thanks for caring, Delta

[fogrunner]

I want to commend the crew of DL 1114 on the morning of the 15th out of JFK.

I was sitting in the back about 15 mins prior to push back, when the Capt came into coach and was chit chatting with the passengers. He noticed 3 US army guys and asked them where they were going? "Iraq", came the reply. The Captain turned to the Flight Attendant and said, "anything these guys want, it is on me, better yet, stick them in first class.

It was great to see. These guys could not have been more than 20. I wish them well and pray they return home safely.

To the Delta crew, thanks for caring.

 

[CoolHands]

Thanks for posting that. It's nice to hear about some positive stories in aviation once in a while Kudos to the captain!

 

[BlackPilot628]

Yeah. Great job Capt and thanks for the post fog!

God Bless those guys and everyone else fighting for our country.

 

[PurpleTail]

There are still A LOT of class act pilots out there today sucking it up and providing great customer service despite all the pay and benefit reductions (AKA bankruptcy). This was a classy way to say thank you to some of our troops.

I was never in the military and have a great deal of respect for those that are serving/have served our country. The first round is always on me, cheers!

 

[flyaway]

Delta Can Blow Me


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Hi!

I'd like to introduce myself. I'm UAL78 and I'm one of the Moderators on this Board. It's my volunteer job to keep the Board within the loose confines of civility, propriety, and professionalism. I've been doing it for a few years now and was a very prolific contributor before that.

As I read your post and wondering if it took you a long time to collect your thoughts regarding it, I got the impression that it didn't really do anything to contribute to the general overall discussion or entertainment for the members and guests who read it.

Since envoking any administrative action by a moderator involves considering many things regarding the poster, here's my take:

You were bold enough to blurt something out, even though your profile says this is your second post you haven't invested a lot of time and effort contributing to the Board. Why don't we just part as friends and skip the inevitable "dance" of having to send private messages to you about your future posts and ask you to play nicely. I'll save us all some time and just toss you out for good now.

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Moderator

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

My guess is they probably won't.

 

[fogrunner]

Delta Can Blow Me

flyaway


proof positive there is always one idiot....

 

[Gulfstream 200]

the cheap Captain just didnt want to buy the drinks, hence the First Class offer.

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since when is there First Class seats open?

if its true, its the least those guys could get!

 

[Tomct]

Leave it to a Jack Ass to make a cheap comment about something done with class!

DkWeed!

 

[dtfl]

Delta Can Blow Me

the cheap Captain just didnt want to buy the drinks, hence the First Class offer.

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since when is there First Class seats open?

if its true, its the least those guys could get!

TYPICAL for this board. Someone posts something of a good nature and some *ssholes have to throw in their ignorant comments.
Nice going.

 

[TexaSWA]

My guess is they probably won't.

excellent

 

[XLDaddy]

My guess is they probably won't.

now that was funny....

 

[AV80R]

“…"Iraq", came the reply. The Captain turned to the Flight Attendant and said, "anything these guys want, it is on me, better yet, stick them in first class...”



- Yes – Delta crew, great job indeed!



Three weeks ago, as I was buying a cop of coffee at the “C” concourse in ATL, the owner of the shop told me about a “pilot in brown uniform” who paid the bill for 4 military guys (who were in line behind him) who had just gotten back from Iraq earlier that day. As they were saying Thanks a lot, we appreciate it,” he shook their hands and said “No, thank YOU, we appreciate YOU!”



Kudos to the UPS pilot who did that (I assume he was UPS jumpseater – brown uniform?) I think it was a great gesture and I wish I was there; I’d have loved to split the bill with him. But I promised myself next time I see military personnel in line, I’ll try to do the same, a very small price to pay for their sacrifices.



av80r

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Im shedding that patriotic tear with ya, for buying them a cup of farkin' coffee...

Now wake up.

lets get them a plan to bring them home. That would be a little more patriotic.

Regardeless of your political background, our guys/girls deserve better than they are getting.

 

[YGBSM]

Im shedding that patriotic tear with ya, for buying them a cup of farkin' coffee...

Now wake up.

lets get them a plan to bring them home. That would be a little more patriotic.

Regardeless of your political background, our guys/girls deserve better than they are getting.

How about you get on your congressman's ass and make that happen.

Until then I bet the guys actually doing the job that your elected representatives sent them to do would appreciate a cup of coffee and a thank you.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

How about you get on your congressman's ass and make that happen.

Until then I bet the guys actually doing the job that your elected representatives sent them to do would appreciate a cup of coffee and a thank you.

