

Breaking things into topics I guess is a foreign concept here. It's all just one topic anyway, right?

Hey, you can laugh about this all you want. At your own peril.

Personally, I read the whole thread twice the night before my interview. Good thing, because the first question the panel asked (after, of course, "do you have a 4-year degree?") was, "What is your take on the SCOTUS case mentioned on page 13,069 of the L&D thread?"

Firsttimeflyer 01-27-2015 06:40 AM

Apparently his sarcasm detector is MELd.

Flying Elvis 01-27-2015 07:16 AM


Originally Posted by Firsttimeflyer (Post 1812638)
Apparently his sarcasm detector is MELd.

Based on his handle, I'm betting it was removed at the KAFF depot.

John Carr 01-27-2015 07:20 AM


Originally Posted by Flying Elvis (Post 1812630)
Good thing, because the first question the panel asked (after, of course, "do you have a 4-year degree?") was, "What is your take on the SCOTUS case mentioned on page 13,069 of the L&D thread?"

I asked "What if I display 40 threads per page, what page would that question be on sir?"

I think they passed it on to the shrink for later.

"zoomie"? Could be worse, his callsign could be "ace".



"we zoomies know better........" (6:08)

Flying Elvis 01-27-2015 07:40 AM


Originally Posted by John Carr (Post 1812660)
I asked "What if I display 40 threads per page, what page would that question be on sir?"

I think they passed it on to the shrink for later.

Smart answer. I didn't think that quick and instead just answered, "Sir! Because you want the best of the best of the best… with hats, Sir!"

Actually, that's how I answered all the questions. Shortest interview ever, and here I am.

Timbo 01-27-2015 08:02 AM


Originally Posted by Zoomie (Post 1812626)
I find this hilarious. I guess I'm all by myself in this way of thinking...

Why have any threads?

Why not just have one massive thread that contains all APC information?

I honestly don't care that much, it's more of a curiosity thing and a principal thing. I'm not going to waste my time wading through such large threads for the chance that there might be something I want to read. Once a thread gets over about 100 "pages" of post, it becomes a beast to wade through, and these threads are over thousands or ten thousands of posts.

I guess pilots on here would rather their Wall Street Journal was just one continuous paragraph without titles on the headlines, or no Money or Entertainment section in their USA Today. Why even break things into paragraphs for that matter.

Breaking things into topics I guess is a foreign concept here. It's all just one topic anyway, right?

Now you are starting to understand.

Ask not what the L+G thread can do for you, ask what YOU can do, for the L+G thread! ;)

We are not here for your pleasure, you are here for ours, and btw, you are doing a great job! :D

prex8390 01-27-2015 08:07 AM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1812688)
Now you are starting to understand.

Ask not what the L+G thread can do for you, ask what YOU can do, for the L+G thread! ;)

We are not here for your pleasure, you are here for ours, and btw, you are doing a great job! :D

yeah really, the Delta thread is close to 18,000 pages of posts, most of the info in there has to be years old and useless information with the changing times. Its pretty simple and small change, start new threads.

Timbo 01-27-2015 08:10 AM


Originally Posted by prex8390 (Post 1812692)
yeah really, the Delta thread is close to 18,000 pages of posts, most of the info in there has to be years old and useless information with the changing times. Its pretty simple and small change, start new threads.

New threads about...

What?

If you have a question, r.e. Delta's A/E's/ops/scheduling/whiteslips/greenslips, etc. just ask it in the Delta L+G, thread and someone will answer toot sweet, usually. There are already other threads for Delta hiring, poolies, etc. No need to clutter the board up with more Delta threads. :rolleyes:

crxpilot 01-27-2015 08:12 AM


Originally Posted by Zoomie (Post 1812450)
For any prospective Delta guys and posters in any other "Latest and greatest" threads...

FYI - APC just recently created a new button where you can start new threads. :D

It's pretty cool, because you can pick a topic, then ask specific questions.

This also applies to all of these "Latest and greatest" threads.

I'm actually curious about the info in the Delta, Virgin, Spirit threads, but who in their right mind has time to wade through 17,000+ posts?

Talk about thread drift, with that many posts, the same questions have probably been covered thousands of times over.

Any APC guys, why don't you just open sub groups like AA and United, where people will start multiple topics on the respective airlines, it seems to work out better that way when SWA and Delta had their own subgroups. Now I'm not sure how many people actually read these threads because they are just too big to read.

Any mods wanna do something about this in the last few years? Do the guys running APC like it this way? It seems a lot less organized than it was years ago and with all the hiring that's going on/coming up, there are a lot more people sifting through here looking for info. If I was a new guy here and I saw the thousands of posts in one individual thread, I would look elsewhere.

One thread, one topic, that's the internet etiquette which obviously hasn't been going on here.

What gives?

Oh I dunno......you could just start reading from the last 10-20 pages to get the most latest and greatest...... Its not rocket science!

John Carr 01-27-2015 08:24 AM


Originally Posted by crxpilot (Post 1812696)
Oh I dunno......you could just start reading from the last 10-20 pages to get the most latest and greatest...... Its not rocket science!

If you will, it's more rocket surgery, per se.....

F15Cricket 01-27-2015 08:54 AM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1812694)
New threads about...

What?

