Why did god make the sky blue not pink?

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:47 am

Calm down Capt Dud...

A lot of us fly desks. That's the surest way to buy an airplane and fly for fun. And the best way to make fast dollars 8 to 4. When I see what young pilots go through to try and get a shot at the majors, I am happy to be doing something different.
My advice to kids is always the same: First get a degree, then learn a second or third language, then if you really want to do what you like in life get some good experience in the military! Flying is full of good opportunities, worldwide.
Also this forum has a wide readership that goes behond 200 hours wonders. Let's keep it fun especially for the too few females in this industry.

Flybabe · Post by **Flybabe** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:27 pm

LMFAO

Frankly I find Desk Driver refreshing.. lol.. a change from the "I'm a pilot I'm better than you" tirade I see all to often ( and NO - that was NOT aimed at anyone in particular!!!).

It may be dry humour but it's humour nonetheless.

DeskDriver · Post by **DeskDriver** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:15 am

Dudly writes:

Desk driver,,

perhaps you should open your Physics-30 textbook again and do some reading on that stuff that comes out of the lights,, you might be able to BS some people here,, but not me

An introduction to quantum physics would have been, IMHO, excessive. Were I to go into the particle wave duality of photons, I think it would merely muck up the issue. One need only deal with the wave properties of light to explain the colour of the sky.

Yes you may be eduacated, but basketweaving can be learned by most well mannered chimps..

I can't parse that sentence.

You think that you are better then most,, Well perhaps this is true when wanting something to throw rocks at.

I never said I was better than most, I implied that I was (and remain) better than 0.80@410. Recall that it was this individual who began argumentum ad hominem similar to what you are doing now. I responded purely in self-defence.

I am educated, experienced, OWN my home, 2 aiplanes, Have a beautiful wife that you could only dream of. and I'm certain that I make more money than you ..

Again, I can't parse the above sentence.

And most importantly,, I am a professional, and have better things to do than slag people that are asking for advice. I have a name for people like you..

Umm, who was asking for advice? As I recall, the "why is the sky blue" question was part of a joke. That I responded with a serious answer was, in itself, for the sake of humour. But I don't recall a single person here in this thread asking for advice. Mind you, if you read as well as you write, I can understand how you might not comprehend this. You're right though. I'm sure you have better things to do than insult people over the Internet

LOSER

Do yourself a favour and leave.

I'm sure others agree.

Wait a second. I thought you had better things to do than insult someone on the Internet?

The lovely Flybabe wrote:

It may be dry humour but it's humour nonetheless

And thank you for appreciating it. Not all humour is the in-your-face kind.

Stan_Cooper · Post by **Stan_Cooper** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:09 pm

Clearly, there is only one fair way to see who is truly the better man in this debate. No, it's not his paycheque, or profession, or IQ.

I'll run and grab the penis ruler.

PS: DeskDriver since you hold your alcohol so well and make way more than any of us, you're definitely buying the beers.

tomajet · Post by **tomajet** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:04 pm

Deskdriver,
I'm just wondering, since you are so smrt and would not fly an airplane. Then WHAT are you doing in an aviation web site. Or it's that you are in the industry and couldn't make it as a pilot. Or that you are SOOOO smrt that air canada bagged you to be in upper management, with that degree from Clown College 101. Now there is no wrong answer for I am just wondering.
SOCIABLE!!!

DeskDriver · Post by **DeskDriver** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:46 am

tomajet wrote:Deskdriver,
I'm just wondering, since you are so smrt and would not fly an airplane. Then WHAT are you doing in an aviation web site.

Based on the above, I am tempted to answer, "providing grammar lessons". A review of basic sentence structure seems in order.

Or it's that you are in the industry and couldn't make it as a pilot.

Mr. Tomajet, I am pleased that you are a pilot and not a career counselor. The typical two dimensional view of many of the individuals who post here is severely wanting. Converting this view to an equation one would have the following: If pilot then career. If you have a career, then you are, ipso facto, a pilot. This form of argument is known as Affirming the Consequent and it is a logical fallacy; a subset of the Non Sequitur fallacy.

If one were to adopt a three dimensional world view, one might be able to see that the aviation industry is broader in scope. It might be helpful, at this point, for you to ponder the Royal Canadian Air Force. There are vast arrays of careers in the R.C.A.F. only some of which involve flying aircraft. As for us, here is but a brief list of civilian careers in aviation:

Pilot
AME
Flight Services Specialist
IFR ATC
VFR ATC
Comms tech
P.Eng
Airport manager
Station Manager
Flight Dispatcher

I am confident in saying that individuals involved in several of those careers are not "washout" pilots. I would further venture that many of the individuals involved in those careers do not want to be pilots at all.

Or that you are SOOOO smrt that air canada bagged you to be in upper management, with that degree from Clown College 101.

Interestingly enough, Canada does have L'Ecole Nationale de Cirque which is similar to Clown College. However, one should note that this institute does not have the ability to grant a B.Sc.

Now there is no wrong answer for I am just wondering.
SOCIABLE!!!

I am reminded of a remark from the television show, "South Park". To quote, "there are no such things as stupid questions, there are only stupid people".

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:48 pm

tomajet · Post by **tomajet** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:49 pm

Oh desk person,
I'm quite aware of the Cirque de soleil. But I do beleive that you have missed the boat on this one and everyone you have ever tried to get. Congradulations on all the wonderful learnin's, but I think I should say Aurevoir and leave you to your menstrual meetings. Opps sorry your MENSA meetings. And yes I did miss spell some words for you so you could have a little homework to do. Love you like a red headed step child but bye bye.
SOCIABLE!!!!!! (cheers)
p.s. I can't believe I'm still reading this too.

