I appreciate the advice New, but here's what has been bugging me. I've been commuting on Delta a lot lately just to ride the jumpseat and to get to know the guys. Most all of them have been really solid guys. Riding the underground train in ATL the other day, I had a Delta captain recognize my uniform. He put his arm around me and shook me around, called me brother, and gave me a heartfelt welcome to Delta Airlines. He said, "together we're going to kick some butt."

Then you read these forums. You hear from people like sailingfun, alfaromeo and whatever Spaceman is calling himself these days, and you think there's just a ton of Delta guys who just cannot stand us. You know, dead pig airplanes, culture of hate, etc. I know most of these posts are from new kids who don't know jack yet, but it's just depressing. I get off a commute thinking that we're all going to be great buds, then these forums bum you out.

Oh well, enough venting. Merry Christmas NewK...I enjoy reading your posts and your humor.

Carl

 

Carl,
The thing is that most of the guys at Delta don't have a clue that this forum even exists and can't even log on to the ALPA forum.

 

Carl,

With the exception of the tool bag I flew with a few weeks ago, we really are great guys. Go with your experiences not the insinuations of guys that hide behind false names. I could think the same about NWA guys if all I got was from the forums, "burn the house down" types. But I realize the great majority are great guys including my good friends there/here.

Merry Christmas all!

 

You're probably right.

Carl

 

You're probably even righter.

Merry Christmas to you as well.

Carl

 

Carl,

I'm ready to buy the beer in Narita!! Wait a minute, your the 744 captain, you can buy the beer!!! Lookin' forward to meeting you there some day. Don't let the forums get you down, I just read them for entertainment value anyway!! Every once in a while there is a nugget of good information, but mostly I find it very entertaining! Just goes to show you, I guess I need to get a life! Where are Alan and Shirley when I need them!!

Merry Christmas!

DennyCrane........

 

Alan is working on the wedding invitations.
Put down that scotch, get off the forum and go help him.

 

Carl, I have no quarrel with the Northwest pilots as a group. Certainly you have to understand that I didn't agree with the position of your merger committee that claimed that Delta did not have any flying positions that were worth anything. I also have vehemently disagreed with your MEC that seems to continually attack the Delta pilots, especially when they have worked themselves into a hole.

I have said many times that I have great respect for the Northwest pilots and their flying heritage. You stood up for your interests in regards to the SLI proceedings and I stood up for mine, I don't see why that makes either of us a bad guy, I think this is the way every merger has gone since Orville merged with Wilbur.

 

Merry Christmas to you Denny. You're a great dude...mad cow disease or not!

Carl

 

Carl,

Go with the good feelings your got from your jumpseating experiences. I don't think this forum is represenative of the pilot groups. I think it's best to take everything on this board with a grain of salt, because for the longest time I thought Spaceman was letting his 8 year old post for him!!

If things get you down during this time of year, you should watch my favorite Christmas movie of all time, Scrooged -- with Bill Murray -- which is what I'm about to do for the hundredth time. Merry Christmas!!

New K Now

P.S. Keep posting dude!! I enjoy reading yours, too.