Getting drunk is a waste of life!
10-02-2008 | 02:33 PM
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I'll tell you what... There are few things that I enjoy more than going to the bar and getting ****faced with my best friends.
I'll take that over a "responsible" night at home anyday... As long as I'm not flying in the morning
I'll take that over a "responsible" night at home anyday... As long as I'm not flying in the morning
10-02-2008 | 02:35 PM
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10-02-2008 | 03:25 PM
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Now Slice, you know that was just down right COLD!!! SAAB didn't make it any better either.
On the other hand, I gotta agree with proskuneho; that stuff is cunning, baffling & powerful. I got tired of picking my head up off the bar and asking myself," How did I get to this point (shnockered) again". Cognac & Heineken will do that for you or 5 or 6 glasses of Pinot Grigio.
My QOL is a helluva lot better w/o it. I'm just talking about me.
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10-02-2008 | 04:01 PM
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First, read these articles that begin to make my point for me.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ma...cant-taxi.html
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ha...ng-pilots.html
Wow.
I understand that many people think that drinking is a stress reliever. I can enjoy A drink also, but I am responsible about it. Some alcohol is enjoyable in moderation, but why waste your life getting drunk? I used to party hard and I even "won" several drinking contests. (Wow, I should have been so proud.)
But then one day about 45 minutes after 18 shots of Jack Daniels in a 10 minute contest, I had an epiphany! As I bowed before the porcelain throne of a college dorm bathroom and my insides were nearly rejected, I thought, "Why am I here? Is this supposed to be fun? There has to be more to life than this!" That was 13 years ago.
Well, there IS too much to life to waste away in a drunken stupor. Pilots are supposed to be known for good judgment. Why would I ever put myself in a position where my judgment is compromised?
We all had basic training on aeromedical factors. Remember a little thing called hystotoxic hypoxia? Remember a little detail from high school health class called alcohol poisoning? Getting drunk overloads your liver, kills brain cells, and lowers inhibitions.
Life is too precious. There are better ways to have fun - fun that doesn't ruin your life, the lives of those who love you, or the lives of anyone else.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ma...cant-taxi.html
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ha...ng-pilots.html
Wow.
I understand that many people think that drinking is a stress reliever. I can enjoy A drink also, but I am responsible about it. Some alcohol is enjoyable in moderation, but why waste your life getting drunk? I used to party hard and I even "won" several drinking contests. (Wow, I should have been so proud.)
But then one day about 45 minutes after 18 shots of Jack Daniels in a 10 minute contest, I had an epiphany! As I bowed before the porcelain throne of a college dorm bathroom and my insides were nearly rejected, I thought, "Why am I here? Is this supposed to be fun? There has to be more to life than this!" That was 13 years ago.
Well, there IS too much to life to waste away in a drunken stupor. Pilots are supposed to be known for good judgment. Why would I ever put myself in a position where my judgment is compromised?
We all had basic training on aeromedical factors. Remember a little thing called hystotoxic hypoxia? Remember a little detail from high school health class called alcohol poisoning? Getting drunk overloads your liver, kills brain cells, and lowers inhibitions.
Life is too precious. There are better ways to have fun - fun that doesn't ruin your life, the lives of those who love you, or the lives of anyone else.
Amen
10-02-2008 | 06:26 PM
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Reckless: I ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
Whiny: Either I am making legitimate complaints about work rules or I am just exhausted from 50 hours of duty in four days
Rude: No. Sarcastic? Me? NEVER!
Cant keep my pants on: If I got more nights with my pants off, I wouldn't need quite so much booze.
By definition, one should not be an ATP if he is not of "good moral character." That is probably why one must be 23 years old to get an ATP.
Maybe the age should be raised to 30.
In fairness, when I was 23, I too had an appithany about a lack of moderation. But now, twenty years later, your enlightenment sounds a bit like my mother. Just because you, sir, have seen the error of your non-moderate ways, please don't assume I, or those I work with, engage in your extremes.
10-02-2008 | 07:08 PM
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