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Old 01-03-2010 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
Just non-rev'd from PHL to ATL on an MD. Before pushback, the Capt introduced himself and the F/O using the boarding door's PA phone. He then gave all of us his background of flying F-14, then F-18's. He said it again just in case nobody heard it the first time. Then as he thanked us all for being here, he said: "neither me or my copilot have our laptops in the cockpit, so we'll just be landing in Atlanta, not over-flying it by 100 miles." There was a little nervous laughter, but mostly just puzzled looks.

Am I the only one that thinks that was a stupid thing to say?

Carl
Sometimes you need to be appreciative of what you don't have to experience. In this case I'm glad I wasn't in uniform in the back deadheading and having to be embarrassed for this guy.