Getting drunk is a waste of life!
10-18-2008, 02:41 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
To date, some of the best nights of my life were spent having drinks with my military buds. I wouldn't trade them for anything. Being stuck in Korea for a remote tour was supposed to be rough, but instead, it was the biggest and longest party of my life. Having an apartment above 2 bars and having over 100 bars located a couple of blocks away was a dream come true. I can't believe my liver survived. The highlights include ...
-Fatty
- Evading the Military Police (MP) during curfew hours
- Scaling a 4-story building so I could remove the French flag atop the Korea Hotel
- Arrogon Sue
(enough said) - Calling in air strkes made of "snaps" and bottle rockets on the MPs (they deserved it)
- Warning military personell from my balcony (some would say yelling) who were stuck outside the military gate past curfew, giving them advice on where to hide and where the MPs were
- Secret trips to the glass house
- Almost burning down all of Songtan City with a turkey fryer (editors note, I was in the US at the time)
- The Pink Flamingo in Manilla
- Figuring out that as an O-3 I didn't have enough money for the russians at the UN club
- Learning that philipino girls love McDonald's and they'll come to your apartment after curfew for a Happy Meal
- Trying to convince my landlord that the antibiotics I ordered in her pharmacy weren't for me ... but "for a friend of mine"
- Arguing over whether shots of Bicardi are legal in a game of 7-14-21 ... waking up the next morning on the bathroom floor of my apartment and realizing that I lost that argument!
-Fatty
10-18-2008, 05:32 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by proskuneho
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.
10-18-2008, 06:25 PM
#43
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Joined APC: Aug 2005
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Originally Posted by proskuneho
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.
Last edited by ToiletDuck; 10-18-2008 at 06:30 PM.
10-18-2008, 08:37 PM
#44
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Isn't this a place for constructive dialogue?
Originally Posted by badlander45
Some people just won't be happy until the rest of the world is as boring as they are.
Go back and read the rest of the posts. I'm not putting anyone down, especially not for enjoying alcohol responsibly. (I enjoy alcohol also, but I know how to be responsible.) Why is this forum filled with so many people that want to put others down? Isn't this intended to be a place to encourage people instead of making them more miserable?
Instead of being patronizing and putting people down for sharing something that is important to them, perhaps you could be open-minded enough to dialogue constructively.
Last edited by proskuneho; 10-18-2008 at 08:43 PM.
10-19-2008, 08:30 AM
#46
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[quote=proskuneho;481680]Some people are miserable, can't find happiness, and can't live without the bottle. They have a problem. Some people use alcohol to create alternate realities. They are totally in denial of the fact that alcohol controls them. If they haven't already, they might someday do something under the influence that they can never take back - like kill some of my friends.
Go back and read the rest of the posts. I'm not putting anyone down, especially not for enjoying alcohol responsibly. (I enjoy alcohol also, but I know how to be responsible.) Why is this forum filled with so many people that want to put others down? Isn't this intended to be a place to encourage people instead of making them more miserable?
Instead of being patronizing and putting people down for sharing something that is important to them, perhaps you could be open-minded enough to dialogue constructively.[/quo
Kind of sensitive aren't we? I stand by my previous post.
Go back and read the rest of the posts. I'm not putting anyone down, especially not for enjoying alcohol responsibly. (I enjoy alcohol also, but I know how to be responsible.) Why is this forum filled with so many people that want to put others down? Isn't this intended to be a place to encourage people instead of making them more miserable?
Instead of being patronizing and putting people down for sharing something that is important to them, perhaps you could be open-minded enough to dialogue constructively.[/quo
Kind of sensitive aren't we? I stand by my previous post.
10-19-2008, 03:28 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by badlander45
Kind of sensitive aren't we? I stand by my previous post.
I have taken masters level classes in counseling. Usually people who go out of their way to insult someone feel uncomfortably self conscious; therefore they want to project their problems onto someone else.
10-19-2008, 06:16 PM
#48
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All I can say is, go ahead and get drunk.
While you are drunk (in public) get in your car, kill yourself or somebody. End up six feet under or in jail. Either way, you lose your license. The next sober pilot moves up in seniority. Enjoy your beers.
While you are drunk (in public) get in your car, kill yourself or somebody. End up six feet under or in jail. Either way, you lose your license. The next sober pilot moves up in seniority. Enjoy your beers.
10-19-2008, 07:00 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
To date, some of the best nights of my life were spent having drinks with my military buds. I wouldn't trade them for anything. Being stuck in Korea for a remote tour was supposed to be rough, but instead, it was the biggest and longest party of my life. Having an apartment above 2 bars and having over 100 bars located a couple of blocks away was a dream come true. I can't believe my liver survived. The highlights include ...
-Fatty
- Evading the Military Police (MP) during curfew hours
- Scaling a 4-story building so I could remove the French flag atop the Korea Hotel
- Arrogon Sue (enough said)
- Calling in air strkes made of "snaps" and bottle rockets on the MPs (they deserved it)
- Warning military personell from my balcony (some would say yelling) who were stuck outside the military gate past curfew, giving them advice on where to hide and where the MPs were
- Secret trips to the glass house
- Almost burning down all of Songtan City with a turkey fryer (editors note, I was in the US at the time)
- The Pink Flamingo in Manilla
- Figuring out that as an O-3 I didn't have enough money for the russians at the UN club
- Learning that philipino girls love McDonald's and they'll come to your apartment after curfew for a Happy Meal
- Trying to convince my landlord that the antibiotics I ordered in her pharmacy weren't for me ... but "for a friend of mine"
- Arguing over whether shots of Bicardi are legal in a game of 7-14-21 ... waking up the next morning on the bathroom floor of my apartment and realizing that I lost that argument!
-Fatty
Can i take your place?
10-19-2008, 07:03 PM
#50
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Uh, another one?
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ma...rewmember.html
Read the news article, especially the recent history noted by the writer.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ma...rewmember.html
Read the news article, especially the recent history noted by the writer.
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