Morbid curiosity. Upgrade times?
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Don’t want to re-hash history. But, um, yeah about that.
On a side note, I once asked a Pro Stans guy what his biggest source of problems were. No names, just the general problem. He didn’t even hesitate to say “social media stuff. Forums, Facebook, Instagram.”
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Like most places, there’s the odd ball here and there. And like most places, probably based at the HQ base. But for the most part, this place is pretty chill. Especially LA.
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
About what?
Keep in mind you’ve been shunned personally of the month around here for more than a few months running.
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
For viewpoints, not for calling out people by names. And more than half the time I write here, it’s a joke, satire, or a self-poke. But not all get that.
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
zmiller4
Well-Known Member
Are you saying Jesus Christ can’t hit a curve ball?
arkflyr
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Max Power
Well-Known Member
They're out there. One of my first flights off IOE at AA was with a born again CA. Seemed a touch odd right off the bat, but aren't we all? EWR-LAS and somewhere over mountains, the flatlander in me was" Wow, always impressive coming over the mountains out west". His response was " Yep, sure is beautiful. You ever wonder WHO created all this?" At that point, I realized what I had done. But you know what? I let him continue (to which he was kind enough to preface with " You can tell me to shut up any time"), I'm always curious about people and their beliefs. And we had another hour until we were busy for LAS. So, what the heck.haha I did a BUR turn with a super senior CA when I was still on reserve. We land, get to gate, and as I'm about to head out to do the walk around, he stops me and asks "///AMG, do you believe in god or a higher power?" I just laughed a little and said, "should I be worried?"
for the record, he didn't proselytize or anything, in fact that was the last I heard of it.....not sure what he was getting at, since I said yes. Maybe he was a big atheist instead? Or maybe he was just checking
ZapBrannigan
If it ain’t a Boeing, I’m not going. No choice.
No. Bad. You emboldened him to try it again with the next FO, and the one after that. The correct answer to “you can tell me to shut up any time.” would have been, “ok. Cool. Got any good vacations planned this year?”
Richman
JC’s Resident Curmudgeon
I use the “eye for an eye” method, and start talking about Gaia, my circle of Druids and the wood nymph infestation in my local forest. Helpful is a discussion on the Saturn/Jupiter conjunction, bidding around the summer solstice, and morality of using pixie dust on the herbaceous borders with your neighbor.
The clue birds usually land, and the subject gets changed, but about 1 out of 10 don’t get the word.
zmiller4
Well-Known Member
Yeah this.
My sim instructor at Eagle asked me to go to his church on a Sunday we had off…like *really* asked. I told him I was raised Quaker and we generally keep our beliefs pretty close to the vest and he was like “oh that doesn’t matter, we want everyone to experience Christ”. Which apparently included my Israeli sim partner…”you’re one of the chosen people, we’d love to have you!”.
My sim partner was like “have…have you read the history of Israel and the Jews over the last few millennia? I sure don’t feel all that chosen”.
I should have just told the guy very directly no thanks and it would have saved me lying about being sick when he called me Saturday night to see what time he should pick me up. But when the dude who holds your employment in your hands asks you to do something, it’s hard as a 25yr old new hire to say no. In retrospect it gave some valuable insight into how to deal with crew scheduling.
ZapBrannigan
If it ain’t a Boeing, I’m not going. No choice.
I feel you.
When I started flying at (insert name of mega global discount retailer here) one of the Captains would pray, out loud, prior to every meal. It bugged me. So one day he asked me if I would lead the prayer. So I did. In my best Hebrew.
He stopped asking after that. What I SHOULD have done was just ignore him and start eating. You do you pal, but I’m hungry and my taco is getting cold.
When I started flying at (insert name of mega global discount retailer here) one of the Captains would pray, out loud, prior to every meal. It bugged me. So one day he asked me if I would lead the prayer. So I did. In my best Hebrew.
He stopped asking after that. What I SHOULD have done was just ignore him and start eating. You do you pal, but I’m hungry and my taco is getting cold.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
You should have said, “bismillah, inshallah, Allah o akbar”
Skåning
Well-Known Member
Tacos as a crew meal??? Everyone knows tacos don’t travel well
ZapBrannigan
If it ain’t a Boeing, I’m not going. No choice.
Not a crew meal. We were corporate pilots. We took the Millionaire Jaguar to Applebees like every other corporate pilot.
Not every other...
Max Power
Well-Known Member
Sorry, not how I work. I had never met anyone like that and wanted to see the thought behind it. I won’t be the first or the last, I’m sure others have told him no, but I was genuinely curious to an extent. And I knew darn well I wouldn’t have to hang with him in Vegas either.
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
Nope. You did the right thing. Genius response.