Fozzer wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 5:48am:


Paul, that was the best laugh I had in days....

Crash

Good afternoon all...

My thoughts are:

Forget the rank and file structure, leave that to those who have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings for real.

The post count is neither here nor there too me, I do not see where it hurts leaving it in.

Perhaps below each name could be:
Premier Member
Member
Guest
Position Held on the forum such as "Moderator" etc.

And:

For those of us who have been through the Aviation School of Hard Knocks the following:

Aviator
Poor Starving Aviator
Wannabe Aviator
Happy Simulator Aviator

The above could be filled in by the member when joining Simviation and a point system would not be required.

I am not keen on seeing/hearing the term "GOD" being used to describe a Captain or anyone else.
Been there, done that and get the retirement cheque monthly so I think I am qualified in saying this.

"A Captain of a ship or aircraft is no more important than a cab driver or a bus driver. It is only the passenger count that changes, who ever is in command of the vehicle, vessel or aircraft is responsible for the crew and lives whether that be one life or more."
There is no need to put people up on pedestals, if you want to put someone on a pedestal let it be the folks who protect and secure our way of life, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  That includes all branches of the military, emergency measures folks, doctors, ambulance drivers, fire department and police department personnel and perhaps some I have forgotten.

I remember this quite well when as a young Pilot Officer at a Squadron Party I offered to buy a visiting Air Marshall (Air Force equivalent to Admiral or General) a drink.  He looked at me and said "PO I put my pants on one leg at a time just like you, however I get paid much much more for doing it, let me buy you a drink".  So I ordered a double.     I never realized how much that little meeting would guide me through my Aviation Career.

Well that is my thoughts folks.      

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

skoker wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 7:57pm:

Did you mean peasant or pheasant plucker?

OK, I'll leave quietly. Hmmm. Where did that closing door smiley go?

Just don't take away those stars.  Other than a 'county mounty' or two, we're probably the only 'five stars' around.  Be nice if they could be arranged in a circle just like Hap, Doug, Ike and a few others wore.

Well it looks liike the post count has changed because im back to 4 stars....
I think the 5 stars is 5000 posts.

Platinum Member - 5000+

Senior Member - 250 - 4999

Full Member - 100 - 249

Junior Member 50 -99

New Poster - 0 - 49


And Mods & Admin are in stealth mode now... 

charlesed wrote on Sep 5^th, 2009 at 3:49pm:



What stars?




disclaimer: Joking of course.

 
    How about one of our inventive repainters creating something for our "Mod Squad" to fly - using the big star of course.  Maybe that 'Super Guppy'.  .