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Dougdrvr , 08-31-2017 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tomgoodman

Probably an urban legend, but there's the story of a pilot who carried burned-out lightbulbs to the layover hotel and swapped them for good ones.

And steal the batteries out of the remote

#222

AboveMins , 08-31-2017 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tomgoodman

Probably an urban legend, but there's the story of a pilot who carried burned-out lightbulbs to the layover hotel and swapped them for good ones.

Not an urban legend. He's for real, and at XJT. I also found out he passed the Hogan. Go figure. Haha...

#223

Sliceback , 08-31-2017 01:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tomgoodman

Probably an urban legend, but there's the story of a pilot who carried burned-out lightbulbs to the layover hotel and swapped them for good ones.

No urban legend. True story. Would have been a 777 Captain at 45-48 yrs old if he wasn't fired at 40.

#224

Sliceback , 08-31-2017 01:05 PM

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Abovemins - the original, v1, is 58 yrs old. How old is v2?

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AboveMins , 08-31-2017 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sliceback

Abovemins - the original, v1, is 58 yrs old. How old is v2?

The one I observed was definitely not V1, he was a midpack ORD CA when I was based there. Probably late 40's, early 50's.

So, there's two lamp thieves floating around XJT???

#226

tomgoodman , 08-31-2017 02:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sliceback

No urban legend. True story. Would have been a 777 Captain at 45-48 yrs old if he wasn't fired at 40.

Yikes! I wonder what career he chose next....burglar?

#227

Packrat , 08-31-2017 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AboveMins

Not an urban legend. He's for real, and at XJT. I also found out he passed the Hogan. Go figure. Haha...

We had a guy like that at Alaska. He took home the extra toilet paper rolls, too.

#228

badflaps , 08-31-2017 02:40 PM

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I wonder why nobody steals those wonderfully thick and soft hotel towels.......

#229

rickair7777 , 08-31-2017 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Packrat

He took home the extra toilet paper rolls, too.

I could see that. I never like the TP my wife buys so if I found a quality roll...

#230

galaxy flyer , 08-31-2017 05:20 PM

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"It's morally wrong to bring home dirty laundry". Yes, we expensed laundry sometimes at ludicrously high prices, like $125.

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