MSG to Frac pilots esp NJ Crews!

[glasspilot]

What's that FBO in tetterhole, off on it's own on the south side by the end of the runway. Huge place, very nice with a gym and stuff but set up all wrong.

No dedicated pilot lounge or flight planning computers. I went in there to file / print a flight plan and print a doc off my flash drive. Get to where the computers are and there are three of 'em all lined up...with limo drivers sitting on every one of them.

Pilots know the etiquite (more or less, some need a request, some don't judging from above), but limo drivers have no clue. I didn't even know if those computers were for flight planning!

Then I finally get a computer and they have the computers locked so you can't access your flash drive.

Oh, and the dang sleep room was so dark (different trip through) that I couldn't see enough to find a lounge chair. I was affraid I'd end up sitting on someone.

soap box removed, rant over.

 

[Hogprint]

You people need to buy a laptop and be done with it. Problem solved.

I second this!

I hear you can get an emachine for around $400.

Or you can go big time and get the low end Macbook!

 

[o2bflyn]

I just got an Acer Aspire 1 at Best Buy for $349.....very impressive and it runs XP....1GB of RAM, 120 GB hard drive....works great so far. It's tiny....8.9 inch screen and about 2 lbs. Dell also has ultra portables for cheap, but none have CD drive so no DVDs.....kind of a bummer. Maybe a 12" HP or something to watch movies on.

WTF??? No I didn't. This ******************** is spam.

 

[Gator1999]

Exactly. Thats what I expect people to do, thats what I do. Be courteous!

If you need the computer, say so. It's not my responsibility to ask everyone who comes in if they need the computer, if you want to use it, ask and I will gladly let you use it.

 

[flagshipper]

WTF??? No I didn't. This ******************** is spam.

I couldn't tell if you were serious. It was posted by a different name with the same Simpsons picture. Come on guys we need to be a little more original with our avatars. There are like 8 other McLovins now.

 

[o2bflyn]

WTF??? No I didn't. This ******************** is spam.

Nevermind, I am retarded....saw the avatar, thought it was me. I will go sit in the corner and shut up now.

 

[BEfly]

Lets look at it from the other side. Maybe you're on crew rot for the day. You've been farting around watching tv, talking on the phone, surfing the internet for the last 8 hours. Every time someone walks in you offer the tv remote if your using it or the internet if you're on the computer. Most importantly, you leave the room when a buddy calls you on the cell. After 8 hours of trying to be polite, you're bound to miss one guy that walks in the room. I have done it myself. I usually ask if the person entering the room needs the comp. The typical answer is "no, thanks".

I find it easier if the other guys just asks to use the comp when I'm done. 100% of the time I jump up right then and let him have it immediately. Think of the crew lounge computer as a pool table. "Can I get in the rotate and play the winner".

I picture this. You're the pilot not flying on short final stewing because your partner (pilot flying) didn't put the gear down and you're to embarressed to say anything. hmmmm.

Next time, please just say something.

Now you are comparing apples to oranges to make a point......that last comment was stupid. I'll accept the other suggestions.

 

[BEfly]

HIJACK ALERT!

Looking for a travel computer. Lightweight, not too big, cheap (hey, I'm a newhire pilot). Just need to do your basic email, surfing, concur and Quicken. Any suggestions?

Then I would not be hogging the FBO computer.

Thanks.
Actually I try not to be the hog.

Thats not Hijacking. Thats a fine suggestion. However I do have a laptop already. It's an HP that has turned out to be the biggest POS I've ever purchased. Either way, I'm not going to run out to the plane and pull out my PC, bring it in, est a wireless connection, pull up my sh!t and then find a friggin printer and deal with that. Not practical most of the time.

 

[realityman]

Dont go cheap. Hog the FBO computer til you can afford a Macbook.

Seriously, best thing I ever did.

And now that I have entered this stupid debate, I'll say this...

