Additional UAL Pilot Furloughs today

[James007]

MEOW

 

[Boeingman]

FDJ:

You were mocking our payscale at CAL. ie. flout. So again you just proved me right again. Thank you. I only had the dictionary out to help your reply and interpretation.

PEX? Never changed, at least you finally admit that the UAL MEC acted childish in their manner of ditching of FAL. But somehow (like your speech is slurred) you are trying to spin the PEX/FAL into the tout issue. I don't know where your going with this. Don't drink and type.

Bitterness? I just think it is ironic how things change over the years. That glass house analogy you know. Maybe when you get some time under your belt you'll see what I'm talking about by looking back and seeing changes.

By god, I am even getting a compliment on our strike.

I never lecture you on forgiving scabs. I'm lecturing you on the absurdity of your comments towards pilots that don't fly for you. You seem to think everyone has to follow your agenda. I do not agree that it is in the best interest to alienate pilots that can undermine efforts at CAL or even DAL. Ever think of that? Keep pissing people off and they will try and screw ALPA again.

ALPA dropped the ball big time with the CAL strike. Opinions, rehotric on why so many former ALPA members crossed in 83?
I was told that over 65% of the scabs at CAL were former ALPA members. What is that telling you? What can we learn from that? To keep pissing people off? I prefer to educate and realign minds. So far on our property it's working fairly well. Your idea of extracting punishment is, well stupid. How do you punish people when ALPA was knocking at CAL's door?

Delta has never been tested. Again you ignore that, but I'll keep repeating it. Perhaps in a few years things may change. I see an entire army of highly trained RJ pilots getting shafted by ALPA in one way or another.

You know why no DAL guys will ever ride my JS? A few years ago I tried getting out of ATL (in uniform) and one of your DBA Captain's going to EWR took one look at my uniform and said "No scabs on my airplane". As I tried to explain my personal situation his back ass reply was "well you still fly for a scab airline" and walked away. Guess his blinders didn't see the ALPA pin. Perhaps my jaw dropping to the floor covered it?

I picture you the same way someday. Shoot your mouth off first, insert foot later. Hence my policy about DAL on my airplanes. You see, It works both ways about denials.

My kids aren't arrogant and you wouldn't last in this house with your attitude. Your household sure sounds bitter to me. I made the most of my time away from CAL. My kids could care less about the entire strike issue. I sheilded them from the grief and agony of 1983. The families I see that intertwined their children was in my opinion abusive.

Obviously, it has affected you to the point of anger over something that you are no part of. I know you like to tow the party line and sob story routine, but the EAL situation is a far cry from the CAL strike. Don't insult me any longer any try to call them the same.

Speaking of screen names, you never did answer my question of your moniker. Trying to impress the newer guys here you're an all mighty god fearing Delta Airlines Pilot? Maybe some little starry eyed girl CFI will want to e-mail you. Trolling for a internet relationship there FDJ? (see note on sarcasim).


I was going to post the entire thread you started on CF, but I don't know if that is kosher or legal copying those without consent. I invite all on here to go over there, look up your thread and let people see for themselves the a$$ you made of yourself as well as the scorching replies made by ex PAA guys who just don't see that same down home friendly airline called Delta.
You are totally blind to your own attitude that you just don't see it. I pity you.

Your initial post was not an innocent little question. It was a sarcastic barb which has the overall tone of an arrogant child.
The idea of CAL possibly buying Delta really doesn't set to well with you and you responded in kind. Why do you think people were all over you? I know, it is never your fault, you're a Delta pilot.

EAL, hey your own back yard. It was stupid to walk given Franks history. If no one left the cockpit they could of fought from the inside. Our guys tried telling the EAL MEC but they did not want to listen. Chalk up another kill for the IAM. They were totally out of control and I firmly believe the end result for EAL would of been the same even without Frank.

You didn't answer my final question. So am I to assume you are the CVG sec/treas?

 

[Zarathustra]

A Lorenzo fan?

A SCAB is a SCAB FOREVER. Do not be fooled by whomever this CAL ja may be, your actions will NOT be forgotten by rEAL pilots.

(Who have constantly been given preferential hiring since the SCABs have slowly been flushed out of UAL flight ops. with 6 billion of ESOP money)

Insinuations regarding seniority integrations are laughable. Ask your PAA lads the sweetheart deal they landed when they came with the Pacific routes over to UAL.

