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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:16 PM Original message |
Pilot Stops Plane for Family of Murdered Child |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. I figured it had to be Southwest, even before |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. there are good people as pilots in all airlines |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
44. True. But many other airlines would fire them if they risked a late |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 04:48 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. no doubt about that - but the pilots for the most part are good decent folks who would do the same |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
73. +1 |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. If I'd been on that flight, I would have given the pilot a hug when I deboarded at the flight's end. |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. k&r for human decency. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Shout it from the rooftops. |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
71. It should be shouted out on the news, instead of endless loops of Palin's self pity. |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. "It's A Miracle" |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. NICE. And please, somebody write that screenplay. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. I like good guys. (n/t) |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. Bravo Southwest |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good character and good business are not mutually exclusive. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. K&R |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. I find it sad that we live in a world that this is a news story. |
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pezDispenser (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
42. Corporations aren't greedy, the respond to stimulus |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 04:28 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Actually corporations are greedy. They are required by law to be so. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
65. However shareholder value can be maximized by gaining marketshare. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #48 |
75. +666 trillion. That's right! nt |
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johnroshan (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 04:32 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Exactly!! |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. kicked |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. yea... i love it. i love nice. decent. thanks . nt |
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32571 (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. To the pilot of this flight. I applaud you sir. |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Welcome to DU, 32571! |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. K & R |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. Mine too! |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. OK.... |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. Bravo! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. Very Nice. |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. Some good news in the face of tragedy. |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. Kindness comes back a hundred fold |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. Womderful--that's simple human decency. |
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cate94 (573 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. K & R |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. this made me cry |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. SWA has always been my first choice |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. As a person who had to make that dreaded flight to a family member's death... |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Thank you for sharing your story, Dappleganger. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
56. Thank you for that beautiful story of human kindness... |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
61. That is a nice story. Thanks for sharing. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #26 |
63. thx for the story Dappleganger |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
27. Always have liked Southwest! Why oh why did it take 2+ hours to get |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Having to perform "enhanced" pat downs is probably slowing |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I hate to say it. It's hateful to say it. But unfortunately I suspect it's deliberate... |
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Mr. Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. Nice ! n/t |
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Stumbler (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yet another example |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. "The Better Angels of Our Nature" |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
57. You beat me to it... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
33. I knew it was going to be Southwest. Strong union + common sense flight crews. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. Southwest has been advertising that they support customers. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. Southwet Airlines founder Herb Kelleher's credo: The customer comes second. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
64. My Dad introduced me to Mr. Kelleher |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:59 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. I met him once and know several longtime SWA employees; they all love him. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. I wrote then President Colleen Barrett about an awesome experience I had on SWA |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. SW Rocks! |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
38. Holy shit, an act of kindness! nt |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
41. wow! just WOW! |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
43. Only Southwest would do that |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
69. They empower their employees to make such decisions. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Since like 1971 or so. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
45. Smells like Urban Myth to me. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 04:11 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I've had some ridiculously long (IMO) waits at LAX, but I doubt if the worst |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:14 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. It doesn't always happen, but I have been informed in cases where there were bereaved passengers |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
62. The original source was apparently something called elliott.org |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 04:08 AM Response to Original message |
46. k&r |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 05:21 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. K and R |
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xor (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
52. I hate to be the one to ruin the moment by being negative, but.... |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
53. OMG! |
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theaocp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
54. Fuckin' waaaaay cool. :) n/t |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
58. . |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
59. It's so rare that I read about something so decent and human |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
60. K&R for an uplifting story! |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
67. Way to go, Pilot! |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
70. I have never flown Southwest |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
74. absolutely love this!!! SWA for me, always. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
76. Awesome. |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
77. Southwest airlines. Started and based in Dallas, Texas |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. :-) |
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dd2003 (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-17-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. front page of yahoo now |
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