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Old 02-16-2019, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
Was being facetious about 911. Wrote code in college.
Legacy octal code for the win.
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Old 02-16-2019, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
Was being facetious about 911. Wrote code in college.
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Legacy octal code for the win.
Anybody remember FORTRAN? Got caught in an endless “do loop” once, and barely escaped...
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Old 02-16-2019, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman View Post
Well, there was the time I flamed out over the Arctic Ocean. Spotted a passing whale and made a dead-stick landing, right on the blubber.
It was, of course, a grease job.



Well, you didn't go off the end, so must not have been Southwest


Too soon?
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Old 02-16-2019, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy View Post
Why not just call ops or the tower directly? What do you hope to accomplish by squawking 7600 on the ground? Quick, find the lost comms taxi procedure on your chart.
Just set your P-brake, OPS truck will find you.
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Old 02-16-2019, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman View Post
Anybody remember FORTRAN? Got caught in an endless “do loop” once, and barely escaped...
Yes! I never once got a program beyond compiling, never mind to run correctly. Always chasing syntax errors and other stuff I can’t remember. Still got a technical degree. Hmmm
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Old 02-17-2019, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by RhinoBallAuto View Post
Here's the context I was referring to... Literally the next post, ONE MINUTE after the original.

Try and find the humor in life, you'll live longer...

haha, ok. My bad. I didn't see your follow up for some reason. I guess I needed the disclaimer to be HUGE for me to finally see it.

(I really DO have fun and find humor in life, I swear. I just didn't see your follow up. My bad.)
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Old 02-17-2019, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman View Post
Anybody remember FORTRAN?
I’m pretty sure that’s what language our FMS is built on!
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Old 02-17-2019, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 450knotOffice View Post
haha, ok. My bad. I didn't see your follow up for some reason. I guess I needed the disclaimer to be HUGE for me to finally see it.

(I really DO have fun and find humor in life, I swear. I just didn't see your follow up. My bad.)
Fair enough....
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