Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight

Chris Woodul simpits-tech@simpits.org
Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:16:20 -0600


And if you ever have kids ...dont lose them either!


----- Original Message -----
From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight


> Follow your heart Brian and never lose the kid in you!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Sikkema" <hangr18@hotmail.com>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 4:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
>
>
> > Yeah, I've always liked flying commuters much better. People say they
hate
> > flying 'em, but both my trips have involved Saab 340's for a good
section
> of
> > the trip. Each time I've gotten the flight attendant to move me to the
> front
> > row (due to my unmanagably long legs), which is fun because then you get
> to
> > talk to them the whole flight. And all the flight attendants I've gotten
> so
> > far have been very interesting and fun people. On my trip this summer,
it
> > ended up being me and one other guy, who was headed to AETCFC same as
me,
> > both sitting in front talking to this flight attendant. It was really
> cool.
> > I also think the service might be better because the new FAs and cockpit
> > crew are (naturally) on the commuters, so they haven't grown to hate the
> > passengers yet. Lord knows I would... I am never, ever, ever, never ever
> > ever never ever, flying airlines. If I ever start to think otherwise,
> > someone please hit me with a bat or something, k? Something hard that
will
> > do damage. I know some people love it, but I would never be able to... I
> > dont care about the pay, or about the enormous amount of time off (I
> talked
> > to a 767 pilot once who had literally half the month off), its just not
> > worth it to me. Some people say its not really flying, I know that's not
> > true, but to me, it isn't fun flying. My plan is to do my time in the
AF,
> > maybe make a career out of it, maybe not, we'll see. But once that's
done,
> > I'm gonna abandon civilization for the Canadian north country... or
> Alaska,
> > that would be ok with me, too. I just gotta find myself the right
> > significant other, you know, one who isn't gonna spoil the whole plan ;)
> But
> > bush flying appeals to me more than anything else, even Air Force flying
> > sometimes.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > >LOL.... now tell me how you really feel.
> >
> > >I am lucky, I fly mostly from LA to TX and MS.  Nothing over 500
>miles.
> > >If
> > >it is a long flight, I bite the bullet -- oops wrong metaphor -- and
>fly
> > >the
> > >cattle cars.  Lafayette, LA doesn't know what first class is.  :)
> >
> > >John
> >
> >
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