Pilots: I think you'll like this!

[MOD]

The March of Dimes is currently holding an online auction for an
unbelievable opportunity - Especially for flying enthusiasts! This
auction will allow someone to fly first class from their home, have
dinner with top Continental and Boeing executives, stay at the
Renaissance in Seattle, tour the Boeing plant and fly on an exclusive
ferry flight on Continental's brand new, never been flown before 777.
You can go to www.marchofdimes.com/flight to see what I mean!

[Dan Luke]

"MOD" wrote:

> The March of Dimes is currently holding an online auction for an
> unbelievable opportunity - Especially for flying enthusiasts! This
> auction will allow someone to fly first class from their home, have
> dinner with top Continental and Boeing executives,

Screw top Continental and Boeing executives, and the airplanes they rode in
on, too.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

[Jay Honeck]

> Screw top Continental and Boeing executives, and the airplanes they rode in
> on, too.

My, my, Dan, feeling crusty today? ;-)

Personally, I'd LOVE to eat their food, drink their booze, fly their
plane, and tell them what idiots they are for moving their corporate
headquarters to King Daley's Chicago...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Dan Luke]

"Jay Honeck" wrote:

>> Screw top Continental and Boeing executives, and the airplanes they rode in
>> on, too.
>
> My, my, Dan, feeling crusty today? ;-)

Damn right. These guys are out to control the national airspace and run it
for their benefit. "Screw" is a much nicer word than I wanted to use.

> Personally, I'd LOVE to eat their food, drink their booze, fly their
> plane, and tell them what idiots they are for moving their corporate
> headquarters to King Daley's Chicago...

I can think of a few other things I'd like to tell them.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Matt Barrow[_3_]]

"Dan Luke" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Jay Honeck" wrote:
>
>>> Screw top Continental and Boeing executives, and the airplanes they rode
>>> in
>>> on, too.
>>
>> My, my, Dan, feeling crusty today? ;-)
>
> Damn right. These guys are out to control the national airspace and run
> it for their benefit.

And the FAA's motiviation is...what, benign benvolence?

[Vaughn Simon]

"Matt Barrow" > wrote in message
...
> "Dan Luke" > wrote in message
> ...
> And the FAA's motiviation is...what, benign benvolence?

On this issue the FAA is motivated by their boss, the guy who lives in the
big white house.

Vaughn

[Travis Marlatte]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>> Screw top Continental and Boeing executives, and the airplanes they rode
>> in
>> on, too.
>
> My, my, Dan, feeling crusty today? ;-)
>
> Personally, I'd LOVE to eat their food, drink their booze, fly their
> plane, and tell them what idiots they are for moving their corporate
> headquarters to King Daley's Chicago...
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

The company I work for is moving into their building in Chicago. I'd promise
to give them all of our regards but I think we are going to have our own
entrance and set of elevators.

-------------------------------
Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK

[Dan Luke]

"Matt Barrow" wrote:
>>
>>>> Screw top Continental and Boeing executives, and the airplanes they rode
>>>> in
>>>> on, too.
>>>
>>> My, my, Dan, feeling crusty today? ;-)
>>
>> Damn right. These guys are out to control the national airspace and run it
>> for their benefit.
>
> And the FAA's motiviation is...what, benign benvolence?

Hard to say. The FAA sems to be wilting under pressure from the airlines.

[Matt Barrow[_3_]]

"Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Matt Barrow" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Dan Luke" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> And the FAA's motiviation is...what, benign benvolence?
>
> On this issue the FAA is motivated by their boss, the guy who lives in
> the big white house.
>

Non-answer.

[Matt Barrow[_3_]]

"Dan Luke" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Matt Barrow" wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Screw top Continental and Boeing executives, and the airplanes they
>>>>> rode in
>>>>> on, too.
>>>>
>>>> My, my, Dan, feeling crusty today? ;-)
>>>
>>> Damn right. These guys are out to control the national airspace and run
>>> it for their benefit.
>>
>> And the FAA's motiviation is...what, benign benvolence?
>
> Hard to say. The FAA sems to be wilting under pressure from the airlines.

