777 EWR in a nutshell, that was outstanding.

America West.

That's a problem?

Nicknamed “The Human Bruise,” Jesus Flores was probably the Washington Nationals’ most reliable catcher during the 2012 season. Although he landed on the disabled list a few times himself, he stayed mostly healthy throughout a season when Nationals catchers were spending more time on the DL than on the field, and he took being pelted by pitches and foul balls from the hard-throwing pitching staff without much evident complaint.

The Nationals leaned heavily on Flores, especially through the heart of the season, and the 28-year-old put in a career-high 687.2 innings behind the plate, spending the most time there of any single Nats catcher last season.

The number of innings of work he put in alone was enough to qualify his season as a positive for the Nationals during a time when they desperately needed.

http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/ar...lores/12707104

79. Briefs that when it's your leg it's your airplane fly it the way you want. Spends every moment of your leg instructing you on the "right" way to do things.
80. Make every crosswind landing in a crab, a full crab.

81. Constantly marvels that "I can't believe they pay us to do this."

82. Starts off brief with "I am very laid back and I have very thick skin".
83. Briefs every possible thing that could happen from the gate to the arrival runway to the most minute detail and then wonders why you stopped listening after the first 6 minutes.
84. (When we did it)... Watches the plane taxi into the gate and after our push back wants you to redo the control wheel check of the ailerons again so he can check the movement out his window.
85. Wants to know if you can hang in the lav a little longer so he can burn one on the red eye.
86. Starts to brief the arrival, approach, and runway turnoff at TOC and you are flying EWR-SFO.
87. Keeps talking to you after you begin reading the newspaper in hopes that will shut him up.
88. Makes you (doesn't ask or offer to do this himself) put your overnight bag in the back so that if we have a last minute jumpseater, there will be a place for his bag.
89. Talks on his phone while taxing the aircraft and surprised when he misses a turn.
90. Shows up early, does nothing in the cockpit, gets up to go get food before departure, plops back in his seat 5 prior to push, asks if everything is done and asks for preflight checklist.

LMAO, I flew with a Captain years ago who did this. A self-described ordained minister, he did not miss an opportunity to bring Jesus into the conversation e.g. Gear up, "praise the lord" etc. etc. Even had a top of climb prayer.

Considering I went to parochial school for ten years I was over it after about five minutes. So every time he went on his "rant" I countered with how I was a desciple of Lucifer and was going to get a devil tattoo. He said a prayer for me and I said a prayer for him - out loud, hehe.

Day 2 - "Maybe we should avoid conversations about religion, faith, etc." Oh okay. Then he began discussing how to avoid paying federal income tax based on the Constitution. Friggin' nut case.

91. Briefs and bugs a full ILS with DA when you are looking at the airport from 100 miles out.
92. Cranks instrument lights full bright when you are landing at night.
93. Has speaker so loud, ear cheese plug is necessary to prevent hearing loss.

A small religious thread drift. I'm an ordained minister and have converted many of our wayward flock (at the bar). I feel if we all became ordained Smizek would have a hard time persecuting the religious sect. Universal Life Church / ULC - Become an Ordained Minister Online Will guide you through the process, thoughtfully consider your application, and respond with your ordination credentials in ten minutes or less.

Peace be with you.