You guys may have Buzz in Atlanta, but we've got Axe in Houston Approach. This guy is awesome. Nothing makes my day more than the following exchange:
BTA XXXX: "Approach, Jetlink XXXX 10,000, X(ATIS)"
IAH APP: "Jetlincoln XXXX, keep it fast dude, 26L, you got a bent-wing pencil jet 1000' below ya, just in case ya'll get a "Traffic, Traffic" (in the TCAS voice)."
This guy has a million of them. Our XRs are Bent-Wing Pencil Jets. The 737s are Hoovers, the -800 and -900s are Super-Dooper Hoovers. The best was when he cleared southwest to the first fix on the Leona departure....
IAH APP: "Southwest 903, cleared direct Whatchu talkin' 'bout."
SWA 903: "Uh...(dead air then the mike clicks off)"
SWA 903: "Uh, you're going to have to give us that fix again, it's kinda early."
IAH APP: "Southwest 903, cleared direct Whatcu talkin' 'bout WLLIS."
SWA 903: "Uh...huh-huh. Good one. Direct WLLIS, 903."
IAH APP: "I thought so."
He's probably one of the best controllers we have.
We also have Richard (Mr. Happy...JETLink 2345, Houston Tower, good afternoon...). He's great, but if you have to listen to his voice on a 20 mile final at Vref+5, it really gets on your nerves (especially last leg).