Author Topic: heard it today... (Read 912 times)

Wlfgng · « **on:** April 01, 2003, 11:53:09 AM »

yep.. on the news they were talking about nationalizing the airline industry...

is it just me, or does this concept bother anyone else?

what's next?

Toad · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:01:26 PM »

That would be the one sure way to screw it up worse than it already is.

Boroda · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:03:45 PM »

Huh.

Here some media, mostly controlled by Moscow City government, statred speaking of nationalisation of oil industry...

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:05:48 PM »

talking and doing are not the same, southwest and jet blue (they have the same biz plan) prove they can fly and make profit, other airlines will have to change or be replaced.

i'm not in favor of mergers, you take two airlines that are losing money and merge them , you now have a bigger airline that is losing money.

anyone remember republic airlines , a regional that was well run and profitable , it was bought by a money losing big airline.
after the buy out, republic was gone and the biggy still was losing money.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2003, 01:29:20 PM »

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Here some media, mostly controlled by Moscow City government, statred speaking of nationalisation of oil industry...

yep, the world is getting stranger daily

Pongo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2003, 01:57:27 PM »

I hope they look at eh "success" of the national airline in canada befor they decide.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2003, 03:01:46 PM »

just the idea of a communi...er.. nationalism
gives me the creeps

Yeager · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2003, 03:46:38 PM »

I work in the commercial airlplane manufacturing business and I can tell you its ugly right now. 15 years and all it has done since late 1999 is get worse.

If you know a young person looking for a proffessional career steer them clear of this one. A big upset is on the way and the rebuild, provided it occurs, will likely happen overseas where highly trained engineers and mechanics will work for a few bucks a day and no benifits.

SOB · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2003, 04:57:08 PM »

How about nationalized health care first...I would think that's a little more important.

SOB

Wlfgng · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2003, 05:03:11 PM »

ask the Canadians how theirs is working...
I hear opposing views all the time.

SOB · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2003, 05:08:22 PM »

What do the Canucks have to do with it? They put cheese curds and gravy on french fries for crying out loud. Plus they go around saying 'eh all the time, which to me means they can't be trusted, eh!

SOB

Wlfgng · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2003, 05:49:26 PM »

LOL (wiping tears from my eys)

excellent.. hehe

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cheese curds and gravy on french fries for crying out loud

BTW that's just sick!

Thrawn · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2003, 06:02:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Wlfgng
BTW that's just sick!

I think the word you were looking for was ambrosia. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it, poutine rawks.

PS: The Canadian government wants to give Air Canada yet another $500 million dollers in loan garauntees, because they don't know how to run a business.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2003, 11:21:42 AM »

lol Thrawn.. yeah that's what they say about Biscuits and Gravy...

hey, everyone knows French Fries are American.. right..?

salt yes, but chesse curds and gravy?

me, I prefer crispy and salty...when I get a chance to have them that is.

Meatwad · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2003, 12:49:56 PM »

If the airlines gets nationalized, it will probabally either be owned by Microsoft or Time Warner