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Miami Hub Closed!

Post by Harold Henderson »

I thought this was a joke when it came over email and the company freq, but when I read it was Tom Pletzke's birthday today, then it became clear.

As the Miami Hub Manager, he presides over a pretty rowdy and wild bunch of pilots. I mean, just look at the roster - Arturo Carvajal, Vince Tarquini, Logan Wicks, Richard Zeph ... need I say more? Tom's a pretty stand-up squared away kind of guy, but you have to wonder a little at the kind of pilots he attracts down in Miami. Then again, maybe he's trying to rehab these guys?

Anyway, no one knows what these guys have planned for Tom today, so in the interest of the flying safety of the public, and with Tom's concurrence, it was decided to close the Miami hub for today with an option for only a half-day's operation tomorrow - just in case something happens like three years ago.

Tom, I know you reported to management going into seclusion trying to escape "the boys of Miami." However, the emergency contact phone number you gave, 305-379-0508, rings to "The Vagabond Nightclub and Lounge". Hiding in plain sight, huh?

Have a great birthday, Tom. Hopefully, your crew won't find you there waiting for them. :lol:

Unfortunately I won't be there for the celebration, you know how unreasonable some of our management types are. They wouldn't let me do an emergency divert to Miami last night on AA2495, DFW-LAX.
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Re: Miami Hub Closed!

Post by Arturo Carvajal »

Happy birthday Tom!!!

We apreciate all your work dedicated to AAV and Miami HUB. Thanks

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Re: Miami Hub Closed!

Post by Tom Pletzke »

Harold, thank you so much. This makes my morning. A terrific write-up and some good words that shows what a good group we are part of.

One small thing. My birthday is 02/05. :lol: I am not sure what it means to have 2 birthdays but now I am worried that I will age twice as quick. Oh no, I am aging fast enough as it is.

Thanks again Harold, too funny.

Tom
PS. I was a little confused this morning too. I saw this post and thought the forums defaulted back to February and sent Michael a note to look into the issue. :oops:
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Re: Miami Hub Closed!

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Tom, Happy Birthday buddy! Enjoy this important day for you!!!
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Re: Miami Hub Closed!

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Tom Pletzke wrote:... One small thing. My birthday is 02/05. :lol: ...
That's what you get for using: ^((((31\/(0?[13578]|1[02]))|((29|30)\/(0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])))\/(1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{2})|(29\/0?2\/(((1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?(0[48]|[2468][048]|[13579][26])|((16|[2468][048]|[3579][26])00))))|(0?[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])\/((0?[1-9])|(1[0-2]))\/((1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{2})) (20|21|22|23|[0-1]?\d):[0-5]?\d:[0-5]?\d$

to validate your birthday instead of: (?=\d)^(?:(?!(?:10\D(?:0?[5-9]|1[0-4])\D(?:1582))|(?:0?9\D(?:0?[3-9]|1[0-3])\D(?:1752)))((?:0?[13578]|1[02])|(?:0?[469]|11)(?!\/31)(?!-31)(?!\.31)|(?:0?2(?=.?(?:(?:29.(?!000[04]|(?:(?:1[^0-6]|[2468][^048]|[3579][^26])00))(?:(?:(?:\d\d)(?:[02468][048]|[13579][26])(?!\x20BC))|(?:00(?:42|3[0369]|2[147]|1[258]|09)\x20BC))))))|(?:0?2(?=.(?:(?:\d\D)|(?:[01]\d)|(?:2[0-8])))))([-.\/])(0?[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])\2(?!0000)((?=(?:00(?:4[0-5]|[0-3]?\d)\x20BC)|(?:\d{4}(?!\x20BC)))\d{4}(?:\x20BC)?)(?:$|(?=\x20\d)\x20))?((?:(?:0?[1-9]|1[012])(?::[0-5]\d){0,2}(?:\x20[aApP][mM]))|(?:[01]\d|2[0-3])(?::[0-5]\d){1,2})?$

not that we need to also know the time of your birth.
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Re: Miami Hub Closed!

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lol
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