Tool of the day
04-20-2012 | 05:57 PM
#341
With The Resistance
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From: Burning the Agitprop of the Apparat
Well, I strongly advised him against that course of action, but when the Captain spins the heading bug to his desired course there is not much you can do except tell him he has the controls, just so it will be on the voice recorder.
He got to explain his mistake at length, I got to enjoy Brasil.
CRM only goes so far with those who are special.
He got to explain his mistake at length, I got to enjoy Brasil.
CRM only goes so far with those who are special.
04-21-2012 | 12:29 AM
#342
meh
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My tool of the day:
Traveling standby out of LAS, and I actually make the flight (2 empty seats). But there's no space in the overhead bins where I'm sitting, so I toss my bag into one of the open bins in first class. The following conversation ensued, verbatim:
Tool in 1st class: "You didn't just crush my laptop, did you?"
Me: "Yeah. I smashed it to pieces."
Tool in 1st class: "Don't get smart with me!"
Me: "Who the hell are you?"
Tool in 1st class: stammers...everyone starts to giggle, I walk back to my seat & a dude high-fives me.
^^^ Was not in uniform when that happened thank god
Traveling standby out of LAS, and I actually make the flight (2 empty seats). But there's no space in the overhead bins where I'm sitting, so I toss my bag into one of the open bins in first class. The following conversation ensued, verbatim:
Tool in 1st class: "You didn't just crush my laptop, did you?"
Me: "Yeah. I smashed it to pieces."
Tool in 1st class: "Don't get smart with me!"
Me: "Who the hell are you?"
Tool in 1st class: stammers...everyone starts to giggle, I walk back to my seat & a dude high-fives me.
^^^ Was not in uniform when that happened
thank god
04-21-2012 | 01:27 AM
#343
meh
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Flew with guy who would answer the "Ding" from the Flt Attendants with this:
"Greetings, this is Delta Airlines Flight XXX. Please listen closely as our menu items have changed: For customer service, push one. For the Captain, push two..."
---at this point, most would reply "ha ha, ok, Two, now we have a passenger back here who is threatening--" and then they'd just get over-ridden as the Capt CONTINUED his message for another minute, making them wait,
" For current weather push 3, for food service push 4. If you'd like to register a complaint, push 0 and you will be re-directed to Southwest Airlines. For ..."
I'm not kidding, he would go on for another 5 options or so... almost every single time we were chimed. By the end of the flight, every crew member had already heard it at least once. What worried me was he actually had no idea whether he was being chimed for a bomb threat or to check if we needed a **** break, but he'd just go into his long spiel.
Other than that he was a good guy though.
"Greetings, this is Delta Airlines Flight XXX. Please listen closely as our menu items have changed: For customer service, push one. For the Captain, push two..."
---at this point, most would reply "ha ha, ok, Two, now we have a passenger back here who is threatening--" and then they'd just get over-ridden as the Capt CONTINUED his message for another minute, making them wait,
" For current weather push 3, for food service push 4. If you'd like to register a complaint, push 0 and you will be re-directed to Southwest Airlines. For ..."
I'm not kidding, he would go on for another 5 options or so... almost every single time we were chimed. By the end of the flight, every crew member had already heard it at least once. What worried me was he actually had no idea whether he was being chimed for a bomb threat or to check if we needed a **** break, but he'd just go into his long spiel.
Other than that he was a good guy though.
04-21-2012 | 01:54 AM
#344
done, gone skiing
Joined: May 2005
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From: Rocking chair
Cargo Tool
Great thread. Not all Tools fly pax, this story is recounted from the (than) CP a couple years ago.
CP is in Europe after (doesn't really matter.., CP stuff) in the first class lounge of one on the "real" airlines, waiting for his ride home. He's in his civies, (presumably dressed correctly per company travel and class of service). See's guy in bluejeans and tennis shoes on same flight. "Knows" he's one of our own (how, because the "tool" has his company ID hanging around his neck!
)
Now this CP opinion about uniforms and other "professional" issues was well known to the crew force. He approaches said individual and confronts him about proper dress code while on company business. The Tool than turns to the CP (which not having his ID around his neck, the Tool doesn't realize who's lecturing him, saids, "Who are you, the uniform police?", for which our CP said, "As a matter of fact, I am".
Can't make this stuff up, priceless.
Open mouth, insert foot. A Tool twice over!
