AWA ALPA Thread for the Week 9/14-9/20

[Bus Driver]

Rather than make smart A?? comments Ralph

Hi Mr. Windfall,

Your post is full of smart a?? comments, what's your point?

The windfalls occur in the years to come, it has been well documented. The thousands of Captain years that transfer from the East pilots to the west pilots. In this zero sum game, that is a windfall.

Ralph Cramden, card signer
Bus Driver

 

[Tiger 1050]

Um, your statements are naive?

Show me how my statements are naive! Or is it that you have nothing to argue?

If you can't come up with anythng I am going to have to assume you agree with me. You don't like it obviously but you cannot refute what I have said I guess...

 

[AWA320]

Hi Mr. Windfall,

Your post is full of smart a?? comments, what's your point?

The windfalls occur in the years to come, it has been well documented. The thousands of Captain years that transfer from the East pilots to the west pilots. In this zero sum game, that is a windfall.

I see!! Ok now tell me again how much of this captain time you speak of was out there prior to this arranged marriage?? You see Ralphie boy AAA was on the verge of liquidation as stated by Scott Kirby. That with which you speak concerning the "well documented" is the same the panel was shown and only you east pilots see it no one else. You forget that you had days before doors closure yet you feel entitled to what we have!! Binding means binding Ralphie boy and to date you have proven to the entire aviation community that you don't honor your agreements.


Regards
Norton

Ralph Cramden, card signer
Bus Driver
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[Tiger 1050]

Rather than make smart A?? comments Ralph

Hi Mr. Windfall,

Your post is full of smart a?? comments, what's your point?

The windfalls occur in the years to come, it has been well documented. The thousands of Captain years that transfer from the East pilots to the west pilots. In this zero sum game, that is a windfall.

Ralph Cramden, card signer
Bus Driver

Why shouldn't we share in that attrition? Let's agree that we both helped our financial futures (AWA and AAA). If no one is better than the other then why shouldn't we be a party to the "Capt years?"

Could you please explain "zero sum game?"

 

[Tiger 1050]

Show me how my statements are naive! Or is it that you have nothing to argue?

If you can't come up with anythng I am going to have to assume you agree with me. You don't like it obviously but you cannot refute what I have said I guess...

Nothin' huh shark?

 

[EastUS]

I mess with you because you're easy!!! Your career didn't turn out like you wanted it to and or thought it would so you blame us in the west like we did it to you!!! It's all the west's fault!! If they had just left well enough alone we would be on our way to profits and attrition. Our company was in bankruptcy for show only. We had just about half of our pilot group on furlough to make it all look good!! Well i for one wish that the first deal would have gone thru with ATA and then the world would have really seen just how strong and profitable you were. What seems to always bother the intelligent mind is how and why you were in bankruptcy in the first place or should I have said the second in 24 months place??? With such a profitable operation, shouldn't you have been hiring instead of furloughing?? Shouldn't you have been growing instead of returning large aircraft for smaller RJ's??? I guess we will never know now will we???

"I mess with you because you're easy!!!" A brilliant diplomatic technique on your part guaranteed to sway opinions towards the validity of your side's position.

"What seems to always bother the intelligent mind..." I see now that you're not the sort to offer up mindlessly insulting bait. And to think that I previously implied that you were a duplicitous presenter with misplaced self righteousness and zero principles of any sort...other than lusting after your "upgrade" in PHL

"Your career didn't turn out like you wanted it to and or thought it would so you blame us in the west like we did it to you!!! "

Funny thing = I cannot, at ANY point in all the desultory phillipics and various rants I've posted here, recall EVER whining about my career. Refresh my memory therein You may perhaps wish to reconsider the "intelligent mind" bit.

AWA320 from previous page's ramblings: "Now what I will tell you is this, the east is headed for the biggest fall yet. Wait until you see bases within bases then watch how bad they have it as they begin to shrink. Come sept 25th company gloves will come off and you will all see just how our management plays this game. Dont say we did try to warn you over and over!!!"

Ruh Roh..sounds like your Daddy really IS going to beat us evil easties up for you...this time...for sure. Now I'm truly terrified


"Tiger": "Could you please explain "zero sum game?"

It's a term that most anyone familiar with any aspect of statistical analysis and game theory knows. Might eat up some bandwidth here, so I suggest at least a Google search, and some reading for a better understanding.

To draw from the ancient past: You guys are a Trip and a half

 

[AWA320]

"I mess with you because you're easy!!!" A brilliant diplomatic technique on your part guaranteed to sway opinions towards the validity of your side's position.

"What seems to always bother the intelligent mind..." I see now that you're not the sort to offer up mindlessly insulting bait. And to think that I previously implied that you were a duplicitous presenter with misplaced self righteousness and zero principles of any sort...other than lusting after your "upgrade" in PHL

"Your career didn't turn out like you wanted it to and or thought it would so you blame us in the west like we did it to you!!! "

Funny thing = I cannot, at ANY point in all the desultory phillipics and various rants I've posted here, recall EVER whining about my career. Refresh my memory therein You may perhaps wish to reconsider the "intelligent mind" bit.

