The Life Cycle of a Topic gone Bad
Mar 27, 2002 | 12:50 am
#61
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Worldtraveler36:
>>> Since my coup at Camair
, where I have become the eternal, never ending President of the airline, I need new executives. Do you want to live in Africa?
Do you know how to pull planes out of swamps? If that is the case, you have a job... and if you'd like, we can serve coke...
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>>> Since my coup at Camair
, where I have become the eternal, never ending President of the airline, I need new executives. Do you want to live in Africa? Do you know how to pull planes out of swamps?
If that is the case, you have a job... and if you'd like, we can serve coke... </font>
ps. how much does the job pay?
Mar 27, 2002 | 5:20 am
#62
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To the poster who asked if IT ever happens IT does not. I fly 10 billion miles a day and IT has never happened to me therefore it does not happen. To the 10 other posters who decribed situations where IT really did happen to them, well, as I said above IT NEVER EVER happens to me so IT never happens.
Mar 27, 2002 | 6:38 am
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Man there are some DOG posts on this thread. 
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Mar 27, 2002 | 8:43 am
#66
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Poor girl doesn't know what she is.
This reminds me of the story about the CO departure gate at Newark. An aggressive Nu Yoiker was thumping the desk demanding his upgrade to LAX. The agent had politely told him that First Class had checked in full, and his seat 40 rows back in coach was his home for the next few hours, and the flight was about to board.
Red faced Elite screams at the gate agent.
DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM ???
And which point with theatrical timing gate agent picks up the gate microphone and calmly announces: Ladies and gentlemen, as you may have heard, this Gentleman does not know who he is. If anyone can assist him, please approach the podium.
To which the 200 passengers guffawed loudly, and Mr Elite shrunk to the size of his Platinum card.
Sorry hope this anecdote was not disrupting the flow of this intelligent thread. If so GO % * # &@%# @! )@&*(?% (I just love the Queens English.)
[This message has been edited by geordie6 (edited 03-27-2002).]
This reminds me of the story about the CO departure gate at Newark. An aggressive Nu Yoiker was thumping the desk demanding his upgrade to LAX. The agent had politely told him that First Class had checked in full, and his seat 40 rows back in coach was his home for the next few hours, and the flight was about to board.
Red faced Elite screams at the gate agent.
DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM ???
And which point with theatrical timing gate agent picks up the gate microphone and calmly announces: Ladies and gentlemen, as you may have heard, this Gentleman does not know who he is. If anyone can assist him, please approach the podium.
To which the 200 passengers guffawed loudly, and Mr Elite shrunk to the size of his Platinum card.
Sorry hope this anecdote was not disrupting the flow of this intelligent thread. If so GO % * # &@%# @! )@&*(?% (I just love the Queens English.)
[This message has been edited by geordie6 (edited 03-27-2002).]
Mar 27, 2002 | 9:00 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by geordie6:
..This reminds me of the story about the CO departure gate at Newark </font>
..This reminds me of the story about the CO departure gate at Newark </font>
) this story as a UA story from the Denver Stapleton era.BUT LET'S GET THIS THREAD BACK ON TOPIC!!!
Mar 27, 2002 | 10:52 am
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If I could figure out the proper place to move this thread, I'd do it.
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Oh wait, I don't even have administrative functions on this board. Never mind.
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Mar 27, 2002 | 10:54 am
#72
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Craig - it really should join this thread surely?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/001874.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/001874.html
Mar 27, 2002 | 11:05 am
#73
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Any of you folks wonder why so many of the members from 98,99,2000, who had thoughtful, sometimes provocating, often funny, almost always useful, occasionally a bit gamey, have gone away. It's trash, useful garbage, like this that has quite literally driven us away.
How often does one hear from shadow, punki, essxj, premex, rudi, baobob, and the like?
Some of you have killed or at least tainted a fun group and activity. Have fun in your mud pen; many will stay out.
How often does one hear from shadow, punki, essxj, premex, rudi, baobob, and the like?
Some of you have killed or at least tainted a fun group and activity. Have fun in your mud pen; many will stay out.
Mar 27, 2002 | 12:29 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by nathan detroit:
Any of you folks wonder why so many of the members from 98,99,2000, who had thoughtful, sometimes provocating, often funny, almost always useful, occasionally a bit gamey, have gone away. It's trash, useful garbage, like this that has quite literally driven us away.
How often does one hear from shadow, punki, essxj, premex, rudi, baobob, and the like?
Some of you have killed or at least tainted a fun group and activity. Have fun in your mud pen; many will stay out.</font>
Any of you folks wonder why so many of the members from 98,99,2000, who had thoughtful, sometimes provocating, often funny, almost always useful, occasionally a bit gamey, have gone away. It's trash, useful garbage, like this that has quite literally driven us away.
How often does one hear from shadow, punki, essxj, premex, rudi, baobob, and the like?
Some of you have killed or at least tainted a fun group and activity. Have fun in your mud pen; many will stay out.</font>
Mar 27, 2002 | 12:39 pm
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Scott,
Did not sound like a joke....
Funny, I have never laughed so much as I have reading this thread....
Seems to me like several esteemed members have posted here... including Premex in his "I Don't Need a SWU" thread.... another classic...
No one stops people from posting (except for Randy's timeouts). They stop themselves...
I cannot see how this has tainted or killed a fun group and activity... but that is just me.
William
Did not sound like a joke....
Funny, I have never laughed so much as I have reading this thread....
Seems to me like several esteemed members have posted here... including Premex in his "I Don't Need a SWU" thread.... another classic...
No one stops people from posting (except for Randy's timeouts). They stop themselves...
I cannot see how this has tainted or killed a fun group and activity... but that is just me.
William