Re: [MBZ] Boeing HQ move

2009-12-05 Thread Dieselhead
That is always a problem. Next step is the MBAs take over and sell off all the assets to pocket the money. I will stick with the 737-767 series whenever possible. In my estimation the 777 is still better than an airbus product. Companies are always best when production and engineering are

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
, and several others were damaged. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing I had a gf whose dad was a B52 navigator, he mentioned

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-04 Thread LWB250
, 12/3/09, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 11:28 PM What is the location? tell us what is the red barn? What is the name of the airport adjacent

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 11:28 PM What is the location? tell us what is the red barn? What is the name of the airport adjacent? ...Early Boeing was spruce and dope. Then they started

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-04 Thread Redghost
South Marginal way red barn is the original workshop from the Duwamish Boeing Field clay On Dec 3, 2009, at 8:28 PM, Dieselhead wrote: What is the location? tell us what is the red barn? What is the name of the airport adjacent? ...Early Boeing was spruce and dope. Then they started

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-04 Thread Rich Thomas
correctly, they were open late on Thursdays, and I would always make it a point to go over and wander aimlessly around the place until closing. Dan --- On Thu, 12/3/09, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-04 Thread Redghost
make it a point to go over and wander aimlessly around the place until closing. Dan --- On Thu, 12/3/09, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
If the unions implement that policy nationwide, it could have an effect. It will have an effect locally. Would be interesting to see what happens. Doesn't Boeing still have a facility in Wichita? It was started to build planes for WWII, and the last I knew, it was airframe subassemblies.

Re: [MBZ] Boeing trivia

2009-12-04 Thread relngson
More Dieselhead: Who designed and oversaw construction of the B-17 that RLE toured?  Boeing. .Who designed and oversaw construction of the B-29 that RLE toured?  Boeing I think I've heard otherwise in re: who built this particular airplane. What major aircraft

Re: [MBZ] Boeing trivia

2009-12-04 Thread Dieselhead
ok, I am a few years behind. That was a dumb move. Like when enron moved out of Omaha and lost their minds. Or when Gateway moved the execs out of South Dakota, and melted down More Dieselhead: Who designed and oversaw construction of the B-17 that RLE toured? Boeing.

Re: [MBZ] Boeing HQ move

2009-12-04 Thread relngson
...ok, I am a few years behind.  That was a dumb move.  Like when enron moved out of Omaha and lost their minds.  Or when Gateway moved the execs out of South Dakota, and melted down.. Exactly so. Much criticism of the move. I'm told the company is run by the bean counters now, not the

[MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread Dieselhead
737 is a real workhorse too. Are they still in production? It has to be about the longest production run of passenger aircraft Thanks, and a special thanks to Boeing; the B-52s, designed by Boeing engineers in the 50s, still have much of that resilience. Plans are to continue using the Hs,

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 2:04 PM Subject: [MBZ] Boeing 737 is a real workhorse too. Are they still in production? It has to be about the longest production run of passenger aircraft Thanks, and a special thanks

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread Curt Raymond
too but I don't think so. I'll check it out tomorrow. -Curt Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:40:24 -0500 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 37b8b3178cb04ba29075f10e74e0f...@wiltonpc Content-Type: text/plain; format

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread Rich Thomas
mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 2:04 PM Subject: [MBZ] Boeing 737 is a real workhorse too. Are they still in production? It has to be about the longest production run of passenger aircraft Thanks, and a special thanks to Boeing; the B-52s, designed by Boeing engineers

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread RELNGSON
...Early Boeing was spruce and dope.  Then they started making furniture.You are talking about a 40 year old Boeing.  I thought you lived out there!  You should go to the Boeing museum sometime instead of hanging out on this list!... I have gone through the Museum of Flight and the Red

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread Dieselhead
What is the location? tell us what is the red barn? What is the name of the airport adjacent? ...Early Boeing was spruce and dope. Then they started making furniture.You are talking about a 40 year old Boeing. I thought you lived out there! You should go to the Boeing museum sometime

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing I had a gf whose dad was a B52 navigator, he mentioned one time that occasionally planes would come back from their north pole expeditions with holes

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-12-03 Thread WILTON
The RB-47 was shot down July 1, 1960; Captains McCone and Olmstead were released Jan 25, 1961. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing I flew

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-11 Thread Loren Faeth
Notice all the Union jobs are protected. More job banks, only now under a different name, still getting paid for doing nothing. At 09:35 PM 2/10/2009, you wrote: Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com writes: I do understand that, but the national media doesn't and doesn't care. all they

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
-Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:14 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing Notice all the Union jobs are protected. More job banks, only now under

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-10 Thread RELNGSON
..Those who live in the Seattle area don't realize the national media doesn't not cover news from Boeing... I think you don't realize what portion of the total balance of payments is due to Boeing sales to foreign carriers, therefore making new products very much national news. RLE

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-10 Thread Loren Faeth
I do understand that, but the national media doesn't and doesn't care. all they care about is what the latest starlet does and what the democrat party does. So we get brittany spears latest whatever and mesiah worship, and that is supposed to be news. At 09:12 PM 2/10/2009, you wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-10 Thread Allan Streib
Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com writes: I do understand that, but the national media doesn't and doesn't care. all they care about is what the latest starlet does and what the democrat party does. So we get brittany spears latest whatever and mesiah worship, and that is supposed to be

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-10 Thread Hendrik Fay
Not a problem, those 10,000 can go to the bank and borrow a million each to gamble on the stock market. However if you are a viable business needing to borrow money for cash flow purposes, don't bother. So what is the chosen one doing to pull the banks into line? Hendrik Allan Streib wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-10 Thread Rich Thomas
Salaried staff not union workers. How many union workers getting the heave ho (without a cushion)? --R Allan Streib wrote: Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com writes: I do understand that, but the national media doesn't and doesn't care. all they care about is what the latest starlet

Re: [MBZ] Boeing

2009-02-10 Thread Tom Hargrave
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:18 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Boeing Salaried staff not union workers. How many union workers getting the heave ho (without a cushion)? --R Allan Streib wrote: Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com writes: I do understand