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notEnuf 05-07-2021 09:03 PM


Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 3232342)
I’ll add that when you keep your passport in your safe, but your shoe on top of the safe.

Ha ha hahahahahaha. Always have the local US consulate number in your phone and the location memorized. ;)

crewdawg 05-07-2021 10:05 PM

Realize that pilots at different bases (or from different previous airlines) seem to handle, "who gets the landings," very differently. In general, I mostly had captains who would see who needs the landings and divvy them up accordingly. Even had a few captains give away both landings to us FOs because he had just finished CQ. However many just take the 1st landing and let the two FOs figure out who gets the other landing. Just expect to go to the sims for bounces. Not a big deal and you can often make some extra pay for it.

Bainite 05-08-2021 07:47 AM

Even if you don't learn any other French, always say bonjour before you start asking for stuff at a shop or restaurant in Paris. Them frogs think it's very rude not to. Good idea when first checking in on apron and ground freq too.

tennisguru 05-08-2021 07:48 AM


Originally Posted by Bainite (Post 3232442)
Even if you don't learn any other French, always say bonjour before you start asking for stuff at a shop or restaurant in Paris. Them frogs think it's very rude not to. Good idea when first checking in on apron and ground freq too.

Just be sure to so make it nice and smooth and slurred. Don't do the ol' southern boy "Bon-Jower"...

crewdawg 05-08-2021 08:05 AM


Originally Posted by Bainite (Post 3232442)
Even if you don't learn any other French, always say bonjour before you start asking for stuff at a shop or restaurant in Paris. Them frogs think it's very rude not to. Good idea when first checking in on apron and ground freq too.

Tried that, they're still rude...they seem to even get mad when you make an attempt to use their language and just don't get it right. People are much nicer in AMS. So after you've seen the sights in Paris, bid layovers elsewhere, you'll appreciate not having to deal with the 2-3 hours bus rides anyway. Tot Zeins!

Bergman 05-08-2021 08:20 AM


Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 3232453)
Tried that, they're still rude...they seem to even get mad when you make an attempt to use their language and just don't get it right. People are much nicer in AMS. So after you've seen the sights in Paris, bid layovers elsewhere, you'll appreciate not having to deal with the 2-3 hours bus rides anyway. Tot Zeins!

100% accurate. AMS and LHR are far better IMHO.
I’m not senior enough to hold anything further East. Lol

ERflyer 05-08-2021 10:24 AM


Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 3232342)
I’ll add that when you keep your passport in your safe, put your shoe on top of the safe.

When I have used the safe, which wasn’t often, I’d put my passport/valuables IN one black shoe then put them both in the safe.

3EngineTaxi 05-08-2021 10:43 AM


Originally Posted by ERflyer (Post 3232516)
When I have used the safe, which wasn’t often, I’d put my passport/valuables IN one black shoe then put them both in the safe.

Are hotel robberies that common that most folks use the safes?

Lou Reed 05-08-2021 11:52 AM

I find that they're nice in the south of France. I found myself fumbling with the very basic (which I should know after 4 years of francaise in HS, that's another story) and without batting an eye they would roll right into English. We're not like the Parisians is how they explained it to me in Marseille! That is also what I've seen in Nice on work trips

badflaps 05-08-2021 01:45 PM


Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 3232453)
Tried that, they're still rude...they seem to even get mad when you make an attempt to use their language and just don't get it right. People are much nicer in AMS. So after you've seen the sights in Paris, bid layovers elsewhere, you'll appreciate not having to deal with the 2-3 hours bus rides anyway. Tot Zeins!

I was based in Nancy for a while, the easy way to get them to lapse into English is start to murder their beloved frog talk.


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