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Old 01-11-2009 | 06:59 PM
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Holy crap! Way more information than I ever wanted to know, but interesting none the less. Good job!
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Old 01-11-2009 | 07:08 PM
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Or another widely held belief is that it originated as the place the petcocks were located. Hence the cockpit..
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Old 01-11-2009 | 07:52 PM
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As a forum admin, I will preemptively apologize for the software word filter that has apparently censored Shakespeare.

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Old 01-11-2009 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hotshot
LOL, looking at your avatar, I must say you do look lovely.
Thank you, that was before the sex change operation.
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Old 01-12-2009 | 03:08 AM
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I fly an aircraft from the cockpit.
A flight deck is something some friends of mine in the navy land on. It moves, pitches up and down, and rolls from side to side.
The lawyers have gone too far with book censorship in a feeble attempt to not offend anyone in this politically correct era IMHO.
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Old 01-12-2009 | 08:50 AM
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I'm a chick, I call it a cockpit, gotta have thick skin to be successful in this profession, regardless of gender. and if something like that offends you or threatens your femininity, well, perhaps you have other issues.
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Old 01-12-2009 | 09:06 AM
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I am very offended by the word pit.
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Old 01-12-2009 | 09:07 AM
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PC, along with lawyers and oversensitive nancy's are ruining this country!!!!!
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Old 01-12-2009 | 09:08 AM
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terribly sorry
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Old 01-12-2009 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by UnlimitedAkro
I am very offended by the word pit.
I propose we say Cockunderarm...... Ummm maybe not
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