When you interviewed with Dr. Janus, he had a rocking chair next to his desk, for you to sit in, and he sat across from you in his desk chair and asked his questions, for about 30-45 minutes.

There was no internet in those days, so the only gouge you got was from other Delta pilots who had survived the interview. There was no knowledge test, just 2 Chief Pilots, one on one, the HR guy, the MMPI and Dr. Janus.

If you got by them, next day you took a physical.

The only question was, "To rock, or not to rock?"

Sit at attention, or relax?

Or a little of each?

When I entered his office, I looked at the rocking chair and said, "So THAT's the chair I have been hearing about all these years! To Rock, or not to rock, THAT is the question!"

He laughed and I sat down, we had a good chat and I left. I really don't remember if I rocked or not. Maybe I rocked a little, but mostly I sat up straight and said yes sir, no sir, etc.

One (weird?) question he asked me was, "If money was no object, what would you be doing?"

I was a little confused, so I asked him, "You mean, if I never had to work? I have all the money in the world and I can do what ever I want?"

He said, "Yes, anything you want, money is not an issue."

I thought about it for a few seconds and then said the fist thing that came to mind.

I said, "If money were no object, I guess I'd be living on a 65 foot sailboat in Tahiti, with ten naked native women crewing it for me!"

He had a good laugh and said, "Well I've never heard THAT ONE before!"