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For clarification, did they drop the clients after representing them on a case? Or in lieu of representing them? Sent from my iPad using Baseops Network mobile app

What is the possibility of dropping B-1's out of T-1's? I am of the understanding that it has been done before and it possible, though extremely rare. How has the career of those who did this pan out?

That all checks, but thought I should point out, that’s how you make kids.

It also so far has been in shithole countries (compared to our standards) and any death cases that actually have details beyond just a stat admit multiple underlying conditions. This is more than likely just a repeat of the same fear mongering bullshit we saw with COVID. They want to keep/increase control, and they’ll do anything to accomplish that goal.

They have a couple recent documented cases of dropping clients for very shaky reasons. I'm also not crazy about how much swag and marketing they do to the members. It feels more like an NRA membership than an insurance plan. I follow a couple of 2A lawyers, and neither are fond of USCCA anymore. CcwSafe has a good rate for veterans and the Law of Self Defense guy likes them (Andrew Branca).

My USCCA is expiring this month. Why are you switching?

Thanks, I use a broker as well but has kept me with the same company the last 9 years. I'll go self insure (cept liability) if need be. Did it with an experiemental I had a hundred years ago when the airlines paid nothing and were going to crap. Same airline (NERD guy). All changed when the airline did away with long downtown layovers during BK. I remember leaving MSP for one of those in SFO (when it was great) and looking at my FO saying, "This is no longer fun." I really feel for all you flying domestic. Always had one long layover and took my wife-to-be on many. We did it on the airline's dime and had fun. Still travel in retirement to Europe for the ambiance we can't find in the US but stay away from crowds and tourist. No kids so we can blow the wad. Seems like I spent a quarter of my life in AMS. Hated it....slept when I got in (no augmentation back then), cocktails at 5, dinner at 6, in bed by 9, wide awake at 1am. Don't even nonrev thru there if I can help it.

To be honest, I'd rather die than have Biden or Newsom (or any other government officials Rs or Ds) tell me how to survive another "pandemic". They will fuck this one up too.

To Nunya's point, profit sharing pays out early in the year, allowing one to adjust contributions to max out the 401K using more company funds. To Dear Lord's point, the income limit is a player. My union produces an excel to help with maths as there are competing limits. To the masses, there are two (or more) ways. Set a 401k contribution to max your personal limit and let the rest play out for the rest of your flying days and thus have more time drinking beer, or geek it up and play with maths every day of the year. NERDS!!!!

Somewhere there is a kick ass DA that will take the "professional, for hire" agitator and will put em in jail for a long time, then find the source of the hire, and take em for all they got. The generation in college might learn not to be so gullible next time. Moms and Dads need to be kicking some serious ass too. Any those arrested for their bullshit need to have their student loans tagged as "must be repaid, no forgiveness." Peaceful protest has a place, but this ain't it. Peaceful protest doesn't end in arrest.

Dude, it’s so bad. Areas I used to go for a pleasant run in, on layovers just a few short years ago, have turned into absolute unrecognizable cesspools. It has done wonders for my mile time, however, as I’m running for my fuckin life.

Glad to hear! Just going off what my broker shared and what some of the locals at my airport are seeing. The broker said they just had to tell one of their long time customers that he's probably better off just self insuring at this point. He's 70 with no accidents. Hope yours continues to stay reasonable. I flew international before, but was displaced during rona. Chose 717 FO for seniority. Opted to stay on the 717 and upgrade rather than reinstate to the 330. I found that one time zone was way better for me than doing international. But I also live local and can often snag day turns where TAFB is less than pay. My last two day trips I was back in my house before 1300. To me, a layover is a layover...all I need is enough time for a quick run, maybe a beer and 8 hours of sleep, though I prefer to never layover if at all possible. Most of my domestic cities aren't any worse or better than the same 6-9 places I went international. AMS got boring after the 69th time I was there, nevermind I was constantly walking around with a headache. I think I could fly longer do this over ocean crossings all the time.

Senators need maximum term limits.

I read some literature that suggested Bird Flu H5N1 has a mortality rate close to 60%, but this is likely a large overestimate given ascertainment bias. That being said there are three traditional (non-MRNA), FDA approved vaccines that would be deployed. There are currently 10 Million doses in mass bulk storage (but it takes two doses to immunize). Lets hope they keep there eye on the ball and stockpile some more vaccine.

I have no doubt they will repeat the play, but many plays only work once. It'll have to be at least 50 years before that trick can be pulled again. People just won't do it this time. Caveat: if the disease is actually more dangerous than a new strain of flu, for example if it kills children instead of old people, the masks will go on in a heartbeat.

Nothing. It was more of a "how can a dude in jorts be so clueless" comment. This.

If they do the Covid dance again, I'm going to spike the punch. Fuck government overreach.

There are 5th graders who know more about our economy. Bernstein...with a name that Jewish, you'd think he'd know a little more about money.

US national security advisor Jake Sullivan says there won't be a Ukrainian counteroffensive until 2025. The current funding bill was to stop Russia from making additional gains, but he still expects Russian advances in the coming period. huh?? "Any new offensive in 2025 by Ukraine would be dependent on more funding from Congress, and approval by the White House. " What a joke. https://www.ft.com/content/6fd11006-01db-4548-96d6-76343f38aea8

Probably a gem here and there very sporadically, but revisiting them multiple times a year or every other month or worse every month is just a job and nothing more. Definitely crappier now than ever before. Several of my friends do enjoy international runs at the majors, but after a few years of the same runs a few times a month based on pure tourist traps as these rarely change they get burned out as well. Even if I do revisit several cities abroad every other month, many are soooo much cleaner, safer and interesting. Hopping off the standard path to places like Bangkok, Hanoi, Auckland, Nuremberg, Nagoya, Santiago etc., etc., etc., makes it worthwhile. Always better to do it on someone else’s dollar plus more. Doubt I will travel too much beyond 65 - probably need a hover round no doubt so I’m out.

22 minute mark is nuts

I have heard the same but has not happened in my case. Renewed last week and it went up an additional $150 for my acro taildragger. I turn 75 next month. When the age went from 60 to 65 never dreamed most would go to 65 let alone 67. Having said that I left at 59 and have never looked back. If you are not flying international, I can't imagine what a layover is like in our crappy cities today.

The number of Bird Flu news articles have exploded the last few days. https://news.google.com/search?q=H5n1 when%3A1d&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen COVID created a lot of debate and consternation. No matter how you feel about it, it moved or created, at a minimum, $4.5 Trillion dollars in the US economy. Mostly upward. It happened during an election year, and it affected how people voted. Chaos yields opportunity. There have been virtually no real consequences for anyone who happened to be in a position of authority or benefit, for bad decisions or actions pertaining to COVID. It simply worked. Why would anyone not repeat a successful play?

Only 12 in your class? I think we started with 50.