"Tiger": "Could you please explain "zero sum game?"

It's a term that most anyone familiar with any aspect of statistical analysis and game theory knows. Might eat up some bandwidth here, so I suggest at least a Google search, and some reading for a better understanding.

To draw from the ancient past: You guys are a Trip and a half

EastUS,

You really need to lighten up a bit or get laid!!! Your rantings are only impressive to you and no one else! Now I spoke or in this case wrote in general terms so when I made the statement that you blame the west for the way your career turned out it was not just directed in your direction but many many east pilots that write on this forum.

 

[Tiger 1050]

Normally I prefer not to throw anything out here if it is not concrete but...

I was in talking to D. D. (assistant chief in phx) the other day and during our conversation we spoke of the conundrum the east and west faces. He indicated that there would be significant movement on behalf of the company regarding out contract. Better pay for all. Better retirement and better work rules. D.D. is the one and only I'd trust in this office. So take it for what it is worth...

I know it's just rumor out on the line but I am hearing rates for narrow capt @ 12yrs is north of 170. Wide north of 215. Apparently if true DP is gonna throw money at us to settle this dispute... But this is pure rumor guys. Take it with a grain of salt...

 

[EastUS]

EastUS,

You really need to lighten up a bit or get laid!!! Your rantings are only impressive to you and no one else! Now I spoke or in this case wrote in general terms so when I made the statement that you blame the west for the way your career turned out it was not just directed in your direction but many many east pilots that write on this forum.

Ah..My Bad...I've always suffered from a severe reading impairment = I take words and phrases to mean what they say.

I think that your stuff's best covered by the Yogi Berra reference: "I didn't really say all the things I said."

PS: Don't fret over the "lighten up or get laid"...this AWA stuff's purely cheap grins to read for me of late. Points for the excellent phrases though, clearly the product of the "intelligent mind" working away feverishly

 

[Tiger 1050]

"Tiger": "Could you please explain "zero sum game?"

It's a term that most anyone familiar with any aspect of statistical analysis and game theory knows. Might eat up some bandwidth here, so I suggest at least a Google search, and some reading for a better understanding.

What is your opinion on my post at the top of the page? Post 41. Do you have anything of significance you'd like to add. Or is it going to be more insults...?

 

[luvn737s]

Why do you guys refuse to comment on my statements regarding your windfall comments? Regardless of ones opinion concerning whether a windfall occured or not is irrelevent in this case. You see the negotiations failed amongst our respective merger committee's. When that happens the process steers us to mediation then to arbitration. Which my AWA bretheren have made clear is in fact binding! So do you or do you not understand that when you went to arbitration you surrendered your ability to control the outcome other than the presentation of your position to the arbiter. The arbiter is in no way bound by ALPA merger policy. Does the arbiter try to follow the guidelines? Sure! But he/she is not bound by them. IF we had come to a list such as this without the involvement of the arbitration board then yes you would have an argument. But we didn't so you don't. Please debate something that is debatable...

Try something like should we have gone to arbitration or should we have been more willing to compromise with each other....

Short, sweet and to the point. This should be printed on the Starbucks cup sleeves for all the east to read.

 

[Junebug172]

Short, sweet and to the point. This should be printed on the Starbucks cup sleeves for all the east to read.

Nuff said!

 

[Phoenix]

AWA320: "We have an opportunuity to get some money out of this company yet you focus on a tired principle."

Hmmm...I didn't realize that any actual "principle" diminished in value over time, even if by disregarding all principles, as you seem perfectly comfortable with, might prove financially beneficial. Umm..what exactly, in your mind, IS our "principle" at issue here? ...

You really need to pull some of those punches. He is way out classed, it just isn't fair anymore.

 

[AAA73Pilot]

Oil is 80$ a barrel and going higher. We have an opportunuity to get some money out of this company yet you focus on a tired principle. The east can be summed up in one word, EMOTIONAL!!!! Emotions seem to rule the day for you fine bunch. All of your actions are emotion without the benefit of any intellect what so ever. They have cost you in the past and you have failed to learn from your prior mistakes. This is not an insult EYE but rather fact!! You keep letting the fish you catch get away and soon you will starve. I do hope you understand and again this is not an insult on you...

Some things are not based on money alone. And no it's not a tired principle. It's unionism at its core. So I guess I'm not as progressive as some of you are.

 

[Elevation]

YOU ARE THE MINORITY!!!

Not for long. Hiring off the street is beginning for pilots and continuing for FA's, ya gonna have to past the baton to the new generation. New blood is the future for this group of passive aggressive malcontents.