You are right, we all should.
We all voted for war (or at least our elected officals did)
But whats the plan here Mr President? You may have gotten some bad info but you had NO FARKIN plan for this wars end. Rumsfeld should be taken out and shot. Powell just jumped ship - he knows this turned into a farce. GW is left to hang, its not fair - but he's the boss, the CEO. Wipe off that deer in the headlights look and come up with some answers - our boys deserve it.

Maybe in 15 years when we give up trying to "free Iraqies", eat our 500 Billion dollar loss, and bury our 10,000 boys and girls we can all buy the Administration a cup of farkin coffee and say thanks...yeah.

As a concerned taxpayer, a US citizen (and a Republican) I demand a little more from our elected officials.

Yes, I "Thank our boys" but they deserve a little more than our patriotic Thanks - they deserve real leadership from thier Commander in Chief.

 

[DAL737FO]

It's Delta's policy to ugrade servicemembers if there are seats available. The gate agents are pretty good about this but sometimes they get behind and forget. I always look in first class to see if there are empty seats then look for military guys and gals if there are some available.

 

[YGBSM]

You are right, we all should.
We all voted for war (or at least our elected officals did)
But whats the plan here Mr President? You may have gotten some bad info but you had NO FARKIN plan for this wars end. Rumsfeld should be taken out and shot. Powell just jumped ship - he knows this turned into a farce. GW is left to hang, its not fair - but he's the boss, the CEO. Wipe off that deer in the headlights look and come up with some answers - our boys deserve it.

Maybe in 15 years when we give up trying to "free Iraqies", eat our 500 Billion dollar loss, and bury our 10,000 boys and girls we can all buy the Administration a cup of farkin coffee and say thanks...yeah.

As a concerned taxpayer, a US citizen (and a Republican) I demand a little more from our elected officials.

Yes, I "Thank our boys" but they deserve a little more than our patriotic Thanks - they deserve real leadership from thier Commander in Chief.

That's all great, but it's not quite what he was talking about, is it? By the way, you don't have to call me Mr. President.

How about treating the guys well when you have the chance to AND getting off your fat ass and talking to your congressman? It's two totally different things, last time I checked.

Any other digressions?

 

[Wingsweep]

xxxxx

 

[Gulfstream 200]

That's all great, but it's not quite what he was talking about, is it? By the way, you don't have to call me Mr. President.

How about treating the guys well when you have the chance to AND getting off your fat ass and talking to your congressman? It's two totally different things, last time I checked.

Any other digressions?

Trust me ace, I was not call you Mr Pres...
Most of the conversation went right over your head - but thats OK.

Treat em well? yeah, that cup of coffee goes a long way you idiot.

How about a plan to get them home?. I shouldnt have to write to farkin anyone to get that. Thats a bit better than your $1.50 cup a joe.

Where's the leadership in the armed services?? starting right at #1 there is none.

What a shame. Thanks to all the good men and women. Id buy you coffee, beer, a meal, be happy to see you in First Class.....but Id rather see you home instead of "freeing Iraqies".

 

[Rock]

Where's the leadership in the armed services?? starting right at #1 there is none.

Gee, you really sound like you have a lot of practical experience in this matter. Thanks for all your wisdom. Now, on behalf of almost every military professional I've ever served with (many of whom are serving today in Iraq),....Go away.

Let the men and women who know the job do their job. They're doing it well. And they prefer to drink with people whose most obvious attribute isn't gross ignorance and a big mouth.

But if you really want to talk the talk, feel free to walk right on down to the nearest recruiting office. I'm sure you've got something worth contributing to a good cause.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Gee, you really sound like you have a lot of practical experience in this matter. Thanks for all your wisdom. Now, on behalf of almost every military professional I've ever served with (many of whom are serving today in Iraq),....Go away.

Let the men and women who know the job do their job. They're doing it well. And they prefer to drink with people whose most obvious attribute isn't gross ignorance and a big mouth.

But if you really want to talk the talk, feel free to walk right on down to the nearest recruiting office. I'm sure you've got something worth contributing to a good cause.

You telling me GW knows what he's doing there in Iraq?

Is it anti-patriotic to question your leadership and demand some action?

you calling Iraq a "good cause"??

Its one of the biggest abortions our country created in a LONG LONG time....and it aint the jackasses on Capitol hill feelin' the pain, its all the guys and gals being marched over to free those there Iraqies...They are the ones paying for this administrations HUGE intelligence failure....and those Iraqies..you know, they really appreciate us being there...they like western ways and democracy. Wake up you brainwashed fool.

Trust me, Im thankful for everyone who serves, including you. But when it comes down to admiting this is a real fark up and there is NO PLAN to get our boys outta there, all you guys can say is "You weren't in the service, so shut your mouth".

Its moronic.

 

[Rock]

Hmm. You must have missed the part in my post about big mouth and ignorance. ...(unless you're just trying to prove you are blessed with both).

