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2004-09-06 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-09-06 8:30:08 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Oh, how the mighty have fallen...

Posted by anymouse 2004-09-06 9:19:50 PM|| 2004-09-06 9:19:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 hmmm...I'm suspicious of this letter unless it's one of those tiny little planes.

Problems: The soldier didn't just say she was returning from war, tired and going to be home for her daughter's birthday - but she also managed to tell her whole experience. That's quite a lot to cover - all before the plane taxied!

I, along with other passengers who had already boarded, listened while you shared your story with us.
I can't quite picture this. It's not easy to hear more than one seat ahead. Was the soldier standing up in the aisle, tour-guide style?

The writer seems to have pretty darn good ears - not only does he hear a whole conversation going on in the seat in front of him (possible) he also hears what the pilot says.

And the bitch lady said, "so what"??? Again...hmmmm...possible - but somewhat improbable.

I know this could have, and might have, happened (especially if a small plane) but it just seems a bit fishy to me.

Posted by anon 2004-09-06 9:28:38 PM|| 2004-09-06 9:28:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a 50 seat Embraer 145. One seat on one side of the aisle, two on the other. Ride that kind of plane often? I suspect folks going from Cincinnati to Little Rock on a plane like that are a bit less reserved. That's been my experience on puddle jumpers. But send a note to your friends at Delta and Chatauqua and see if they deny it.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-09-06 9:43:16 PM|| 2004-09-06 9:43:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Letter: However, in spite of Deltaâs well-publicized financial difficulties, if it is your corporate policy to prioritize profit margin over principled corporate citizenship, then I will be a vocal opponent of any federal financial aid to Delta Airlines.

In the letter writer's view, principled corporate citizenship = letting soldiers fly for free any time they want to, even if it means losing revenue to other airlines, as corporate travelers change their reservations. I think there's a better way to do this, namely, to have Congress increase the defense budget by perhaps $2K per soldier - to provide each soldier with a travel allowance so that they can travel home after serving in combat.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-09-06 10:26:33 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-09-06 10:26:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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