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Search: Posts Made By: Ex Cathedra
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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Mar 2017, 07:08
Replies: 151
Views: 81,660
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Rumor has it that the GC marina is the one that...

Rumor has it that the GC marina is the one that might get the landfill treatment...

Risky option in any case. HK developers would rather fill out all the marinas and build towers and shopping...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Dec 2010, 02:07
Replies: 7
Views: 1,903
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Stress, lack of sleep and radiation slowly...

Stress, lack of sleep and radiation slowly destroy your immune system, making you more at risk of contracting diseases and cancer. Thankfully, jet lag also destroys your brain so you can't worry...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Dec 2010, 01:43
Replies: 45
Views: 14,261
Posted By Ex Cathedra

You're absolutely right! I'm so outraged...

You're absolutely right!

I'm so outraged that I will quit CX and may, as a result, divorce my wife...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Nov 2010, 14:15
Replies: 45
Views: 14,261
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Too late, it's all over the internet: ...

Too late, it's all over the internet:

Incident: Cathay Pacific B744 near Karaganda on Nov 28th 2010, loss of cabin pressure (http://avherald.com/h?article=433fd09d&opt=0)

So much for keeping...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Nov 2010, 01:42
Replies: 45
Views: 14,261
Posted By Ex Cathedra

CX270

Murphy was right, if it's going to happen, it's going to happen at the worst possible place, i.e. REVKI...

Everybody's safe, another day saved by the boys. Good job guys!

I wonder what...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Nov 2010, 14:07
Replies: 12
Views: 4,033
Posted By Ex Cathedra

And once again, we are being told that the yearly...

And once again, we are being told that the yearly pay increment in the salary scale is a salary increase.

Very well, so long as we agree that there is no such thing as seniority in this airline...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Nov 2010, 01:19
Replies: 12
Views: 4,033
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Unfortunately, the only way CX will ever reward...

Unfortunately, the only way CX will ever reward you when they make a profit is through dividends if you own shares.

They care more about their shareholders than they do their own employees.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Nov 2010, 09:11
Replies: 12
Views: 4,033
Posted By Ex Cathedra

13th month and profit share? You mean the 2 weeks...

13th month and profit share? You mean the 2 weeks pay we get every year, regardless of whether they make millions or billions?

Yes, Tony, we're all so grateful. But your extreme generosity is...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Nov 2010, 00:11
Replies: 23
Views: 7,436
Posted By Ex Cathedra

I wonder if they believe they can buy that judge...

I wonder if they believe they can buy that judge too...

How much of a payrise for every employee would HKD618 Mil have been good for?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Nov 2010, 12:08
Replies: 61
Views: 18,298
Posted By Ex Cathedra

I guess that first Judge was a complete idiot...

I guess that first Judge was a complete idiot then? I mean, how else would you explain each and every one of his judgements being overturned by one of his peers?

:hmm:...

Well, at least we...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Nov 2010, 01:42
Replies: 51
Views: 15,454
Posted By Ex Cathedra

IFE? IFE in QF is what happens under the...

IFE?

IFE in QF is what happens under the wings these days...
:E


*What? This thread was getting way too unbiased, civilized and informative for the FH forum...*
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Nov 2010, 08:02
Replies: 19
Views: 7,940
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Hmmm. I really haven't heard a plan for AHK to...

Hmmm. I really haven't heard a plan for AHK to operate 744s...
Have I missed something?
All 747 freighters within the CX group are flown by CX itself.

But then it could very well be just...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Nov 2010, 04:44
Replies: 47
Views: 11,156
Posted By Ex Cathedra

And that's mostly because in 20 years, pilots'...

And that's mostly because in 20 years, pilots' salaries have decreased while everybody else's has increased.

In HK, pilots are now merely middle to low class expats. Not much above english...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Nov 2010, 11:12
Replies: 105
Views: 32,492
Posted By Ex Cathedra

I'm sorry. What argument? The subject of...

I'm sorry. What argument?

The subject of the thread was closed in post 18 as far as I'm concerned. I'm just still struggling to understand the reason behind your snobbish, defeatist and futile...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Nov 2010, 03:30
Replies: 105
Views: 32,492
Posted By Ex Cathedra

No. He turned into a banker out of his love for...

No. He turned into a banker out of his love for money and his lack of self esteem and humanism.

Now he is just back here with a holier than thou condescending attitude to try and drown his regret...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Oct 2010, 12:53
Replies: 105
Views: 32,492
Posted By Ex Cathedra

If you don't know, you're doing ok... ;) ...

If you don't know, you're doing ok... ;)



The morale being? Just give up and break out the K-Y?
You're also inevitably going to die one day. Why not just shorten your misery and throw...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Oct 2010, 13:03
Replies: 8
Views: 1,758
Posted By Ex Cathedra

As many as your airline wants you to. They...

As many as your airline wants you to.

They own the CAD, remember?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Oct 2010, 13:01
Replies: 4
Views: 1,803
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Ok I'll follow the lead: French airlines...