Boeingman, I do not envy your self-hatred, though I must admit that there is a part within me that would like to experience the insouciant calm that comes with such moronic imbecility.

FlyDeltaJets, I love that big neon sign and hope they keep it up in Hotlanta forever. A big thanks to you guys for staying united when Leo tried to pit all the employee groups against your pilot group and "park" the triple sevens.

Long live the Delta Dot!

 

[Boeingman]

A Lorenzo fan?

A SCAB is a SCAB FOREVER. Do not be fooled by whomever this CAL ja may be, your actions will NOT be forgotten by rEAL pilots.

(Who have constantly been given preferential hiring since the SCABs have slowly been flushed out of UAL flight ops. with 6 billion of ESOP money)

Insinuations regarding seniority integrations are laughable. Ask your PAA lads the sweetheart deal they landed when they came with the Pacific routes over to UAL.

Boeingman, I do not envy your self-hatred, though I must admit that there is a part within me that would like to experience the insouciant calm that comes with such moronic imbecility.

FlyDeltaJets, I love that big neon sign and hope they keep it up in Hotlanta forever. A big thanks to you guys for staying united when Leo tried to pit all the employee groups against your pilot group and "park" the triple sevens.

Long live the Delta Dot!

Hey douchebag. I am a full term CAL striker. You got a lot of nerve calling me a Lorenzo fan.

That calm comes from not giving a sh!t any longer because I don't have to. Morally or financially. You jealous of that? Self hatred? My life right now is perfect. From your rambling disjointed post I have to wonder what your psychosis is.

You work for UAL. Good luck, you're going to need every bit of it.

 

[TurboS7]

In the end a job is just a job and we are all just pawns in the big picture. There are a lot more important things in life to worry about. I'll stick with the CAL group I have always found them to be a great bunch of guys. If the world were like them it would be a better place. The CAL pilot group has learned to accept each other's diffrence's and carry on. I agree with Boeingman Delta has had it made and their day is coming. Time will tell, but strife builds character, and character an airline.

 

[EAP]

WTFO?

Boeingman and TurboS7, I see the glee in your posts about the troubles UAL has on their plate. Remember, the people getting hosed on layoffs are NOT the ones you picture in your head as the hated United guys of old, screwing FAL and other's that didn't fit their personal agenda. And, yes, I agree with you, FAL got hosed. I was in high school at the time and mourned the loss myself, believe me. The only guys feeling the pain are the poor bastards in thier 1st through 2nd year at this place (like me) and I can assure you anyone with more than a few years under their belt at UAL doesn't even know about this website. I've paid my dues, this is my second "major" and I've been through more indocs that my family or I care to remember.

You aren't going to solve problems or be victorious by saying "keep positive, where there's smoke there's fire" and starting your own glee club, cheering on at the fall of a company like the taliban watching CNN on 9/11. Your UAL boys who implemented a lot of your hard times are in CEO and VP heaven, playing golf somewhere at a club. The hated SOB UAL pilots that added to your hardshiup are on a retirement boat somewhere in the South Pacific. Me, I'm right here taking the brunt of your crap, out of work, looking for a job - and I never did anything to you in the first place.

The post is titled additional UAL pilot furloughs today, and it has turned into a hatred spewing contest. The majority of us, if CAL would have hired us first, would have probably been your friends flying trips with you. Instead, we meet you as gools spitting in our faces as we walk through a tough time. I'm holding my head high, and mabey, just mabey, I can avoid becoming a bitter old SOB some day and see people for who they are and not who they work for in an otherwise hard knock profession.

 

[TurboS7]

Easy there friend. I am from Chicago, do you know what that means. I have more UAL pilots that are friends and ex-UAL retired friends than you can imagine. I went out to coffee with all of them as they shared thier struggles as they knew the strike of '85 was coming. They shared their views and I shared mine. In the end they didn't go to work and the strike was settled in two weeks, Ferris gave in. I have a lot of respect for my UAL friends, I was just saying that I personally fit in better with the CAL guys vs. the United guys.I have many friends with both airlines. If UAL is in trouble it is a fact, it has nothing to do with anything personal. We live in troubled times all you guys have to realize that, if our President gave any indication last night the worse is a head of us. He all but declared war on Iraq, Iran, and N. Korea last night. Hang on as the ride is about to get a lot rougher.

