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Old 04-16-2012 | 05:34 PM
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Anyone who goes to the airport in flip flops or crocs. Tool of the day.
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Old 04-16-2012 | 05:36 PM
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... the reason why spiders' legs curled their bodies when they died. (Answer - Spider has an eight ventricle heart, one for each leg, and when they died, their legs each curled around its body.)
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That's a great fun-fact. I'll incorporate that into my next PA.

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Old 04-16-2012 | 05:37 PM
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Anyone who goes to the airport in flip flops or crocs. Tool of the day.

Orrrr, dressed in a tanktop and shorts then getting all ****y when there are no blankets on the plane since they are cold.
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Old 04-16-2012 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Gearjerk
En route he used to brag about being able to teach someone Morse code in less than 20 minutes, and giving the reason why spiders' legs curled their bodies when they died. (Answer - Spider has an eight ventricle heart, one for each leg, and when they died, their legs each curled around its body.)

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Now THIS is why I come to APC, knowledge!! Post of the day
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Old 04-16-2012 | 06:07 PM
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Tool of the day: me.

Finding out that the female FAA "cabin inspector" was in fact, a maintenance inspector who would be not only in the jumpseat for the flight, but walking around with me on the preflight.

Oops.
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Old 04-16-2012 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Gearjerk
Flew with a Captain at my prior Regional airline, whom married a flight attendant, and wore his Captain uniform to the wedding. (Similar to someone wearing their "Military Dress uniform" instead of a tux.)

En route he used to brag about being able to teach someone Morse code in less than 20 minutes, and giving the reason why spiders' legs curled their bodies when they died. (Answer - Spider has an eight ventricle heart, one for each leg, and when they died, their legs each curled around its body.)

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Ahhh, good old DB at ZW. The epitome of the term "douche bag", no doubt. Insipid is how I described him after a lunch during recurrent ground school.
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Old 04-16-2012 | 06:48 PM
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Having what appears to be a violent seizure on the flight controls on every landing then calling the herky jerky disaster your "technique". Strangely, I only see PFTers doing it. Huh!
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Old 04-16-2012 | 06:53 PM
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The toll booth operator who closed off the lane I was in just as I was getting my change out .



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Old 04-16-2012 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 8 Cherry Garcia
Completely oversold day out of MIA...literally scores of bumped pax, and one loud LGA pax yells at the gate agent.."I deserve to get a first class upgrade for having to wade through all these people!!"

You sir, have my vote for special tool of the day.
This Pax needs to be reminded that "First Class is a state of mind, Not a Seat Sir!!!"
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Old 04-16-2012 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by WingLeveler
Ahhh, good old DB at ZW. The epitome of the term "douche bag", no doubt. Insipid is how I described him after a lunch during recurrent ground school.
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HAHA, he told you the spider story too!! That guy wins the "tool bag of the year" award for PA's also.

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