CP is in Europe after (doesn't really matter.., CP stuff) in the first class lounge of one on the "real" airlines, waiting for his ride home. He's in his civies, (presumably dressed correctly per company travel and class of service). See's guy in bluejeans and tennis shoes on same flight. "Knows" he's one of our own (how, because the "tool" has his company ID hanging around his neck!
)Now this CP opinion about uniforms and other "professional" issues was well known to the crew force. He approaches said individual and confronts him about proper dress code while on company business. The Tool than turns to the CP (which not having his ID around his neck, the Tool doesn't realize who's lecturing him, saids, "Who are you, the uniform police?", for which our CP said, "As a matter of fact, I am".
Can't make this stuff up, priceless.
Open mouth, insert foot. A Tool twice over!
04-21-2012 | 11:34 AM
#345
Line Holder
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04-21-2012 | 11:44 AM
#346
Gets Weekends Off
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well, this colgan guy (who upgraded prior to the sli, and could have held a 200 ca slot, but didn't) will be getting down graded (including the 15000pay cut).
The difference is while the fences may hurt me, i'm not bitter. The dice were thrown, and i got craps. Oh well.
That said, i'll still wear the four stripes i earned, and i'll respect the ca to my left. If you have a problem with that, too bad.
The difference is while the fences may hurt me, i'm not bitter. The dice were thrown, and i got craps. Oh well.
That said, i'll still wear the four stripes i earned, and i'll respect the ca to my left. If you have a problem with that, too bad.
04-21-2012 | 11:48 AM
#347
Gets Weekends Off
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The obese Delta pilot who, after puffing through his morning workout at the hotel in Narita (in a country obsessive about hygiene), goes straight into the restaurant without going upstairs to have a shower first. Sorry, but laying a gym towel on the seat first to absorb the dripping sweat was not good enough to restore my appetite!
04-21-2012 | 12:18 PM
#348
Gets Weekends Off
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Well played!
I once flew a certain fledgling pilot to MVY, and he looked annoyed when I chatted (very) briefly with his girlfriend, or whatever, about stowing a cat she had in a carrier. I went back to the front, and the captain told me the guy's name, and why he was so important, and I shrugged, because I thought we were the most important people on the flight.
Some time later, he decided he should fly his wife to the Vineyard, and declined another professional's assistance for what turned out to be his last flight.
Didn't need The Help.
I once flew a certain fledgling pilot to MVY, and he looked annoyed when I chatted (very) briefly with his girlfriend, or whatever, about stowing a cat she had in a carrier. I went back to the front, and the captain told me the guy's name, and why he was so important, and I shrugged, because I thought we were the most important people on the flight.
Some time later, he decided he should fly his wife to the Vineyard, and declined another professional's assistance for what turned out to be his last flight.
Didn't need The Help.
04-21-2012 | 01:32 PM
#349
meh
Joined: Oct 2010
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Well played!
I once flew a certain fledgling pilot to MVY, and he looked annoyed when I chatted (very) briefly with his girlfriend, or whatever, about stowing a cat she had in a carrier. I went back to the front, and the captain told me the guy's name, and why he was so important, and I shrugged, because I thought we were the most important people on the flight.
Some time later, he decided he should fly his wife to the Vineyard, and declined another professional's assistance for what turned out to be his last flight.
Didn't need The Help.
I once flew a certain fledgling pilot to MVY, and he looked annoyed when I chatted (very) briefly with his girlfriend, or whatever, about stowing a cat she had in a carrier. I went back to the front, and the captain told me the guy's name, and why he was so important, and I shrugged, because I thought we were the most important people on the flight.
Some time later, he decided he should fly his wife to the Vineyard, and declined another professional's assistance for what turned out to be his last flight.
Didn't need The Help.
04-21-2012 | 01:34 PM
#350
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From: B757/767
Well played!
I once flew a certain fledgling pilot to MVY, and he looked annoyed when I chatted (very) briefly with his girlfriend, or whatever, about stowing a cat she had in a carrier. I went back to the front, and the captain told me the guy's name, and why he was so important, and I shrugged, because I thought we were the most important people on the flight.
Some time later, he decided he should fly his wife to the Vineyard, and declined another professional's assistance for what turned out to be his last flight.
Didn't need The Help.
I once flew a certain fledgling pilot to MVY, and he looked annoyed when I chatted (very) briefly with his girlfriend, or whatever, about stowing a cat she had in a carrier. I went back to the front, and the captain told me the guy's name, and why he was so important, and I shrugged, because I thought we were the most important people on the flight.
Some time later, he decided he should fly his wife to the Vineyard, and declined another professional's assistance for what turned out to be his last flight.
Didn't need The Help.
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