 

[Boeingman]

QUOTE]Originally posted by EAP
WTFO?

Boeingman and TurboS7, I see the glee in your posts about the troubles UAL has on their plate. Remember, the people getting hosed on layoffs are NOT the ones you picture in your head as the hated United guys of old, screwing FAL and other's that didn't fit their personal agenda. And, yes, I agree with you, FAL got hosed. I was in high [/QUOTE]

EAP:

Thank you for the reasoned reply.

I did say somewhere basically the same thing you said about the new guys taking the brunt of the pain. I know it was lost in the massive amount of flames firing back and forth. But you are correct and I will reiterate.

Zara is in my mind the typical "Brain Surgeon" who doesn't even know who he is talking to (besides his lame attempt making a comprehensible post). I couldn't make heads or tails out of his ramblings. Perhaps when he lays off the water bong and comes back we can find out what his problem is.

For guys like you, (and even blowhards like Zara), I really do wish you the best of luck. The last thing this industry needs is for UAL or anyone else to enter chap. 11.

 

[Boeingman]

Turbo

I know we haven't seen eye to eye on some issues, but I appreciate the reply.

 

[FlyDeltasJets]

You wrote, and I quote, (again!!!!) that I was "flouting" the Delta pay scales. Why would I insult my own pay scale? You used the word wrong. I called you on it. I didn't make a big deal of it, just a little joke. Yet you took it and ran with it. You were wrong. Admit it. You got mad because you felt (wrongly) that I was bragging about our pay. You tried to put me down for it. You used the word flout. Then you got your trusty dictionary out and said "you say tout, I say flout" indicating that they were the same thing. They are not. They are complete opposites. If you can't even admit that, then I don't know why I am bothering.

On the PEX, you did change. You insisted over and over again that the UAL guys hurt the FAL guy's bargaining power when PEX bought them. When I explained to you that your statement was impossible because PEX bought FAL before UAL ever made an offer (even supplying dates), and in fact UAL made an offer TO PEX to buy FAL, you changed your story to say that UAL made several offers for FAL. Not true. There was some discussion of a buy and leaseback plan with UAL, but that was only in the content of an ESOP at FAL. I believe your quote was "by UAL leading them around by the shorthairs until their cash position dwindled and they had no leverage when PEX bought them" You also said the "the ual offer came BEFORE burr and lorenzo. Once again, you were wrong. Admit it. For someone who brags so much about having been in the industry so long, you weren't paying much attention, were you?

By the way, as I already wrote, I complimented you on your strike way back in our second post. Yet you say you "finally" get a compliment on your strike. Is your victim complex that large that it affects your memory? I wrote, and will write again, that you guys were courageous. lorenzo, the courts, the politicions, and mostly the scabs beat you. I wish they hadn't. So does they rest of the industry. I feel for what you went through. You know as well as I do that if the scabs hadn't taken your job, you might have had a chance. Unlike you, I don't care why they crossed. I will not offer opinions on the mindset of a scab. Maybe ALPA screwed them. So what. They did not hurt ALPA, they hurt you. They stole the job that you earned. Don't give them an excuse. ALPA has wronged many people. We should address that. But not in the concept of excusing scabs.

By the way, I was 17 and interested in aviation during the EAL strike. I didn't need my father to explain it to me. I could read at the time (you should learn. It's helpful). My sisters knew nothing about the strike, because my father wasn't "abusive" and intertwine them in it. I, however, was very interested, almost an adult, and knowledgeable. I convinced my father to let me volunteer with him at the strike headquarters, and I learned a lot. Not because my father made me, but because i wanted to.

Your method is to placate scabs, mine is to ostracize them. I think my method is more in line with the attitude of most ALPA members. I think it is working. How many crossed during the NWA or CMR strike? Now don't get me wrong. I know that we must not alienate our members. If people have concerns, they should be addressed. Before any strike. But once they cross a line, there should be no forgiving. I certainly don't think they should be MEC members!

My screen name is copied from a neon sign in Atlanta. I like the sign and am proud of my airline. If I had used "I Fly Delta Jets" then perhaps you would have a point. Is "boeingman" an attempt to impress people? Oooohh, so you realllly fly boeings? See, it works both ways. By the way, I have a beautiful new bride and am happily married, so no, I am not using the internet to pick up chicks.

