Tierd of it all? I am....

[flynAAvy]

Me either... their paint job sukcs and their stews are old.

 

[BD King]

Sailing sounds to much like work, I just wanna fornacate and play hockey.

Does that mean ya just want to puck around?

www.bdkingpress.com

 

[tscarecrow]

swordfish

How does sword/sailfish taste? I've never had it. What makes it so good? What would you compare it to?

 

[FN FAL]

How does sword/sailfish taste? I've never had it. What makes it so good? What would you compare it to?

Not gun fish or propellor fish, nor oar fish or spear fish.

 

[BD King]

E K Gann did the same thing and then he got tried of sailing.

Not really. Gann still owned a couple of boats at the time of his death. The sea and the sky were both important. It is interesting that for many of us, myself included, find the lure of the sail compelling. By interesting,I mean the airplane and the sailboat could not be further apart. Like the rabbit and turtle.

Gann's book A HOSTAGE TO FORTUNE covers and intertwines both the flying and blue water sailing.

www.bdkingpress.com

 

[AA717driver]

Front Office--One thing you have is that you've seen the top of the business. That means a lot. Yeah, it's crappy now but at least you can say you've been there.

So many people will never get to do what you've done and see what you've seen. Take those memories with you and cherish them. Good luck.TC

 

[Front Office]

Ok, got the new Black and Decker rechargeable blender, the 3000 watt inverter, a large propane tank, a roach clip, almost full ipod, inflatable doll and most importantly the several emails and pm’s from the great people that want to go with me.

It makes me feel great that so many people want to experience the same thing I want to do.

About 6 months to go…….

 

[Crash Pad]

Getting on this ship is going to be harder than anything FedEx, Jetblue, or Cathay could throw at you. The interview is a four day event that you will have to pay for. There will be a drinking portion, napping, combined drinking and eating, and a fishing portion. There will be a lot of emphasis on beer bong systems as well as other more complex bongs.

You will also have to tell a time at your previous job that you were lazy for a day, week, or year?
In your oppinion what makes a good drinking team?
How much combined drinking and laziness have you done in the last six months?
I also know they are adding a sim that will include a simulated rocking deck, quarters, a ping pong ball, and a malaysian whore.
Luckily for those of you who don't have 20+ years of airline experience to fall back on I am offering a prep course that is one day and $400. I am an expert in all the above areas and will make sure you sail through the interview!

 

[bestpilot]

The interview is a four day event that you will have to pay for. There will be a drinking portion, napping, combined drinking and eating, and a fishing portion. There will be a lot of emphasis on beer bong systems as well as other more complex bongs.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!!!!!
Sign me up, my brother from my Crash Pad Mother...Dat's da kind of interview dat I'm talkin' about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Holy Shiite]

Godspeed my friend.... Maybe some day I will be as lucky as you and be in a position to go on a great adventure. Get an HF or Ham radio with a bigass antenna and keep in touch with us! HS

 

[FN FAL]

Seventy-three men sailed up
From the San Francisco Bay,
Got off their ship
And here's what they had to say.
"We're callin' everyone to ride along
To another shore,
We can laugh our lives away
And be free once more."
Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
Be amazed at the friends
You have here on your trip.
Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
On your way to a world
That others might have missed.
Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
Be amazed at the friends

.........

 

[bluemoon]

best of luck

And remember you are only as good as your last landing!!

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

I was thinking the very same thing

Farkin Awesome.

Be sure and mount a 50cal on that puppy before venturing too far (pirates are very real) and bring every Hunter Thompson novel with you.

Have fun.

So true. They jack your boat, run a load and then sink it.....oh yeah after they feed you to the fish, but hey, the brochure looks nice!

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Add one more piece of equipment...

If you're a diver. Buy an electric compressor with a long airhose and regulator (mouth piece). You will never have to refill a tank and can always anchor near a reef. Fresh fish and a salty bath all-in-one!

Cheers.

PS: I always thought if money were no object that I would like a Grumman Widgen (SP) the PT6 version and furnish it like an RV inside, along with the electric compressor.

It would be more pirate proof.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

Stop bitching and start working Jeff!
How is the little one doing?


FD

 

[hr2eternity]

Putz

You guys are gong to love this post, Im plying the roll of KILL-JOY so here goes...

Seems like alot of people in this industry hate their job. Thats too bad... Dont get me wrong, Id quit tomorrow if it were possible, not because I hate my job, but Id rather sit at home thinking of ways to spend my time/money rather than being on someones clock. Just because I like to go against the popular decision every once in a while, unlike everyone elses appearent desires, I will keep my job and take the "UPS" and downs as they come. I chose this profession and I choose to be here, Ill make the best of it and not make up some "Jimmy Buffett" fantasy vacation and tell everyone Im quiting my job. Just a different perspective from a pilot who love what he does v/s the "this is the best post in the world" wouldnt it be great if we could all just quit our jobs and stick it to the man pilots... If thats you and your Sr to me, Have a good sail and watch those tradewinds...

