AWA new hire class?

[Wiskey Driver]

RR,

Next week, and you are correct it takes up far too much time for me to argue with these non union children, most of whom must have missed the current admin policy on airline unions. Lets see just how fast they change tunes when they are told that they no longer have bargin rights in contract negotiations...

See ya on line, when I come over to that terminal.

WD.

 

[temcgrew]

we only wish you had more time to indoctrinate us more......

 

[SiouxFlyer]

Wrong Site?

Could have swore I went to flightinfo.com, seems like this is a CNN chat room.

hmm

 

[buzzfly]

Funny how the discussion turned to politics under a thread about an airlines owned by the government.

 

[DCAA320]

acaTerry

I don't trust those people a bit.

What do you mean by that ?

 

[Caveman]

Re: Re: Wiskey Driver

Nevermind.....

 

[USNFDX]

WD,

I bet your're one of those person after 9-11 that was running you pie hole .....' I Can't Believe Bush would let this happen....He knew...He Should have done something.....Blah Blah Blah...'

 

[Wiskey Driver]

Alrighty then,

This is for those who are seated in the cheap seats. Unlike yourself I am an airline pilot, and by that I mean not in the military. I support my union ALPA and I believe in the constitution. FOR THE VERY LAST TIME, THIS WAS NOT ABOUT POLITICS BUT ABOUT RUDENESS!!!!!!!!!! As for 9/11 I lost a friend and UAL pilot on the flight that went into the Trade center and no I did not pass blame even though it may have been warrented. Here's one for you, when was the last time a war, conflict or any fighting this country was involved in good for the airline industry?????????????????????????

WD

 

[acaTerry]

An answer to all

First, thanks to the past several of you guys for saving me some time by posting what I was going to say anyway.
Second, WD, see what happened here? You're IDIOT IN WASHINGTON remark did just what I thought it would do....and all I did was ask you to skip that kind of cheap talk.
Third, whoever asked me if I flew C141's or something. No, I was a grunt in the Marines. (all you USAF guys----loved those A10's)
Fourth, "I don't trust those people" related to the Saudi's Iraqi's, Iranians, all of them out there. Even the ones "on our side" proved disappointing. Nothing like doing all the dirty work and having to let someone else who did minimal participation come in as the heroes.
Fifth, WD...look beyond your selfish motivations. WWII was not good for the airline industry at the time. So you would rather have had us roll over and let the Axis Powers take us over so the airline industry could do better? We'd have 3 airlines to choose from, Alitalia, Japan Airlines and Lufthansa (no offense to anyone who flies for these three--just using an example). Well....
Sixth, Now can we get back to aviation?

 

[Wiskey Driver]

Fair enough. What's this string about??

WD.

 

[temcgrew]

I think the thread was about how I can get into the airlines as well!!! anyone know anything I need to know to get where I want to go? (I am truly bumbed about the airline setback as well, but at least I can raise my children in a world without fear of crazy iraqi's.)

 

[bigsky]

I am as bumbed out about lost chances in the airline industry as anyone- However I must agree with UEJ500. Im not going to vote for some NAZI just because he will support my labor contract.
Also with all the bush bashing going on- I kind of feel with 911 and a major recession that he has to stick up for the airlines. In the moment of a national crisis is maybe not the best time for a strike. It seems kind of petty asking for a raise when your company just lost 2 billion dollars( maybe I was just raised wrong)

My memory may not be serving me well but I seem to recall it was a DEMOCRAT in office who ordered APA back to work after an 11 minute strike. Again I may have my facts wrong but if not how is that so different?

 

[68pilot]

My airline made millions this year.
My CEO just got a 36% raise.
We have just furloughed another 100 guys.
We have been in negotiations for over a year.

I don't trust the Iraqis either, but in terms of a five or six year contract, our latest distraction with the middle East is just that, a distraction. A contract however, is forever (or five years, which will seem like forever when you are operating under a concessionary one).
It is especially important to keep a good contract when times are bad, because in a few years, times will be good again, and the companies will likely not take it upon themselves to re-negotiate while they are making money hand over fist.

Concessions are always bad. Sometimes necessary, but always bad.

68pilot

 

[68pilot]

Oh yeah, Bigsky,
NAZI's were very anti union if I remember correctly.
Communists on the left, Nazis on the right.
thanks for letting me clarify.
68pilot

 

[Wiskey Driver]

Here is a new bit of news for you. The Bush admin today ok'd the launch of a minute man missle from Vandenberg air force base in southern California this evening. For those of you that don't know, the minute man is a ICBM intercontinental balistic missle that carries a nuclear warhead. The missle this evening was disarmed. I don't about you guys but it's time to stop the madness before we are all taking as dirt nap...

WD.

 

[Wiskey Driver]

Jim,

Not to get into this long debate but I knew it was redundant but unlike you and I who are old enough to know what the term ICBM is many are too young and have never heard of it. As for deterant, we all know that it doesn't work because if it did the gulf war never would have taken place. Finally, all this is pretty funny though seeing as how this country created Saadam and now their robot has gone haywire and we all might suffer because of it. I won't even ask who supplied him in the first place...

 

[Maynard]

That's funny

You guys are cracking me up...

 

[X/2000 driver]

Made in america, soon to be tested again!

 

[Wiskey Driver]

Nope Jim you're wrong again!!! The good old USA made Sadaam and the did it during Iran contra deal. Go back and do your home work on that subject prior to posting and you will see that fact.

WD.

 

[Maynard]

Jim, you are wasting your time...

Dude, wd is pretty entertaining. Doesn't have a clue, but entertaining. I think that he thinks that he knows the truth, and it is really funny to hear him post. What a joke. He'll grow up one day (I hope). I remember my first 135 job, I thought I was an "Airline Pilot" too. Just take a look at this....
"Flown: CE 150,152,172,310,320,402,PA 24,28,30,34,44,BE90,200,300,BAE4100,CL 65

Civ/Mil: Civilian

Ratings: ATP

Current Position: Airline pilot "

Oh boy...