About my flyforums posts. #!. I asked, and I quote, "Where is CAL getting the cash to buy anything? I think they are more likely a buyee than a buyer." I felt then, and now, that your cash position and higly leveraged balance sheet would prevent you from buying anyone right now. Perhaps I am wrong. That's why I asked. You people came back and called me a DBA, etc. The insults came from your end first. I responded to them. Then tried to steer the conversation back towards civility. I even apologized for a line I used that upset people. I answered every post in a civilized and intelligent manner, and no one seemed to offer me the same courtesy. When I was called a "suicide terrorist" I announced i was leaving. And did. The fact that I stopped reading the thread did prevent me from responding to anything that followed my departure. Funny how that works, isn't it? That whole chronology thing really confuses you, doesn't it. Since we started this inane conversation I went back and re-read the wonderful post that you claimed I was scared of. Big deal. He wrote that DAL hired bad lawyers and did unethical things during the PAA deal. So what. That was Ron Allen. You will NEVER hear me defend him! What the hell did that have to do with the original conversation? I never said DAL was perfect, least of all the management. That was the big scary post that you claim scared me away because I was overmatched? Please. It is very rare that I am overmatched in a debate. I think this thread proves that! Thanks for your help, by the way.

Back to your jumpseat story. Am I a captain? No. Never claimed I was, and you probably knew I wasn't due to my age. Yet you seem to think that the actions of one A$$hole that denied you the jumpseat can be attributed to our entire pilot group. You accuse me of insulting the CAL pilots. In fact, I have never done that. I am polite and kind to every CAL pilot I see wearing an ALPA pin. They are ALWAYS welcome on our airplanes, and every captain I have ever flown with agrees. We have had many a cal pilot in our jumpseat, and they have all been gentleman. My words and actions refute your assertion that I insult the CAL pilots. I do insult the scabs, but ALWAYS go out of my way, like I have during this post, to compliment the rest of the CAL pilots. You, on the other hand, do exactly what you accuse me of doing. You have held the actions of one a$$hole against the entire group. You will not allow a DAL pilot a jumpseat (your words, not mine) because of one guy's action. You get offended when, in response to an insult, i pointed out the history of 1200 of the CAL pilots, yet you play jumpseat politics based on one guy? Wasn't our a$$hole doing exactly what you are? Yet you feel justified. Interesting.

Regarding the EAL strike. I agree that the IAM was out of control when Borman was Chairman. After lorenzo took over, however, they didn't have a chance to be out of control. lorenzo wanted them to strike. he was after the NMB at every opportunity to declare an impass. They would not for months, because he wouldn't even negotiate. He wanted to impose a contract and hire scabs, exactly like what happened at CAL. Meanwhile, he was stealing all of EAL's assets and transferring them. He was going to do the same thing to the pilots when their contract came up. He had done it at every airline he ever ran, and the pilots knew it. "Faught from the inside" with lorenzo? Are you kidding me? The pilots had two choices. Fight alongside the IAM, or fight alone later. There can be no doubt that lorenzo would try to bust their union when the contract was up. I don't see how the pilots had a choice. There had to be a strike, it was only a matter of when.

No, I'm not based in CVG.

You have a MASSIVE inferiority complex regarding Delta Air Lines. i can't count the amount of times you and your message board cronies accused me of having a big ego just because I work for Delta. Is Delta that good? I never said that, so you must infer it. You call me arrogant, and even ask if I am trying to impress people by putting the word "delta" in my screen name. You seem to have issues with Delta. Not sure why.

You mention that Delta has never been tested. You are correct that throughout Delta's history, the pilots have always been treated very well. That all changed with Ron Allen, and I am proud of the way DALPA has performed since then. They have paid 100% of the medical benefits through 2 furloughs, they stuck together during the 777 negotiations, even after Leo cancelled some orders. In doing so, the "Delta Dot" was created, which led the way to UAL's historic contract (no prob zara!). They stuck together during the c2k negotiations, even after management sued some of our members, and achieved the highest paying contract in the history of US aviation. Have we been tested with a strike? Not yet, but speaking as a strikecenter volunteer, we were ready. We have been tested. And we have responded. No need to thank us for establishing a payrate you can use in your bargaining. No need to thank us for the help the DALPA negotiating team has already given to your negotiating team. There is no need to thank us, but it would be nice.


