Just have to share this... This morning saw a fantastic display of multi-tasking. I took a dump while shaving! Seriously! I'm an electric razor kinda guy, so it wasn't too complicated.
After all, if you're on the crapper, what else are you doing besides not being very comfortable? It's wasted time. I've even been known to pull a small table into the bathroom and bring my laptop in there. I call it, "The Shitternet."
Who wants to "Log on" and join the revolution?
Friday, July 30, 2010
Flying a pet
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/traveling-pets-airlines-dog-deaths/story?id=11198807
I won't do it. Absolutely not. Never. There are times when people feel it's the only option, but I still wouldn't do it. I'd drive across the country myself if need be. I would never throw my pet to that "machine" known as airline baggage handling. No way.
I've seen the baggage machine in action. To be fair, I have seen rampies that actually take a few extra seconds to consider the well being of a living breathing animal. But for the most part, it's just another piece of baggage. I've seen animal crates left out in the cold next to a plane because it was one person's job to get that piece of baggage to the plane, and it's someone else's job to put it in. That second person wasn't there yet, so the first person dropped it off in sub-zero temps, and just left it there on the tarmac.
Some planes don't have all their cargo locations heated. This means, live animals can only be carried in the heated areas since it's often -50 deg C or colder at cruise altitude. I've heard stories of pets being loaded into the wrong bin, with nothing said to the crew. Upon arrival, the crew was informed of a "dogscicle" found in one of the cargo bins. Frozen completely solid.
I also think of the rear-engined CRJ series aircraft, and the noise level in that aft cargo compartment. All in all, it's surely a loud and scary experience for the animal even if all goes as well as it can.
I think when you check a pet as airline cargo, you are rolling the dice. You might end up with a live pet at the end, but you also might not. As the above article states, when things do go wrong, it's a truly horrid, painful and fatal experience for your pet. I care far too much about my pet to subject them to such. If I wouldn't ride in the cargo compartment myself, then I wouldn't subject my pet to it either.
That said, there are a few people that I would gladly stuff in a cargo bin...
I won't do it. Absolutely not. Never. There are times when people feel it's the only option, but I still wouldn't do it. I'd drive across the country myself if need be. I would never throw my pet to that "machine" known as airline baggage handling. No way.
I've seen the baggage machine in action. To be fair, I have seen rampies that actually take a few extra seconds to consider the well being of a living breathing animal. But for the most part, it's just another piece of baggage. I've seen animal crates left out in the cold next to a plane because it was one person's job to get that piece of baggage to the plane, and it's someone else's job to put it in. That second person wasn't there yet, so the first person dropped it off in sub-zero temps, and just left it there on the tarmac.
Some planes don't have all their cargo locations heated. This means, live animals can only be carried in the heated areas since it's often -50 deg C or colder at cruise altitude. I've heard stories of pets being loaded into the wrong bin, with nothing said to the crew. Upon arrival, the crew was informed of a "dogscicle" found in one of the cargo bins. Frozen completely solid.
I also think of the rear-engined CRJ series aircraft, and the noise level in that aft cargo compartment. All in all, it's surely a loud and scary experience for the animal even if all goes as well as it can.
I think when you check a pet as airline cargo, you are rolling the dice. You might end up with a live pet at the end, but you also might not. As the above article states, when things do go wrong, it's a truly horrid, painful and fatal experience for your pet. I care far too much about my pet to subject them to such. If I wouldn't ride in the cargo compartment myself, then I wouldn't subject my pet to it either.
That said, there are a few people that I would gladly stuff in a cargo bin...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Management Glasses
Ever heard of beer goggles? Likely, you have. But just in case you haven't let's consult the pages of the Urban Dictionary:
Here! Press play and try on these goggles!
1. Beer Goggles:OK, with that in mind, have you ever wanted to put on some goggles and get a good feel for how airline management views it's line pilots?
