That I blame squarely on Fast Eddie Rendell and Jim Roddey who thought they were calling a bluff but were sadly wrong and got burned...
Now, that I can agree with.
Don't forget Dr. Bronner and his big mouth, too. If planes ran on hot air instead of Jet-A, fuel costs would never be an issue for US Airways.
Speaking of saving money, I see that PSA's tugs are already being sent to CLT. I heard some idiot say that it was to prevent Mainline from acquiring them, which made me laugh so hard I spit coffee onto an unsuspecting floor tile. Poor tile! Anyway, I told the poor fool that tugs and other equipment are probably being acquired by CLT now to beat the rush by PHL Express in their quest for more, more, more. It's no secret that the Express ramp manager in PHL has a ridiculous amount of pull with GSE to allocate pretty much whatever she wants whenever she wants it, and that's because she's very good at her job and she knows how to take care of her operation. It's no coincidence that she used to be the PSA ramp manager in PIT.
So, as things wind down, PIT finds itself with less good equipment to work its measly flight schedule. That's okay, because I'm sure we'll form human chains to move bags if necessary. See? We can do our part to save money right up until the end.
Ain't dat sumpthin'?
I'm working on a money-making idea, too. I'm gonna need it for January anyway. Check this out: It's a DoUgIe PEZ dispenser. It has his big head on top of a slightly-melted plastic dispenser (to resemble his wardrobe), and it spits out little tablet-like candies with excuses on them concerning PIT. I was hoping to have them ready for Halloween, but I was warned by one of my distributors that some of the raw materials coming from China might affect the safety of such items with the kiddies. Now, if we were flying the PEZ dispensers to China from, say, PHL......well then......
