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Old 08-10-2013 | 06:31 AM
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We also had:
L-1011 ... TenElephant
MD-88 ... Mad Dog
DC-9 ... Mad Puppy
MD-11 ... Mad Elephant
767 ... BiStar
A-310 ... ScareBus
727 ... Jurassic Jet, Steam Engine, 3-holer
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Old 08-10-2013 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
We also had:
L-1011 ... TenElephant
MD-88 ... Mad Dog
DC-9 ... Mad Puppy
MD-11 ... Mad Elephant
767 ... BiStar
A-310 ... ScareBus
727 ... Jurassic Jet, Steam Engine, 3-holer
Soon to come: 747 - Jurassic Parked
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Old 08-10-2013 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Olecal
But now the payrates are different, the 737-700 pays the same as the 319 and the 737-8-9-9er pays the same as the 320, 321, 757-200. It has been great to see some flying come back to the 737. Due to the combined passengers of both airlines into many small markets, the 737 has taken back many markets from the RJ's! RIC, ROC, BUF come to mind! Let's realize that this is a good trend, or we can carry the old mindset of 'too small to fly at mainline' and continue to degrade the mainline profession. I have flown with many guppy FO's that have been making 20-30k these months (Yes, I saw pay screens!) plus b-fund and only flying 80ish hrs but crediting close to 200. Don't discount the 737, and let's try and make RJ's the new guppy at mainline!
Is that all junior senior manning? At 30K for the month comes out to somewhere around 240 hours of credit time?
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Old 08-10-2013 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sonnycrockett
It's still getting a workout this weekend.....gas went down .25 cents a gallon!
NICE!!
I love it when the "beverage budget" takes a ride North, and the ice-chest gets a bit fuller!!

Keep them gals hydrated on the voyage.....Enjoy!!
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Old 08-10-2013 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCalGuy
NICE!!
I love it when the "beverage budget" takes a ride North, and the ice-chest gets a bit fuller!!

Keep them gals hydrated on the voyage.....Enjoy!!
Send me a PM and you got a ride on the Go Fast. Ok back to our regular UAL-VS-CAL SLI slamming and ranting.
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Old 08-10-2013 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Blockoutblockin
Soon to come: 747 - Jurassic Parked
At DL thats at least 10 years away. When those things are filled up they print the money.
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Old 08-10-2013 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
At DL thats at least 10 years away. When those things are filled up they print the money.
Interesting..
So now the questions are-
How old are yours?
What kind of shape are they in?
Have they been upgraded with WiFi, Lie Flats, new IFE systems?

Motch

PS> Iv'e always loved the Whale. Classic looking airplane.. and there must be a niche market for them on certain routes. Was hoping we'd order a dozen or so -8's, but not looking like it anymore~ oh well..
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Old 08-10-2013 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by flyboycpa

....Remember, you don't hear other airlines calling it the Guppy (which really is an Airbus product anyway). It's only you L-UAL guys...

Nov 28, 2012

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I gotta say, us 737 drivers hate that term, "guppy" I can get past the 73 vs 37 or 75 vs 57 but "guppy"........

This was a question on Trivial Pursuit 20 years ago.... "If the 747 is a whale, what's a 737" Answer: guppy

747=whale
737=guppy
Bus=fifi, (talk about a derogatory term...but what a sweet ride)

It's not a derogatory term, chill. The TA is what's insulting.
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Old 08-10-2013 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by oldmako
Nov 28, 2012

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Originally Posted by liquid
I gotta say, us 737 drivers hate that term, "guppy" I can get past the 73 vs 37 or 75 vs 57 but "guppy"........

This was a question on Trivial Pursuit 20 years ago.... "If the 747 is a whale, what's a 737" Answer: guppy

747=whale
737=guppy
Bus=fifi, (talk about a derogatory term...but what a sweet ride)

It's not a derogatory term, chill. The TA is what's insulting.
If you're referring to the JCBA, yes it is/was insulting. With ratification it stopped the continued downsizing of the UAL side and growth on the CAL side. Jeff and JP expected it to fail and played the wrong play in trying to delay the JCBA. The UAL side won in protecting Captain seats that would have devastated some careers.

What improvements over the JCBA do you think we would have achieved by voting it down? Any guess as to the time it would have taken given the Jeff and CAL side had not desire for a contract?
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Old 08-10-2013 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by flyboycpa
It just seems like it would be easier to use the "7" and the "3" key to call the plane what it is, rather than typing g-u-p-p-y every stinking time.

Remember, you don't hear other airlines calling it the Guppy (which really is an Airbus product anyway). It's only you L-UAL guys.
Originally Posted by liquid
I gotta say, us 737 drivers hate that term, "guppy" I can get past the 73 vs 37 or 75 vs 57 but "guppy"
United Air Lines was the launch customer for the Boeing 737 in 1965 and flew them in continuous service until the airline was recently right-sized for a merger with a company that started flying Guppys in the late 80s. As a pilot group, UAL has way more longevity on the Guppy, but we know that sCAL won't acknowledge the longevity argument.

When someone says "we 737 drivers", just remember that that the UAL pilots are the original Guppy drivers, and most current sUAL pilots have significant Guppy experience.


Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy,
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