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09-05-2008 | 02:02 PM

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Jamers

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Originally Posted by Flyboy8784

The Colgan Kids are much worse....hang around BOS for an hour and count how many backwards stripes you see

Yeah, but that's because they don't know any better, or they just don't care. There is nothing to brag about at Colgan.

09-05-2008 | 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyboy8784

The Colgan Kids are much worse....hang around BOS for an hour and count how many backwards stripes you see

Not just Colgan. I have saved many new Colgan FOs who have walked into the crew room on day 1 with upside down stripes. They just dont know any better because it is the first time they have ever put on epauletes. I know that colgan guys are not alone on this one. Not a protest, just naivety.

Side note: I was in PWM last night also but got there at 2pm and was out at 6:05am.

09-05-2008 | 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by yacko

Who cares....Also, I have never heard any 900 guys running around bragging about their plane. Its complete luck of the draw what plane we got assigned as new hires as far as I know. In fact, most 900 FO's I talk with wish they were on the Saab because thats where they will most likely upgrade to.

I wasn't trying to hate boys. I was just wondering if there was some significance to uniform deal.....I reckon ya'll need to calm down.

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09-05-2008 | 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by boeingt7

actually, i have heard some 900 guys up on their high horse bragging about the plane. but why would they call it the "9" anyway. shouldn't it be the 9...hundred? i don't call the saab the 3, or the three fo.

Should they say that the 900/"9" is a piece of junk? I hear a lot about how great the Saab is(I've never flown it). But as soon as a 900/"9" guy says that he likes his airplane, people take it personally, like a dis on the Saab/Tree Fo or 200/"2". From what I have heard, its a pretty nice plane(Never been on one).

They can call it whatever they want. You know what they are talking about if they are an XJ FO.

09-05-2008 | 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt

Wow, I know the newer breed was hired before they could really fly, but I didn't know they couldn't dress either.

09-05-2008 | 06:33 PM

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Wow, I know the newer breed was hired before they could really fly, but I didn't know they couldn't dress either.

Well they've never had to dress themselves before!!

09-05-2008 | 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB

Well they've never had to dress themselves before!!

Really guys! Did you have to wear stripes when you were CFIs? I had to wear a tie for years until I switched schools. Maybe instead of slamming their apparent lack of maturity you could do what someone surely did for you - mentor them and look out for them.