Candy's Schedule

[Lance]

He sounds like someone who would truly deserve having the shit choked out of him.

[Candy]

He sounds like someone who would truly deserve having the shit choked out of him.

I think he's choking himself. YES.

He has 18 years with the company. He has been Management for a little over 1 year. He came from Union and Admin status (not that there is anything wrong with that). United is good to it's employee's and they try to promote from within to keep dedication. I thought this ended after 9/11, and we did a mass furlough based on computer skills, education level, etc... It seriously irritates me to see a "Razor" get promoted based on ass kissing. I don't think he will advance further, but damn, he is in a position to literally paralize the company with one stupid move. Good thing is that he works the PM shift, so he overlaps with knowledgeable folks. :?

[Мастер]

United is good to it's employee's

Well, I guess they have to be good to someone...

[Candy]

United is good to it's employee's

Well, I guess they have to be good to someone...

Tell me your next flight, and I will be on it. Well, schedule it around me, and I will be there. I assure your flight will be pleasant.

[Мастер]

Tell me your next flight, and I will be on it. Well, schedule it around me, and I will be there. I assure your flight will be pleasant.

Well, next planned trip (still have to buy the ticket) is to Australia :) But that's not until December, probably something (or several somethings) will come up between now and then...

This should be interpreted as blowing off steam rather than as a serious criticism. I think most of the US airlines are pretty similar, the collective preference of the air travel market seems to be that, although lots of room, good meals, etc., are nice, low fares are more important. So that's what we get...

[Candy]

Dang, I'll get a PassPort. I will assure you flight is awesome on my airline. Don't worry, we're allowed to do this. :D

[Мастер]

Dang, I'll get a PassPort. I will assure you flight is awesome on my airline. Don't worry, we're allowed to do this. :D

Aye, are you being serious here!?!?!? It's a long 14.5 hours from LAX, and you're only slightly closer to LAX than I am :D

I have to get organized on this trip. I'm going to Sydney for sure (a town called Manly), but the dates are uncertain, I may be a party of one or of two, I may also go to Perth, etc....

[Bill EE]

Khrushchev - you should take anything you can get from Candy for that flight. I have done it myself (two flights to Perth, two to Korea, and one to China) those long flights are a killer but the crew can make all the difference. If you go to Perth, go to the original prison in Fremantle. You will get a kick out of it!

[Мастер]

Khrushchev - you should take anything you can get from Candy for that flight. I have done it myself (two flights to Perth, two to Korea, and one to China) those long flights are a killer but the crew can make all the difference. If you go to Perth, go to the original prison in Fremantle. You will get a kick out of it!

Since Candy's airline doesn't fly to Perth, I'm guessing you mean you've done the trip the above number of times, not that you've flown "Candy Class" that many times :)

I've been to Perth before, but didn't really get to see much. We'll see if I do any better this time. Never been to Korea, been to China several times.

I went more than 30 years without crossing the Pacific, now it seems like it is at least a twice-a-year event

[Candy]

Well, next planned trip (still have to buy the ticket) is to Australia :) But that's not until December, probably something (or several somethings) will come up between now and then...

Maybe I spoke to soon. I won't be able to do anything until 2006. I forgot I am working 17 or 19 days in a row for December. My schedule is so screwed up right now.

Starting next year, I can plan my vacations around your flying schedule. I like doing things like this. It's fun.

I'm going to hit as many Astronomy events as I can, too. I'm hoping to bump into Dr Phil Plait and beg for Candy status again on the BABB.

[Candy]

Well, off to work I go! I'm so excited to learn new things. :D

[Мастер]

Well, next planned trip (still have to buy the ticket) is to Australia :) But that's not until December, probably something (or several somethings) will come up between now and then...

Maybe I spoke to soon. I won't be able to do anything until 2006. I forgot I am working 17 or 19 days in a row for December. My schedule is so screwed up right now.

Starting next year, I can plan my vacations around your flying schedule. I like doing things like this. It's fun.

I'm going to hit as many Astronomy events as I can, too. I'm hoping to bump into Dr Phil Plait and beg for Candy status again on the BABB.

Can you work it so I get to fly the plane? That would be fun...

[neocracker]

Well, next planned trip (still have to buy the ticket) is to Australia :) But that's not until December, probably something (or several somethings) will come up between now and then...

Maybe I spoke to soon. I won't be able to do anything until 2006. I forgot I am working 17 or 19 days in a row for December. My schedule is so screwed up right now.

Starting next year, I can plan my vacations around your flying schedule. I like doing things like this. It's fun.

