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calimary

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40. Now there's an idea!

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 12:52 PM

Jan 2019

Hey, we need to be mindful of the air traffic controllers! It’s an utterly maddening job! One of the deejays I worked with, back in the day, was an ex-Marine who’d worked as a military controller. He said it was horrifically hard. I think in a job as essential to safety and life support as involving the protection of all those souls in those narrow metal tubes, thousands of feet up off the ground, moving at hundreds of miles per hour - MAN, that would send me crawling toward the ol’ Maalox bottle pretty doggone quickly!

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Telling you right now...you start F-ing with business travelers...it is over [View all] titaniumsalute Jan 2019 OP

republicans are pissing on America Achilleaze Jan 2019 #1

At what point do we officially become ashling Jan 2019 #33

The day Putin and the GOP workinclasszero Jan 2019 #42

But dat's just what rethuglicans do... nt TwistOneUp Jan 2019 #45

More notable at this point ... NanceGreggs Jan 2019 #82

Agree with OP..did that lifestyle for about 15yrs myself... HipChick Jan 2019 #2

Really? They are closing a precheck line MissB Jan 2019 #4

I just used it 2 days ago. fescuerescue Jan 2019 #72

If the air traffic controllers walked out en masse, this thing would be over in hours. bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #3

trumpft would fire them, just like ronnie did. Merlot Jan 2019 #12

But, who will replace them if there's no pay? It takes years to train. OMGWTF Jan 2019 #37

How did RayGun do it? uponit7771 Jan 2019 #52

Raygun's people planned for it way in advance IronLionZion Jan 2019 #60

ah uponit7771 Jan 2019 #61

But you have to PAY the replacements n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #62

Trump likes to fire people IronLionZion Jan 2019 #64

Been there, done that sarisataka Jan 2019 #15

Did you forget about the PATCO strike? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #27

With the PATCO strike, they actually paid the newly-hired controllers. This bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #44

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #53

air traffic controllers shouldn't walk out...they should slow down Fresh_Start Jan 2019 #29

Now there's an idea! calimary Jan 2019 #40

That sounds good on paper but you can't really do that titaniumsalute Jan 2019 #66

screwing with farmers, manufacturers doen't help either. Trump doesn;t care and GOP to scared at beachbum bob Jan 2019 #5

"I rather enjoy watching the meltdown myself." pangaia Jan 2019 #19

I am NOT enjoying what Traitor Tot is doing to my USCG son's family. OMGWTF Jan 2019 #39

Yes, there will be an "end to it all", but not one you'd want TwistOneUp Jan 2019 #48

lenders work with people I saw when caterpiller was on strike, so its not all dire crapa being beachbum bob Jan 2019 #70

Excuse me . . . Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2019 #79

I know govt workers who are laid off, did you know Caterpillar strikers who beachbum bob Jan 2019 #84

Caterpillar is a private industry, traded on the NYSE. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2019 #92

TSA workers should hit the bricks TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #6

I keep saying DENVERPOPS Jan 2019 #65

Agree 100% - no pay, no work. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #68

Many business travelers are Republican. They're Trump's real base. yardwork Jan 2019 #7

Very true titaniumsalute Jan 2019 #10

I agree with you that they're going to be very annoyed. yardwork Jan 2019 #11

I disagree customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #75

Right now, I'm just praying that everyone gets home safe. Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #8

Was out on U.S. forestry land and my RW buddy couldn't get into a locked bathroom ffr Jan 2019 #9

Atlanta Hartsfield Telling Everyone To Plan For 3 Hours To Clear Security (Superbowl Next?) corbettkroehler Jan 2019 #13

I always thought if he fucked with farmers it would be over. Autumn Jan 2019 #14

There are many more business travelers than farmers. cab67 Jan 2019 #20

exactly. gopiscrap Jan 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Richard D Jan 2019 #17

Can you explain what you mean by ". ATC and TSA should strike on general aviation airports." pangaia Jan 2019 #25

Business jets usually fly into major airports, not a little grass strip in Bumfuck Junction, Kansas. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #30

Actually we get a lot of those Lear types at the airport near me. Avoids ATL; about 70 air miles out oldsoftie Jan 2019 #80

I bet a lot of Republican business travelers are rethinking their support IronLionZion Jan 2019 #18

Disagree. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #21

How in the world Ohiogal Jan 2019 #28

A frothy mix of denialism and tribalism Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #31

It's called Faux News, Lumbutt ... aggiesal Jan 2019 #34

Chicken or the egg. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #56

Either way, ... aggiesal Jan 2019 #57

It's an endless cycle that keeps snowballing bigger IronLionZion Jan 2019 #58

From another thread with a similar question littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #83

That's if Russia wasn't involved already, that's their true enabler ... no reason to believe 2018 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #54

I doubt it. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #55

Constant travel for business takes it toll on both you and the family. You don't need more stress. olegramps Jan 2019 #22

Well, you know Air Force One is also dependent on the ATC. Is that why he's holed up in the WH? Texin Jan 2019 #23

no pangaia Jan 2019 #26

No. And he's flown to TX last week and LA a couple of days ago DesertRat Jan 2019 #32

Secret Service is not being paid IronLionZion Jan 2019 #59

General public will not do anything unless it effects them sadly. clutterbox1830 Jan 2019 #24

Now If The Shutdown Actually Impacts On The SuperBowl Maybe..... global1 Jan 2019 #36

Are you kidding? Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #78

But It's The Fans That Won't Get To The Game.... global1 Jan 2019 #81

almost all of Congress flies home commercial every week--including Repubs. They might notice. librechik Jan 2019 #35

Unless they bitch to the Senate nothing will change. Ford_Prefect Jan 2019 #38

Flying is frustrating enough. kstewart33 Jan 2019 #41

TSA Agents and Air Traffic Controllers Should Organize a "Sick-Out" dlk Jan 2019 #43

Absolutely true. Grins Jan 2019 #46

heh...wonder how many have been or will be banned at Flyertalk forums for delving into politics... Roland99 Jan 2019 #47

heh..Flyertalk is something else... HipChick Jan 2019 #49

Proves they are all in cahoots with the Russians. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #50

tRump and Rethugs have "F-ed" with EVRYBODY, and they're still rolling along at high speed... BamaRefugee Jan 2019 #51

Some airlines have already reported millions in losses from less business travel IronLionZion Jan 2019 #63

My father travels about ten days out of the month obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #67

TSA employees and Air Traffic Controllers cannot legally strike. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #69

It's true. But Democrats travel just as much as Republicans. fescuerescue Jan 2019 #71

Heavy flight time. tavernier Jan 2019 #73

Maybe customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #74

Flew to Orlando from midway (Chicago) this week. Glamrock Jan 2019 #76

Similar to me at LaGuardia DFW Jan 2019 #85

When I arrived at Chicago last Saturday 47of74 Jan 2019 #86

When we got to Atlanta immigration on December 26th, it was relatively quick, too DFW Jan 2019 #87

"Even though she used the same fingers she had always been using" Glamrock Jan 2019 #88

Well, the CBP jerk detained her for using differrent ones DFW Jan 2019 #89

Right? Glamrock Jan 2019 #90

It almost was DFW Jan 2019 #91

Oh my god! Glamrock Jan 2019 #93

Well, she has stayed with me for 44 years, so..... DFW Jan 2019 #94

Work to rule Midnightwalk Jan 2019 #77