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Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th May 2008, 09:36
Replies: 71
Views: 8,250
Posted By Mike Mercury

Serious Apologies

Apologies in advance for thread creep, but I think this is relevant. A bit of general browsing led me to the EZY to BA thread, where I read the following. I believe it says alot about the entire BA...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th May 2008, 09:27
Replies: 71
Views: 8,250
Posted By Mike Mercury

Gypsy, you write very good stuff. It may be...

Gypsy, you write very good stuff.
It may be true that BA management have a bad press for their past and present actions and attitudes, yet if the BA pilots cannot (or maybe refuse to) see how they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2008, 21:26
Replies: 772
Views: 135,993
Posted By Mike Mercury

Well said TLP. I wonder if the EMX boys will be...

Well said TLP.
I wonder if the EMX boys will be having 25 year reunions.............
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2008, 17:07
Replies: 166
Views: 66,566
Posted By Mike Mercury

Wink Perhaps in a situation like that, defining the...

Perhaps in a situation like that, defining the handling non-landing flying pilot monitoring in command tends to confuse the issue.:bored:

Anyone got any chocolate?:oh:
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2008, 14:56
Replies: 166
Views: 66,566
Posted By Mike Mercury

Cool The point seems to be that it's BA making itself...

The point seems to be that it's BA making itself look like a fool!

What next - it's immensely funny to watch! It's also difficult to follow - T5 (I'm with BEagle and the quote from Michael...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2008, 15:49
Replies: 116
Views: 13,916
Posted By Mike Mercury

Hulko tells it like it was.

Genuinely sorry to see all this dirty washing aired, but you have to admit, the BA peeps on here really do ask for it.
I think a separate union would be good for them, good for us, and good for the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2008, 19:34
Replies: 197
Views: 19,995
Posted By Mike Mercury

to Sergeant Tandem:

bluepilot goes up in my estimation with every post.

He said:



There you go sport, read em and weep! Anyone who had to work with your disgruntled and workshy cabin crew of that period will...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2008, 15:44
Replies: 197
Views: 19,995
Posted By Mike Mercury

Thumbs up What makes you think anyone believes YOU any more...

What makes you think anyone believes YOU any more than your so-called colleague? After all, you are BA.

If he wants to be believed, let's have a CV, name/rank/number, if not, well, I suppose...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2008, 15:32
Replies: 197
Views: 19,995
Posted By Mike Mercury

Just goes to show even Adastral got it wrong on...

Just goes to show even Adastral got it wrong on occasion. Interesting quote from TR circa the past, I think we can all see where he's coming from, and how he was motivated in terms of stealing and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2008, 15:17
Replies: 197
Views: 19,995
Posted By Mike Mercury

Wink Walter "Tandem" Mitty

Interesting observation bluepilot, I see what you mean. Tandem first appears around 2004, claiming to be an ex SF Chinook pilot. His posts from that era certainly seem a little more measured,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jun 2007, 20:39
Replies: 99
Views: 36,086
Posted By Mike Mercury

Silverjet

Never mind 'Leonardo', I hear that 'Hutcho' has turned down BA RHS 747 + guaranteed management job for the dee-eff-ohship at Silverjet. Remarkable from both the individual and the corporate...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jun 2007, 20:35
Replies: 8
Views: 4,512
Posted By Mike Mercury

Grrr New DFO

Sugest you look at the new DFO, and more importantly, his pedigree.......:{
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2007, 13:17
Replies: 81
Views: 23,491
Posted By Mike Mercury

Red face gengis said:

Not much learnt from Kegworth then. Sad.

Rules...Wise Men...etc, however to assume that therefore all rules we don't like can be broken is an interesting concept. The diatribe regarding Flight...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Apr 2007, 21:57
Replies: 41
Views: 9,398
Posted By Mike Mercury

Question Virgin Atlantic towing a/c to the hold.

When is someone actually going to beard old woolypully properly and point out the inanity of towing aircraft to the holding point? I can already see the traffic jams, the lack of tugs, the starting...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Apr 2007, 21:50
Replies: 81
Views: 23,491
Posted By Mike Mercury

One has to wonder how the SLF would vote with...

One has to wonder how the SLF would vote with their feet and chequebooks if the ranters amongst us were forthcoming enough to confirm which airlines they work for. Personally whilst I dislike the DfT...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Mar 2007, 21:50
Replies: 48
Views: 13,031
Posted By Mike Mercury

Smile Flap Operator....

Hey Flappy, I've never heard YOU that down before - don't sweat it! You made your choice for the IOM and all those advantages haven't gone away. The turmoil of the changes will be short and sour, and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Mar 2007, 15:19
Replies: 611
Views: 124,802
Posted By Mike Mercury

Given that IC is an ex GingerBeer with grubby...

Given that IC is an ex GingerBeer with grubby fingernails, an inability to spell, and use proper grammar and syntax would seem to be rather likely!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Feb 2007, 16:15
Replies: 611
Views: 124,802
Posted By Mike Mercury

A lot of people would probably agree that IC was...

