Anyone who does NOT want to be bumped from ANY trip - please reply here.....

Mike,

there is no "problem" here....per se....and you're right, there's "no harm" in putting a trip out there.

the point I believe everyone is trying to make here is that who would NOT want to be PDO bumped off ANY trip? (except for the handful of freaks who don't want to lose the per diem)

thus (the point again) advertising a trip as "available for bump" is somewhat redundant/borderline ridiculous.

I'm picturing a bunch of school children on the playground raising their hands and saying "oooo....ooooo.....pick me......pick me....."

this is essentially what the people who actually advertise that their particular trip is "available for bump....if you can help me, please call....." are reducing themselves to.

and the instructor who "has to bump for landings" is the kid picking his team......"uhhhhh.....ok......YOU'RE worthy......you're not.....ummm....ok, the guy with the wife having surgery.....you're in......guy with son's kindergarten graduation.....sorry....", etc.

I agree with Jackal......I'm gonna post all my trips available for bump citing valid reasons for "needing" to be bumped.

I encourage EVERYONE else to do the same - at least it might generate some interest/exposure on that other web site so that it might actually start becoming a much more useful tool for LEGITIMATE trades and swaps, etc.

otherwise....it's just a little on the silly side - in my opinion.