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Brian, We were going to be routed over Canada on our way to mdw one year. Someone changed their mind at dispatch and sent us wayyy south around the thunderstorms and while airborne we got shifted further south. The flight to mdw before ours was still at the gate when we boarded. We pushed at the same time, then we got put in the penalty box over by the Northworst terminal. Our daughter was 2 and she was rocking in her seat trying to wiggle the plane forward. She was ready to depart. Once the captain announced the delay there was a ton of beeps from cell phones powering up. So, I guess your answer would be yes. Remove infant before folding stroller. Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Brian, the phone at the salespersons desk is a two way radio. They can hear everything you say while they are away. ;-) I wonder if Tamra could find a replacement airplane part for Francisco since he mentioned he lost one. You have a little typo in your post. I'll let you find it before I say what it is. 1/2 block north of the current location Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Here is a practice picture of cc1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/7342677@N02/422003984/ The real one will be much better! Living in a pineapple under the sea... Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

You should see it Kim. Both winglets are painted as a giant candy corn. Inverted of course. 72 tuesday, snow Thursday. Only in Michigan. Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

I have it on good authority that later this year, when the 500th 737 is delivered that a special livery will be unveiled. N537BL Candy corn one as it is known will be arriving at an airport near you soon. ;-) 72 and sunny here Tuesday! Ding Boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

"I always look for the candy corn factories whenever I fly." Brian Lusk - Manager of Customer Communication and Corporate Editor as told to Ding! Boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Kim, Wow, so sorry to hear that. Brian needs a candy corn refiller, Herb needs some one to keep the wild turkey chilled and Francisco can use someone to find that airplane part he lost and a date with Leah. Bill needs someone to pick up all the schedule papers strewn around his office and Colleen needs a driver. Finally, we all need a spell checker! No new messages to display. Stay tuned for more exciting Ding! offers. Ding! Boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Where is external blog boy anyways? Shirley, you can't be serious! Ding! boy Joe friedmann ... View more

Phil, not quite yet but we are getting there. The song birds are back, We got some snow today, but 40 degrees is on its way in a few days. Ops has been busy rerouting planes at dtw according to flightaware and southwest.com. Looks like they do a great job as there are not a lot of "trapped" planes when the weather turns. Brrrrr! Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Ah, I see. Left over Primer one paint. (silver one for those not in the know ;-P) Your comment is awaiting moderation. Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Too steep of a rotation can cause your ears to "pop". My family had this problem on Republic 9pre N/W merger not the current one). Since I had tubes I had no problem ;-) Achoo! Ding!! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

No tigers fans? Maybe they will finish what they started last year! My father was on a gearing class destroyer DD840. Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Brian, you painted over all of Kim Seales graffiti? What color did you use canyon blue or mustard gold? Roses are red violets are blue have we got a ding fare for you! Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

I like reading the entire southwest schedule! ;-) Ding! You are now free to move about the country. Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

Mr manager of Customer Communication and Corporate raider oops editior, Already apologized for misspelling James, you could have fixed it ;-P. Captain Evans wont mind. I'm sure he already has seen your mug shot on the side of the candy corn bag! Ding! boy Joe Friedmann ... View more

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I can see it now, Brian in an easy chair with the title "Why animals sleep so close to the road and other lies you tell your children" and a huge bowl of candycorn, James's southwest telephone by his side. Ding! is two today happy birthday ding! Joe Friedmann ... View more

John M. , The southwest visa is not offered by southwest. It is offered by First usa bank. You didn't call southwest you called first usa probably out of the country. Joe ... View more

shades of the failure that northwest had here several years ago. No excuse for it. B6 should not run all of there flights thru jfk. It took them 5 days more after the storm to completely recover. They had to cancel all of the non airbus flights for those five days. Southwest just overflew the trouble areas. It's a shame that David Neeleman didn't learn anything will employed at southwest except how to hire the lady who fired him. Building America one blog at a time, Joe Friedmann ... View more

Augh! The first 300 with winglets is coming to dtw today! flight 1880 from lax-phx-okc-stl-dtw-stl-bwi-moon j/k. I have to take a test this afternoon so I can't get to see it. Route it over my house please! tylenol gotabs. Fast pain relief for people on the go. Joe Friedmann ... View more

Yes it is, I should have read airliners.net before posting here. Up, up and away, my beautiful balloon. Joe Friedmann ... View more

Jim, your not missing anything by not seeing the smith terminal. Wait for the new north terminal to open. I vote for phx. I like the style inside and the large windows overlooking the runway. not like that, like me! Joe Friedmann ... View more

Brian, my show is on feb 29th bb. With reruns every four years at 12:59:59 ab. Time for the first 737-300 with apb winglets to start flying. Joe Friedmann ... View more

Why yes it does. How did you know? Without guys (and gals) like me, no one would have a place to live. Joe Friedmann ... View more

Gordon, I guess those pilots are not "Something special in the AAir". Matt, Those workers don't "love to fly and it shows" ;-) Blogging before blogs existed Joe Friedmann ... View more

Try the smith terminal out at DTW for the worst there is. Baggage claim has 2 belts one was broken. There where 2 southwests and one america west all at the same time. Ours was first then they said the america west would be next but southwest got in front of them. The elevator has room for 1 suitcase and a stroller. Sure will be glad when the new terminal opens next year. "Remember what it was like when somebody up there loved you?" I am not a blog boy but I play one on tv Joe Friedmann ... View more

Kim, Did you know you can't even use duct tape on duct work? "Hey Larry, where's the fork lift? Over there--> Uh oh!" :-) Intranet blog specialist Joe Friedmann ... View more

I think it would be speed tape Kim, as duct tape is not approved for use on airplanes! 500 series aircraft still fly to DTW. Joe Friedmann ... View more

How does Kim know what Leah looks like? Francisco, the F/A's always say "if you want to travel free, marry one of us." Eating too many Hershey kisses because they were on sale, Blog boy 32. ... View more

It takes people all year long to write all of those tiny messages on the hearts Brian. :-) Bad weather causes new nonstop service sometimes. What is a blog boy? Joe Friedmann ... View more