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why i dont fly
varian
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well one of the many reasons. took my son to the airport for a 0600 flight to dallas ( hour and a half flight) this morning. he did not arrive in dallas until 1600, 12 hours later. He said they had some delays.
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Not about to get in a flying sardine can, with a couple hundred other sheeple. Specially after the the 737 debacle, that Boeing, (my former employer). Has got itself in. By letting the bean counters call the shots, instead of the engineers. Just to save some dinero.
40 years ago today was the first time I ever flew, heading for MCRD.
Its not so much the flight it all the crap leading up to it and after.
I have a friend that owns a private airplane. I love to fly with him, but he doesn't require me to remove my shoes.
Since then I've only flown twice and have no desire to ever do so again.
Can anyone document exactly how many terrorist have been caught at airports in the USA since all the so-call "security measures" were implemented? And exactly how many millions of hours have been wasted and tens of millions of dollars expended on the measures?
Frankly, I believe it has been an exercise in futility.
We have enough gun laws, what we need is IDIOT control.
Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.
I thought getting old would take longer. :shock:
That can't be right. Think of the expertise TSA buys at minimum wage. Awsome!
Hey if Kansas City is the most exotic place you want to see, then more power to you, safe trip. I want to see places even my Tundra can't go, so I put up with the hassles and fly.
To each their own.
There are so many other things I haven't seen yet.
For instance, I haven't seen inside my neighbors bedroom. (She just got new curtains.)
TSA nonsense is aggravating, no doubt. Getting the TSA-Precheck solves 90% of the hassle. And how else can you have breakfast in Salt Lake City, lunch in Atlanta, and a lobster dinner in Maine - the same day?
Wifey is boarding a plane even as I type this (I'm a Class B bachelor for almost a week!) and we vacation often. Flying makes it possible.
Being a former pilot can be a disadvantage. One can tell when things are going "non-standard" and it gets unnerving in a hurry!
Y'all ever had TSA take what looks like a cleaning patch, wipe down your carry-on, drop it in a machine? It's called an ion scan.
Ever see what happens when it comes up positive for trace amounts of HMX, RDX and TNT? And they have no idea what a blaster's license looks like.
No longer having a social life, I found I was starting to like the pat downs...?
The folks that work in EOD have the same issues. The tracers taggants added to explosives transfer to your skin, they get everywhere, take forever to wash off wear off.
Tell me again I should just drive. Can't find the bridge to Guam or Juneau.
0600 to 1600 is 10 hours not 12.
Last time I got on a plane was September 1984. Never had a reason to get on one since.
Only fly now when necessary. Trains and my truck are best for trips under 500 miles.
Heck! Driving has also changed a lot since I got my license 47 years ago! I much prefer taking the back roads, as the multi lane highways often make my knuckles pop white as they tightly grip the steering wheel! Peoples addiction to smart phones has turned driving into a game of Russian Roulette! :evil: