I stole a car

[FN FAL]

Got the keys to the hotel room in Vegas one time, opened the door and there was a large, angry looking black man standing there in his underwear.... I turned around and made a quick retreat before he could do or say anything.

So, is the rumor true?


:nuts:

 

[flyboydk]

So, is the rumor true?


:nuts:

LOL... come on, I'm sure you've already found out, don't play dumb... :laugh:

 

[Gorilla]

Sorta related: One of my college roommates and I drove up to our other roommate's parent's cabin at Lake Tahoe. He described the place and gave us the address...and told us he'd meet us there on Saturday. We got in late on Frday night, finally found the place, and hit the rack. It was very nice two-story A-frame...well equipped.

The next morning we got up and foraged for food. The fridge was full of diabetes medicines and baby formula. Hmmmmm?

We ate pretzels and a couple of cans of peaches we found in the pantry. We spent the next few hours watching TV and wondering why there was so much baby stuff all over, since Marc was the youngest in his family.

At noon we were bored and starving so we hopped in the car to drive to McDonalds. On the other side of the street we spotted Marc's bright yellow Jeep.

Rut Row!

We ran back inside, grabbed all our crap, cleaned up everything that could be cleaned in 90-seconds, and hauled-butt over to the correct cabin.

After a few hours of peeking thru the blinds to see if the owners showed up (to be followed by the inevitable call to the cops), we agreed to drive back to school and avoid Lake Tahoe for the rest of our lives.

HAHA! Hoooo boy, this one is the best. Good thing you didn't find baggies of funny white powder, or some skunky herb in there.

We had a layover once, I forgot which city, but as we typically do, the entire crew is in the same hall. As we all breathe a sigh of relief, because all of our crappy magnetic hotel cards actually do open the doors, we say "Good night". Suddenly from down the hall, there's a shriek, and one of the FA's staggers back into the hall. She's completely red and I thought she was crying, but she was actually laughing her a$$ off and trying not to.

Turns out as she is setting her bag in the entryway, the bathroom pops open and there's a fat dude who is completely stark naked coming out after his shower. It was a simple room mistake, and the guy was cool about it.

Why can't that ever happen to me, except substitute one ea. naked supermodel for the fat guy?

 

[Deerkiller]

i was ferrying an airplane from California to Houston. well, the starter decided to stop working about halfway across texas. of course it was the friday before memorial weekend. found a mechanic but needed parts and all the suppliers were closed for the holiday. I call my buddies in IAH to come get me. they leave IAH and the nastiest line of TSRA comes blasting through the area, flooding the runway, hangars, etc. I call DFW center to see what the progress of my two buds is...they've diverted into a small town 30SW of where i'm at. No problem the FBO owners(who are there to protect their hangar) know the guy who runs the airport. give him a call...well he's boozing it up in the town i'm in and basically says screw off. bout that time my two buddies show up in the courtesy car. they had "borrowed" it. they had landed and were looking for cover and jumped in the car. keys were in the ashtray. i was waiting the whole time for some boozed up redneck to come run us off the road when he saw his car. it was an old cop car and we ended up getting through a couple of blocked off high water areas bc the cop thought we were supposed to be there.

 

[MrPink1911]

...This OMVWOC is an intentional thing, meaning you intended to do it...

There has to be a culpable mental state, ie. intentionally, knowingly, or with negligence.... Without these its not a crime.... Civil? That's another story...

 

[FN FAL]

LOL... come on, I'm sure you've already found out, don't play dumb... :laugh:

Heheheh.

By the way, what a co-inky-dink, one of our crew cars got stolen last night. That wasn't you, cynic?

Evidently one of the pilots was out getting some supper at a chicken restaurant and two dudes jumped in the car and took it. I don't know if he left the keys in or if they out right stole it.

He said he was waiting for his food and he saw they guys going at the car, so after deciding he wasn't going to fight the car thieves himself (smart move), he turns to go back in the restaurant and one of the cooks is at the side door having a smoke watching the whole thing. So the cook hands my buddy a smoke and a phone and they call the cops as they watch the car drive off.

I wouldn't get killed over a rental car either, but his house key set was in the car. Good think he leaves his flight bag in the aircraft.

 

[GoingHot]

Got the keys to the hotel room in Vegas one time, opened the door and there was a large, angry looking black man standing there in his underwear.... I turned around and made a quick retreat before he could do or say anything.

Just curious. What is the significance of the skin color? I know a lot of black people. They are not intellectually inferior. They can understand a simple mistake like anyone else.

 

[FN FAL]

Just curious. What is the significance of the skin color? I know a lot of black people. They are not intellectually inferior. They can understand a simple mistake like anyone else.

Well, to be fair, he did say he was large.

 

[flyboydk]

Just curious. What is the significance of the skin color? I know a lot of black people. They are not intellectually inferior. They can understand a simple mistake like anyone else.

Just a detail of the story... thought I would include it, no need to turn this into something else.

 

[FN FAL]

Just a detail of the story... thought I would include it, no need to turn this into something else.

I wouldn't waste time explaining it, there's not one iota of data in your story that would indicate whether or not this particular black guy was smarter or dumber than any other person.

For all we know, he was just another crack dealer trying get a good nights rest. Or, he could have been the dean of a college or a Nascar driver.

 

[cynic]

http://www.moviesounds.com/fmj/mp3/nobigotry.mp3

 

[FN FAL]

Looks like the guy who found himself being robbed of a car got a week off from work without pay. Our company car insurance doesn't pay for cars getting stolen with the keys in them.

 

[Occam's Razor]

Ok...another unrelated type of incident, but still in the same genre:

In 1991 NWA was conducting pilot interviews on the 2nd floor of NATCO near an old polished propeller. A fresh patch of interviewee's had gathered in their "uniforms" (blue suit, white shirt, dark tie) to await their 1-on-1 interviews with a managment pilot, a line pilot, and an H.R. staffer. When it was their turn, the interviewer would walk out and call the name of the next pilot...and take them back to an interview room.

This upstairs lobby also happens to be the same area where all NWA pilots congregate prior to, and after, simulator sessions to meet with their instructors. In the NWA of tradition of wearing a coat and tie to checkrides, a few new-hires awaiting their first FE certification oral or sim check showed up in their Interview "uniforms" too.

One of our designees ("APD's" at the airlines) named Randy P____, went to the lobby to find his student for the FE Oral. He walked up to the first pilot he saw in a suit and asked, "Are you Bob?" The pilot nodded, and Randy told him, "Hi, I'm Randy...let's go get this done!", and led him off to a briefing room for the oral.

Randy told me what happened:

He gets the kid to the room, has him sit down, and asks for his license and medical. The kid complies. Randy sets them down and starts with the "put them at ease" portion of the oral.

Randy: "So, what'd you fly before?"
Kid: "Jetstreams at Express One"
Randy: "How'd you like that?"
Kid: "Well sir, it was a challenge and I really enjoyed it. It really prepared me for the jump to Northwest?"
Randy: "Ok. So...let's start with the 727's
Electrical system. How do you know if a generator is on line?"
Kid: (stunned) "Um...I'm not sure."
Randy: "Huh? Didn't you study for this?"
Kid: "Yes sir...but not the electrical system of the 727."
Randy: (now pi$$ed) "You're kidding me! Then what DID you study?"
Kid: "Well, the history of Northwest...and some general information on fleet and bases."
Randy: "___! I can't ___-ing believe it! You're not gonna last long at Northwest doing that ____!"
Kid: (near tears) "Um...I didn't know! Nobody said I had to know anything about the 727."
Randy: (lightbulb comes on) "Er...you Robert _____?"
Kid: "No sir. I'm Robert _____."
Randy: "Ok, Bob. I was just testing your ability to respond to a crisis. Now, go back out by the propeller and wait for your next interview. You did fine. And remember, don't tell anybody about this one...we're trying to keep it a secret."
Kid: (relieved) "Yes sir. I promise!"

Randy went out front...found his real student, and scuttled back to the briefing room. Randy says the kid got hired, and he ended up giving him his oral a few months later.

 

[FN FAL]

Looks like the guy who found himself being robbed of a car got a week off from work without pay. Our company car insurance doesn't pay for cars getting stolen with the keys in them.

MKE fireman told me today, that the City Ordinance for leaving your keys in the car is 500 bucks or 1 buck or somewhere inbetween, but they have an ordinance violation for leaving your keys in your car. Like they need a law in MKE.

101-30. Leaving of Ignition Keys in a Parked Auto. ​

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LOCK REQUIRED. ​

Every passenger motor vehicle except a common carrier of passengers is required to be equipped with a lock suitable to lock either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift lever, brake system or ignition system.


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2. ON PUBLIC STREET.
No person may permit a motor vehicle in his custody to stand or remain unattended on any street, alley or in any other public place, except an attended parking area, unless either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift, brake system or ignition of said vehicle is locked and the key for such lock is removed from the vehicle.
This subsection shall not apply to motor trucks when the engine must be kept running while the truck is standing or parked in order to provide power for auxiliary devices, appliances, accessories or machinery that are or is related to nondriving occupational operations, provided that the operator of the motor truck is in the near vicinity of the truck engaged in assigned or related duties while the engine is running, and further provided that the vehicle must be equipped with positive neutral position brake locks plus a safety override, or similar appropriate safety features.

(HISTORY: Section 101-30 am. File #81-760 1981)​

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[coloneldan]

I used to fly from a small airport in NW Alabama. The FBO there had a compact stationwagon as a crew car. I drove this car once or twice for various reasons. It was OK for driving around town, but I wouldn't go far in it. One evening, a FedEx captain came in in his personal airplane. He was trying to get back to MEM to make his scheduled trip in the morning. Seems a line of level 4 and 5's had built up between here and there. He wanted to use the crew car to drive to MEM. The line guys said he couldn't take it that far. That made him mad, and he proceded to scream and yell at the line guys for the next few minutes. Finally, he asked if he could get a motel room and keep the car over night? They said yes, and gave him directions to the Holiday Inn. Guess where the car went.