In your haste to defend a group of scabs, you have managed to insult, alienate, and deny jumpseats to entire pilot groups, most of whose members you have never met. For some reason, the scabs sins have become forgivable, but the rest of ALPA's sins are not. I find it curious.

I have never insulted an entire pilot group intentionally, and when I did it inadvertantly, I apologized. You, on the other hand, insult the DAL and UAL pilots with every post. You are trying to play the victim, but people see through it. I have no doubt that you will come back, but I think perhaps before you type, a little self-study might be in order. You insulted entire ALPA groups, I insulted scabs while praising the rest of the pilots of the airline. Perhaps we were both wrong. If so, I think your's was the much greater sin. I am quite certain you'll disagree.

 

[FlyDeltasJets]

While I was writing my last post, you guys posted a lovefest. Perhaps boeing and I could agree on one thing. To hold the people who actually sinned responsible for committing the sin. I am not ready to forgive scabs (i think it's a very bad idea) but I really do try not to characterize the entire CAL (or UAL for that matter) pilot group as scabs. I have no doubt that he has met some arrogant Delta pilots. I would ask him not to hold the sins of a few against all of us. I think I make the same effort. If that does not come through, than I will try harder in the future.

 

[Tim47SIP]

Wow! What a thread!
IFDJ's, for once I have to fully agree with you. Pulled out some of my MAS books concerning airline history and your story concernig United is pretty close. I personnaly didn't see the attack you were accused of.

Boeingman, I have to agree with you about a couple of things. CAL pilots have weathered a few storms and have done an outstanding job helping to build Continental to where it is today. Congrats! But one question, If you hate ALPA so much, then why the F*#@ did you guys bring in ALPA. I still remeber all of the boards full of warnings from ALPA members to stay away for your own good. I also agree that the pay scales of today have hit their peak, especially with Air Trans, Southwest, etc. out there keeping down the ticket prices. Renegotiaton of contracts will be the only way out for some. P.S. you might want to work on the CRM, as I would hate to piss you off in the cockpit and you break my arm or something. Additionally, working for DCI, I no of noone that would not let a non scab CAL pilot jump. I personally have never seen any 121 pilot stopped from jumping with us. Matter of fact, it is many Capt's policy that once the jumseater is on the aircraft, he will not be removed eveen if a positive space passenger showes up later. Maybe you might want to reconsider your jumpseat policy a little. Just because that one Delta pilot was a jerk, dosn't mean you have to respond in kind.

 

[Boeingman]

FDJ:


You're dead wrong about the events of PEX/FAL/UAL situation. Believe what you will, there was a great deal of issues going on behind the scenes. I'm not sure what book you got your info from, but I witnessed the entire episode. Sort of like you with EAL. Lot of crap going on, much of never recorded. Since you have to resort to magazines and books (what were you about 14 at the time?) I think that speaks for itself.

Flout issue: You were mocking our contract waving your pay scales in my face. Further calling our contract a "B" scale and totally ignoring your own B scale on property. Going even further ignoring other "B scale ALPA" (old TWA) contracts out there. You also slante the end run rates with our cap rates, so yes, all in all you were using your contract in a mocking manner towards us. And yes I still don't care. I never said "they" were the "same" term. The inference was that each of us was using the term to highlight ones argument. But you did start out with the mocking.


Victim complex? Holy cow batman. If there is anyone with a victim complex you need to take a good look in the mirror (try it without your uniform on). You love playing the victim about a situation that doesn't even concern you or affected you. You love telling people who lived through the situation how they should act and feel. That makes me very angry. You have absolutely no right and it infuriates me to see martyrs like yourself about the CAL 1983 situation.

You are wrong in your attitude about scabs and you SHOULD concern yourself why some crossed. Again I ask...why so many ex ALPA members? Keep ignoring that monster and it will rear its head up to bite one day. You keep minimizing it to an event that occurred when you were 11 years old. I am trying to tell you that having lived through it (get my drift here?) that I see a real problem on the horizon for this industry. You have an army of highly qualified RJ pilots who are getting either a perceived or actual shafting by ALPA. It concerns me when there is another showdown of these ramifications. You keep wanting to ostracize those from the past. Go ahead. My point to you is your energy is being spent in the wrong direction. Ignore the advice at your own peril.

