August 2013 Pilot Discussion

[Claxon]

I'll fully and properly respect any person who's worked longer/more years, and will go to my grave thinking it proper for all to do the same. None within any same class and craft of others should do any more, or less methinks.

There's nothing inherently "special" aomngst any group or individuals, so a bit of reasonable respect for each other should always be found...but...sadly..In these sorry times...clearly isn't = Some newhire's "worth" 17+ years worked of another's life?...I think NOT...PERIOD!

Thank you for your service to country and USAPA sir. You have stood up for the ones who needed you in tough times. Thank you.

 

[EastUS1]

Thank you for your service to country and USAPA sir. You have stood up for the ones who needed you in tough times. Thank you.

Most kind of you sir, however wholly undeserved by me. Service to Country is ultimately marked with grave stones, and all I amount to there is a spoiled little "pilot-prince" who suffered not so much as a single wound, while seeing a number of Flag-drapped caskets afterwards set to earth. I appreciate your generous kindness brother, but let's never forget those Fallen, who are our ONLY, real and honest Heros. As much as I generally despise "Yankees" umm.."philosophy"....Mr. Lincoln put it well:

" that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"

http://www.adiamondphotography.com/Other/Travel/Arlington-National-CemeteryIwo/5141917_bC67m8/310907026_jSzzTG8#!i=310907026&k=jSzzTG8

 

[snapthis]

snapthis, on 30 July 2013 - 07:27 AM, said: My wife drives a luxury import with a sticker price of $70,000.

In fairness; I futiley argued with both great Ladies regarding gowwadamned-"furriner"-imports, but only made any headway at all with the aforementioned Lady/Wife, who, after a mere six weeks of '65-327 'Vette driving, only asked: "It's fun, but can't we just get a 427 instead"? That marked the last of the furshlugginer, pizzant Porsches in my garage, and I've never had much personal use for the "luxury" sedan types anyway. 🙂 There was an awkward family Porsche-Mercedes phase, and I never convinced Mom to revert to decent Cadillacs/Corvettes, but....No matter: Enjoy your sad little "luxury import" life...and DO let me know if you wish to ever prove supposedly "Flying" to be your actual "hobby"...? Pretty much ANY azzwipe with a pulse could've become an AWA "pilot", after all. 😉

Case in point = Even this pathetic creature, who, between obviously (or at least hopefully) drunken. T-shirted, video "heroics", is self-styled as "Capn Aux"...No doubt, one of your very finest and most indeed "ferocious"...umm..."spartans"/"knights"/whatever 🙂 https://www.youtube....DCDEE4D2ADA2659

"luxury import"? Ooh!...Wow! Truly!? = Sounds like a personal problem to me, and I can only hope the marriage, as a whole, is at least a bit more exciting. Prior to her sadly-long-ago-now-passing; "my" Lady (as if one can ever "own" another person), was fond of Classic Corvettes and contemporary Porsches, and even my saintly Mother kept a Merc only as a shopping sedan, but always had a Porsche around for normal grins. 🙂

No matter. To each his own, and DO "dazzle" us all further. snapthis: "$68,450 to be exact, paid in cash.
Flying is a hobby🙂" Ooh! yet again! You could at least afford a decent flying wager, and especially since "Flying is a hobby"....Up for it?...NO?...Well....WTF's your idea of "Flying" as "a hobby" then, pwescious widdle "spartan"? 🙂

Yeah, Yeah...I know = "This is Sparta!"....The ferocious land of luxury imports/sedans/etc.....Yawn. 😉

I think you missed my point. Sitting in class on the A330 doesn't impress me.

Well, good for you, Eastie, I just finished a family trip, checked out of the Barcelona. Le Meridien flew First Class back to the states without a standby pass.

You're in class and I'm sitting in First.

You sound like a skeptic, MD.

Vehicle
VIN: *** Registration Year:
Region: ** VPC: Los angeles
Dealer
Name : MERCEDES- Code : *** Market : 03
BENZ OF SOUTH BAY
City : TORRANCE State : CA Zip : 90505
Accessory Code
775
801
P01
*
057
731
740
889
Description
P01 Premium Pkg: Cellphone Prewiring, SI
819 : 6-Disc CD Changer
810 : harman/kardon Sound System w/Dolby 5.1
536 : SIRIUS Satellite Radio
387 : Std. Cell Phone Prewiring
iPod Integration Kit
Burl Walnut Wood Trim
Black Soft Top
KEYLESS-GO
SUBTOTAL
DESTINATION & DELIVERY
GAS GUZZLER
TOTAL
Address : 331 1 PACIFIC
COAST HWY.
Price
$62,900
$700
$1,600
$375
$1,100
$66,675
$775
$1,000
$68,450

 

[traderjake]

flew Fist Class back to the states

I don't like the sound of that.

 

[snapthis]

I don't like the sound of that.

