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09-30-2007 | 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by N6724G

What true aviator wouldnt be interested in being an astonaut? Thats the crucible of aviation if you ask me.

I don't. While it would be cool to go into space, too much work for too little return for me.

09-30-2007 | 05:01 PM

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I don't. While it would be cool to go into space, too much work for too little return for me.

Yeah, it's mostly a WHOLE lot of work, plus political and liaison duties...years of that between missions. Personally I had issues with shuttle safety too. I would have had to go as a mission specialist, probably riding in the lower deck

The new spacecraft system looks interesting...it's probably safe enough that you're not literally playing russian roulette with every launch.

09-30-2007 | 07:01 PM

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I don't. While it would be cool to go into space, too much work for too little return for me.

Hm, is it possible that the further you delve in to an aviation career the more the work outweighs the return? Perhaps being an astronaut is the top of the chart, where work and return are at the extreme opposites of the spectrum. Whereas flying a Cub for the heck of it is at the other end of the chart where work and return are a lot more proportionate...

Just food for thought

09-30-2007 | 07:11 PM

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Any flying job that lets you drink right upto takeoff is my kind of job.

09-30-2007 | 07:11 PM

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I don't know. I'm pretty happy with my career right now and will feel even better after 1st year pay! Someday that return will allow me to own that Cub.

09-30-2007 | 08:00 PM

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I don't know. I'm pretty happy with my career right now and will feel even better after 1st year pay! Someday that return will allow me to own that Cub.

Yeah I was out at Stillwater yesterday for a cross country in a 152 and decided when we were taxiing out for departure that I needed to own a cub one of these days. The only thing that prompted this was hearing a Cub call the tower, "Suuuper cub ready to taxi to the active.", and "Super Cub cleared for takeoff.".

I have no idea why Super Cub sounds so cool on the radio...

10-01-2007 | 09:12 AM

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I don't know about that. I'll have to ask my friend there that trains astronauts. They do however go high class and have someone personally fit you for your diapers.

Hit a sore nerve I guess... you failed stalking 101 huh??? Hope your boyfriend gives you the space you need.

10-01-2007 | 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JDriver

The 300TT must be in a car driving from Texas to Florida wearing **** & dung soaked depends.

Hours logged for transporting weapons, rope, tape, and other tools of torture must be logged in a seperate column.

Ask ToiletDuck... he seems to have the poop, errr parden the pun, I mean information on the requirements about donning diapers.