If you have a question, r.e. Delta's A/E's/ops/scheduling/whiteslips/greenslips, etc. just ask it in the Delta L+G, thread and someone will answer toot sweet, usually. There are already other threads for Delta hiring, poolies, etc. No need to clutter the board up with more Delta threads. :rolleyes:

But, Tumboo, I thought ALL threads are Delta Airlines ones, so indeed , why not have just one? :p

galaxy flyer 01-27-2015 08:54 AM

zoomie,

You obviously missed something on the DL L&G thread, by an order of ten--176,743 posts as of 1 minute ago. Might be 176,745 now. Do keep up.

There could two forums: DL and Everything Else

GF

Flying Elvis 01-27-2015 09:04 AM


Originally Posted by galaxy flyer (Post 1812730)
zoomie,

You obviously missed something on the DL L&G thread, by an order if ten--176,743 posts as of 1 minute ago. Might be 176,745 now. Do keep up.

There could be two forums: DL and Everything Else until we make it about DL.

GF

Fixed it for you.

forgot to bid 01-27-2015 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by F15Cricket (Post 1812728)
But, Tumboo, I thought ALL threads are Delta Airlines ones, so indeed , why not have just one? :p

Because some of them we don't want. If we don't want them then we don't take them. If we like what see, we just take it.

We're here for your beer, women and threads.

galaxy flyer 01-27-2015 09:36 AM

Elvis

Just cruised by the AK thread, you're right--it's all about DL.

GF

Flying Elvis 01-27-2015 09:59 AM


Originally Posted by galaxy flyer (Post 1812785)
Elvis

Just cruised by the AK thread, you're right--it's all about DL.

GF


There's a whole thread about Capt Kraby?

John Carr 01-27-2015 10:20 AM


Originally Posted by Flying Elvis (Post 1812675)
Smart answer. I didn't think that quick and instead just answered, "Sir! Because you want the best of the best of the best… with hats, Sir!"

Actually, that's how I answered all the questions. Shortest interview ever, and here I am.

Good call. Don't EVER answer a question with a question. Unless you're Tom Cruise.

galaxy flyer 01-27-2015 12:02 PM

Now I know how I failed years ago, sitting in the rocker, "Hey, Shrink, I'm fixin' on a mediocre career which fits me perfectly, what do ya' think? And, BTW, I hate hats and I'm not too crazy about double-breasted jackets, either".

GF

Sputnik 01-27-2015 02:09 PM


Originally Posted by Zoomie (Post 1812626)
I find this hilarious. I guess I'm all by myself in this way of thinking...

Why have any threads?

Why not just have one massive thread that contains all APC information?

If I understand you correctly, you are complaining because there is so much useless blathering that you can't find useful information. And yet you haven't asked a question and all you've done is complain. So...

As a newbie I've asked questions on L&G that have probably been asked a zillion times already and I generally get pretty decent answers with a minimal amount of abuse. Worth it. The hiring and poolie threads have also been pretty useful. I wouldn't recommend reading the billion posts on L&G, but posting questions on there isn't a bad idea.

Oddly enough, I recently found a Facebook thread (?) that has been pretty good. Never expected civility on Facebook, but there you have it.

Good luck.

thefoxsays 01-27-2015 03:06 PM

What is Facebook?

F15Cricket 01-27-2015 05:00 PM


Originally Posted by Sputnik (Post 1813000)
If I understand you correctly, you are complaining because there is so much useless blathering that you can't find useful information. And yet you haven't asked a question and all you've done is complain. So...

He will make a great Delta pilot! :D

Sputnik 01-27-2015 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by F15Cricket (Post 1813118)

Originally Posted by Sputnik (Post 1813000)
If I understand you correctly, you are complaining because there is so much useless blathering that you can't find useful information. And yet you haven't asked a question and all you've done is complain. So...

He will make a great Delta pilot! :D

Hopefully he can handle intersecting runways.

forgot to bid 01-27-2015 06:16 PM


Originally Posted by Sputnik (Post 1813000)
If I understand you correctly, you are complaining because there is so much useless blathering that you can't find useful information. And yet you haven't asked a question and all you've done is complain. So...

As a newbie I've asked questions on L&G that have probably been asked a zillion times already and I generally get pretty decent answers with a minimal amount of abuse. Worth it. The hiring and poolie threads have also been pretty useful. I wouldn't recommend reading the billion posts on L&G, but posting questions on there isn't a bad idea.

Oddly enough, I recently found a Facebook thread (?) that has been pretty good. Never expected civility on Facebook, but there you have it.

Good luck.

Actually, since the Delta contract has changed several times since the start of that thread old questions might have new answers and thus newbie questions are always welcome.


Unless you ask can you sell your vacation back and fly more. The answer to that has not changed.

RockyBoy 01-27-2015 06:52 PM

What are we going to do next week when FTB takes over the grandmaster poster position here at APC? Only a few hundred to go and ACL is #2.

80ktsClamp 01-27-2015 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by RockyBoy (Post 1813166)
What are we going to do next week when FTB takes over the grandmaster poster position here at APC? Only a few hundred to go and ACL is #2.

ACL as FTB passes:

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...moto_glare.gif

John Carr 01-27-2015 09:00 PM


Originally Posted by RockyBoy (Post 1813166)
What are we going to do next week when FTB takes over the grandmaster poster position here at APC? Only a few hundred to go and ACL is #2.

GeneralLee must stew when he browses this board......

Oberon 01-28-2015 01:21 AM

Garth pretty much sums it up.
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/c6/c6912...ff926640d8.jpg

Sink r8 01-28-2015 11:44 AM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1812688)
Ask not what the L+G thread can do for you, ask what YOU can do, for the L+G thread! ;)

Classic!!!


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