boy, do i ever agree with you guys! i mean, i HATE IT when i hear useless things like, "good afternoon memphis", or "good evening houston", or "good day, sir" when joining or leaving a frequency! i mean, all the time wasted being polite to each other! jeez!
what? you guys pay by the word or something?
i'm glad all the airline problems have been solved so you can focus your laser-like intellect on stuff like this.