Originally Posted by
Crusoe
...and then they gently & ceremoniously place their copy of that piece of paper on top of all the other paper schedules they give everybody else each month, load the whole ginormous pile onto a full scale wooden replica of a Viking ship, soak it in gasoline and set it adrift. Then before it disappears over the horizon (or at least from a safe distance) - and after repeating a few solemn words, a high priest strikes a match which is used to light a flaming arrow which an archer skillfully launches in a beautiful arc through the fading twilight and sets the whole thing ablaze in a magnificent bon fire. And they laugh and laugh. Also, s'mores.
Ps- Just out of curiosity - those guys you know from Atlas - are they paying you back for something you did to them? Or do they just enjoy messing with you?
Pps- Best of luck at the interview. Just make sure you understand the nature of the beast. It's a good gig with some great folks to work with - just different than the typical airline.
I am thankful for the clarification, I had always thought that someone risked getting burned by lighting it before it was pushed from shore. Everything is starting to make sense now.