Actually, I like having my Freudian Slip on occasion, TJ.

 

[Beancounter]

Vehicle
VIN: *** Registration Year:
Region: ** VPC: Los angeles
Dealer
Name : MERCEDES- Code : *** Market : 03
BENZ OF SOUTH BAY
City : TORRANCE State : CA Zip : 90505
Accessory Code
775
801
P01
*
057
731
740
889
Description
P01 Premium Pkg: Cellphone Prewiring, SI
819 : 6-Disc CD Changer
810 : harman/kardon Sound System w/Dolby 5.1
536 : SIRIUS Satellite Radio
387 : Std. Cell Phone Prewiring
iPod Integration Kit
Burl Walnut Wood Trim
Black Soft Top
KEYLESS-GO
SUBTOTAL
DESTINATION & DELIVERY
GAS GUZZLER
TOTAL
Address : 331 1 PACIFIC
COAST HWY.
Price
$62,900
$700
$1,600
$375
$1,100
$66,675
$775
$1,000
$68,450

Great part of the country to have a convertible. Let me guess, you don't even have to take the car in for service. My dad bought a car from Nick Alexander (I think) down there for my mom. I was visiting once when the dealer guy showed up with a brand new BMW on a flat bed, rolled it off, and took my mom's car away for an oil change.

I'm jealous, my daily driver is a wagon that goes, "pucka pucka," when I hit the gas and on a good day it can actually get out of it's own way 🙂

Bean

 

[EastUS1]

I think you missed my point.

Which was...what? No matter. You clearly and completely missed mine as well. 😉

 

[Piedmont1984]

One reason, out of many, to pursue an airline pilot career was so I could purchase a new corvette every year. Instead, it's a used chevette every ten years.

 

[snapthis]

Which was...what? No matter. You clearly and completely missed mine as well. 😉

Probably so, MD.

As my father use to say, "we're not communicating"

One reason, out of many, to pursue an airline pilot career was so I could purchase a new corvette every year. Instead, it's a used chevette every ten years.

Wasn't it a Cadillac every month, KV?

 

[snapthis]

Great part of the country to have a convertible. Let me guess, you don't even have to take the car in for service. My dad bought a car from Nick Alexander (I think) down there for my mom. I was visiting once when the dealer guy showed up with a brand new BMW on a flat bed, rolled it off, and took my mom's car away for an oil change.

I'm jealous, my daily driver is a wagon that goes, "pucka pucka," when I hit the gas and on a good day it can actually get out of it's own way 🙂

Bean

Yes, a convertible with the shifters on the steering wheel. A good way to take the hills going up the 17 to Flagstaff. The only place I get to drop the top in the summer.

I have the Yukon. Guzzle Guzzle.

 

[EastUS1]

As my father use to say, "we're not communicating"

No harm there, since all this amounts to is nothing more than ventings, nyaah-nyaahs, and/or just plain chuckles at this point. 🙂 Whatever eventually happens will do so only in some rancid lawyer-la-la-land.

"I have the Yukon. Guzzle Guzzle." AHA! So YOU'RE the one responsible for global warming!? I'm calling Al Gore right now!...Well...if he's not too busy selling media establishments to the likes of Al Jazeera at the moment. 😉

 

[snapthis]

No harm there, since all this amounts to is nothing more than ventings, nyaah-nyaahs, and/or just plain chuckles at this point. 🙂

"I have the Yukon. Guzzle Guzzle." AHA! So YOU'RE the one responsible for global warming!? I'm calling Al Gore right now! 😉

That's the point I've gotten to with all this. It's all tit for tat until everything gets settled.

All in good fun.

Don't let our friends at the Cooler know I have a Yukon. Just tell em I drive a Prius 😉

 

[Piedmont1984]

Wasn't it a Cadillac every month, KV?

A caddie for an ex zoomie, blasphemy. That's for AARPrs.

Hey - wait a minute.

 

[EastUS1]

Don't let our friends at the Cooler know I have a Yukon. Just tell em I drive a Prius 😉

Too Late! You are SO busted! Umm...on the other hand, should you ever actually go Prius..well...that'd make even mutal insult sessions moot. What could I possibly then add to further distress any man who'd, by such an action, clearly consigned himself to Hell already?...The foreign import thing's already endangered your very soul, just fyi. 🙂

https://www.youtube....h?v=3-JQksYxgM0

Per the inestimable joys of pathetically underpowered (Prius/etc) cars?:

https://www.youtube....h?v=oOmayx2JBs8

 

[Claxon]

Yes, a convertible with the shifters on the steering wheel. A good way to take the hills going up the 17 to Flagstaff. The only place I get to drop the top in the summer.

I have the Yukon. Guzzle Guzzle.

Yes, Snapthis works for USAirways because he is a kept man. Has an 85 k car, and is in it for the fun. Believe it, after all it is on the internet........



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