ATC

hey, don't get me wrong. I love the cockroach movement. but I know myself, and I do tend to get slightly paranoid after three gin and tonics, and 6,000 foot cabin altitude. I just don't want to experience a twilight-zone moment stepping out of the First Class lavatory only to see an entire compartment of cockroach-wearing passengers staring and smiling at me.

PineyBob

Producer gets my vote! Humor is a very effective way to communicate. Wait until the media gets hold of this. I will personally call WPVI and the other PHL Stations if someone will take care of the other hubs. It will be fun and actually help US Air when they see us on TV touting our loyalty and at the same time making our point to the rest of the airline industry in a humorous and light hearted way.

I personally want to invite MR. Siegel to don his Austin Powers costume for a publicity stunt in PHL for the cameras, GOD this has endless possibilities. I could make him an honarary cockroach and put a lapel pin on him while Channel 6 films the silliness. Have the FA notice his lapel pin and make him sit in the middle seat in the last row of Coach.

E-mail me off line when you find out the particulars regarding cost. I AM serious as a heart attack on this! If we are doing this then lets do it! Time to put up or shut up.

Oh and BTW, pee on the shark for me! We're just getting started! Cockroaches are stubborn and hard to kill! US is about to find this out.

PineyBob

Just a PS to the above! I have had the opportunity to speak on several occassions recently with several US employees and I accidently when ask for my DM Number said "I am a Cockroach Preffered" then gave the number. The surprise was on all occassions no one EVER questioned my description of myself. So they know about us! And each time I mentioned it they seem to get more kissy face and nice. The Lapel pin will push them over the edge LOL

biggs

Cockroaches have been around almost since the beginning of time and they will exist long after this planet is fried. We will still be cockroaches, maybe not on US if it goes extinct, but on another carrier. I can see Leo and Don starting to get out the bug spray.

ClueByFour

Most of Crystal City shares your nightmare, apparently.....


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Saving the world, one clue at a time.

IADCAflyer

Not to worry, we've managed to outlive Raid, Black Flag, and silly plans to eliminate discounted FF status miles.

ThisFlightNoFuel

I'll take one.

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biggs

Lurking on the AA board, I found that they are starting to call themselves cockroaches. They have suggested a new term (cockroAAches) because we had it first. I think we should trademark "cockroach preferred" before someone else steals it. We are the first real cockroaches and have to give thanks to Ben B. for letting us multiply so fast and scurrying to all the other carriers.

Geez--to think when I was in college, a roach had a completely different meaning .

la2clt

LOL! Never made that connection!

IADCAflyer

In line with that comment, I present to you the ditty from LHR Tim

La cucaracha, la cucaracha,
Ya no puede caminar;
Porque no tiene, porque le falta
Marijuana que fumar.

hscottm

I had a dream last week that jkzahn woke up to find a bloodied cockroach head in his bed.

trvlr64

I want one! ! But let's get them color coordinated according to our "status".....HELL I'd pay over a buck for a platinum colored cockroach to designate me as a Chairman's Preferred.

TomBascom

I almost forgot... how many miles do we get for each pin that we buy?

Is it ok if we pay with unused non-refundable tickets?

PineyBob

I am prepared to fund a portion of this endeavor and I am reluctant to profit from this. Irabk had the contact for the pins. We need to hear from him.

Depending on cost, I think you should beprepared to pay for the first one. Additional one could be awarded on a longest trip for lowest price in true cockroach fashion.

cockroach

I just want my royalties.