Monday “Coffee & Pretzels”
08-31-2021 | 07:16 AM
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I have historically attempted to let my cartoons stand on their own and leave it up to the viewer to interpret it however they want. If it's read a different way than intended, that's OK, I can't control that. But this weeks cartoon was one I created a couple years ago and sat on. It was a tough one for me to do.
What spurred this post, was my last one where I say I like to make people smile, and I do, but every so often I will do one where it's more of an editorial on something, and Yesterdays fits that category. The Transair flight 810 was the one that triggered it. Thankfully the pilots survived, but it became clear, pretty quickly, that nobody outside of our tribe knew about it. It is what it is, and I get human nature, but I feel pulling the curtain back a little can be illuminating.
What spurred this post, was my last one where I say I like to make people smile, and I do, but every so often I will do one where it's more of an editorial on something, and Yesterdays fits that category. The Transair flight 810 was the one that triggered it. Thankfully the pilots survived, but it became clear, pretty quickly, that nobody outside of our tribe knew about it. It is what it is, and I get human nature, but I feel pulling the curtain back a little can be illuminating.
09-01-2021 | 10:48 AM
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
The excellent on-the-job safety that we enjoy as 121 pax pilots is a direct and unintended consequence of the government's vested interest in public safety and confidence.
Not because anybody thinks that we should have a particularly safe work environment
If they could figure out a way to improve pax safety by using the cockpit as a crumple zone, they would.
Not because anybody thinks that we should have a particularly safe work environment
If they could figure out a way to improve pax safety by using the cockpit as a crumple zone, they would.
09-01-2021 | 08:09 PM
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The reason your water heater at home does not blow up and kill you if it malfunctions is because it has a relief valve. The reason relief valves were developed was because railroad locomotives had their boilers over heat and exceed their pressure. They blew up and killed locomotive engineers and firemen. Standards and codes, unfortunately, have been developed from deaths.
09-01-2021 | 09:44 PM
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I have historically attempted to let my cartoons stand on their own and leave it up to the viewer to interpret it however they want. If it's read a different way than intended, that's OK, I can't control that. But this weeks cartoon was one I created a couple years ago and sat on. It was a tough one for me to do.
What spurred this post, was my last one where I say I like to make people smile, and I do, but every so often I will do one where it's more of an editorial on something, and Yesterdays fits that category. The Transair flight 810 was the one that triggered it. Thankfully the pilots survived, but it became clear, pretty quickly, that nobody outside of our tribe knew about it. It is what it is, and I get human nature, but I feel pulling the curtain back a little can be illuminating.
What spurred this post, was my last one where I say I like to make people smile, and I do, but every so often I will do one where it's more of an editorial on something, and Yesterdays fits that category. The Transair flight 810 was the one that triggered it. Thankfully the pilots survived, but it became clear, pretty quickly, that nobody outside of our tribe knew about it. It is what it is, and I get human nature, but I feel pulling the curtain back a little can be illuminating.
09-02-2021 | 04:51 PM
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Again, got in super late last night and commuted home. Getting caught up on stuff.
Good insight from all, which it can be intimidating to post around here, ya'll don't let anybody slide!
And it's Thursday, time to tap dance on thin ice some more!
https://www.coffeeandpretzels.com/th...thursdays.html
Good insight from all, which it can be intimidating to post around here, ya'll don't let anybody slide!
And it's Thursday, time to tap dance on thin ice some more!
https://www.coffeeandpretzels.com/th...thursdays.html
09-06-2021 | 09:36 AM
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Blue Dude,
I'm consolidating them into a book that I plan on publishing, (jeez that sounds pretentious). I didn't have any plans or end game when I started putting out a cartoon in April of 2016. I just wanted to lighten the mood and skewer all the buffoons in our world and our own hypocrisies. Time went on and they began to collect. As that happened it seemed the best way to respect the work I've put into them is to put them into a book. So to answer your question, my book is essentially a collection of the Throwbacks.
And folks, thanks for going easy on me regarding my explanation of SCOPE, as it can trigger many people in many different ways. I just imagined pilots gritting their teeth to weigh in on the topic.
With that all said, it's Monday!
https://www.coffeeandpretzels.com/
I'm consolidating them into a book that I plan on publishing, (jeez that sounds pretentious). I didn't have any plans or end game when I started putting out a cartoon in April of 2016. I just wanted to lighten the mood and skewer all the buffoons in our world and our own hypocrisies. Time went on and they began to collect. As that happened it seemed the best way to respect the work I've put into them is to put them into a book. So to answer your question, my book is essentially a collection of the Throwbacks.
And folks, thanks for going easy on me regarding my explanation of SCOPE, as it can trigger many people in many different ways. I just imagined pilots gritting their teeth to weigh in on the topic.
With that all said, it's Monday!
https://www.coffeeandpretzels.com/
09-09-2021 | 04:40 AM
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09-13-2021 | 07:04 AM
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Mornin,
Start a 4 day early tomorrow, see ya'll out there in the wild blue yonder.
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Start a 4 day early tomorrow, see ya'll out there in the wild blue yonder.
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