And you’re even further out of synch by saying they didn't hurt ALPA. Are you serious? I'll let that one go; it was a momentary lapse in judgment.

Polite to every CAL pilot wearing an ALPA pin? So how do you differentiate the 1100 or more scabs that are now wearing ALPA pins? Some for the first time, but many are wearing them again.

My "attitude" about Delta I have stated before. No need to rehash this again. Inferiority complex about it? Hardly. This industry is nothing more than a hobby for me now. 1983 was very good to me overall. I'm thinking of buying an L39 soon and this will take care of my flying fix so I looking at getting out early and enjoying my life, my funds and my business. To even suggest or imply I have an inferiority complex exposes your typical comments and personality that all of use must be in awe of a Delta guy like yourself. May I repeat? I am not.

One of the things which totally disgusted me during the strike was seeing kids in the strike centers or on the picket lines. This situation was traumatic enough for adults but to expose children (yes 17 still a kid) is a bad call in judgment.

OK I'll take the compliment on the strike. You just give the impression since I don't follow your line of thinking I am a scab lover. Incidentally, the way I view things is no one "lost heir jobs. Every striking CAL pilot is back in is rightful seniority position. If you want to talk about taking jobs, look at the NYA situation. Those were jobs that were truly stolen from TI. Again I ask you...Why didn't ALPA SOS with this situation? Ask Dad about EAL's input to that. That sure ended up biting your family in the ass pretty hard later on. ALAP lost the battle with Frank in 1980. Not 1983, 1986 or 1989. My theme here is to try and open your eyes to the events going around you NOW not from an incident almost 20 years ago.

I'm not passing out excuses either but they are here to stay and we must as a collective group deal with the situation properly to avoid a massive crossing again. I think ALPA has come a long way in dealing with this. I'm not placating either. You'd be very enlightened to see the people who crossed at CAL are some very strong union supporters. I question some others on property today more than some of those who crossed in 1983. Besides, the real guys who killed us were our own CAL pilots in 9/83.
Additionally, I always felt a little guilty our MEC promised the IAM in August of 1983 we'd support them but we didn't. I know what I said about EAL but it was different. Like it or not they are members.

When I posted the Boeingman it seemed pretty generic. I take offense to your writings plus my distaste for the select few DAL pilots I have had the opportunity to come across. OK, how is that the select few?

You were completely outgunned in that debate on CF's. Besides, how many CAL guys do you see coming over to a DAL board and smart assing off? It goes with that elitist attitude that leaks from your writings.

Go ahead insult all the scabs you want. You sound like a fool and I can guarantee one of these days you're going to mouth off to the wrong guy. Remember many scabs are wearing ALPA pins. You going to ask for a questionnaire before you talk to anyone from CAL? As far as the JS issues, my story is not alone with DAL and UAL. It is a common theme with many of our pilots on property. Although it doesn't seem to happen as much anymore.
My justification is as wrong as denying any ALPA member. Tell you what though, since this debate I'll rescind my policy. It was just one a$$hole to many at the time. Fair enough?

As far as EAL. Disclaimer I am NOT defending Frank (take it easy Zara). But he was raping CAL with your "stole" assets just as badly. He sucked CAL dry with the holding companies. Like I said before we wanted nothing to do with your stuff especially towards the end. We wanted NO part of EAL on property and every single asset strengthen the single carrier lawsuits. It is ancient history but the IAM and ALPA should never have left the property. The very least you could of hurt him better that way.

Again I am only defending my pilot group. Period. That includes scabs and we need every one of them to be solidified. From my perspective your methods will not achieve our goals. The rest of ALPA's sins? I only mention what I see as potential problems from the association not learning from the past. If I didn't forgive ALPA's sins I wouldn't be a MIGS and gladly pay my assessment each and every month.

I only disagree on each of our perspectives. I don't respect yours because you were not a part of then nor are you today.

You don't respect mine because we have different goals. Yours is to ostracize, mine is to attain the best contract possible. I can clearly see your methods will do us more harm than good locally, and my advice to use is to learn from the past.

 

[Boeingman]

Wow! What a thread!
IFDJ's, for once I have to fully agree with you. Pulled out some of my MAS books concerning airline history and your story concernig United is pretty close. I personnaly didn't see the attack you were accused of.

