Has anyone had an FO like this
06-02-2006, 11:36 AM
#21
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there is nothing wrong with an Embry Riddle grad....
There is a lot wrong with an Embry-Riddle grad who thinks that he/she is Gods gift to aviation and has to tell everyone he knows that he when to Riddle.
I have flown with a bunch of great guys who have been riddle rats, but most of the time when you ask them where they went to school the simply say "Florida"
Its when they are wearing the ERAU class ring and start telling flight instructor stories and about every 4th sentence begins with "At Riddle..." that they become a tool and are subject to ridicule!
There is a lot wrong with an Embry-Riddle grad who thinks that he/she is Gods gift to aviation and has to tell everyone he knows that he when to Riddle.
I have flown with a bunch of great guys who have been riddle rats, but most of the time when you ask them where they went to school the simply say "Florida"
Its when they are wearing the ERAU class ring and start telling flight instructor stories and about every 4th sentence begins with "At Riddle..." that they become a tool and are subject to ridicule!
06-02-2006, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Lab Rat
Probably a knock-off from overseas worth about $20.00.
My father goes to the air shows for business and brought me back one he got from somebody off the street. They are actually really nice watches for knock offs. I have been very happy with it.
06-02-2006, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ERJ135
Actually $50 in Sinapore My father goes to the air shows for business and brought me back one he got from somebody off the street. They are actually really nice watches for knock offs. I have been very happy with it.
My father goes to the air shows for business and brought me back one he got from somebody off the street. They are actually really nice watches for knock offs. I have been very happy with it.The USAF issued me a "hack watch", but I soon bought an Accutron at the BX (remember? the one with a tuning fork inside). TDY to Guam yielded a self-winding Seiko, with all the buttons and dials. As an airline S/O, I had one of the new "digital" watches, accurate to the second. When I made F/O, I upgraded to an "Ironman" and simulated jogging. The left seat paid enough to justify a Timex "Messenger" with a built-in pager, for sitting reserve. And now, retired with a disappearing pension, I have a cheap Armitron. Come to think of it, why do I need a watch at all?
06-03-2006, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
Maybe you can track a pilot's career by the succession of wristwatches worn.
The USAF issued me a "hack watch", but I soon bought an Accutron at the BX (remember? the one with a tuning fork inside). TDY to Guam yielded a self-winding Seiko, with all the buttons and dials. As an airline S/O, I had one of the new "digital" watches, accurate to the second. When I made F/O, I upgraded to an "Ironman" and simulated jogging. The left seat paid enough to justify a Timex "Messenger" with a built-in pager, for sitting reserve. And now, retired with a disappearing pension, I have a cheap Armitron. Come to think of it, why do I need a watch at all?
The USAF issued me a "hack watch", but I soon bought an Accutron at the BX (remember? the one with a tuning fork inside). TDY to Guam yielded a self-winding Seiko, with all the buttons and dials. As an airline S/O, I had one of the new "digital" watches, accurate to the second. When I made F/O, I upgraded to an "Ironman" and simulated jogging. The left seat paid enough to justify a Timex "Messenger" with a built-in pager, for sitting reserve. And now, retired with a disappearing pension, I have a cheap Armitron. Come to think of it, why do I need a watch at all?
I had an interesting discussion with my uncle who works for AA, he told me they now require him to wear a watch as part of his uniform. So if my future is wearing watches I might as well wear one that looks good. Though I don't see myself spending 10k for a real Breitling or be able to afford one
06-03-2006, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
And now, retired with a disappearing pension, I have a cheap Armitron. Come to think of it, why do I need a watch at all?
Besides, the MOST comfortable is no watch at all.
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06-03-2006, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyC
That is so true. While I really like the lightwieght, thin design of the Breitling Aerospace, and I admire its accuracy and other features, I just can't justify paying the equivalent of more than 100 of these Armitrons to buy the Aerospace.
Besides, the MOST comfortable is no watch at all.
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Besides, the MOST comfortable is no watch at all.
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