Sullenberger

[invadertim]

Sully has announced he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/us/sullenberger-alzheimers

 

[Murdoughnut]

Bummer - I’ve met him and he’s a true gentleman.

 

[NovemberEcho]

Alzheimer’s has got to be one of the worst diseases out there. My mom currently has it bad and has no idea who any of us are anymore. I’ve told my wife if I’m ever diagnosed and can’t remember to off myself to do it for me rather than live like that.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Alzheimer’s has got to be one of the worst diseases out there. My mom currently has it bad and has no idea who any of us are anymore. I’ve told my wife if I’m ever diagnosed and can’t remember to off myself to do it for me rather than live like that.

Same. My wife and I both have a "smother me with a pillow" clause in our marriage. I've seen too many elderly relatives become a burden on their families for zero quality of life to stick around for that.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Quoting myself from an earlier thread:

At 76, my father was flying a few types commercially and was as good as anybody I’ve seen. At 78, we had to take his keys and sell his car. At 80, he was dead.

If I don’t have time for a long explanation, I provide two reasons why I’m an atheist. I don’t believe a loving and omnipotent god would allow our loved ones to suffer from Alzheimer’s or humans to outlive their dogs.

 

[Oxman]

Same. My wife and I both have a "smother me with a pillow" clause in our marriage. I've seen too many elderly relatives become a burden on their families for zero quality of life to stick around for that.

Should I be waking up to see my wife approaching me with a pillow??

 

[derg]

Should I be waking up to see my wife approaching me with a pillow??

That’s why you always marry older!

 

[ERfly]

Bummer - I’ve met him and he’s a true gentleman.

Many of the former PIT-based FAs at USAir would disagree with you.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Many of the former PIT-based FAs at USAir would disagree with you.

And a few Canadian Geese.

 

[Roger Roger]

And a few Canadian Geese.

And some regional pilots

 

[Pilot Fighter]

And some regional pilots

Some of the geese were regional.

 

[HeyEng]

Quoting myself from an earlier thread:


If I don’t have time for a long explanation, I provide two reasons why I’m an atheist. I don’t believe a loving and omnipotent god would allow our loved ones to suffer from Alzheimer’s or humans to outlive their dogs.

Let's not forget kids with cancer.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Let's not forget kids with cancer.

It’s a long list.

Plane crash, all perished, except one. It’s a miracle.

 

[derg]

Quoting myself from an earlier thread:


If I don’t have time for a long explanation, I provide two reasons why I’m an atheist. I don’t believe a loving and omnipotent god would allow our loved ones to suffer from Alzheimer’s or humans to outlive their dogs.

Plus, I think they’d speak-up for themselves.

Like call in the middle of an Osteen sermon and say, “Bruh, I neeeeeeeever said that. Look outside the window, see your Maybach burning? I WANT YOU TO KNOW IT WAS MEEEEEEEE”

 

[FlyinSol0]

Many of the former PIT-based FAs at USAir would disagree with you.

Man, you just can’t help but hate can you?