Wow, that hit a nerve.

I've flown deep South with ex-Reno guys. Y'all happen to be about 1200 numbers senior to me. Generally a good bunch of people.

Seniority, of course, has nothing to do with how *good* you are; it's a right place/right time thing. Even with the staple, I think we can agree you were in the right place at the right time.

It's just a crapshoot, as the 'golden boy' guard baby that I flew with recently (triple digit seniority at 52) also knows full well.