Timing of jokes...

[bubbers44]

Timing is everything. MIA female ground controller screaming at this aircraft for not following her instructions pauses for a minute. Some guy says "was I married to you once?"

 

[shamrock]

Timing is everything. MIA female ground controller screaming at this aircraft for not following her instructions pauses for a minute. Some guy says "was I married to you once?"

I thought it was LGA.

 

[FN FAL]

Some guy says "was I married to you once?"

You can only be married once at a time, otherwise it's polygamy.

 

[MFRskyknight]

This is secondhand so I might be missing some details, but apparently we had a pretty interesting exchange over here the other day. Some jackoff in a P.O.S. Tri-Pacer, after having a fit in the FBO over us not carrying his brand of oil, goes out to his plane and gets a taxi clearance "Pacer 123, taxi to 9". He proceeds to taxi right over the big yellow X and down an airport vehicle access road, then turns off that into the overrun of 9, does his runup, and pulls up on the runway just short of the threshold. It went something like this:

JACKOFF: "Tower, Pacer 123 holding short rwy 9"

TWR: "Uh, you're not holding short, you are ON the runway. Please taxi and HOLD SHORT of 9 on B1"

J/O: "Well I'm already here... can't you just let me takeoff?"

TWR: "Pacer 123, taxi to B1 and hold short of 9 NOW."

J/O: "Why can't you just let me takeoff?"

TWR: "I gave you specific instructions and it's YOUR responsibility to know your way around the airport."

J/O: "Whatever." taxis over to B1. "what's your number?"

TWR: "I'll be glad to give it to you. 555-1234"

J/O: "No, your employee ID number."

TWR: "I don't give that out over the radio, son."

J/O: "Fine, I know where to find you, anyway."

TWR: "Well I would sure hope so!"

Seems like the tower had the last laugh on this one. What a moron.

MFR

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

NY center doesn't take much crap, so mouthing off usually won't get you
anywhere.

There was (is?) a Banshee of a 'woman' at ORL (orlando executive).
She'd rant and rave with every mistake. The airport had a large
(now defunct) flight school at the time, so there was going to be
mistakes from time to time. It was best just to let her vent and
get it over with. Then call the supervisor later on.

Always act like a true professional, no matter if your are right or
wrong. If you're right, take notes and report it when you have time.
If you're wrong...STFU!!!!

This goes same for controlled or uncontrolled airfields.

CE

 

[landlover]

Maybe there was really a cat flying the airplane and he just wanted lower..... it might of not been a joke.

this made me laugh for easily 5 mins.

 

[AirBadger]

Remember Toonces the driving cat?

 

[ksu_aviator]

Hmm...well I don't know the whole story here, so forgive me if I'm wrong, but it seems here there is plenty of unprofessionalism going on here with you and controller arguing with eachother, and as you describe becoming "hostile". Besides, sometimes a humorous insight is helpful in diffusing the situation. Just my 2 cents.

I had the same reaction you did until I remembered an incident I had with NY Center.

They tried to force us through a level 5 TS that was atenuating (sp). I refused, they tried to force me, I refused again. They started the shouting match by telling me there was no where else they could send us. So I declared an emergency and informed them we where reversing course. Suddenly, they found a way for us to get through.

Any how, point is, I can see how a situation can escalate into a shouting match with NY. I didn't try to go there, but they wouldn't/couldn't handle the situation rationally.

 

[AirBadger]

I had the same reaction you did until I remembered an incident I had with NY Center.

They tried to force us through a level 5 TS that was atenuating (sp). I refused, they tried to force me, I refused again. They started the shouting match by telling me there was no where else they could send us. So I declared an emergency and informed them we where reversing course. Suddenly, they found a way for us to get through.

Any how, point is, I can see how a situation can escalate into a shouting match with NY. I didn't try to go there, but they wouldn't/couldn't handle the situation rationally.

You make a good point, and I can definately see why in some situations you would need to be more assertive. However, the original poster didn't say what they were arguing over. Judging from the anonymous pilot's "meoow", it couldn't have been life-threatening or urgent, otherwise he probably wouldn't interfere in that case.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

There's always the magical words:
"unable"
and
"emergency"

I use the first all the time, the second only a handfull.

CE