Misc - HL 147 (4)

From: Yahoo! Member Service

Date: 11/12/2012 6:40:22 PM

To: undisclosed recipients: ,

Subject: Fw: Tom Colette

 

Thanks to Stan Franks for passing this along.

Dick

To all: A Thank You from Terry Cosley re: Tom Colette's passing.

Thanks for the shared memories. My brothers and I were always very proud of Dad and thought he had the coolest job ever! He lived an amazing life traveling the world and being with his family. Other than my mom’s losing battle with cancer 10 years ago, I’d say he lived the perfect life. He was able to have a wonderful second life with Joanie, a widowed friend of Mom’s, whom he was able to share 7 amazing years with. Just last summer (’11) they went on safari in Kenya and then sailed home on the Queen Mary(?)2 from England. This past August they were on a cruise that took them to Dubrovnik, Egypt, the Holy Land and Greece. Three weeks later, Joanie was concerned enough with some symptoms he was showing to take him to the doctor. It snowballed from there. Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease. It still makes my head spin when I think how quickly he deteriorated. We left no stone unturned trying to have him diagnosed. Unfortunately, CJC is very difficult to diagnose, extremely rare, and ultimately, fatal.

He lived a great life and had a relatively short, pretty painless last few weeks. We should all be so lucky.

We will all miss him greatly.

Thanks again for taking the time to write.

Terry Cosley

p.s. Of my mom and dad’s four kids, 3 boys and 1 girl, I was the one to follow in his footsteps. I flew KC-135’s with a USAFR squadron out of March AFB. I was hired by them about a year after college and stuck around until I made my folks grandparents. It must be genetic…

 

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From: Roger L. Edson

Date: 11/9/2012 11:28:05 AM

To:

Subject: FW: Voluntary Benefit Trust for Airline Retirees (resend to correct embedded links)

I am somewhat confused by this received email; it appears to me that this is a different insurance supplemental policy to Medicare option available to us; I have been subscribed to the Insurance Trust for Delta Airlines since it's original inception, (I can't recall the original name this supplemental plan was called but I think it was something like Delta Airlines Retiree Insurance Trust) and although I don't always think it is the best option available I have always been reluctant to drop it and try something else because if we once drop it, we can NEVER again re-subscribe.
May I prevail upon each of you for your opinion as to what is our best option? I retired 10-01-96 and am currently 76 years old, and still married to my original spouse who is also insured on my plan.
Thank you for your time and advice. Roger Edson

Editor: Roger, the Voluntary Benefit Trust for Airline Retirees has been set up by DP3 and was originally designed to give another option for retired pilots who have lost many benefits.  Your subscription to the Delta Medical Plan is a company offered benefit and of course we are talking two separate items.  As to switching and then being able to “re-subscribe” I will let the experts help with that.  My suggestion is to contact George Leatherbury at gleatherbury@peoplepc.com and he will undoubtedly be able to help you if you haven’t already got your answer.

 

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Kim Frey, our calendar girl, received this note that gave here a chuckle. 

From: Rossgeogrr@aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 18:31:10 -0500
Subject: (no subject)
To: pcn.calendar@gmail.com

SAW YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE AND THAT BEAUTIFUL dog.

I will have retired from ATL on Dec. 1st 1982.

30 yrs retired in a few days. Age 90.

I am talking to CAROL in AZ every now and then. I retired from the Navy in 1964 from a VR sqdn. Flew F6F hell cats off 3 diff. carriers.

I was stationed in MSY 1953 after merger DAL and C&S. Flew F/E on the Connie, L-749 Msy, Hav, Mbj and CCS. Flew CV-880, DC-8 62 and L-1011. May I got to fly with your hubby??? GRR

From: kim frey

Date: 11/8/2012 7:31:42 PM

To: Mark Sztanyo

Subject: do you know who this is

Had to laugh at this..I think he may have me mixed up with someone?? I know you posted a picture of me with a dog. I dont recognize this name...do you. jeff fell asleep so Ill ask him tomorrow. Hope you are doing well...THanks for doing my job...sorry I failed..LOL

Kim
Kim Frey
kimfrey23@msn.com

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From: CaptGrumps@aol.com

Date: 11/9/2012 12:35:15 AM

To: littlelulu54@gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Fw: The Sixties

 

Just click on the words, the sixties

the sixties

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From: Joe Moraine

Date: 11/5/2012 10:18:53 AM

To: misc@pilotcommunication.net

Subject: Skymark Airlines Ad

Mark,

Did anyone but me find this ad to be mildly amusing?

"Skymark Airlines (Japan) has an immediate requirement for B737NG Captains - No B737 experience required!"

So, they are looking for B737 Captains with no B737 experience? I don't think I'll be flying on Skymark anytime in the near future.

(must be my perverted sense of humor)

Great job on the newsletter. Thanks for your hard work keeping us informed.

Joe Moraine

B767DFW/Retired

Editor: Joe, as you bring it to my attention I find it amusing too.  The truth is that the Asian market is now so hard up for PIC’s that they are offering to train for the transition type for an experienced captain of an equivalent aircraft.  Stick around, stranger things will happen.

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