Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 11611189)

Good morning everyone!! :)

Well, I did it. Booked my first ever MR. It's LGA-IAH-SJC-IAH-LGA next month (5/23 same day turnaround); a little bit more than it would have cost to go on 5/2 with the xyzzy crew, but still not bad at all.

Of course, when this year started I was all excited because I thought I was going to make Silver for the first time in my life...and now I've got a PHL-IAH-FRA-EWR-PHL up on the CO website that would put me at Gold by 6/1...and am thisclose to clicking "purchase"...

I have problems. :-p

Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 11611189)

I have problems. :-p

Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11610790)

The 80's wasn't that long ago. Well, maybe for some of you it is.

Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 11611189)

Good morning everyone!! :)

Well, I did it. Booked my first ever MR. It's LGA-IAH-SJC-IAH-LGA next month (5/23 same day turnaround); a little bit more than it would have cost to go on 5/2 with the xyzzy crew, but still not bad at all.

Of course, when this year started I was all excited because I thought I was going to make Silver for the first time in my life...and now I've got a PHL-IAH-FRA-EWR-PHL up on the CO website that would put me at Gold by 6/1...and am thisclose to clicking "purchase"...

I have problems. :-p

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11611244)

DO IT!!!!!! :cool:

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 11610185)

[rant] I hate this line. "PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY REQUIREMENTS." How much does a Director, Capital Project Management get paid at NJT? I know what it should be in the private sector but it's sort-of State Gov't and they get paid less. Be like the feds, post salary ranges with grades[/rant]

Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 11610790)

The 80's wasn't that long ago. Well, maybe for some of you it is.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11611204)

I thought I had Silver nearly in the bag for the first time this year, then the no job thing happened.

Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11611355)

Did you use all your vouchers already?

Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 11610431)

Went planespotting at LAX this afternoon. Here are some highlights:


VQ-BMS, one of Las Vegas Sand's two 747SPs. Taking off to who knows where - it tells flightaware.com not to track it. SPs are a rare sight these days:
http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/img/v7/p838128508-4.jpg

What does the LAS Sands use these flights for???

And check this out. Three 738s and one 752 at the CO hanger in early evening. Most of them should operate red-eyes out later:
http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/img/v8/p909585741-3.jpg

Would CO save any money by having these parked at the maintenance hanger vs. the area near gates? As if there is any area near the CO gates to park 3 extra birds??

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11611367)

Only had one - it subsidized the Do and part of SEA.

Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 11611378)

How many miles will you be short?

Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 11610431)

Went planespotting at LAX this afternoon. Here are some highlights:

http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/img/v7/p586128194-4.jpg

The 343 definitely uses more runway than any other plane type to get off the ground:
http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/img/v8/p803987555-4.jpg

VQ-BMS, one of Las Vegas Sand's two 747SPs. Taking off to who knows where - it tells flightaware.com not to track it. SPs are a rare sight these days:
http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/img/v7/p838128508-4.jpg

And check this out. Three 738s and one 752 at the CO hanger in early evening. Most of them should operate red-eyes out later:
http://rkkwan.zenfolio.com/img/v8/p909585741-3.jpg

Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 11611189)

Good morning everyone!! :)

Well, I did it. Booked my first ever MR. It's LGA-IAH-SJC-IAH-LGA next month (5/23 same day turnaround); a little bit more than it would have cost to go on 5/2 with the xyzzy crew, but still not bad at all.

Of course, when this year started I was all excited because I thought I was going to make Silver for the first time in my life...and now I've got a PHL-IAH-FRA-EWR-PHL up on the CO website that would put me at Gold by 6/1...and am thisclose to clicking "purchase"...

I have problems. :-p

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11611244)

DO IT!!!!!! :cool:

Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 11611320)

Yes -- your reputation here will suffer if you don't purchase n:eek:w!

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11611400)

Not sure yet - it might be a situation where if I get a job I can do a run more toward the end of the year.

And re: Las Vegas Sands - they used to have L1011's fly heavy-action Asian gamblers in from Macau before Macau got built up. Not sure where the 74SP fits in - can the SP variant even fly TPAC?