Originally Posted by
nimslow
I was based in DFW my last 15 years with eagle (ORD the first six, and a four month MIA TDY in there as well). I've never understood the DFW hate. Every base has it's "social retards".
Your $$ will go a lot farther in the Metromess than anywhere else you can be based. Believe it or not, there is stuff to do here. Heck, they even have both kinds of music, country and western.
Once, my FO got re-assigned during a long sit in ORD. I was paired with a brand new FO on the CRJ, second trip out of IOE. He gave me a speech "Oh, you are one of THOSE GUYS (DFW based), don't worry, I'll keep you out of trouble, and show you how we do it here in ORD." Ya, thanks there buddy, I was totally clueless before you showed up..
I'm from Chi town, moved years ago when I got based in dfw on SF3. I'd never move back to IL worthless. Other than Chicago, IL is a worthless place to live. Cold, taxes, and wait you pay .30, 50 cents more for the same gasoline I put in my car in TX. Yeah I miss my Chicago food, dogs, pizza, beef, but I prefer Tx BBQ any day. And we're not all douches in DFw, always the minority in any domicile. I get my ORD fix every few months, but at least my sked is always intact, and I get off of work onetime, every week. To each is their own.