Author Topic: Buy United Airlines Stock ASAP (Read 1262 times)

Animal · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2001, 03:15:00 PM »

Ok, I'm gonna clarify something here:

Creamo aint my friend. And I'm sure I'm not his friend either. In fact, that we are all in the same squad does not make us friends. I hate some guys from my squad than most from the outside. Spermsk is a good example.

So, you should back out on your comments.
Creamo is hated by all the comunity INCLUDING his own squad. And probably so am I.

Carry on with your boring topic.

Hangtime · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2001, 03:36:00 PM »

I'll always love you; my son. Even after I tied yer tard bellybutton into a sack of used kitty litter and tossed yah off the bridge I was heartbroken.... I forgot to lift yer wallet first.

Carry on.

skernsk · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2001, 03:47:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Animal:
[QB]Ok, I'm gonna clarify something here:

In fact, that we are all in the same squad does not make us friends. I hate some guys from my squad than most from the outside. Spermsk is a good example.

QB]

Animal and I are real good friends actually. I'm sure if he ever got out of jail and moved here to Canuckland we'd be best friends.

Rip...I had to ask since I'm likely never gonna make it to the con on my own patheticcanuck dollar.
I'll make a serious effort to piss you off enough to buy my way to the con next year!

[ 10-30-2001: Message edited by: skernsk ]

av8or · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2001, 10:21:00 PM »

i have to side with anusmul on this one too i don't like creamy either see i am a pilot and pilots and wrenches don't see eye to eye most of the time cause pilots think there is a problem with the airplane and the wrenches think the pilots are just stupid and vice versa.

PS creamer don't get your panties in a wad i started out as a wrench then i lost my mind or brain.

mrfish · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2001, 11:14:00 PM »

<cue music>

...when creamo said he didnt like his teddy, ya knew he was a no good kid - but when he threatened your life with a switchblade knife - what a guy!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:05:29 PM »

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C H I C A G O, Dec. 6 — As United Airlines' stock sank
below a dollar a share Friday, its chief executive told
employees in a recorded message that a Chapter 11
bankruptcy filing by the nation's No. 2 airline was "more
likely."

"We have been preparing for a Chapter 11 filing for
months," CEO Glenn Tilton's message said. "Chapter 11
becomes a more likely outcome because it allows us to
restructure and to continue to serve our customers while
we do it."

Shares in parent UAL Corp. fell 17 cents to 83 cents a
share in afternoon trading on the New York Stock
Exchange the second day of a selloff following the
rejection of its request for a $1.8 billion loan guarantee.

Sources familiar with the process, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said United
was preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday. The carrier was completing
the terms of a $1.5 billion debtor-in-possession loan, the sources said. The loan
would enable the airline to keep flying in bankruptcy.

United spokesman Rich Nelson confirmed Friday that the UAL board plans to meet
on Saturday, but he otherwise declined comment on the airline's financial status or
plans.

Tilton has said the airline would continue to fly whatever choice was made. United
makes about 1,700 flights per day and has about 83,000 employees worldwide.

United's customers are uneasy, but many passengers seem willing to stick with the
carrier.

Karen Hagler, who was flying from Denver to San Francisco, said she hoped United
could stay afloat.

"I think we need the airlines we have. We need competition," she said.

Tony Singfield, traveling from Denver to Montana, said he flies United frequently but
was worried about the attitude its employees would have in the face of possible
layoffs.

"I've always had good service with United and I know that service will continue to be
good, but the concern is just the attitude of the employees and how will they respond
to the situation," he said.

United, the world's largest airline until American overtook it last year, traces its
problems to a drop in passengers because of the weak economy and the September
2001 terrorist attacks, an increase in competition from smaller discount airlines and
failed business strategies.

Many employees blame management.

"There is no business plan," said Mike Ommundson, a mechanic at Chicago's
O'Hare International Airport.

"They brought in people with no airline experience" to manage the company, he said.
"You have no respect for them."