Phenomenon in which one's consumption of alcohol makes physically unattractive persons appear beautiful; summed up by the phrase, "there are no ugly women at closing time"
Here! Press play and try on these goggles!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The unsung heros of aviation
http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/2010/06/08/the-aviation-spouse-the-unsung-hero-of-the-flying-world/
One of the best articles out there about something that doesn't get much press in this industry.
One of the best articles out there about something that doesn't get much press in this industry.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
What makes a good landing?
On a recent trip, I had my best landing ever. The Best. Best best best. Super uber awesome. I have had some good ones here and there, and some really awesome ones on rare occasions. This one, blew all those away. Just incredible. Dare I say... perfect. I won't be able to best this one. Ever. It was seriously that good.
Throughout the whole trip, I had just about all good landings. There was one that wasn't awful, but was certainly more firm than the others. I still got some, "nice landing!" comments. So, when I pulled off the best landing of my career, I stood at the doorway of the flightdeck, saying good-bye to the passengers and not one single remark of any kind was made about my frankly, super-human display of landing prowess. Not one. *shrug*
Now like anyone who takes great pride in his/her trade, this did bruise the ego a bit, but I bounce back quickly. Truthfully, what it really did was make me wonder, "Just what is it that passengers think makes a great landing?" I have heard some passengers complain about a landing because both main gear didn't touch down at the same time. I had to laugh a little since anyone that knows ANYTHING about actually flying an airplane will tell you that in a cross-wind scenario, the correct technique involves touching the up-wind wheel down first. But, I'm starting to think there are other things which pilots and passengers aren't in agreement with for the "great landing" nominations.
Any ideas?
Throughout the whole trip, I had just about all good landings. There was one that wasn't awful, but was certainly more firm than the others. I still got some, "nice landing!" comments. So, when I pulled off the best landing of my career, I stood at the doorway of the flightdeck, saying good-bye to the passengers and not one single remark of any kind was made about my frankly, super-human display of landing prowess. Not one. *shrug*
Now like anyone who takes great pride in his/her trade, this did bruise the ego a bit, but I bounce back quickly. Truthfully, what it really did was make me wonder, "Just what is it that passengers think makes a great landing?" I have heard some passengers complain about a landing because both main gear didn't touch down at the same time. I had to laugh a little since anyone that knows ANYTHING about actually flying an airplane will tell you that in a cross-wind scenario, the correct technique involves touching the up-wind wheel down first. But, I'm starting to think there are other things which pilots and passengers aren't in agreement with for the "great landing" nominations.
Any ideas?
Friday, July 16, 2010
How it feels
I just ran across one of the classic Far Side cartoons from the great Gary Larson. This one, had a very familiar feel to it. With some very minor modifications, it shows just how I feel as a regional airline pilot.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Men's Health Magazine
Since I'm a commuter, as I've stated before, I spend a LOT of time in the cabin of aircraft. I've been noticing lately, that an awful lot of dudes that sit next to me, are reading Men's Health Magazine.
Now, that's fine. I personally don't read it, but that doesn't mean it's bad. I can't really say. However, I have noticed something. All the guys I see on the cover are all buff, in shape, stud muffins. Yet, 99.4% of all the guys that I see reading this magazine, look nothing like the men depicted in the magazine. In fact, most of them appear to be on the rotund side.
Makes me wonder if any buff and cut dudes out there are reading this magazine too, and I just never see them, or if they are too busy busting their butts exercising and eating right to be bothered with reading such a magazine...
Just seems funny to me.
Now, that's fine. I personally don't read it, but that doesn't mean it's bad. I can't really say. However, I have noticed something. All the guys I see on the cover are all buff, in shape, stud muffins. Yet, 99.4% of all the guys that I see reading this magazine, look nothing like the men depicted in the magazine. In fact, most of them appear to be on the rotund side.
Makes me wonder if any buff and cut dudes out there are reading this magazine too, and I just never see them, or if they are too busy busting their butts exercising and eating right to be bothered with reading such a magazine...
Just seems funny to me.
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