Yes...but what is their motivation? What is the motivation for any
bureaucrat compared to a private corporation?

[Jay Honeck]

> Yes...but what is their motivation? What is the motivation for any
> bureaucrat compared to a private corporation?

They're like the Borg. All they want is to replicate themselves, and
assimilate others. Power is their ultimate goal, and that means more
bureaucrats.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jay Honeck]

> The company I work for is moving into their building in Chicago. I'd promise
> to give them all of our regards but I think we are going to have our own
> entrance and set of elevators.

Speaking as a former employee of the Chicago Tribune, you have my
deepest sympathies...

I would work anywhere on the planet before downtown Chicago.

But be sure to give my regards to Daley for me, won't you?

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[B A R R Y]

On 17 Feb 2007 04:47:54 -0800, "Jay Honeck" >
wrote:

>> The company I work for is moving into their building in Chicago. I'd promise
>> to give them all of our regards but I think we are going to have our own
>> entrance and set of elevators.
>
>Speaking as a former employee of the Chicago Tribune, you have my
>deepest sympathies...

Did you ever get to eat at the "Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, Pepsi,
Pepsi" diner? <G>

[Vaughn Simon]

"Matt Barrow" > wrote in message
...
> "Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>> "Dan Luke" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> And the FAA's motiviation is...what, benign benvolence?
>>
>> On this issue the FAA is motivated by their boss, the guy who lives in
>> the big white house.
>>
>
> Non-answer.

Sorry, but no, it is not a non-answer. The administration makes policy and
the bureaus execute that policy. That is how our government works.

On the aviation funding issue, if you are aiming your complaints at the
FAA, you are wasting your effort. The policy is coming from "on high", the same
place that the governmental budget comes from.

Vaughn


>

[Matt Barrow[_3_]]

"Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Matt Barrow" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Vaughn Simon" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>> "Dan Luke" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> And the FAA's motiviation is...what, benign benvolence?
>>>
>>> On this issue the FAA is motivated by their boss, the guy who lives
>>> in the big white house.
>>>
>>
>> Non-answer.
>
> Sorry, but no, it is not a non-answer. The administration makes
> policy and the bureaus execute that policy. That is how our government
> works.

First, you don't understand legislative/execute seperation.

Further, you sure don't understand the bureaucracy.

What you may be thinking of is the old "Spoils System", but it hasn't been
such since the rise of the Civil (Dis)Service System in the 19th century.

> On the aviation funding issue, if you are aiming your complaints at
> the FAA, you are wasting your effort. The policy is coming from "on
> high", the same place that the governmental budget comes from.

Congress.

[Matt Barrow[_3_]]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>> Yes...but what is their motivation? What is the motivation for any
>> bureaucrat compared to a private corporation?
>
> They're like the Borg. All they want is to replicate themselves, and
> assimilate others. Power is their ultimate goal, and that means more
> bureaucrats.

BINGO!
IOW: self-perpetuation.

I'll have to send you a cigar...or have the bureaucrats banned them where
you live?! :~)

[Jay Honeck]

> I'll have to send you a cigar...or have the bureaucrats banned them where
> you live?! :~)

Nope, they're still obtainable here. But you can't smoke 'em
anywhere!

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Vaughn Simon]

"Matt Barrow" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Sorry, but no, it is not a non-answer. The administration makes policy
>> and the bureaus execute that policy. That is how our government works.
>
> First, you don't understand legislative/execute seperation.
>
> Further, you sure don't understand the bureaucracy.

Sir, my graduate work is in Public Administration, I am a 37-year
government employee (37-year bureaucrat if you wish) and I think I understand
these things pretty well. My main point was that funding policy is not
generated in the FAA.

Vaughn