I thought everyone was just giving us a hard time with the "guard nazi" stuff. Until I rode a 717 jumpseat last week. Not that the 717 catagory is any different, I just haven't witnessed it before, except for the 100 times I've called ramp in ATL on guard and been immediately informed I'm on guard. The FO on the flight I was JSing on, taxiing out of ORD informed 2 guys before takeoff and one airborne that they were on guard, I wasn't monitoring comm2 but judging by his self-satisfaction, he was very prompt. Now I finally get it. We ARE guard Nazi's.

I haven't come across FTB yet, but I've been flashing the shocker....it's only a matter of time.