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[atpcliff]

Hi!

I wanted to add a few things.

I usually JS on NWA, and I've helped out in various ways, as long as I have the time, even though I don't work for them.

In DTW, I've helped out a bunch of PAX, even though I don't work there. I once saw a lady carrying a bunch of stuff and walking with her 2-yr. old. I offered to carry some of her bags and did so, all the way to the spot where she got her transportation.

I had the time, I had an extra arm, and I saw she was struggling, so why not?

On my last JS trip, I was walking to a different terminal at LAX, and I saw a smaller lady who's bags were falling off of her cart, so I stopped and helped her out.

A helping hand can go a long way.

If you havent' help someone lately, try it tommorrow! It can make your day.

Cliff
DTW

 

[AJWick]

hey atpcliff

the AA guys may disagree with your political remarks regarding the republicans. Remember Clinton ordered the pilot group to return to work minutes after they went on strike.

Maybe he wore his republican hat that morning at 1201 am.

aj

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Your comment on Clinton is understandable, and is the reason I don't like the Democrats either.

Clinton could easily have run as a Republican, as he views are almost the same as a typical Republican. I'll admit that he's not as conservative as Bush, but he's pretty close.

Cliff
DTW

 

[klhoard]

Clinton

You'd think that as president, he could get better looking chicks. . . .

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

You would think that the Prez could get better chicks.

I hope that Bush Jr., Bush Sr., LBJ, Eisenhower, and FDR had hotter women. We know JFK did.

Interesting history fact.
While FDR was having a typical affair, his 1st lady was having an affair with a female White House staffer. I hope she was cute.

Cliff
DTW

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I just remembered another one of these-"It's not my job to clean the windows! I'm the janitor, not the window-cleaner!"-type attitudes.

Some months ago, a USAir 767 was departing, and there were no working tugs to be had (late at night, I think in PIT). The ground crew rounded up as many people as they could, and they manually, physically pushed back the 767 from the gate so that the flight could go.

The CEO of the company singled them out as a great example of teamwork and a great attitude to get the job done when everything went wrong. If I was a PAX on that flight, I'd appreciate all of USAir's employees working to get me out on time. Customer service is the bottom line.

Cliff
DTW

 

[jjbiv]

You've got to be kidding -- U employees manually pushing a loaded 767 in a HUB?!?

joe

 

[Capt. Haddock]

10 years ago I got hired with a foreign airline that introduced the concept of helping out in the cabin when time permitted.

At first it was an unexpected little extra that was highly appreciated. Cabin crew and ground staff were grateful and impressed when we did this. It was certainly a good team builder. After a while it became a habit and it was expected. In fact the schedule was often based on this help because the cabin crew had to have their required break and ground staff was cut back. If the cockpit did not help we could get delays. The pilots that did not help would feel guilty. Eventually it became a team breaker if you did not help.
At first I thought this was a good idea. But when I look back today, I wish we would have been a bit more restrictive or at least introduced this concept in a better way because there are times when you just don't have the time. You might wish to study the next SID or just need stretch your legs outside for a few minutes……

 

[klhoard]

Some months ago, a USAir 767 was departing, and there were no working tugs to be had (late at night, I think in PIT). The ground crew rounded up as many people as they could, and they manually, physically pushed back the 767 from the gate so that the flight could go.

I sure would have loved to see the NTSB report and the insurance company's reaction on this one if that 767 gotten away from them!!