I will get on any FBO computer I want, lock the door and surf midget porn if I want! If you don't have the balls to ask me to get up, you dont need it that bad. Grow a pair and learn how to say.... "uh, hey excuse me, can I get on there for a second... thanks". Until then you can stare at my shoulders.

Fairly blunt and to the point but.....yeah, same basic sentiment here (except the midget porn. I prefer the fat chick stuff!uke: ). This past tour, I think I only had time to sit at an FBO computer once during the whole week. Took me a while to catch up with emails and other business I do online. If someone had come over and politely asked how much longer I'd be, or if they could jump online for a bit, I would have taken a break from the computer and them have it.

If you aren't mature enough to give me a polite verbal nudge, then I won't know you need it. If you won't say something, I won't be getting off the computer.

 

[bchjetdrvr]

29 responses to this!.....did that just happen here..........really?

Dude get an IPHONE already.


http://www.apple.com/iphone/

 

[CA1900]

Dude get an IPHONE already.http://www.apple.com/iphone/

They're fantastic!

 

[FLYLOW22]

If you are sitting in an FBO with nothing to do, DON'T HOG THE ONLY PC WITH INTERNET!!! Thank you. I'll have another cocktail now.

Did you place a quarter on the computer desk and walk away?

Works in billiards.

 

[Semore Butts]

Did you place a quarter on the computer desk and walk away?

What a great answer!

I think you may have just invented "FBO" etiquite for Corporate and Fractional pilots!

I think even the thickest skull aviators would get it. At least you would get a "Duh", "whats that for"?


Great job man!

 

[Flex-ible]

you're a f*cking idiot.....be nice and ask if you can get on. You probly stand there with a "I just pumped the neighbors cat" look on your face then blame it on someone hoggin the PC.....what a waste this thread is.

Wow...did you write this on a really bad day? BEfly obviously had a situation that he had to deal with - perhaps a pilot (from your company, judging by his wording?) who was not polite and did not offer the computer to a fellow aviator wearing a different uniform. Others made viable suggestions to BEfly - you attacked unnecessarily.

I'm glad that other NJ pilots don't share your attitude.

 

[brokeflyer]

if you need to come on here and voice a problem like that, then you deserve to be attacked.

this is probly one of the top 3 wasted of thread ive even seen.

"can somebody help me, i can't get on a pc at the airport.....wah wah"

pathetic.

all the trouble in the world and this is what's wrecking your day.......grow up.

 

[Flex-ible]

if you need to come on here and voice a problem like that, then you deserve to be attacked.

this is probly one of the top 3 wasted of thread ive even seen.

"can somebody help me, i can't get on a pc at the airport.....wah wah"

pathetic.

all the trouble in the world and this is what's wrecking your day.......grow up.

"Deserve to be attacked"? I don't think that's ever true.

Perhaps you should take the advise you offer in your last sentence.

Peace, out.

 

[brokeflyer]

i did...otherwise I never woulda said anything.

this is BS thread.....


just as i call clr del i get some friggin regional on the radio and beat me to it...so now i gotta sit in my crappy g200 and wait....


see where im going with this?.....same $hit.

grow up and get some threapy.

 

[o2bflyn]

"Deserve to be attacked"? I don't think that's ever true.

Perhaps you should take the advise you offer in your last sentence.

Peace, out.

I don't know about deserved, but he should definetly expect to be attacked.

I totally agree that this is NOT the place for this issue. Deal with the person at the time, don't whine about it on a message board later.

my 2 cents

 

[flagshipper]

I bet he posted this message figuring everybody would jump in on the attack like a ritualistic gang bang. I think we learned our lesson children. Grow up and grow a pair and politely ask the kind sir to borrow the computer. Don't come whining to mommy!!

 

[hydrarkt]

I'm from Boston. We are not, as a rule, overly sensitive and eager to be curious of others' needs. So if you're too much of a pu$$y to ask to use the computer, I'm going to ignore you based on the "survival of the fittest" mentality. Others may call it the a$$hole syndrome. But I don't give a $hit!