Originally Posted by CLazarus

Small point of order Airhoss. From what I've observed on the NB side, the overwhelming majority of PPU opportunities occur on days when a base is short of reserves and there are short notice openings. It seems to happen a lot when the weather crumps. One would hope that there will continue to be plenty of reserves available even if we f people. And as much as guys hate SC/FSB, having them readily available would short circuit most PPU opportunities. Until things improve, I'd rather have junior guys sucking up SC/FSBs and staying gainfully employed than senior guys enjoying the occasional PPU. Ironic then that we as a group have been pushing the company to reduce SC/FSBs. Perhaps that should be sidelined until things improve.

The bottom line is that I don't think someone who gets a PPU is going to keep anyone on the street longer. I haven't seen one in quite some time now, so I wouldn't be too harsh on anyone who gets lucky.

Picking up straight Open time? Now that is indeed a foul.