Now go away little man.

 

[SkiFishFly]

You telling me GW knows what he's doing there in Iraq?

Is it anti-patriotic to question your leadership and demand some action?

you calling Iraq a "good cause"??

Its one of the biggest abortions our country created in a LONG LONG time....and it aint the jackasses on Capitol hill feelin' the pain, its all the guys and gals being marched over to free those there Iraqies...They are the ones paying for this administrations HUGE intelligence failure....and those Iraqies..you know, they really appreciate us being there...they like western ways and democracy. Wake up you brainwashed fool.

Trust me, Im thankful for everyone who serves, including you. But when it comes down to admiting this is a real fark up and there is NO PLAN to get our boys outta there, all you guys can say is "You weren't in the service, so shut your mouth".

Its moronic.

Those of us who pay attention, understand that the current President is motivated to deal with the likes of Iraq, Iran, and North Korea now so that our children and our grandchildren do not have to face these problems. It requires a much LONGER range vision than the likes of Gulfstream200 and the average American journalist can muster. As one of the volunteers who has children, I am happy to assist the President and Mr. Rumsfield as they work towards achieving this goal.

 

[capt. megadeth]

How about you get on your congressman's ass and make that happen.

Until then I bet the guys actually doing the job that your elected representatives sent them to do would appreciate a cup of coffee and a thank you.

That would be difficult since we've got yahoos like Dick Durbin representing us here in good ole Illinois. Schmuck is more worried about how the wittle psycho murderers are treated at Gitmo then our troops.

Anyways, that's great what the Delta capt. did......Awesome.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Hmm. You must have missed the part in my post about big mouth and ignorance. ...(unless you're just trying to prove you are blessed with both).

Now go away little man.

"go away little man" ?? thats good.

pretty much what I figured.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Those of us who pay attention, understand that the current President is motivated to deal with the likes of Iraq, Iran, and North Korea now so that our children and our grandchildren do not have to face these problems. It requires a much LONGER range vision than the likes of Gulfstream200 and the average American journalist can muster. As one of the volunteers who has children, I am happy to assist the President and Mr. Rumsfield as they work towards achieving this goal.

Ahhh...."long range vision"...

sounds like GW code for "I have no farkin clue"

you feed yourself and your first born to Rumsfeld good soldier. I think the guy has some explaining to do...to the commander in chief and every US soldier.

but I know, "long range vision".

 

[Gulfstream 200]

The people who serve in the armed forces are strictly volunteers. They are not forced to serve. They serve because they WANT to make a contribution.

Now who is the brainwashed fool?

You CANNOT believe that line of garbage.

Are there a certain percentage of patriotic young Americans who sign up just to serve their beloved country and make a contribution? You bet....think they are the majority over there in Iraq?

try again. They are guardsmen who signed up for the college money, they are enlisted fellas who signed up to get their babies benefits etc...

but regardless, yes, they are volunteers and the idea of going to war was very real, but possibly not in their minds.

So they step up and do the job they did not expect to do. They deserve the best. The best equipment, much better pay, RESPECT. These are some of the reasons I am/vote Republican.

Now, most importantly -- they need sound leadership. A CEO / Commander with a plan on how his company is going to succeed. We dont have that right now. How long has it been since we "won" the war in Iraq? a few years? whats next? we keep "freeing Iraqies"? we force democracy on them? Americanize the mideast?

hows all that working so far fella? -- because, you know, my "long range vision" is a little fuzzy right about now.

Please, dont ever question my respect and admiration for our US soldiers..just dont be afraid to question their leadership - because there is none right now.

Blind faith in your leaders is not patriotic, its ignorant.

 

[ExAF]

Ask

Gulfstream,
Not trying to contribute to a political diatribe, but have you ever actually talked to ANYONE that has actually been in Iraq? Most of them have quite a different perspective on what is going on there and whether or not it is worth it compared to the drivel that our beloved media portrays. I am not saying things are perfect, just that I don't think it is as grim as you might think. There are actually a lot of good things happening over there, but you will never hear about them in the media. You will have to go straight to "the horse's mouth" for that info, not the other end. Cheers...ExAF

 

[CLE145CA]

Back to the original topic....

Gate agent informed me last year that we had an army guy going home for his two week leave of absence. He was easy to spot in uniform and all. I couldn't offer him first class just the exit row (which is the closest thing to first class on the EMB145). Once everyone was on board and seated, I did my usual cockpit spiel and welcomed this individual on board by name and explained his presence. The whole plane erupted in applause and appreciation.

So, again, you may not agree with the conflict in Iraq (I don't), but as a military brat and brother we should ALWAYS respect our troops for the sacrifices they make for this country.