Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

It's getting hot in here, huh?
Surprised it took this long, what with the potential for all out class warfare waiting in the wings.
Slow down just a bit you two, you'd probably have a good time discussing this over a beer and not get so dang aggravated if you were'nt on this website with a whole bunch of others watching.

Everybody has made sacrifices to be in this business, some to varying degrees financially, or personally. Some start off fine, and then a few years down the road wake up at 3am in a cold sweat in some hotel room wondering what they've gotten themselves into as far their futures are concerned. Not me, friends have told me this.

The fact of the matter is that we all got ourselves into this, and we all (I hope) still are proud of ourselves for what we've accomplished. Many different paths can be taken to get there. Some flew DC-3's slinging ice off the props at night. Some bought some time in the right seat. Some wrenched. Some earned the GI bill. Some instructed the worst students ever. Some got lucky in their life's path. Some did not.

Just look out for yourself and your fellow Aviators as best you can.
We're all in this together.