Asking for the jumpseat and other lost traditions

Derg said:
Crap, I was still rocking TradeWars 2002 in 1998.

Damned Kabal kept wrecking my barge.
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Acrofox said:
To be honest, I think it's somewhat incredible to come across someone who actually remembers TW at all.

It's like when you see those rare and unusual forest insects that somehow manage to find and breed with their rare and unusual counterparts within their five-day lifespan.

-Fox
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Le sigh.

The last version of TW I ran was in 1988, running on PC Board 14.2 This was pre-barge....the damned Cabal would still wipe your fleets out but there were ways around that (cheating) as a SysOp. Had several Door programs, but that one was the popular one.

It was when GRASP/RT animation (clips) came out in monochrome that I really started to understand Rule 34. I had just turned 15...it was an impressionable time...
 
MikeD said:
Seriously? People do that? Wow.

It was always long sleeve shirt/tie/slacks for me back in my day.
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All the more reason for me to wear my uniform when at the airport. I pack jeans for the overnight and a shirt. That's it. I don't want to pack another set of fancier clothes just so I can ride home without being in my pilot costume.
 
Might want to ask the JS'er if there's a reason why they're in jeans...I had a pilot in my JS, he was in jeans because he had a family emergency and rushed to the airport. Am I going to give him grief about it, HELL NO...I'm going to say "Welcome aboard, do you know how the JS works, and sorry to hear about whatever you have going on...don't worry, we're gonna get you there"

It's easy to lose sight of the fact that we're helping someone get to where they need to be.

(If they're just lazy and looking like a bum because they spent 30 days hunting in Alaska, haven't used a razor since...well, you can make yourself look respectable (Happened at FAI))
 
Guess I'm late to the party, but here's my take:

I was on a paid ticket, offline deadhead the other week. I was in uniform, so I popped my head in up front just to say hello and let them know what was happening. The 30 seconds it took me to clue the crew in could've easily saved me and said crew any lengthy post-flight discussion. It's just courtesy. Why wouldn't you want to give the crew answers to questions they may have about who you are and what you're doing there?
 
Cruise said:
Guess I'm late to the party, but here's my take:

I was on a paid ticket, offline deadhead the other week. I was in uniform, so I popped my head in up front just to say hello and let them know what was happening. The 30 seconds it took me to clue the crew in could've easily saved me and said crew any lengthy post-flight discussion. It's just courtesy. Why wouldn't you want to give the crew answers to questions they may have about who you are and what you're doing there?
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I've found those questions really don't come up. Granted, I very rarely commercial in uniform anymore, but even when I did (mostly at my former company), I was never hassled about being on a paid ticket in uniform. I've heard of it happening once or twice, but it's really a non-issue. But, nothing wrong with checking in, either. I just go to my seat so I can find space to stow my roller. Uniform or no uniform, I'm still a customer on a paid ticket. :)
 
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Cruise said:
Guess I'm late to the party, but here's my take:

I was on a paid ticket, offline deadhead the other week. I was in uniform, so I popped my head in up front just to say hello and let them know what was happening. The 30 seconds it took me to clue the crew in could've easily saved me and said crew any lengthy post-flight discussion. It's just courtesy. Why wouldn't you want to give the crew answers to questions they may have about who you are and what you're doing there?
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Because it's annoying and we don't care. 99.99999% of us at least.
 
Cruise said:
Jeans for jumpseating will be approved in our upcoming FOM revision. Although I still don't recommend trying it, since many people have heartache over jeans.
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To be honest I wish it was approved in ours. I don't want to deny anybody a seat over what they're wearing..
 
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Cruise said:
Guess I'm late to the party, but here's my take:

I was on a paid ticket, offline deadhead the other week. I was in uniform, so I popped my head in up front just to say hello and let them know what was happening. The 30 seconds it took me to clue the crew in could've easily saved me and said crew any lengthy post-flight discussion. It's just courtesy. Why wouldn't you want to give the crew answers to questions they may have about who you are and what you're doing there?
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Unless I see a jumpseater listed on the AWABS, I could care less who is in uniform in the back. I assume whoever is in the back in uniform is either deadheading, non revving, or moving on a paid ticket. That is the way it should be done, unfortunately, too many guys get wrapped around the axle about it. I assume because they suffer from some type of BMOC syndrome.
 
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