Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 762639)

Snowboards are fine....Its the snowboarders that should be banned. Had one almost clean me out this week at Squaw Valley.

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 762662)

Shiznit, where were you? I skied Northstar on Saturday and Squaw on Super Bowl Sunday...back to the condo with the fam in time to watch the Saints. Don't tell me that you skied across my skies in the lift line at Squaw. I was probably the angry guy glaring at the snowboard punks in line swearing under my breath. My wife was the blondie standing tall and glaring at the snowboard punks as well.:p

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 762666)

And, by the way, I understand that my former boss (President Clinton) had heart surgery today. I have written about his political positions and my experiences with him. I don't endorse his ethics or his politics. I do, however, pray for him and his family. I've spent some special time with him and his family. God bless him and his recovery.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 762682)

Thats a good place to end the night.

But let me add, yall don't forget to bid by 8am mecca time.

Word.

Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 762593)

Lucky you....I just found out my flight to ATL has been cxld and I am to fly a later flight back into ATL therefore missing my international connection to be with the fam in a warm wx country! Gotta love reroutes only requirementis to get you back by the same day BS
:mad:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 762612)

I'd love to fly helos. Huey II, Sea Stallion, USCG, 412, medevac, little birds, etc. Not in any order. Actually the 412 is my style.

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 762666)

And, by the way, I understand that my former boss (President Clinton) had heart surgery today. I have written about his political positions and my experiences with him. I don't endorse his ethics or his politics. I do, however, pray for him and his family. I've spent some special time with him and his family. God bless him and his recovery.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 762584)

Reddog, no offense, but are you assuming I think anything out? I have plenty of proof that is not the case. :D

May I rephrase? The talk was that there would be fewer military pilots in the years to come. Part of that obviously is that some would say no. I remember even in the mid 90s having military guys at LFI tell me no way would they go down to $30Kish to start at the airlines and I'm sure in 2010 guys really say no way to the turmoil in this industry. Which again goes back to the problem, if military guys aren't as willing and good civilians walk away then who will be left with in the years to come?

What I was adding on to was from conversations I've heard from guys whose kids are currently in training. Lots of UAVs, i.e. not building loggable flight time. They're promised a real aircraft for the next assignment but wouldn't that put them close to hitting the magical 20 year point and therein its worth it to wait to 20 years and then go airline if you desire. Is that right? I'm asking because I don't know but to me if it is the case it lends creedance to the idea that there won't be as many USAF guys coming out for maybe the next decade or until guys hit the 20 year point. Anotherwords their might be a lull.

Now as to the Navy, I hadn't heard this until recently but I guess the Navy is doing a lot more helos then fixed wing? In fact this one CA had both sons select helos over fixed wing because they said thats where the Navy is going. Now that I think about it, you guys get to fly both fixed and helos over your time in the Navy right? I guess you'd have the fixed wing time necessary to go straight to a legacy part 121. I withdraw the helo comment as also bolstering the thought that there would be fewer pilots.

You win Mr Huey pilot. :D

So is it true? Is flying helicopters the second most fun thing you could do with your hands?

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 762662)

Shiznit, where were you? I skied Northstar on Saturday and Squaw on Super Bowl Sunday...back to the condo with the fam in time to watch the Saints. Don't tell me that you skied across my skies in the lift line at Squaw. I was probably the angry guy glaring at the snowboard punks in line swearing under my breath. My wife was the blondie standing tall and glaring at the snowboard punks as well.:p

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 762708)

You should really consider a career other then airlines. Reroutes have and always will be a part of the industry. In case you missed the news they are expecting a fairly major snow storm for the south today. What do you think Delta should do? Charter you a private jet to get you home the minute your scheduled rotation ends? If I have something important to do I always leave a one day buffer. If its really important I leave a two day buffer. You sound just like a passenger complaining about weather delays or cancelations. I guess the same thing I tell them would apply here. Last I heard Deltas private line to GOD was not working and they have lost the ability to control the weather.

P.S. There is no requirement they get you back the same day on a reroute. They do have to pay reroute pay if they don't however they can reroute you well beyond the same day.