Cat & Doc

[North Shore]

I too find the forum rather boring these days. Bring back Captain Sweet and Juicy. Now there's a guy who could stir up emotion. I rarely laugh anymore while reading posts here. It used to be fun. But then I too am riding strike something. It's basically just a love in now. This thread will be locked soon, or just deleted. Somebody better say airplane soon...

Captain Sweet & Juicy - now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time... To the best of my knowledge, he quit his job on a matter of principle, and that was it for his flying career, too. Disco Stu would know, I think, but he's no longer here, either.

[azimuthaviation]

I kinda liked Doc, Ilya has a rotten personality, somehow I dont think theyre one and the same.

Both of my long-dead grandfathers

People of their generation would never say the things or act the way people today find appropriate. That goes for everyone here. Im sure people type and utter words they probably never heard their whole life. Maybe people are quicker to be offended these days, but people offer a lot more offensive behaviour too.

[Chuck Finley]

Maybe.. but these days ppl get offended by the lightest of things...

[Illya Kuryakin]

Az, Sorry you feel that way. Always had a tough time sugar coating things. Perhaps I'll be gentler in the future. But, I wouldn't count on it. LOL
Illya

[Strega]

Im touched that no one has missed me...

S

[JayVee]

Good posts, Harland.
Some of your best.

[fleet16b]

The Forum will go on fine without them
I for one dont miss Doc sh!tting on people the way he use to , it was petty and childish.

[Maynard]

Rainbows

[frozen solid]

Something about the internet turns people into jerks

In today's politically correct world (including
this website) not tolerating fools gladly is
considered a mortal sin. Far worse than
crashing an airplane.

Youngsters are especially fond of judging
their elders, in this regard. It is considered
cruicial that the valuable lessons of experience
are always heavily candy-coated for maximum
enjoyment, like a soccer game without a score.

Without this candy coating, the lessons of
experience are considered worthless, and are
tossed on the trash heap, like Cat and Doc.

Without these lessons, the youngsters often
crash (with really mundane causes, like leaving
the gear up). Incredibly, these avoidable crashes
are considered "learning experiences".

If one does not drink this particular new-age
Koolaid (as Cat and Leadsled and Doc did not),
they are not welcome in places such as this.

I'm not a youngster. I was referring more to the ceaseless bickering these two managed to touch off, sometimes because of the phenomenon you refer to above, and sometimes not.

I half-jokingly referred to co-pilots once as "little twerps" and Doc responded by telling me that guys like me are the thing "we" are trying to "stamp out of aviation". What's this "we" shit?

There's a lack of respect for seniority that can get frustrating, but there's also a presumption of entitlement to it that can get pretty frustrating too.

Then there's the passive-agressive wounded-intellect thing that you like to trot out sometimes.

[Colonel Sanders]

My apologies if I have made you feel bad. I
will strive to candy-coat more.



I do not judge my elders. I have been fortunate
enough to spend time with many highly experienced
pilots who taught me many lessons that have kept
me alive over the decades.

You get to make a choice as to which is more
important - gaining knowledge, or having your
ego stroked.

[Cat Driver]

You get to make a choice as to which is more
important - gaining knowledge, or having your
ego stroked.

The main thing Colonel is since I quit posting here the forum has improved immensely due to more knowledgeable posters with a warm fuzzy delivery having filled the gap I left.

I am stuck in Kamloops with an ABS problem on the motorhome hope I have enough money left after the truck repair gets through with it to finish my trip to Ontario.

[pdw]

Sounds like it could get expensive, which probably then cuts into the hefty fuel budget ?

There's a few ingenious fuel $$ saving tips that may be useful on your trip to recover part of this financial setback.

[Krimson]

Yes, always drive with a tailwind. Preferably variable.

[azimuthaviation]

I am stuck in Kamloops with an ABS problem on the motorhome hope I have enough money left after the truck repair gets through with it to finish my trip to Ontario

Who leaves Kamloops in the summer to go to Ontario?

[Colonel Sanders]

Be nice, AA. Here in Ontario, we cherish our
$300B public debt and short, mild winters.

Stop by any time, .. Eric and I will take
you flying!

[Flying Low]

Ok...but what I really want to know is where is 182driver? There must be another mullet episode lurking out there somewhere!

[desksgo]

What happened to you Avcanada? You used to be cool.

[DanWEC]

Yes, always drive with a tailwind. Preferably variable.

HA!!!! Now that was funny.

[Rookie50]

Yes, always drive with a tailwind. Preferably variable.

Works for me.

[Pop n Fresh]

Beefitarian hasn't been nearly as much fun since he purportedly got a job.

Sowwy.

[flyinthebug]

What happened to you Avcanada? You used to be cool.

desksgo!! Where the hell have u been lately? Good to hear from you on here!

Also great to see . is still monitor the goings on of AvCanada. Enjoy the motorhome tour my friend!

Doc may be lurking too...Im not sure I see the tie from Doc to Illya but who knows? It is an anonymous forum after all.

Fly safe all & desksgo, PM me and let me know what your up to these days.

Henri...if your out there, or 748 HO, we have to hear from you both, soon! The forums have grown boring and we need your "energy" here.

FTB

[Pop n Fresh]

And one poster is responding to another poster's name for some reason....

Beefitarian hasn't been nearly as much fun since he purportedly got a job.

Sowwy.

Several.
I have been struggling to change my eating habits.
People kept calling me "beef" which is a nickname of an acquaintance from real life.
I felt weird about the title "top poster."

[Cat Driver]

Sounds like it could get expensive, which probably then cuts into the hefty fuel budget ?

I was lucky, I am back on the road and the only damage was the two brake pads on the left front that did not release properly and over heated before I could find a place to pull off the highway.....anyhow it only cost $370.00.

Fuel is fifty cents to sixty cents a mile in this thing PDW.

Who leaves Kamloops in the summer to go to Ontario?

My memories of Kamloops are not really pleasant......spent far to many days sitting on the tanker base waiting for fires.

[Old Dog Flying]

CS: What's with that Purple thing? I take offence to being referred to as a Dinosaur...even though I'll turn 79 next week!

Barney..my real name!

[Colonel Sanders]

Don't worry Barney - everybody's special!