Independence Air To Discontinue Operations - Page 2

Maximillian_Jenius · January 3rd, 2006, 10:18

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Originally Posted by mpenguin1

Oh, you just love the attention! You know, we are going to need a Lesbian member to round out our little family!

There already is one one board but my lips are sealed!!!

-Matthew

SteveC · January 3rd, 2006, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

...but my lips are sealed!!!

Not very well, apparently.

Maximillian_Jenius · January 3rd, 2006, 11:09

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Originally Posted by SteveC

Not very well, apparently.

Hey...I listed no names..her secret is still very safe with me!

-Matthew

TonyC · January 3rd, 2006, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Hey...I listed no names..her secret is still very safe with me!

-Matthew

--------------------------------JOKE------------------------------>

MATTHEW's HEAD

.

Maximillian_Jenius · January 3rd, 2006, 11:28

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Originally Posted by TonyC

--------------------------------JOKE------------------------------>

MATTHEW's HEAD

My emoticon kinda stated that I knew it was a joke. kinda like this...

-Matthew

FlyChicaga · January 3rd, 2006, 17:24

I think I know who it is too, but I'm not saying!

Maximillian_Jenius · January 3rd, 2006, 17:30

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Originally Posted by FlyChicaga

I think I know who it is too, but I'm not saying!

This will be a fun game...find the queer!

So here is an interesting question. I went home for Christmas. My nephews and second cousins are elementary age. After lunch they were plaing "smear the queer." My nephew Issiah got assigned the term "queerbait" for that round???

WTF...is "queerbait?" Been tryin to figure that out for bouta minute!

-Matthew

Mr_Creepy · January 3rd, 2006, 17:57

The lesbian? It's me

Trapped in a man's body!

Maximillian_Jenius · January 3rd, 2006, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Mr_Creepy

The lesbian? It's me

Trapped in a man's body!

That joke is so old it's lame!

-Matthew

Doug Taylor · January 3rd, 2006, 18:13

Already got a few! I'm NOT saying so don't axe.

Bigey · January 3rd, 2006, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Already got a few! I'm NOT saying so don't axe.

Axe? I think you'll change your mind when you see that axe!

slamma1906 · January 3rd, 2006, 19:15

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Originally Posted by triple7

Maybe if you had spent less time partying it up with the FA's and spent more time actually doing the work the interns were there to do indy might not be in this predicament. Rumour has it you and Chad were real trouble makers....and you know how word travels in this industry. Its a good thing we never turned in those video tapes we found........and btw...you need some new dance moves.

that is all for now

What, how did you find out about the FA's!?! Who is this? Sabatoge! So, did you find out Chad is only 51% gay?

triple7 · January 3rd, 2006, 23:12

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Originally Posted by slamma1906

What, how did you find out about the FA's!?! Who is this? Sabatoge! So, did you find out Chad is only 51% gay?

Know anyone named Dan?

junkstream · January 3rd, 2006, 23:58

Glad to see that the news about an airline shutting down and the subsequent jobs lost by pilots, et al has been degraded to jokes about this board's resident gay pilot and tired cliches about lesbians.

Classy . . .

If anyone cares--and based on this thread, I doubt that they do--there's probably a bunch of FLYi guys trying to get home this week. Here's a thread from the much hated flightinfo about how we might help them:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=69645

Good luck FLYi pilots!

Doug Taylor · January 4th, 2006, 00:15

They can still jumpseat domestically and internationally for the time being. After all, they're on most, if not all ALPA-approved jumpseat lists so there shouldn't be a problem getting home at all. Especially if they're on the CASS system. FlyI has access to the ALPA forum with actual information about how to make it home so it's already being taken care of, sans lecture.

mpenguin1 · January 4th, 2006, 00:15

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Originally Posted by junkstream

Glad to see that the news about an airline shutting down and the subsequent jobs lost by pilots, et al has been degraded to jokes about this board's resident gay pilot and tired cliches about lesbians.

Classy . . .

If anyone cares--and based on this thread, I doubt that they do--there's probably a bunch of FLYi guys trying to get home this week. Here's a thread from the much hated flightinfo about how we might help them:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=69645

Good luck FLYi pilots!

Uncalled for comment, many of us are airline people and feel the pain of the Independence Air employees, and, as you are reading the thread, not "1" joke was directed or made at the expense of an employee Independence Air.

Would like us to mourn, light a candle? And as to the link you provided, would you like us to offer up the jumpseat? I have jumpseats in our simulators, I can offer that up....

Aero_Engineer · January 4th, 2006, 00:15

Just sad, I wish the pilots and the other employees of the airline, the best of luck. I am not a professional pilot yet but I can't imagine the pain of not having a job suddenly after flying for an airline.

junkstream · January 4th, 2006, 00:34

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

They can still jumpseat domestically and internationally for the time being. After all, they're on most, if not all ALPA-approved jumpseat lists so there shouldn't be a problem getting home at all. Especially if they're on the CASS system. FlyI has access to the ALPA forum with actual information about how to make it home so it's already being taken care of, sans lecture.

It wasn't a lecture. I was just surprised that a thread could start out about the demise of so many people's careers and end up about jokes regarding other people's sexuality.

I wasn't sure if everyone was aware that they were still allowed access to cabin seats, as they are not in CASS. We all know that commuting can be tough enough without the complication of a dissolution of a company.

I stand my assertion that the tone of the thread was insensitive and cavalier. If it was Delta or ExpressJet, the tone would have been different.

