Hey, Ladies... Iiiii'm a piiiilot!

shankdown · Post by **shankdown** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:04 am

I couldn't believe it when I saw this car parked outside an FBO in southern California, so I had to take a picture of it and post it on the internet so I could stand aside and watch the bees swarm. King Air Guy... BE20SKPR??? Don't get any ideas for your new ride.

Shankdown

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:19 am

Well, heck, why not. Don´t know what kind of car it is, but it looks a lot nicer than mine. Saw one licence plate that was V1VRV2 and AV8RGRL.

yycflyguy · Post by **yycflyguy** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:00 am

Looks like the new Nissan 300Z.... not all that expensive. Guess being a Captain on a G3 isn't as lucrative as I thought (big sigh).

flyindude · Post by **flyindude** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:38 am

Without naming any names, a buddy of mine at Georgian mentioned to me about a fellow Greek, mullet carrying Captain, who sported a licence plate that spelt CAPTAIN.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:39 pm

That's an altima homes......Trois sa column!!!!
GET IT RIGHT

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:24 pm

yycflyguy wrote:Looks like the new Nissan 300Z.... not all that expensive. Guess being a Captain on a G3 isn't as lucrative as I thought (big sigh).

Nope, I would guess not. Then again, I drive a ´99 Tercel.

Elliot Moose · Post by **Elliot Moose** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:10 pm

You got a new car Jack? Congrats! Is it baby blue like your last one?

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:44 am

The color is "Electric Blue"

No, this one is green.

Mitch Cronin · Post by **Mitch Cronin** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:58 am

The only problem I see with that licence plate is that there are guys like
shankdown who'll rag on the poor guy. What's wrong with being proud of what you do?
Do dentists get all hissy when they see a plate that says 2THDOC?

If I had the coin, I might get one that said BIRDDOC ...would you rag on me for that?

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:05 am

Sorry Griff,

I would. Vanity plates are extremely gay. Would you get a tatoo that says I'm a Captain? Oh, nevermind...

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:08 am

I once saw CPL IFR driving up Bathurst Street in Toronto. That was definitley worth a chuckle.

Mitch Cronin · Post by **Mitch Cronin** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:09 am

I wouldn't get any tatoo... but that's just a personal thing.

Vanity plates are hardly the same thing.

You guys do eat your young, don't you? So flippin' what if there's a pilot somewhere who's not ashamed to show his pride!

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:38 pm

Well, speaking of pride, lots of people with rainbow stickers on the bumpers, and I would agree with co-joe that that is extremely gay (or what).

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:48 pm

jimdandy · Post by **jimdandy** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:14 pm

Y don't u just go buy the Honda Pilot? Or the Lincoln Navigator? Or Lincoln Aviator?
I'm gettin my wings tattoeed tomorrow

On my back!

That car is not the 350z, not the right back. Just looked it up on the website, deffinatly the Altima.
Not a bad car, wish my car was that new. 92 @ 380k, poor old gurl.

It is a Toyota tho!
Wave

Mitch Cronin · Post by **Mitch Cronin** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:39 am

Gay eh?... Hmmm... so help me understand this if you can...

Our Nissan driver up there... "G3CAPTN", probably likes his job...
Maybe he's proud to be a G3 captain, or maybe it's his wife that bought him the plate?
Or his son or daughter, for his birthday, or Christmas maybe...

...and you guys are tellin' me that's "gay"? "Gay" to be proud of yourself?
or "Gay" to have the licence plate?.... Why??? What's gay about it?

Where I work there's a couple guys... not been at it long, that have the plates 747mec and 767mec.
That's not something I'd do (partly 'cause it discounts all the other airplanes I work on),
but they got them early on out of pride, nothing else. They've taken some ragging for it.
But I'll bet when they see their kids point at the plate with a great big smile on their faces,
all the ragging is worth it.

I don't see it as gay at all... I think you guys are just a bit anal about the unspoken oath
you feel you've taken not to brag. Bloody hell, if you're proud of yourself,
why not treat yourself to a little pat on the back?

Like I said before, the only down side I see is the ragging that comes from the rest of you...
and half of that's coming from those who are probably just jealous anyway.

hz2p · Post by **hz2p** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:12 am

Custom plates are like neon lights and body kits. I suppose if you're 12 years old they might seem pretty neat.

They stupidest custom licence plate I've ever seen was:

10 SEC CAR

Step away from the fast'n'furious CD

capt. · Post by **capt.** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:28 am

well heres the way that I look at it. personally I wouldn't get the plates.
how ever though, I am sure I am not the only one here that has noticed it either.
tell me what the difference of sitting in a bar braggin to to very chick that walks by you that your a pilot, your king of the world your better than every one else, or putting plates on your car.
personally I do find it funny but I would much rather look at plates like that than listen to all the bullshit from half of the pilots out there about how great they think they are.

just my 2 cents.

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:42 am

hz2p wrote:Custom plates are like neon lights and body kits. I suppose if you're 12 years old they might seem pretty neat.

Oh well heck. That´s all part of living before you end up in the phase of shopping for Cadillacs, Preparation H, Polident and Depend.

yycflyguy · Post by **yycflyguy** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:52 am

Panama Jack wrote:
hz2p wrote:Custom plates are like neon lights and body kits. I suppose if you're 12 years old they might seem pretty neat.
Oh well heck. That´s all part of living before you end up in the phase of shopping for Cadillacs, Preparation H, Polident and Depend.

Sounds like the voice of experience.... I thought every car in Central America had neon lights, body kits and stereo systems to keep the neighbors awake till dawn.

bandaid · Post by **bandaid** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:18 am

Ever gone by a fire fighters vehicle and not seen IAFF stickers everywhere, for that matter ever gone be a fire fighter without the T-shirt that tells everyone what he/she does. I have a Paramedics Union sticker in my windshield but I will give you some good reasons. From time to time it gets me out of speeding tickets or parking tickets and stops the tow company from towing my vehicle from behind the station.
Nothing wrong with a little pride in what you do. Nothing wrong with getting out of a few speeding tickets and really nothing wrong with not having to spend $85 to get your truck out the tow inpound.
And hey, he got someone to take a picture of his license plate and post it on a national website.

jimdandy · Post by **jimdandy** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:34 am

With a plate like that, u would probley get a ticket. I did mention when getting a speeding ticket once, that I was a pilot, and had just been flying, so I felt like I was going slower. I think it also hepled that I metioned I was a student, making crappy $$$ and away from home.

Pindunder Jeep · Post by **Pindunder Jeep** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:57 pm

Mine says 3M-TA3 read it next time I am tailgaiting your ass!

festivus · Post by **festivus** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:35 pm

once saw: UB6IB9

can't believe they let that one through

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:22 pm

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