Boeingman, I have to agree with you about a couple of things. CAL pilots have weathered a few storms and have done an outstanding job helping to build Continental to where it is today. Congrats! But one question, If you hate ALPA so much, then why the F*#@ did you guys bring in ALPA. I still remeber all of the boards full of warnings from ALPA members to stay away for your own good. I also agree that the pay scales of today have hit their peak, especially with Air Trans, Southwest, etc. out there keeping down the ticket prices. Renegotiaton of contracts will be the only way out for some. P.S. you might want to work on the CRM, as I would hate to piss you off in the cockpit and you break my arm or something. Additionally, working for DCI, I no of noone that would not let a non scab CAL pilot jump. I personally have never seen any 121 pilot stopped from jumping with us. Matter of fact, it is many Capt's policy that once the jumseater is on the aircraft, he will not be removed eveen if a positive space passenger showes up later. Maybe you might want to reconsider your jumpseat policy a little. Just because that one Delta pilot was a jerk, dosn't mean you have to respond in kind.

I don't hate ALPA at all. I am trying to enlighten some of the more radical folks that they have made some huge mistakes in the past and some of the by products were crossing the line in 1983.

I am concerned that there are those who do not learn from the past. Nothing more.

Good point about the JS's and after talking about it it made no sense so adios to that. It is a stupid as the "list" and I'm guilty of doing just what I critized about. Although my disdain for the DAL DBA syndrome went much deeper, way back to my F-4 days

Who is DCI?

 

[FlyDeltasJets]

Your entire post is Bull$hit.

Everyone knows it. You get on your high horse, rewrite history, then claim that you are not here to ostracize. BS.

Need I remind you that the entire thread began when YOU insulted the UAL pilots.

I defended them. You can spin it any way you like, but the readers of this thread can see the truth in black and white.

You go on to say that I cannot comment on any situation in which I was not directly involved. You accuse me of playing the victim because my father was an EAL pilot. Have you even been here during this debate? YOU first commented on the UAL/FAL situation. Did YOU work for either. YOU first brought family into it. Need I remind you of your poor brother-in-law and sister. YOU did all of the things you accuse me of, yet you did them FIRST.

You accused me of "flouting" our contract and insulting (also flouting?) yours. Once again, NEVER brought up our contract until you criticized our Delta Express operation. Only then did I TOUT (are you getting the difference yet?) our pay.

Honest to God, our posts are only a few hours old. They are still here. I just read them. Everyone else has too. There are no documents to shred, the evidence is still here. You started all of this. I posted simply to defend the UAL pilots, not to attack anyone. I appreciate all that they have done (mistakes and all) to help our profession.

I agree with you that we have to deal with the rj issue. If you read any of my other posts, you will see that I support onelist. Don't think it will happen, but I support the idea. That is the problem with you. You don't take the time to listen or read my posts. I have admitted throughout this topic that ALPA is not, and has never been, perfect. I have stated many times that their are problems that need to be addressed. I do not have "blinders" on regarding ALPA, and if I thought you even read my posts, I would post them here. HOWEVER, that does not mean we should forgive the scabs. I don't care what their excuse is. I don't care what carrier they work for. A scab is a scab, and they should never be forgiven. By the way, ALPA is just a group of people. When I said they did not hurt ALPA, I was trying to personalize the situation. I went on to say that they hurt YOU. You and your co-workers were ALPA. They hurt you. If you want to forgive and forget, that's fine. You are perfectly within your rights. I just find it so interesting that you play the noble warrior, rushing the the defence of the scabs, all the while putting down pilot groups all over the country. Don't talk to me about unity. I am all for it. Are you? From your writings and put downs, it seems that you only want unity with the scabs. Your ideas about forgiveness are admirable, and perhaps I would even someday be convinced you were right, if it weren't for your treatment of other pilot groups. I hope you'll pardon me for saying you seem a bit inconsistant in your forgiving nature.

Need I remind you once again that you started this. You came on this board and insulted UAL pilots and DAL pilots before I even said a SINGLE word about CAL.


That being said, I think I extended the olive branch in my previous post. You didn't seem to want to take it. That's ok, I'll keep going. I'm on reserve. I'm getting paid to do this!


P.S.
Just for the record, I have never been "outgunned" in a debate in my life. I may have lost a few, and learned a lot in the process, but "outgunned"? Don't think so.