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Blogger grounded by her airline
BBC News ^ | 27th February 2004 | Jo Twist

Posted on 10/28/2004 3:39:56 AM PDT by ozguy

A US airline attendant is fighting for her job after she was suspended over postings on her blog, or online diary. Queen of the Sky, otherwise known as Ellen Simonetti, evolved into an anonymous semi-fictional account of life in the sky.

But after she posted pictures of herself in uniform, Delta Airlines suspended her indefinitely without pay.

Ms Simonetti was told her suspension was a result of "inappropriate" images. Delta Airlines declined to comment

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 10/28/2004 3:39:56 AM PDT by ozguy
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To: ozguy

Now she can start a new blog, Queen of the pink slip.


2 posted on 10/28/2004 3:45:31 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776 (((John Kerry is in Full Retreat)))
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To: AmericanMade1776

LOL!


3 posted on 10/28/2004 3:49:12 AM PDT by rabidralph (Take responsibility for your life. Vote Republican)
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To: ozguy

Okay, I'll chime in first. Good for Delta.

I read this a few days ago on an aviation forum which provided a link to her site. After perusing I agree with Delta's position. If she'd of kept it to her personal life and in civilian clothes and left her uniform/employer out of it she would have been fine. But frankly I didn't find it a flattering reflection of the thousands of professionals that work at Delta. She's just an immature twit looking for publicity. She got what she asked for.


4 posted on 10/28/2004 3:49:24 AM PDT by ProudEagle
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To: ozguy

I googld her. She is a KERRY SUPPORTER and one of the breainless who believe GWB will restart the draft.

Let her eat cake.


5 posted on 10/28/2004 3:49:28 AM PDT by RaceBannon (KERRY FLED . . . WHILE GOOD MEN BLED!!)
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To: ozguy
The Queen
6 posted on 10/28/2004 3:52:21 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: ozguy
She's a Dim:
Queen of Sky is a little flustered right now. She was at a Democratic fundraiser last night until 11pm (and btw, the Democrats know how to GET DOWN and BOOGIE!!!) and then her phone started ringing this morning at quarter to 7."
Therefore this is obviously someone else's fault and will need to be remedied through government intervention. I predict that in about 5-6 six days they'll be gnashing of teeth as she bemoans Bush and his war against worn out sauced up bints like her.
7 posted on 10/28/2004 3:55:41 AM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: rawhide

Nice gams. Pity about the brain.


8 posted on 10/28/2004 3:58:17 AM PDT by asgardshill (Got a lump of coal? Tell Mary Mapes to 'shove it' - in 2 weeks you'll have a diamond.)
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To: ozguy

Ellen's blog:

http://queenofsky.journalspace.com/


9 posted on 10/28/2004 4:07:40 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: asgardshill

Now she can make a bundle in Porno as da Delta Queen. Maybe the Jersey Girls, Kerry Moms & the Congress'nal Interns can hook up with the D-Queen.
That would be enchantingly entrepreneur.


10 posted on 10/28/2004 4:09:06 AM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero)
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To: asgardshill

lmao! So true!


11 posted on 10/28/2004 4:10:08 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (hoplophobia is a mental aberration rather than a mere attitude)
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To: RaceBannon

Let her eat cake.

On second thought, let her run around naked (paraphrasing THK).


12 posted on 10/28/2004 4:10:47 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 ("Don't bother giving me liberty: I'll take it for myself, thanks.")
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To: ozguy

Using the uniform was a baaaaaad move. She's out the door, and there's nothing she can do about it. The airline was, no doubt, just looking for a reason. And she gave it to them.

Proof (if you needed it) that bloggers are not necessarily smarter than the rest of us.


13 posted on 10/28/2004 4:37:15 AM PDT by gridlock (BARKEEP: Why the long face? HORSE: Ha ha, old joke. BARKEEP: Not you, I was talking to JF'n Kerry!)
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To: asgardshill
Nice gams

pegs, pins, stilts, limbs etc.....

14 posted on 10/28/2004 4:40:25 AM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: Revelation 911

We already have "Talk Like a Pirate Day" - we also need a "Talk Like a Dime Novel Detective Day". I'll get on the blower to my mouthpiece and we'll hash it out.


15 posted on 10/28/2004 4:44:48 AM PDT by asgardshill (Got a lump of coal? Tell Mary Mapes to 'shove it' - in 2 weeks you'll have a diamond.)
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To: ozguy

Now that is a serious infringement of her personal rights. That would be like one of us getting fired because a coworker happened to see what some of us post on Free Republic. If that happened, a lot of us would be unemployed. I suspect that this was a matter if her having embarassed someone by something she wrote, even if she didn't use real names. Posting her picture was a dumb move, but she shouldn't be fired for it.


16 posted on 10/28/2004 4:50:26 AM PDT by sweetliberty (Proud member of the Pajama Posse!)
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To: asgardshill
"Talk Like a Dime Novel Detective Day"

Phil Marlowe at your service !

17 posted on 10/28/2004 4:54:34 AM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: asgardshill
We already have "Talk Like a Pirate Day" - we also need a "Talk Like a Dime Novel Detective Day". I'll get on the blower to my mouthpiece and we'll hash it out.

You got a good head on your shoulders. Just keep your nose clean so it stays there. Oh, and watch yourself. I ain't takin' the fall for this one.

18 posted on 10/28/2004 4:58:00 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 ("Don't bother giving me liberty: I'll take it for myself, thanks.")
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To: ozguy
But after she posted pictures of herself in uniform, Delta Airlines suspended her indefinitely without pay.

Sounds like the Delta "Queen" will soon be working at Dairy Queen.

19 posted on 10/28/2004 4:58:36 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: avg_freeper
"the Democrats know how to GET DOWN and BOOGIE!!"

Too bad they don't know the first thing about responsibility or running a country. I don't know about y'all, but I don't ask myself, when pondering who I will vote for, if they are any good at getting down and boogeying....although the president looks pretty good to me. Stupid RAT.

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20 posted on 10/28/2004 4:59:02 AM PDT by sweetliberty (Proud member of the Pajama Posse!)
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