Ok I'll follow the lead:

French airlines (Union des Transporteurs Aeriens)

Jan 0%
Feb -16%
Mar No data (strike)
Apr No data (strike)
May No data (lost paperwork)
Jun -15% to 236%...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Oct 2010, 09:57
Replies: 51
Views: 15,454
Posted By Ex Cathedra

In an expansion mindset, the A380 would certainly...

In an expansion mindset, the A380 would certainly be a better fit as the 748 would only fit a handful seats more than the current jumbo, especially if they decide to go for premium eco and to drop...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Oct 2010, 09:47
Replies: 24
Views: 16,373
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Michael O'Leary would be proud.

Michael O'Leary would be proud.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Oct 2010, 09:25
Replies: 13
Views: 3,600
Posted By Ex Cathedra

They are indeed reprehended as they receive a...

They are indeed reprehended as they receive a considerable bonus every year by doing so.

(Sorry, I haven't looked up reprehensible in the dictionary yet, but I assume that's what you mean...)
...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Oct 2010, 05:14
Replies: 10
Views: 4,429
Posted By Ex Cathedra

You can bet your profit share that they're...

You can bet your profit share that they're already working on prying some compensations from Boeing.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Oct 2010, 14:15
Replies: 19
Views: 4,794
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Your technical knowledge is commendable, but you...

Your technical knowledge is commendable, but you made a critical mistake in your calculations, albeit a common one. You forgot to convert the units.

You'd have to use EASH (East Asia Standard...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Oct 2010, 07:30
Replies: 19
Views: 4,794
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Oh well... I suppose having them do this is...

Oh well...

I suppose having them do this is out of the question then?:

Dailymotion - Hostess si spoglia in volo - Notizie e Politica...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Sep 2010, 07:55
Replies: 51
Views: 10,668
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Oh well, as long as you're not being...

Oh well, as long as you're not being unrealistic... :hmm:


Rent a cheap pad in TC. If you're willing to live in HK on a monthly budget of 18k (good luck with that), I assume you have no wife &...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Sep 2010, 13:28
Replies: 51
Views: 10,668
Posted By Ex Cathedra

That budget gets you a really nice place above...

That budget gets you a really nice place above Kowloon station, in one of the residences there. It's got an Airport Expres station and easy and quick connection to the rest of the city.

There's...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Sep 2010, 08:21
Replies: 51
Views: 10,668
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Wait. What else did you expect on PPrune? At...

Wait. What else did you expect on PPrune? At least you know to avoid DB like the bubonic plague now.

But if you roughly told us your budget and lifestyle expectations we might, just might, be...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Sep 2010, 04:54
Replies: 1
Views: 1,941
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Typical knee-jerk nonsense from every government....

Typical knee-jerk nonsense from every government.

-Telling tourists the place is dangerous AFTER the attack takes place. All hail our politicians. They really deserve our money.

Anyhow, same...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Sep 2010, 14:20
Replies: 3
Views: 3,899
Posted By Ex Cathedra

http://asset.soup.io/asset/0538/1826_a890_500.jpeg...

http://asset.soup.io/asset/0538/1826_a890_500.jpeg

At least you had your 15 minutes of fame.


My dream was to star in this video:

YouTube - Back to 80's - Men Without Hats - The Safety...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Sep 2010, 13:28
Replies: 8
Views: 2,721
Posted By Ex Cathedra

I will never understand why people feel the urge...

I will never understand why people feel the urge to display their lives on display on Facebook, but to publically slur at your employer on the internet and under your own name, well, that takes balls...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Sep 2010, 04:37
Replies: 42
Views: 12,750
Posted By Ex Cathedra

Probably. Business is for sure. The same...

Probably. Business is for sure.

The same old CX song: Spend a dollar to save a nickel.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Sep 2010, 10:06
Replies: 3
Views: 2,000
Posted By Ex Cathedra

The Flugtag's in town!

The hillarious Red Bull 'Flugtag' is finally coming to HK on October 10th. It is the first time it takes place in Asia.

1. Red Bull Flugtag Hong Kong | West Kowloon Heliport | Hong Kong | Hong...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Sep 2010, 14:53
Replies: 10
Views: 2,674
Posted By Ex Cathedra

You're forgetting the membership initial and...

You're forgetting the membership initial and monthly fees, to the tune of 30k+ and 1300 a month respectively, or abouts, before you even get close to an aircraft...

For that kind of money, you...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Sep 2010, 04:12
Replies: 10
Views: 2,674
Posted By Ex Cathedra

There have been a few thread about that some time...

There have been a few thread about that some time ago. Do a search.

But from what I can remember from them, the HKAC is ludicrously expensive, populated with rich HK business types who, for some...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Sep 2010, 11:00
Replies: 41
Views: 7,607
Posted By Ex Cathedra

It doesn't matter what the thread topic is about,...

It doesn't matter what the thread topic is about, it seems that on this board the resulting argument will always be the same.

We're theatrically fighting behind a veil of anonymity like barking...
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