DeskDriver · Post by **DeskDriver** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:31 am

ISTP; This is indeed the humour forum. Note that this thread first started in General. Also note that my first, second, and third post here were in the spirit of humour, but sadly over the heads of most of the local lemmings. It would seem that the inferiority of the lemmings prompted them to go on the attack. A rather suicidal move; rodents against a raptor.

As for the INTP googlism, this is about as meaningful as my morning horoscope. Just another bag of words for a liberal arts graduate to cling to in their attempt to justify their lack of higher cognitive skills. One hundred years ago people practiced phrenology so as to categorize, in a convenient way, the complexity of human behavior. Five hundred years ago we had bloodletting to reset a persons humors. Today we have typologists. Yet somehow we think civilization is progressing.

tomajet · Post by **tomajet** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:17 pm

OH MY GOD!!!!

motherfokker · Post by **motherfokker** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:28 pm

are you her all week?

1st timer · Post by **1st timer** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:48 pm

How do you know if someone in the room has an IQ of a 148?

He will tell you.

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:10 am

Sorry Desk,

But where I went to school they had a minimum IQ of 150. I barely made it. And I don't fly for a living. I hire and fire pilots. Interesting...

I guess that'why they put two pilots in a plane and you and I work alone...

Sdarovia!

... · Post by **...** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:42 am

DeskDriver wrote:ISTP; This is indeed the humour forum. Note that this thread first started in General. Also note that my first, second, and third post here were in the spirit of humour, but sadly over the heads of most of the local lemmings. It would seem that the inferiority of the lemmings prompted them to go on the attack. A rather suicidal move; rodents against a raptor.

As for the INTP googlism, this is about as meaningful as my morning horoscope. Just another bag of words for a liberal arts graduate to cling to in their attempt to justify their lack of higher cognitive skills. One hundred years ago people practiced phrenology so as to categorize, in a convenient way, the complexity of human behavior. Five hundred years ago we had bloodletting to reset a persons humors. Today we have typologists. Yet somehow we think civilization is progressing.

Do you folks all know each other?

Either way...I wanna be DeskDriver's pal...he's fun

water wings · Post by **water wings** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:06 pm

shit. ..thanks to all who posted here. i haven't laughed so hard since Jack Tripper got loopy on tranquilizers on "Three's Company"
haaaah.... deep breath.

Redneck_pilot86 · Post by **Redneck_pilot86** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:32 pm

DeskDriver wrote:
.80@410 wrote: Silly enough? Or could you just not cut it?
Yes the only job in aviation is that of pilot

Either you washed out of training or didn't have the intestinal fortitude to make it in the indusstry.
I make more money than you.

No matter, the fact that you hang around this site says enough about you for us to fill in the blanks...
You're failing the multiple choice portion of this test.

Do you have trouble with women and use us to get you within a 5 foot range of them?
Yes, I often brag to women about internet conversations. It works better than when guys like you brag about their Dungeons and Dragons character.

Or does being in our company help you live a less boring life than the cubicle you work out of day in/ day out/ day in / day out.
Yes, I live vicariously through pilots. They're just so dreamy.

Don't worry...I wish I had your desk job..we all do. Feel better?
I like my work. <shrug>. Oddly, I enjoy the symphony but have no desire to play the violin.

BTW: Your handle, .80@410 clearly denotes your Blood Alcohol Content in reference to the time of day. Me, it is more often 1.10 @ 12:00. But then, I can hold my booze better than you.

lmfao i think that is the funniest post i have read on here so far. Thumbs up to Desk driver for making my day while i sit here waiting for an airplane to fly.

Redneck_pilot86 · Post by **Redneck_pilot86** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:39 pm

now that i have read through the rest of the post, i am still laughing, mostly at DeskDrivers reply to some of the others posting here. I'm amused, keep up the good work.

DeskDriver · Post by **DeskDriver** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:43 pm

Your compliments are much appreciated. Thank you good sirs.

shimmydampner · Post by **shimmydampner** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:32 pm

Well this thread died a while ago but I just found it now. Oh well. Way to go deskdriver. As a pilot I find it offensive that so many other pilots are such arrogant douchebags they think flying is the be all and end all and everyone who is involved in aviation but isn't a pilot is a second-class citizen. Good on ya for putting them in their respective places. Even if they didn't have the mental capacity to understand what was going on.

evalle · Post by **evalle** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:23 am

...and also if you want to see where the IQ 148 copyed his "smart" answer go on http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/bluesky.html

DeskDriver · Post by **DeskDriver** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:24 am

Exactly, evalle

A little inside joke for those who wished to explore

wingandaprayer · Post by **wingandaprayer** » Mon May 02, 2005 12:57 pm

just out of curiosity, DeskDriver, what is it that you do?

swashplate · Post by **swashplate** » Mon May 02, 2005 5:12 pm

ditch · Post by **ditch** » Mon May 02, 2005 7:09 pm

Mates, I do not know what Desk Driver does for a living but I'm thinking he does it alone........ frequently.

bee tee · Post by **bee tee** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:25 am

DeskDriver wrote:
Indeed, I do work at a desk. This is largely a function of having a university education, an IQ of 148, and a membership to Mensa. Clearly, I would not be silly enough to fly airplanes.

Ok, there are some 100,000 Mensas around the world. What is the annual membership fee? What is the initial registration fee? Adds up, don't it? Oh, and how many (intelligent) people are willing to go through the process of obtaining the Mensa status?

Sounds to me like someone has swallowed the Murti-Bing Pill.

Come back and impress us when you're in the TNS (Triple Nine Society).

Parse that you dickhead!