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Hopefully they learn about the vast differences between the Reserves and the ANG before they make the decision to bail on AD.

Reverend! I can't say it felt like #winning as we watched a bunch of ANA/ANP getting overrun by the Taliban because of ROE and chicken shit civilian and military leaders. Felt like a metaphor for our time in Afghanistan. The few employments we had were probably just killing the kids of the guys we killed when I was there a decade earlier. We didn't have any semblance of a gameplan or objective when I was there in 2011...2021 was way worse. If we had taken out OBL at Tora Bora and subsequently pulled out (or left when we finally got him), I might have considered Afghanistan a win. Did we stop a possible terrorist attack on US soil during that time...maybe. Did we create more people who want to repeat 9/11 down the road...absolutely. We did find ourselves with aged jets, a few trillion in debt and more dead/broken soldiers, so we got that going for us...

Lol wut? Ima have to go find that one. But it is the internet, they'll argue about anything.

Yes, ATL has few redeeming features. If I deal with attitude from a gate agents, it's in ATL. If I'm getting a long delay for wheels up time, it's into/out of ATL. If I'm getting slowed 150 miles out and vectored off the arrival multiple times, it's in ATL. If I'm getting nitpicked by a major asshole of a ground controller, it's in ATL (he was gone, but I heard he, or his disciple, is back). If I'm playing human bumper cars in a tight ass terminal, it's ATL. If I'm being greeted at food/coffee counter by a blank stare or a whachu want, it's in ATL. If I'm getting my nice rotation blown up to one of the shittiest reroutes into an off day...it nearly always when I go through ATL. In case I wasn't clear enough, my bid now includes avoid if landings in ATL. Hate to see the SWA bros get displaced out of their base, commuting is the single worst thing about this job. Fuse, are they going to pump up BNA numbers to help absorb displacements?

Bravo to you Springer! You last point is spot on! I lost my Dad to cancer, just 1.5 years into retirement at age 65. Left me with the regret of missing out on so much while working two jobs, and being TDY/deployed. It certainly changed my entire outlook on life and has greatly impacted how I live my life now. Still saving obviously, but building wealth in a way that will allow me to work less/play more in my working days and retire early if I want. Picked up the book Die with Zero, which I highly recommend, that talks a lot about this very subject. As an aside, a buddy's wife is a partner in a wealth management firm and gives this book to all their new clients. Carpe Diem! Break break Anyone else noticing an increasing trend of angry controllers out there? Got yelled at a few days ago for something trivial and against long standing norms. Yesterday had a ground controller that sounded like he was at the end of his rope and yelling at pilots, when he wasn't clear and issuing non-standard instructions. Just a few examples of many I've seen lately. Wondering if the hammer is dropping on controllers after all the close calls we've seen lately. Either way, watch yoself out there and keep the ASAP link handy lol.

Great words Lord! I'd add that after 1st year pay, learn to budget on min line guarantee (65 hours at DAL) and use the rest to as funny money for toys, upgrading to 1st class ticket for vacation, and otherwise splurging on the living a great life now. When rona hit, I remember flying with a 330FO that was freaking out becuase he "needed" 85 hours/month to maintain his lifestyle. I can't imagine living like that and putting that stress on myself. This may be controversial to some, but you do not HAVE to pay for your kids college. Especially if it means you're gone 18 days/month and has a detrimental impact on your marriage.

You guys are so serious! 🤣 mcbush is right, there is a policy in place for this. Alaska and Virgin just went through this.

Well, that should make things interesting. How long are the Alaska guys fenced off our the 330 and HNL? Lol

They ain't delivering shit right now anyway. I suppose this will get fixed pretty quick though.

This thread is a great reminder of some words I received from a rather wealthy dude many moons ago. I don't have near enough time, money or energy to get my preferred candidates into office. So I prefer to spend my time, money and energy in figuring out how to legally pay as little tax as possible. How I do that may change from administration to administration, but there is always a way. It appears to be working for him and he's one of the happiest people I know lol.

Look at my seniority advancement from when I was at AAL, it looks like you'd retire nearly 1,500 over the next two years. I'm sure covid retirements have skewed that number, but his list was from before the USAir integration, so I'd think that would offset that a bit. Seems like attrition and lower line values could solve most of that. Furloughs are expensive, must be something big/long term that is spooking them.

Ya, he has an inability to pass up the bait and loves to step on his crank...his ego just won't allow it. It's not a stretch to think immigrants eat pets...plenty of other cultures eat animals we call pets. But that's just a weird things to bring up. The whole thing was clearly biased toward Harris, which is totally jacked. Neither are fit for the office. I'm going to hate hearing her voice for 4 years.

Out there doing the lords work, killing RJ's!

I remember when a hot pit location we'd had for decades, was no longer "safe," because of a technicality and the anti-risk mindset. Until you kill that mindset in leadership, we're going to suck at ACE. Remember when the CSAF said if I reg doesn't make sense, don't follow it (but work to get it changed)....how many people actually followed through with it? I'm sure some did, but I'd wager it's a very small percentage.

A few years ago, we (F-16) had a cable break during a barrier cert of a new cable. He was on speed and best we could tell is the hook skipped and the hit the cable with the tip of the shoe. Did some damage to the ventrals. Shit happens.

Disturbing is an understatement.

A few of my classmates from Sheppard (circa 2008), waited over 400 days just to start IFF. Some got over 150 hours of 38 time during their time on BIT. This was back when the Eagle broke apart, vipers had the bulkhead crack issues and I think thr Hawg was having wing issues. Some dudes gave up their fighter and went heavies as they didn't want to sit around again...many had sat around for a year or so to Stat pilot training. Sounds like history is repeating itself. Plug one hole, another leak springs.

Yes sir. And be called up when there is a legit shooting match worth fighting. Not this continuous game of whack-a-mole/nation building that we played for two decades with no discernable objective. Switching between those planes would have been mostly cake, especially piston to piston or jet to jet. Their systems we're mostly the same, even in the 100 series days and were fairly basic. If you can fine a 30 wire in a P-51, you can find it in an F-84. I've talked with a few guys who flew P-47s up through F-105s. The earlier transitions we're often nothing more than reading a manual and a cockpit checkout...goodluck! Today...not so much. I always said that if my unit had transitioned to the F-35, I would have rode the Viper out until the last one left the ramp, then retired. No desire to learn another military jet at that age/time in my career.

They don't call it the good ole' days for nothing...

I mean, 5 years in prison for child porn (if he survives) or no prison and probably all the access to the sick shit he wants. Seems like a no-brainer for this guy. Hopefully he thinks twice about every phone call or car start lol.

I can't remember, what did she do, buy a Suburu Outback with her GTC?

I later talked to both of the only two (2) pilots eligible in our squadron, both had their recouped. Par for the course and not surprising in the least. Glad to be retired! Best of luck.

Damn! Nickel on the grass

I forsee a very fair and balanced trail in his future. Probably a prison term and definitely not death by bunga bunga.