Doug Taylor · January 4th, 2006, 00:44

We're as susceptible to 'thread creep' like every other forum on the internet. You can literally start a thread about landing gear and within six posts end up talking about Germans launching zeppelins from Koln to bomb Leige. It's the nature of the internet.

tonyw · January 4th, 2006, 00:47

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Originally Posted by junkstream

I stand my assertion that the tone of the thread was insensitive and cavalier. If it was Delta or ExpressJet, the tone would have been different.

I doubt it.

Look, the entire business model for FlyI was flawed. Sure, people pick on the legacy carriers, but at least they've shown they can make money in the past.

FlyI's business model was doomed from the start. And while I feel badly for the employees -- you know, living in the DC area and flying, don't you think I know some of them? -- it was inevitable.

DE727UPS · January 4th, 2006, 00:58

"I was just surprised that a thread could start out about the demise of so many people's careers and end up about jokes regarding other people's sexuality"

You haven't been around here long. Happens all the time...

"If it was Delta or ExpressJet, the tone would have been different"

May be....I was gonna say you were full of crap, but you might be right. This site has more wannabe's than airline pilots which makes it different from some of the others. Because of that, it's more of a social place where threads go off in all kinds of strange directions.

In any case, sorry you were offended. If you really want to make your point you are free to start a thread of your own. When threads take a turn, like this one did, people who aren't interested in following the new theme tend to stop paying attention. Your interest in helping the Independence Air pilot group is honorable and would get more attention with a new thread.

junkstream · January 4th, 2006, 01:02

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Originally Posted by tonyw

I doubt it.

Look, the entire business model for FlyI was flawed. Sure, people pick on the legacy carriers, but at least they've shown they can make money in the past.

FlyI's business model was doomed from the start. And while I feel badly for the employees -- you know, living in the DC area and flying, don't you think I know some of them? -- it was inevitable.

The tone of the thread was not an indictment on FLYi's business plan. That would have actually related to the topic. Instead, the tone of the thread was a jovial opportunity to have some sophomoric fun. I still don't think it's appropriate to mix those kinds of jokes with other's misfortune. I guess I'm the nearsighted prude. It's an opinion that I stand behind.

Doug Taylor · January 4th, 2006, 01:04

Not that I'm condoning thread creep, but did you happen to see the "ExpressJet" thread? A overwhelming percentage of my most frequent users are ExpressJet pilots and it had to be moved to the lavatory because it went south.

junkstream · January 4th, 2006, 01:08

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

We're as susceptible to 'thread creep' like every other forum on the internet. You can literally start a thread about landing gear and within six posts end up talking about Germans launching zeppelins from Koln to bomb Leige. It's the nature of the internet.

Okay, replace my use of "surprised" with "disappointed."

Are there really that many Doug Taylors? You change your avatar more often than the Department of Homeland Security 10 Most Wanted List.

Doug Taylor · January 4th, 2006, 01:19

Because I said 'Gunga la gunga' in another thread in reference to "Caddyshack", the DHLS might misinterpret that as coded speech and start wiretapping my mobile phone without a warrant.

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January 3rd, 2006, 18:13	#35
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	Already got a few! I'm NOT saying so don't axe. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

January 3rd, 2006, 23:58	#39
junkstream Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 76	Glad to see that the news about an airline shutting down and the subsequent jobs lost by pilots, et al has been degraded to jokes about this board's resident gay pilot and tired cliches about lesbians. Classy . . . If anyone cares--and based on this thread, I doubt that they do--there's probably a bunch of FLYi guys trying to get home this week. Here's a thread from the much hated flightinfo about how we might help them: http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=69645 Good luck FLYi pilots! __________________ W Y W H

January 4th, 2006, 00:15	#40
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	They can still jumpseat domestically and internationally for the time being. After all, they're on most, if not all ALPA-approved jumpseat lists so there shouldn't be a problem getting home at all. Especially if they're on the CASS system. FlyI has access to the ALPA forum with actual information about how to make it home so it's already being taken care of, sans lecture. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

January 4th, 2006, 00:15	#42
Aero_Engineer Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,036	Just sad, I wish the pilots and the other employees of the airline, the best of luck. I am not a professional pilot yet but I can't imagine the pain of not having a job suddenly after flying for an airline.

January 4th, 2006, 00:44	#44
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	We're as susceptible to 'thread creep' like every other forum on the internet. You can literally start a thread about landing gear and within six posts end up talking about Germans launching zeppelins from Koln to bomb Leige. It's the nature of the internet. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

January 4th, 2006, 00:58	#46
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,521	"I was just surprised that a thread could start out about the demise of so many people's careers and end up about jokes regarding other people's sexuality" You haven't been around here long. Happens all the time... "If it was Delta or ExpressJet, the tone would have been different" May be....I was gonna say you were full of crap, but you might be right. This site has more wannabe's than airline pilots which makes it different from some of the others. Because of that, it's more of a social place where threads go off in all kinds of strange directions. In any case, sorry you were offended. If you really want to make your point you are free to start a thread of your own. When threads take a turn, like this one did, people who aren't interested in following the new theme tend to stop paying attention. Your interest in helping the Independence Air pilot group is honorable and would get more attention with a new thread.

January 4th, 2006, 01:04	#48
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	Not that I'm condoning thread creep, but did you happen to see the "ExpressJet" thread? A overwhelming percentage of my most frequent users are ExpressJet pilots and it had to be moved to the lavatory because it went south. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

January 4th, 2006, 01:19	#50
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	Because I said 'Gunga la gunga' in another thread in reference to "Caddyshack", the DHLS might misinterpret that as coded speech and start wiretapping my mobile phone without a warrant. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

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