A lot of people would probably agree that IC was always a complete dick, used to go on and on about how many thousand hours he had on the VC10, but not actually tell anyone they were all as a Flight...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Feb 2007, 18:30
Replies: 611
Views: 124,802
Posted By Mike Mercury

You heard it from Slicer, you heard it there first!

....................and yet.............if you extract the fact from the emotion, then old Bacon Slicer has been absolutely right. Not that it helps anyone or anything. Pork Scratchings eh, PMSL!!!!...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Feb 2007, 16:29
Replies: 611
Views: 124,802
Posted By Mike Mercury

Turkey is artificially fattened using water and...

Turkey is artificially fattened using water and chemicals. Flavour is enhanced via artificial flavourings, and coloured using poisonous artificial colouring. Bacon is as lean as it gets, a bit...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jan 2007, 12:02
Replies: 920
Views: 207,581
Posted By Mike Mercury

Question Bacon Rashers in Edinburgh

It seems that due to the amount of people leaving or working notice that there will be opportunities to move onto the RJ in EDI and become part of Baconrasher #2 if one so wants and has the right...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Dec 2006, 15:42
Replies: 46
Views: 8,021
Posted By Mike Mercury

come on brainfade, we've been given the choice...

come on brainfade, we've been given the choice between a P45 or a change of employer.:hmm:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Dec 2006, 15:10
Replies: 12
Views: 2,172
Posted By Mike Mercury

BW is an okay guy, the question really is the one...

BW is an okay guy, the question really is the one mentioned earlier - can we really believe BA this time? It would be a first if their lips are moving without telling porkies!!
Second question is...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Nov 2006, 22:59
Replies: 920
Views: 207,581
Posted By Mike Mercury

Grrr There seem to be a lot of posts disappearing...

There seem to be a lot of posts disappearing tonight, and why has the thread vanished to another forum - I would have thought the activity shown deserves an R&N headline.:hmm: LP, any confirmation...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Nov 2006, 15:18
Replies: 920
Views: 207,581
Posted By Mike Mercury

Grrr What to do?????

Well it seems to come down to the basics - stay with Flybe, probly with a bit less money, and maybe working a bit harder, [although that doesn't seem likely if you're off the Emb 145!]. Or, take the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Nov 2006, 19:21
Replies: 920
Views: 207,581
Posted By Mike Mercury

No point making statements when we can't yet know...

No point making statements when we can't yet know the plan. For sure, not everyone will want to go, some will move sooner, some later. Not all RJ pilots will want to go to sunny EDI, and some non-RJ...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Nov 2006, 09:24
Replies: 920
Views: 207,581
Posted By Mike Mercury

Thumbs up The key willbe to have a positive attitude and...

The key willbe to have a positive attitude and call the glass half full. Face it, finally getting rid of our management, whether or not they danced to Waterside's tune is a huge step forward. I've...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jul 2006, 14:39
Replies: 115
Views: 23,526
Posted By Mike Mercury

:confused: So sorry to see the state the company...

:confused: So sorry to see the state the company has been reduced to. Left three years back, and never a single regret. Why do you all stay, it can't just be for the pension, the lifestyle is...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2002, 17:44
Replies: 50
Views: 6,878
Posted By Mike Mercury

Hurrah for our CC

Our concerns about Scope.

1. If we accepted the proposal, we would be accepting that two pilots operating a CX aircraft would be doing the same job but one would be significantly better off than...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Sep 2002, 17:48
Replies: 131
Views: 15,461
Posted By Mike Mercury

I'm not blaming airage. I'm pointing out he can...

I'm not blaming airage. I'm pointing out he can hardly expect anyone to be disadvantaged the way BACC are trying to do to us with scope and not complain. The more so when you see what BA has done to...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Sep 2002, 15:50
Replies: 56
Views: 9,484
Posted By Mike Mercury

:rolleyes: I just cannot believe this is...

:rolleyes: I just cannot believe this is happening. I admit this is all around the crewroom at the moment, and having asked the Base Captain, I was told "off the record" that an announcement is...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Sep 2002, 15:40
Replies: 131
Views: 15,461
Posted By Mike Mercury

airrage. I think I can see where you are coming...

airrage. I think I can see where you are coming from, I wonder if you can say he same for us?
One minute we are a successful Regional Airline, making record profits year on year, and broadly...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2002, 20:21
Replies: 107
Views: 16,759
Posted By Mike Mercury

Hand Solo - Union Negotiator extraordinaire !

Nice one. I can see how the negotiations between BA and BACC are so protracted, because you can both twist meaning and content of expression so cleverly.
1. I would point out that the CFE routes,...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2002, 16:48
Replies: 107
Views: 16,759
Posted By Mike Mercury

Numba 54 - come on down !

:) It makes such a change to read a sensible post. With ref the whole GB/BACE deal, it seems a pity that there is so much dissension between fellow professionals.
It is always a predictable...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Apr 2002, 18:03
Replies: 117
Views: 14,013
Posted By Mike Mercury

Talking Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Omigod, you are so funny. ...

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

Omigod, you are so funny. Hand Solo, with your talent for accuracy and discerning, impersonal debate, you should get a job writing an astrology column, or maybe as an agony...
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