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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 11:22 PM Original message |
Just saw yet another ad for "Pan Am." |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. I knew a woman who was a flight attendant. Married, kids, out of town several days |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. I read one of the "Coffee, Tea or Me?" books... |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. I was a flight attendant for five years for TWA but |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yes. |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. I was TWA pilot '68-'89. |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. A friend of mine from high school has been a flight attendant for over 30 years |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
6. Used to be, stewardesses on at least some airlines had to be single |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. I am curious to see how it's portrayed |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. PILOTS |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 07:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I love that video...thanks! |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. In the very early years, stewardesses had to be RNs |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hey, grew up as an AA brat.... |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Back in those days, middle class jobs for women were pretty much limited to |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
10. You saw an ad for PanAm??!?!?!?!?! |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It's a new TV show on ABC. |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Just to add, I think it starts tomorrow night |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Oh. For a second there I thought they were making a comeback. Like Circuit City. |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have a good friend that is a retired AA captain. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 09:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. My dad told me he used to ride his bike to the Shannon to see the Pan Am Yankee Clippers |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That is so cool. |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
15. Prolly a good idea to watch one of the first hours, this sounds |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
18. Be bi-lingual, really? In the US? |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Pan Am was strictly an international airline. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm a customer service ticket agent--the one that checks you in and boards your flight. |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I can't imagine your job is a whole lot easier |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Yeah, but only for a few minutes! Half hour at the most. |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm gonna watch it! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. I remember flying Pan Am to England when I was a child in the 60's |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I always feel like I was born too late |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. When my wife graduated from college, she tried to become one in China |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
28. I used to think it would be so cool to be a pilot. |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I've been told that uniforms do it for some - whether it's pilot, military, etc. |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I have some old pics of me in my Marine Corps dress blues. How about that? |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. My typical uniform is... |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. So what's the concensus regarding the show? |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I liked it. |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I just watched it |
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