1261 days to go!

[GuppyWN]

Actually Enter Sandman from Metallica would be perfect.

Say your prayers little one
Don't forget my son
To include everyone

I tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
'Til the sandman he comes

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Something's wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't of Snow White

Dreams of war, dreams of liars
Dreams of dragon's fire
And of things that will bite, yeah

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Now I lay me down to sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray the lord my soul to keep
Pray the lord my soul to keep

If I die before I wake
If I die before I wake
Pray the lord my soul to take
Pray the lord my soul to take

Hush little baby don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It's just the beasts under your bed
In your closet in your head

Exit light
Enter night
Grain of sand

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Boo! Yeah yeah!

We're off to never-never land
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land
Take my hand

We're off to never-never land
We're off to never-never land
We're off to never-never land

Gup

 

[gutshotdraw]

Since I had a hand in naming this thread the "Geezer Meter" I thought I would offer an original ditty:

"Geezer's Guile"*

*Sung to the tune of that icon of American songwriting: Gilligan's Island

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale that'll make you sick.

It started in the addled brains,
Of Geezers in a snit.

They had too many boats and cars,
Big houses and ex-wives.
They figured how to pay the bills,
By screwing junior guys.
By screwing junior guys.

The business started getting tough,
the pensions bit the dust.

Go crying to the Congress,
The Geezers said "We must!"
The Geezers said "We must!"

Now the job's a drag,
No fun at all,
Always a $hitpile,
With Fossil Dudes,
SWAPA too,
Senators, and their lies.

The Congressmen,
The Decider and
Prater Man,
Be-cause of Gee-zer's Guile...



Okay, I was on the crowd-killer all day yesterday and had time on my hands.

 

[Quimby]

8 4 8

 

[Quiet Flight]

Actually Enter Sandman from Metallica would be perfect.

Or...

For Whom the Bell Tolls...

"For whom the bell tolls
Time marches on
For whom the bell tolls..."

I like that Ludacris joint too.

 

[GuppyWN]

847

Gup

 

[livin'thesim]

When I'm 64:

When I get older and I'm still in the air,

many years from now,

 

[GuppyWN]

846

Gup

 

[Miami Freight]

Not to rain on this parade but they are looking at age 70 now. That would take it to 2671. Of course I don't see more than half the guys at my outfit making it to 65 let alone 70. If that changes expect to see a lot of ambulances meeting planes when they land due to a medical emergency in the cockpit. I've already heard rumor of an airline having a couple of over 60's die in the layover hotel of natural causes.

 

[fullsail]

Well, I don't think ALPA has the b*lls to survey for Age 70 now with thousands of the younger membership furloughed. In my opinion, Age 70 would effectively end many furloughed pilots chances at a career in this business. It would also be a major hit to guys still flying with any hope of moving up in the ranks. I don't think those guys would be hoodwinked again. Is there a precedent out there for Age 70 pilots in the ICAO ranks? I honestly don't know. Age 70 just seems like a pipe dream.

 

[GuppyWN]

845

Gup

 

[dane]

Human nature

Fullsail,


remember, a lack of b*lls will always be trumped by greed and the ability of people to justify anything if there is something they want.

The idea of age 70 is simply ridiculous. As if the first 5 years werent enough. I guess working longer in the left seat on a widebody is not that bad, and they are already making the most money. But for someone like me, stuck at the bottom, its a different game.

Regards,

dane

 

[Whataburger]

You should see the amout of sick time being used and Medical Leaves being used by our re-treads that we hired back. The "experienced" pilots are nothing but an anchor.

 

[Moon-dog]

Let's hope they run out soon and get out of the way!!

 

[texman]

Can anybody give me info on ALK retirements coming up. Or a link. Thx

 

[The Prussian]

Sorry, but some of you guys need to get a grip. I don't see age 70 energy level anywhere near what it was for age 65. Age 65 generated energy for a host of issues...social security, medicare vulnerabilities, let alone bankrupcy pension issues. Those issues have largely gone away, as they would have, had age 65(or age 62/63) back in 1991, had age 65 passed back then. Unfortunately, these issues were not addressed in finality until late 2007, due to ICAO. IOW, it finally happened during a major world financial meltdown. (Careful what you wish for).

Oh, and as far as "oldsters" calling in sick....sorry, but it's the weekends that are hard to cover. Go figure...

Oh, yeah...846 at midnight...!!