Personally, I can't believe you guys whine about such piddly nonsense. Is it really such a hardship to carry a checklist around, or wear a vest? Personally, I could not care less. Give me one, DON'T give me one. I flown airplanes that have the checklists in them and I've flown airplanes that don't. I walk around with a vest because the company that I work for has decided that not only will every other employee on the ramp wear one, so will the pilots; and it makes sense. If I'm more visible out there on that crazy ramp, then why not? Yes, I rolled my eyes and fought it when the company decided to make us wear them, but I've gotten over it.
Anyhooo...
How did a thread about airplanes at LAX turn into a discussion about vests, and now checklists?