B747-437B From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1412 times:
"GHI" is a Japanese word that translate loosely as "uniform for martial arts". Hence, Continental felt it would not be appropriate on the 777-200s.
"B" is the ICAO alloted registration prefix for China. Since some MD-80s were made in China (but not the Continental ones), they decided to skip that letter.
"CIJ" is often confused with cig, which is shorthand for cigarette. Since Continental wanted to be a non-smoking airline, they decided not to include those letters.
Cmckeithen From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 617 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1384 times:
What rediculous reasonings. We are talking about flying not martial arts, China, or somking. I am not attacking you B747-437B I am just saying how stupid that the airlines look at that.
Cmckeithen From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 617 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1325 times:
Talking about how dumb of a post this is, "Stupider" is incorrect grammar. Heres a suggestion, get a dictionary and some English books.
B747-437B From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1317 times:
"Stupider" is incorrect grammar.
stu·pid ( P ) Pronunciation Key (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.
Cmckeithen From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 617 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1300 times:
In America we do not use the word Stupider at least I don't because it is incorrect grammar.
VS346 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 339 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1258 times:
It's interesting that 'stupider' is not in Merriam Webster (at least the online version) but it is in other online American dictionaries.
I venture to say that it has to do with usage, not so much whether it is grammatically correct or not.
And yes B747 the irony is killing me too!
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