A Flying Fish... Plane!
Oct 19, 2005, 6:16 pm
#46
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Originally Posted by 2TallSeaFlyer
I was swallowed by the fish last night in OAK. Thankfully, I didn't taste that good, and was spit out in SEA.
Oct 20, 2005, 4:32 pm
#47
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Originally Posted by IceTrojan
My $.02... while I agree that the private free market system should be in effect, I see no problem with the federal government helping out (to a certain extent) American private industry in the international markets. Domestically, yes it's survival of the fitness. But foreign countries gives subsidies and other economic incentives/advantages to their companies all the time... why shouldn't the US?
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But it enlarges the issue to include a need for data that has so far not been a part of the discussion (i.e. details of foreign and US subsidies, import/export taxes, WTO issues, Canada / US fishing issues, history of the industry and etc.).
I am quite willing to limit my ranting and raving to the domestic side of all this, and to make an exception or allowance here or there, provided the data support it.
Do you suspect a political pay-off (as I do), fraud, corruption, or greed in all this?
Oct 20, 2005, 5:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Almost MVP
Do you suspect a political pay-off (as I do), fraud, corruption, or greed in all this?
If the scope of this discussion is domestic, then I would agree that the use of such "advertising" money (read: pork) for the domestic market is not only pointless and a waste of money, but gives the board an unfair advantage to, say e.g., the Hawaiian-based seafood industry. Talk about favoritism! BUT, then again, those AK reps must have done one hell of a job, and those HI reps better get on board!
Oct 20, 2005, 5:52 pm
#49
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Originally Posted by IceTrojan
If you're talking about kickbacks from the Board to the House Reps for getting that funding to the Board... I almost wouldn't doubt it. I imagine the Reps are actually getting healthier, what with all the seafood they've been eating
If the scope of this discussion is domestic, then I would agree that the use of such "advertising" money (read: pork) for the domestic market is not only pointless and a waste of money, but gives the board an unfair advantage to, say e.g., the Hawaiian-based seafood industry. Talk about favoritism! BUT, then again, those AK reps must have done one hell of a job, and those HI reps better get on board!
If the scope of this discussion is domestic, then I would agree that the use of such "advertising" money (read: pork) for the domestic market is not only pointless and a waste of money, but gives the board an unfair advantage to, say e.g., the Hawaiian-based seafood industry. Talk about favoritism! BUT, then again, those AK reps must have done one hell of a job, and those HI reps better get on board!
I could say very very cool, but then again an "Ice" Trojan........
BTW I'm wondering what is an Ice Trojan anyway? .....Could it be a USC graduate that flys Alaska?
Oct 21, 2005, 8:08 am
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Well the Senior Senator from Alaska (Ted Stevens) successfully blocked a bid by the junior Senator from Oklahoma (Tom Coburn) to divert about a half billion from the two AK bridges to repair I-10 in New Orleans, so the bridge to KTN is safe which should eventually improve AS loads and yields since it will be easier to get people and cargo to/from the airport.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...pending21.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...pending21.html
Mar 1, 2023, 11:45 am
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The salmon-30-salmon paint job is being retired and will apparently be replaced by another Alaska themed paint job.
https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alas...to-be-extinct/
Tim Thompson, director of public relations and community marketing for the airline, confirmed that the plane will be painted over after a final ceremonial flight on April 17.
Mar 1, 2023, 11:51 am
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The salmon-30-salmon paint job is being retired and will apparently be replaced by another Alaska themed paint job.
https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alas...to-be-extinct/
https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alas...to-be-extinct/
There's a change.org petition to encourage AS to paint a salmon-thirty-salmon III: https://www.change.org/p/save-salmon-thirty-salmon-ii
Mar 1, 2023, 11:59 am
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There's a change.org petition to encourage AS to paint a salmon-thirty-salmon III: https://www.change.org/p/save-salmon-thirty-salmon-ii
Signed!
Mar 4, 2023, 1:06 pm
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Apr 19, 2023, 1:42 pm
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And the ceremonial last trip:
https://www.ktoo.org/2023/04/18/salm...mon-last-trip/
https://www.ktoo.org/2023/04/18/salm...mon-last-trip/
Travelers boarding the last flight received shirts, hats and other swag, including free tickets, according to airline spokesperson Tim Thompson, who was on the flight. Thompson said the passengers included 30 Alaska Airlines employees who were selected from more than 800 who applied for the opportunity to ride on the ceremonial flight.
Apr 25, 2023, 12:59 am
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Thompson clarified that the flying salmon may still be in use for another few days, but that this was its ceremonial last flight — and it will be repainted soon.
Apr 25, 2023, 9:58 am
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