I have those occasionally, too. 'Bout the only thing on the list missing from mine is flight attendants - none aboard a B-52. Oh, and maybe lost luggage and passenger agents.
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:55 PM Subject: [MBZ] Retirement > From my friend CS, recently retired NWA 747 Captain: > > I had a bad dream last night..... > > In it was the FAA, crew scheduling, bad schedules, bad management, > self-serving union, unserviceable aircraft equipment, changing weather, freezing rain, > no extra holding fuel, ever-changing procedures, endless flight manual > revisions, dead heading in the middle seat, broken and lost luggage, nasty > passenger agents, crabby old flight attendants, all-nighters, foreign countries, > sleep deprivation, mergers, seniority squabbles, company threats, freezing rain, > food poisoning, no food, bad coffee, bidding, pulled away from my family for > weeks at a time, fleabag hotels, early get-ups, late cabs and maniac cab > drivers, bidding vacation, waiting for gates, weather, freezing rain, low > visibility approaches, aircraft de-icing, PCs, Gestapo check airman, medicals, > commuting to and from work in unspeakable weather, freezing rain, the parking > lot from Hell, parking lot buses, inter-terminal busses, spring break, > Christmas rush, Easter rush, PA announcements, insurance, drug and alcohol testing, > noise violations, customs lineups, dry cleaning, terrorism, security passes, > rude (dumb as dirt) security personnel, high gas/oil prices, pay cuts, rush > hour traffic, freezing rain, that infernal alarm clock, crash pads, catching > cold away from home, lackadaisical crew members, sexual harassment threats, > flight attendants and co-pilots implying that they are a gift to aviation after > being there three years, back biting, gossip, cell phones, aircraft cram > courses, plus laying my job on the line several times a year with simulators, > endless procedural memorization and Annual Recurrent Training days ... did I > mention freezing rain? > > Then I woke up..... > > > > ..... and joyously found myself still retired! > > > Whew!!! > ************** It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