Other workers echoed his complaint, blaming executives for bringing in mid-level
managers from retailers.

Like many other workers at United, Ommundson accepted wage cuts and work rule
changes for six years in exchange for stock that would almost certainly be rendered
worthless by a bankruptcy. The company is now 55 percent owned by its employees.

As recently as October 1997, UAL stock traded at $100 a share.

Other United workers said they worry about the possibility of layoffs and benefit cuts
as well.

"We have to have a decent life and take care of our families," said Daniel Kaulback, a
baggage handler at O'Hare.

Germany's Lufthansa, which along with United belongs to the 14-member Star
Alliance of airlines, said Thursday it was in talks about offering assistance to its
embattled partner.

Lufthansa would want to secure any possible investment with assets such as planes
or real estate, said Thomas Jachnow, spokesman for Europe's No. 2 airline.

After the federal Air Transportation Stabilization Board rejected the loan guarantee
Wednesday, United's mechanics canceled a vote Thursday on $700 million in
wage-and-benefits cuts that the airline said were needed to avert bankruptcy.

Associated Press Writer Colleen Slevin in Denver and AP Business Writer Brad Foss
in New York contributed to this report.

funkedup · « **Reply #21 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:17:23 PM »

That's cruel.

And stupid.

Boeing employee to be happy about airlines going out of business...

Biting the hand that feeds you.

Toad · « **Reply #22 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:20:16 PM »

The airlines will recover.

It will occur AFTER all the major airlines have significantly reduced their obligations under their major union contracts. In short, they are going to deliberately stay deeply in the red until they hammer pay and benefits back down to the levels of the early and mid 90's.

The common folk will cheer and be glad those dang "unions" finally "got theirs".

Airfares will then rise incredibly fast from where they are today and CEO and top management will award themselves billions in salary and bonus money.

The common folk will pay thru the nose for even worse service (small cities and communities will have greatly reduced service; there'll be more waiting time in "hubs" to fill flights to the max. No empty seats in between the touristas.) from totally disgruntled airline employees.

Enjoy!

I wouldn't buy UAL right now.

Eagler · « **Reply #23 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:21:18 PM »

It is amazing that a carrier the size of United would be trading at the level it did today.

SOB · « **Reply #24 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:25:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
You'll have to have 2288 other posts of useless, sarcastic, assinine text first and be hated by an entire community other than the small circle of what you think are "friends" first.

[ 10-30-2001: Message edited by: Ripsnort ]

The entire AH community hates Creamo (except for his squad who pretends to like him)? Glad you can be the voice for the entire commnunity Rip. Is there anything else we should all like or dislike...I didn't get my list from you, so I'm kind of confused about where to go from here.

SOB

Ripsnort · « **Reply #25 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:33:02 PM »

Not happy Funked, it affects us too. 30,000 jobs since this original post is nothing to laugh at. And, I might add, always look to see who casts a stone first.

funkedup · « **Reply #26 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:33:58 PM »

I like Creamo. It's just that he tries really really hard not be liked. And if you show signs of liking him, he will go out of his way to offend you. I have decided that liking him is the best way to get back at him.

EDIT: Man that sounds gay.

Kieran · « **Reply #27 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:35:42 PM »

Yeah, I like Creamo, even when he busts my chops. I've never seen a time when there wasn't truth in it.

But heck, I like talking to SOB, Mr. Fish, Thrawn, and a host of others that are big meanies and doo-doo heads. Maybe I don't like them so much as loathe myself...

funkedup · « **Reply #28 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:36:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Not happy Funked, it affects us too. 30,000 jobs since this original post is nothing to laugh at. And, I might add, always look to see who casts a stone first.

I don't care about stones. You guys are in the same boat and should play nice.

I wish I could help. I just don't like to fly much after being involved in a wind shear incident. Terrorism is the least of my worries.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #29 on:** December 06, 2002, 03:37:31 PM »

I don't play nice with stalkers, Funked.