I'm going to hit as many Astronomy events as I can, too. I'm hoping to bump into Dr Phil Plait and beg for Candy status again on the BABB.

Can you work it so I get to fly the plane? That would be fun...

Couldn't be worse than some of the airline pilots I know.

I just remembered something....

Fly the friendly skies united.

Yes, my punctuation and capitalization is correct for what I'm thinking.

[Bill EE]

Yes KOS - I have not had the pleasure of flying "Candy Class." Last time I went to Oz I flew the Q-line but I had a couple of things go wrong. The first was I was seated next to an American Teenager just returning from her missionary work. She proceed to regale me with stories of her struggle to bring Christ to the wilderness. The second was I got a bad sandwhich at the airport in Sydney and proceeded to develop full-blown food poisoning about 5 hours into the flight. The cabin crew was so good to me. They let me basically live in the big bathroom for about 8 hours coming by to check on me and giving me drinks.

If you get a chance go spend the day in Fremantle - it was were I stayed and it was great. They have a good museum of underwater artifacts and the shipyard where they build re-creation of old sailing ships.

[Мастер]

Couldn't be worse than some of the airline pilots I know.

Long time ago, I knew someone who was shot down during the war. After a rough landing on a commercial airline, he told the pilot his crash landing was softer...

Fly the friendly skies united.

Ah, so that's what they meant by that - I never quite caught on to the hidden meaning...

[Мастер]

Last time I went to Oz I flew the Q-line but I had a couple of things go wrong.

Q-line == Qantas?

The first was I was seated next to an American Teenager just returning from her missionary work. She proceed to regale me with stories of her struggle to bring Christ to the wilderness.

How barbaric.

The second was I got a bad sandwhich at the airport in Sydney and proceeded to develop full-blown food poisoning about 5 hours into the flight. The cabin crew was so good to me. They let me basically live in the big bathroom for about 8 hours coming by to check on me and giving me drinks.

Ooh, not much fun. I'll be careful what I eat at SYD :D

Last time I went there, oddly enough, though I live in North America, my flight was to/from Asia. And a lot of Asia is only slightly closer to Sydney than North America is...

If you get a chance go spend the day in Fremantle - it was were I stayed and it was great. They have a good museum of underwater artifacts and the shipyard where they build re-creation of old sailing ships.

I'll give it a shot, although at this point, I don't even know if I'll be going to Perth. We'll see...

[Candy]

I'm so jealous, you folks traveling across the world. I know, I can do it, too. I just hate to travel alone, but now I have buddies! 8)

My mom wants to go to England with me, but she is so hick that I'm afraid to travel with her. Our family came to the America's in the 1700's, and we still have family in the UK. Yes, we've kept in touch. Odd, I know. She's just dying to visit the Cornell's.

Actually, the Cornell's keep moving back and forth from the UK to the US (different generations) through out the years. They were once a prominent family, and now they are not.

On Dad's side, we have the Cartwright's. The Cartwright's are a very hard working breed. I'm more of a Cartwright but with Cornell taste. Does that make sense? :wink:

[Bill EE]

Yes - Q-line is Quantas! Flown them twice and they have great service. Wish I could have afforded first class!

I have learned never to rush eat in an airport! That is where I picked it up. The crew was seriously thinking of landing the plane early because I looked so bad

[Мастер]

Yes - Q-line is Quantas! Flown them twice and they have great service. Wish I could have afforded first class!

I think I flew on Quantas for some internal flights, but I'm not 1.00 sure.

Regarding first class, I've noticed different parts of the world have different pricing schemes. In the US, first class (particularly international) is often many times the cost of economy. But in Asia, I've been on a flight where I was the only person in the first class section, and it didn't even cost that much more than economy!

I have learned never to rush eat in an airport! That is where I picked it up. The crew was seriously thinking of landing the plane early because I looked so bad

Oh - sorry to hear that, but since you're here with us posting, I guess it ended up alright :)

[Superluminal]

You never know, he may be posting from beyond.

[Bill EE]

No I am really alive :D - IDW claims to have killed himself with honor but still posts .

[Lance]

No I am really alive :D - IDW claims to have killed himself with honor but still posts .

Can we see the bloody corpse?

Oh please, can we?

[Bill EE]

Lance:

Can we see the bloody corpse?

Oh please, can we?

[Lance]

Lance:

Can we see the bloody corpse?

Oh please, can we?

Oh!

Sheesh!

I meant IDW's.

Sorry Bill EE.

[Bill EE]

Well that's a load off my mind.