Delta/Endeavor SSP Extended to All Pilots

Cptnchia said:
You'd think so, but no. I got 4 kids and I can only take a $250 credit for them. Wanna know why? I apparently make too much money. :(:cry: The credit of $1000 or so per child drops by $50 per $1000 over an AGI of $110,000, filing jointly. At least I avoided the AMT this year. :eek2:
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Allow me to weep for you. ;)

I think I'll just barely clear the AMT this year. That crap needs to be fixed.
 
Seggy said:
I hope the condom breaks and you get her pregnant.
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jynxyjoe said:
Weird, I've never had anyone tell me anything but "kids are great" drunk or solber.

Maybe I just choose not to remember, but I'll keep my rugrat and will let you know otherwise.
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Oh man, I hear it all the time. Generally speaking, it's when the other pilot asks, "Do you have kids?" then "Oh man, you must be a millionaire", then some silence, the second drink gets slugged down.

Another round is ordered.

An empty glass gripped and a blank stare straight ahead…

Then it comes.

Like clockwork.

It's ok, the grass is always greener on the other side.

Kids are cool, life without kids is cool as well, but holy cow, it's not magic, my cat can crank out six at a time and still poops in a box.
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
A lil shocked to hear this. Never met ya, but I always figured you to be a fatherly/helpful type who would like to have kids. :) Besides, diabolical plans to take over the world are easier when you have your own Stewie. :D
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Nah. It's just 15-plus years of people's zombie-like infatuation over when my wife and I are going to crank out puppies. In the plastic, Stepford-like suburbs, it offends people to the core when you don't make their same choices. But only superficially.

Some parents are absolutely offended and second guess their life decisions when they hear the answer, but they shouldn't.

My DINK and SINK friends know exactly what I'm talking about.

I have a lot of fun with my nieces, nephews and cousins.

I love Disney and thrill rides, but I sure in hell don't need to build one in my backyard. I can borrow.
 
Derg said:
Oh man, I hear it all the time. Generally speaking, it's when the other pilot asks, "Do you have kids?" then "Oh man, you must be a millionaire", then some silence, the second drink gets slugged down.

Another round is ordered.

An empty glass gripped and a blank stare straight ahead…

Then it comes.

Like clockwork.

It's ok, the grass is always greener on the other side.

Kids are cool, life without kids is cool as well, but holy cow, it's not magic, my cat can crank out six at a time and still poops in a box.
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Generally speaking here is how my conversation goes with the other guy/gal (I will call them Captain as I've only reproduced as a First Office)

Captain: 'Do you have kids?'

Me: 'Yep! One boy!'

Captain: 'ooohhhh how old?'

Me: 'About to turn two'

Captain: 'listen son you need to cherish these times with him, my kids are older, they are doing real well, but you will miss them when they are out of the house.'

Me: 'I know he is a blast'

Captain: 'do you want more.'

Me: 'yes'

Captain: 'oh good! That means more grandkids then!'

That conversation has happened like clockwork for me the past almost two years.

Look man, for year you took a certain attitude about upgrading vs. being a senior widebody FO. See how much fun being a Captain is? You weren't sure the grass was greener in the left seat. As you see it is. If one doesn't want to have kids that's fine. But I'm going to get testy when generalities are made about them and the attitude you may have seen.
 
Seggy said:
Generally speaking here is how my conversation goes with the other guy/gal (I will call them Captain as I've only reproduced as a First Office)

Captain: 'Do you have kids?'

Me: 'Yep! One boy!'

Captain: 'ooohhhh how old?'

Me: 'About to turn two'

Captain: 'listen son you need to cherish these times with him, my kids are older, they are doing real well, but you will miss them when they are out of the house.'

Me: 'I know he is a blast'

Captain: 'do you want more.'

Me: 'yes'

Captain: 'oh good! That means more grandkids then!'

That conversation has happened like clockwork for me the past almost two years.

Look man, for year you took a certain attitude about upgrading vs. being a senior widebody FO. See how much fun being a Captain is? You weren't sure the grass was greener in the left seat. As you see it is. If one doesn't want to have kids that's fine. But I'm going to get testy when generalities are made about them and the attitude you may have seen.
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That's completely fine.

Always on the verge of war in the Middle East.

Islamofascism creeping into Europe.

The Russians shot a flipping airliner out of the sky with no repercussions.

Anti-science Facebook idiocy leading to a gif-platitude driven measles outbreak…

A missing 777 (where that thing BE?)

But lets get testy about testes and ornery about ovaries.

Sure bro, knock yourself out.
 
Derg said:
Nah. It's just 15-plus years of people's zombie-like infatuation over when my wife and I are going to crank out puppies. In the plastic, Stepford-like suburbs, it offends people to the core when you don't make their same choices. But only superficially.

Some parents are absolutely offended and second guess their life decisions when they hear the answer, but they shouldn't.

My DINK and SINK friends know exactly what I'm talking about.

I have a lot of fun with my nieces, nephews and cousins.

I love Disney and thrill rides, but I sure in hell don't need to build one in my backyard. I can borrow.
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That's fair enough, it is a personal choice. I don't think others should pressure a married couple over the kid issue.

Although, nearly every CA I have flown with that is married but no kids has one bad ass airplane/baby toy. Please tell me you own a Cutlass RG ;)
 
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