Originally Posted by antbar01 (Post 2309817)

I was whining about the Dave Clarks appearing in the 190s as "replacements" for the Sennheisers, and my captain then took a moment to educate me on how we were lucky that we were supplied headsets at all.

I'm planning on enjoying his liver with a nice Chianti and some fava beans later

Originally Posted by Std Deviation (Post 2306245)

I was at the Staybridge for initial, 2 plus years ago. Full kitchen. Happy hour nearly every night. Free breakfast every day and dinner most nights. I rolled down to WalMart and stocked the pantry and fridge. Even bought a blender for margaritas and smoothies. Staybridge had a BBQ grill and I used that too with my classmates.
In all, by having the ability to buy - and cook- my own quality, healthy food I lost 12 pounds while in training.

After staying at the Lodge for recurrent I can't imagine doing it for initial. Chow there is low grade Sysco right from the can, on par with a mid grade cafeteria at best. Like the pseudo eggish looking things they put out at a Hampton. But alas, it's free at the Hampton (and cheap at the Lodge) so pilots will gobble down the refined processed carbs and mystery meat like it's the last can of gruel in the apocalypse. In the case of the Lodge it just might be.

Originally Posted by PasserOGas (Post 2310805)

I had a two room suite, (living room room had fold out couch). I had my family lived with me while I was there and even took the kids to Disneyworld. Try doing that at the lodge.

Still waiting on how everything is getting better here hyperboy.

Originally Posted by Bluedriver (Post 2310861)

#keepsgettingbetter

Originally Posted by BeatNavy (Post 2310870)

Hyberboy doesn't even have the stones to address or debate people's inquiry on how things are getting better. No response. No examples of how things are better today than a year or two ago. Sad. Weak.

Originally Posted by BeatNavy (Post 2310870)

Hyberboy doesn't even have the stones to address or debate people's inquiry on how things are getting better. No response. No examples of how things are better today than a year or two ago. Sad. Weak.

Originally Posted by PasserOGas (Post 2310805)

I had a two room suite, (living room room had fold out couch). I had my family lived with me while I was there and even took the kids to Disneyworld. Try doing that at the lodge.

Still waiting on how everything is getting better here hyperboy.

Originally Posted by antbar01 (Post 2309817)

I was whining about the Dave Clarks appearing in the 190s as "replacements" for the Sennheisers, and my captain then took a moment to educate me on how we were lucky that we were supplied headsets at all.

I'm planning on enjoying his liver with a nice Chianti and some fava beans later

Originally Posted by CaptCoolHand (Post 2311371)

Did you ask him how he likes sharing ear funk, head grease, hair gel, sneeze particles, boogers, germs and food with the other 400 190 capt we have ..

Originally Posted by Std Deviation (Post 2311794)

You're not a Clorox the cockpit guy are you? I just want to remind my coworkers that - although I didn't major in microbiology or virology- it just takes one. One germ. One. The size of a micron. So short of sealing up the cockpit airtight and heating up crystallized formaldehyde to vaporize it and kill every living thing (yes, that's an actual technique) you're not gonna get them all.

Kinda like the disclaimer that the wipe kills 99% of the germs. But man, that last 1% is a real bugger. I want to ask - do the same guys wipe down an ATM before using it? A gas pump? The coffee dispensing handle in the lounge? The crew room recliner? Every dollar bill in their pocket? Because there's far more contamination on those items. Do they wash their hands for a full 30-60 seconds with hot soapy water after using the restroom? I'm guessing no. The irony.