HEY BBDC8, it IS the best post EVER--because it's what we all want to do someday--maybe not on a boat--but we all want to be our own bosses someday. We all want to enjoy our hard earned retirements and what's really important--our hobbies, our families, etc.

I don't know about you, but I'm not working for anyone till I'm 60, not even Big Brown. I'm retiring from at 55 and not a day later. Anyone who works till there 60 has got a screw loose, lives above their means, or has too many ex-wives. Come off the cool-aid funnel you've been suckin on since you got hired.

You're clearly no expert on enjoying life given how much you spend on this site.

PS thanks for writing me back too. . . NOT.


TH.

 

[BHS]

Does that mean ya just want to puck around?


Afirm, good buddy!

 

[crxpilot]

bump.

 

[Dizel8]

So front office, have you set sail??

Looks like you are upgrading:

http://www.usedboats.com/used-boat-658692.htm

 

[landlover]

bumpy

 

[Green]

So front office, have you set sail??

Looks like you are upgrading:

http://www.usedboats.com/used-boat-658692.htmhttp://www.usedboats.com/used-boat-658692.htm

Yeah you need to be heading towards Brazil ASAP. Carnival is just around the corner and there has got to be room for atleast ten honeys on that sailboat of yours.

 

[WhiteCloud]

Great thread! "Livin' on spongecake.......watchin the sun bake......."

 

[AA717driver]

"...all of those naked Brazilian honies covered with oil..." (appologies to J.B. ) TC

 

[Gorilla]

Ahh I love this old thread. Thanks for reminding us of "what could be..."

 

[whymeworry?]

All this dissatisfaction,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Wow, and just think there's some 20 year old CFI, SWEATIN a hole through his docker khakis in some po-dunk 172 gettin paid minimum wage from some scum bag operator at some Non-towered airport in Dirtbag, Florida , pleading with Key Bank for his fourth of Fifth loan forebearance, takin crap from his live in girlfreind whose tired of supporting his ass wondering when he's gonna start making the big bucks and stop living off of Ramaen noodles and move out of the current dump their in and have a kid!! All this while some student pilot gives him sh#!t on a daily basis just because they can't perform a proper steep turn+/- 100 feet, walking into the FBO to hear another CFI spreading more bulls!%t than a Drunken Sailor to the tune of

"Yea Man, I heard Comair is really hiring at 6 and 1"! or my personal favorite
"Yea Man, You jus get gotta some more Multi-time"!



Oh yea and lest we forget the occasional career fair he's gonna blow 5 or 600 hundred bucks to travel to so some Regional recruiter could say something along the lines of-
" Yea, we're really looking for 250 Multi at this time, But Thanks for coming"!

Funny.... guess what though? You still have time to cut your losses and get out of this business. GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

 

[Sonny Crockett]

I may join ya, if you want to pay for the gas in my Scarab (2000 38') or we could tow it?

 

[Laughing_Jakal]

bump

bumpp

 

[cezzna]

I'm guessing you'll have a GPS on board. Get a Sat phone linked up to it and set it up to auto position report once a day to some tech geek on this board. Somebody could set up drunk-tracker, not unlike flight tracker. Then we can all live vicariously through you. This will help facilitate crew changes and alcohol up-loads. Someone here could volunteer to be drunkspatch and ensure a steady stream of debaucherous first mates.

 

[Gorilla]

Bump.

Normally I hate bumping, but this thread deserves life. We'll probably never hear from this guy again. If so, that's a good sign, as he is reefing his sails somewhere near the great barrier reef, rather than hanging out in an airport lounge.

I also wanted to bump because I had a bit of an epiphany. I spent the last week diving on Bonaire. For those who have been there, you'll know that Bonaire is an armpit of a desert (cactus/dusty/dry) island that has some of the most spectacular diving in the Caribbean. All week long we SCUBA'd hard, pushing our computers into the amber for Nitrogen load. It was awesome.

At the end of the week, I woke up into the 24 hour "no dive before fly" period, and reality came crashing down on me. I was about to return to our real life, one of hectic schedules, big stupid expensive house, remodeling, taxation, terrorists, TSA, etc. Depression set in. We met a dude from NYC who was shore diving and talked with him. He had a distinct "non-tourist" look to him. "Do you live here?" "Yeah, I chucked it all 4 years ago. I'll never leave this island again. I've never been happier."

Here's this guy who, like our sailing bro, abandoned the material chase, and lived very modestly. The native people on Bonaire didn't seem miserable. One more clue that "stuff" will never make you happy, and that living simply has huge benefits.

Obviously, you need enough $$ to get you going, but it is less than many think.

Very, very tempting. :erm:

 

[Swaayze]

Good bump. Definitely a top 5 thread of all time! Oh for the day.....